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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Date Requested December 13,2010
Appropriation
Requested By
Ron Bottoms
City Manager
Source of Funds:
Department:
Account Number:
Report
Resolution:
Ordinance:
x
Amount Budgeted:
Amount Requested:
Letter from City Attorney
Exhibits:
Budgeted Item: YES NO
Exhibits:
Ordinance
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
The Texas Local Government Code Section 52.004, requires the City to designate an official newspaper to publish
its legal notices. With the Bayshore Sun having ceased its publication, the Houston Chronicle is the only remaining
newspaper with substantial circulation in the City of La Porte.
Action Required bv Council:
ppro e ordinance designating the Houston Chronicle as the official newspaper of the City of La Porte
for the publication of legal notices.
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Date
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ATIORNEYS and COUNSELORS
Knox W. Askins
Clark T. AskIns
November 16, 2010
via email
Ms. Martha A. Gillett
city Secretary
City of La Porte
city Hall
La porte, Texas
Dear Martha:
I enclose proposed ordinance designating the Houston Chronicle as
the newspaper for pUblication of the City of La Porte's legal
advertisements, for the December 13, 2010, City Council meeting.
The Houston Chronicle Neighborhood Zoned Section, which includes
the city of La Porte, has a circulation of 9,765 in zip code 77571,
of which approximately 1,900 is paid home delivery subscribers and
single copy newsstand sales, with the balance comprising free
circulation.
with The Bayshore Sun ceasing publication, the Houston Chronicle is
the only remaining newspaper which meets the requirements of Texas
Government Code Section 2051.044, for the type of newspaper
required for the City of La Porte's legal notices.
Upon passage of this ordinance by City Council, our office will
prepare a submission to the U.S. Justice Department, voting Rights
Section, for preclearance of the change to the Houston Chronicle as
the City of La Porte's designated newspaper for publication of City
election legal notices.
Yours very truly,
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Knox w. Askins
City Attorney
City of La Porte
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Enclosure
cc: Mr. Ron Bottoms
Ms. Susan Cream
Mr. Clark T. Askins
702 W. Fairmont Parkway, P.O. Box 1218, LaPorte, TX 77572-1218
281.471.1887 phone. 281.471.2047 fax. knoxaskins@comcast.net . ctaskins@swbe1l.net
ORDr.NANCB NO. 2010-~O~
AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING THB HOUSTON CHRONICLB AS THB DBSIGNATBD
nwSPAPBR OJ" THB CITY OJ" LA PORTB J!'OR PUBLICATION OJ!' LEGAL NOTICES,
IIAltING VARIOUS J!'DmINGS AND PROVISIONS RBLATING TO THB SUBJ1I:CT,
J!'Dmr.NG COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN KBBTINGS LAW, AND PROVIDING AN
EJ"PBCTIVB DATB BBRBOP.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte appoints
the Houston Chronicle as the designated newspaper of the City of La
Porte for the publication of legal notices. This appointment shall
remain in full force and effect until amended or cancelled by the
City Council of the City of La Porte.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby
finds that the Houston Chronicle meets the criteria of Texas
Government Code Section 2051.044, for the type of newspaper
required and that the Houston Chronicle is a newspaper which meets
the following criteria, to-wit:
(l) devotes not less than 25 percent of its total column
lineage to general interest items;
(2) is published at least once each week;
(3) is entered as second-class postal matter in the county
where published; and
(4) has been published regularly and continuously for at
least 12 months before the governmental entity or
representative published notice.
Section 3. The city Council officially finds, determines,
recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date,
hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was
posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the
City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as
required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government
Codei and that this meeting has been open to the public as required
by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject
matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted
upon.
The city Council further ratifies, approves and confirms
such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after
its passage and approval, and it is so ordered.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 13th day of December, 2010.
By:
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Mar ha A. G~ett
City Secretary
APPROVED: J.
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Knox W. AskJ.ns
City Attorney
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