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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Date Requested March 14, 2011 Appropriation
Requested By Mayor Rigby Source of Funds:
Department: City Council Account Number:
Report: Resolution: Ordinance: X . Amount Budgeted:
Exhibits: Ordinance Amount Requested:
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SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
Discuss and continue considering appointing members to the Re- districting Committee from the February 28, 2011
City Council Meeting.
Ac on equired by Council:
onsid:, ..p oving .4 ordinance appointing members to the Re- districting Committee.
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Ron Bottoms, City Manager Date
ORDINANCE NO. 2011 -3322
AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A RE- DISTRICTING COMMITTEE, AND
ESTABLISHING ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE
OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby
appoints the following residents of the City of La Porte to a Re-
Districting Committee, to -wit:
Chairperson: Charles Harrington
District 1: Nolan Allen
District 2: Nanci Lotze
District 3: Nancy Ojeda
District 4: Mark Follis
District 5: Paul Berner'
District 6:
Position A: Charles Montgomery
Position B: Howard Ebow
Alternate 1:
Alternate 2:
Alternate 3:
The Chairman shall appoint alternates as required to establish
a quorum at any meeting.
Section 2. Following publication of the 2010 Federal Census,
the Re- Districting Committee shall conduct an investigation and
determine the population of the City, and the population of each of
the districts from which district Councilpersons are elected. Each
such determination shall be based upon the best available data,
including, but not limited to, the 2010 Federal Census. Each such
determination shall be reported by the Re- Districting Committee to
City Council, which shall express the results of such determination
in an ordinance, which shall be a final determination for purposes
of the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte. After any such
determination, if the distribution of population among the various
districts is determined by City Council to be materially
unbalanced, the Re- Districting Committee shall, following public
notice and an opportunity for public input, recommend to City
Council the establishment of new boundaries for the election of
district Councilpersons.
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
Code; 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 14th day of March, 2011.
CITY OF AP ••- E
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Loui.: . Ri• • 1 Mayor
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Patrice ag
City Secretary
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Knox W. Askins
City Attorney
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