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ORDINANCE NO. 2012- 3110
AN ORDINANCE CALLING THE REGULAR ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA
PORTEI CALLING A RUN-OFF ELECTION, IF NECESSARY1 DESIGNATING
ELECTION PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES] PROVIDING FOR A JOINT
ELECTION WITH THE LA PORTE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT= PROVIDING
FOR THE USE OF VOTING MACH1NES1 APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS1
PROVIDING FOR METHOD AND DATES OF EARLY VOTING: PROVIDING FOR AN
EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD1 PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS OF
VOTES OF SAID ELECTION) PROVIDING FOR NOTICE: PROVIDING FOR FILING
DEADLINE AND FILING FEES FOR CANDIDATES1 PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE1 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. An election shall be held within the corporate
limits of the City of La Porte, Texas, on the 12th day of May,
2012, such day being the second Saturday in May, 2012, between
seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) P.M., for the
Purpose of electing the following City officials. This will be a
joint election with the La Porte Independent School District.
Mayor, for a 3 -year term
Councilperson--District 2, for a 3 -year term
Councilperson--District 3, for a 3 -year term
A run-off election, if necessary, shall be held on Saturday,
June 9, 2012, between the same hours.
Section 2. Said election shall be held at each of the
following voting places within said City, and the following named
persons are hereby appointed as officers of said election, to -wit:
Election Precinct #1
Polling Place: Baker School (Entry Area)
9800 Spencer Hwy.
La Porte, Texas 77571
(Spencer Hwy @ Underwood; enter off Spencer Hwy.)
Boundaries:
BEGINNING at a point on the east right-of-way line of Underwood
Road, said point being the southwest corner of Tract 490B-1, La
Porte Outlots, and the northwest corner of Reserve Al, Block 14,
Creekmont, Section 2;
THENCE in a westerly direction a point for corner on the west
right-of-way line of Underwood Road;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the west right-of-way line
of Underwood Road to its projected intersection with the north
right -of -line of State Highway 225;
THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the north right-of-way
line of State Highway 225 to the southwest corner of Tracts 30A &
30A-1, Strang Subdivision;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the west line of Tracts 30A
& 30A-1, Tracts 17A & 18, and Tracts 17A-1 & 18A, Strang
Subdivision, to a point for corner at the northwest corner of
Tracts 17A-1 & 18, Strang Subdivision;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the north line of Tracts
17A-1 & 18, Strang Subdivision to a point for corner at the
northeast corner of Tracts 17A-1 & 18, Strang Subdivision;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the east line of Tracts
17A-1 & 18, Tracts 17A & 18, and Tracts 30A & 30A-1, Strang
Subdivision to a point for corner at the southeast of Tracts 30A
& 30A-1, said point being located on the north right-of-way line
of State Highway 225;
THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the north right-of-way
line of State Highway 225 to its intersection with the centerline
of Sens Road;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of Sens Road
to its intersection with the centerline of Old La Porte Road;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the centerline of Old La
Porte Road to the west right-of-way line of Sens Road;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the west right-of-way of
Sens Road to the centerline of Sens Road;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of Sens Road
to the projected northeast corner of Tracts 1A & 18, La Porte
Outlots;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the north line of Tracts IA
& 1B, Lot 2, Lot 3, Lot 4, Lots 5 & b, Lot 7, Lots 8, 13 & 28,
and Lots 9, 10, 10-1/2, 11, 11-1/2, 30 & 30-1/2 to the southwest
corner of Lots 231 & 232, La Porte Outlots;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the east line of Tract 471,
La Porte Outlots to a point at the southeast corner of Tract 471,
La Porte Outlots;
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THENCE in a westerly direction along the south line of Tracts
471, Tracts 471D & 471D-1 and Tract 471D-2, to the east line of
the City of La Porte Municipal Airport;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the east line of the City
of La Porte Municipal Airport to the centerline of Spencer
Highway (West Main Street);
THENCE in a westerly direction along the centerline of Spencer
Highway (West Main Street) to the centerline of Farrington
Boulevard;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of
Farrington Boulevard to the centerline of Meadow Place Drive;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the centerline of Meadow
Place Drive to its projected intersection with the centerline of
Harris County Flood Control District Unit No. 8106-00-00,
commonly known as Big Island Slough;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Big
Island Slough to the projected north line of the Creekmont
Subdivision;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the north line of the
Creekmont Subdivision to POINT OF BEGINNING of the herein -
described District 1 boundary.
Election Officials:
Earl Ehlers, Presiding Judge
Hector Villarreal, Alternate Presiding Judge
Election Precinct #2
Polling Place: Baker School (Entry Area)
9800 Spencer Hwy.
La Porte, Texas 77571
(Spencer Hwy @ Underwood; enter off Spencer Hwy.)
Boundaries:
BEGINNING at the intersection of the south right-of-way line of
Fairmont Parkway and a line projected south from the southwest
corner of Tract 17K, W.M. Jones Survey, A-482;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the west line of Tracts
17K, 17K-1, 17-D, 17E & 17R, and 17M, W.M. Jones Survey, A-482,
to its projected intersection with the north right-of-way line of
Spencer Highway (West Main Street);
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THENCE in an easterly direction along the north right-of-way line
of Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to its intersection with
the projected centerline of Clarksville Road;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of
Clarksville Road to its intersection with the centerline of
Carlow Lane;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of Carlow
Lane to its intersection with the centerline of Underwood Road;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of Underwood
Road to its intersection with the south right-of-way line of
Fairmont Parkway;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the south right-of-way line
of Fairmont Parkway to the POINT OF BEGINNING of the herein -
described District 2 boundary.
Election Officials:
Earl Ehlers, Presiding Judge
Hector Villarreal, Alternate Presiding Judge
Election Precinct #3
Polling Place: Baker School (Entry Area)
9800 Spencer Hwy.
La Porte, Texas 77571
(Spencer Hwy @ Underwood; enter off Spencer Hwy.)
Boundaries:
BEGINNING at the intersection of the south right-of-way line of
Fairmont Parkway and the centerline of Underwood Road;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Underwood
Road to its intersection with the centerline of Carlow Lane;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the centerline of Carlow
Lane to its intersection with the centerline of Clarksville Road;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of
Clarksville Road to its intersection with the north right-of-way
line of Spencer Highway;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the north right-of-way of
Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to its intersection with the
west right-of-way line of Underwood Road;
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THENCE in a northerly direction along the west line of Underwood
Road to its intersection with the projected northernmost boundary
of the Creekmont Subdivision;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the north line of the
Creekmont Subdivision to its intersection with the centerline of
Harris County Flood Control District Unit No. B106-00-00,
commonly known as Big Island Slough;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of Big
Island Slough to its intersection with the centerline of
Hillridge Road;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the centerline of Hillridge
Road to its intersection with the centerline of Roseberry Drive;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of Roseberry
Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Rocky Hollow
Road;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the centerline of Rocky
Hollow Road to its intersection with the centerline of Willmont
Road;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of Willmont
Road to its intersection with the centerline of Clairmont Drive;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the centerline of Clairmont
Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Rosemont Drive;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of Rosemont
Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Parkway Drive;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of Parkway
Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Willmont Road;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of Willmont
Road to its projected intersection with the south right-of-way
line of Fairmont Parkway;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the south right-of-way line
of Fairmont Parkway to its intersection with the centerline of
Underwood Road being POINT OF BEGINNING of the herein -described
District 3 Boundary.
Election Officials:
Earl Ehlers, Presiding Judge
Hector Villarreal, Alternate Presiding Judge
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Election Precinct #4
Polling Place: La Porte City Hall (Council Chambers)
604 West Fairmont Parkway
La Porte, Texas 77571
Boundaries:
BEGINNING at point at the intersection of the centerline of
Spencer Highway (West Main Street) and the projected east line of
the City of La Porte Municipal Airport;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the east line of the City
of La Porte Municipal Airport to the westernmost northwest corner
of Lots 9, 10, 10-1/2, 11, 11-1/2, 30 and 30-1/2, La Porte
Outlots;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the south line of Tracts
471D-2, 471D & 471D-1, and 471, La Porte Outlots, to the
southeast corner of Tract 471, La Porte Outlots;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the east line of Tract 471,
La Porte Outlots, to the southwest corner of Lots 231 & 232, La
Porte Outlots;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the north line of Tracts 9,
10, 10-1/2, 11, 11-1/2, 30 and 30-1/2, Lots 8, 13, & 28, Lot 7,
Lots 5 & 6, Lot 4, Lot 3, Lot 2, and Tracts 1A & 1B, La Porte
Outlots, to the centerline of Sens Road;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Sens Road
to a point 350' north of the intersection of the centerline of
North "P" Street and Sens Road;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the west right-of-way of
Sens Road to its intersection with the centerline of Old La Porte
Road;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of Old La
Porte Road to its intersection with the centerline of Sens Road;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Sens Road
to its intersection with the north right-of-way line of State
Highway 225;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the north right-of-way line
of State Highway 225 to the northeast corner of Tract 12A, Enoch
Brinson Survey, A-5;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the north line of Tract 12A
and Tract 12B, Enoch Brinson Survey, A-5, to the east right-of-
way line of Strang Road;
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THENCE in a northerly direction along the east right-of-way of
Strang Road to the northwest corner of Tract 13D-3, Staashen
Subdivision;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the north line of Tracts
13D-3 and Tract 13D, Staashen Subdivision, to the west right-of-
way of State Highway 146;
THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the west right-of-way
of State Highway 146 to its intersection with the shoreline of
San Jacinto Bay;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the meanders of the
shoreline of San Jacinto Bay to a point for corner at its
intersection with the north boundary line of the La Porte
Independent School District;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the north line of La Porte
Independent School District to its intersection with an imaginary
line 2,500 feet distant from, parallel to, and southwest of the
centerline of the Houston Ship Channel;
THENCE in a southeasterly direction along said imaginary line
situated 2,500 feet distant from, parallel to, and southwest of
the centerline of the Houston Ship Channel to its intersection
with the north line of the City of Morgan's Point;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the north line of the City
of Morgan's Point to its intersection with the west line of the
City of Morgan's Point, said point being a line projected
northward from the east right -of -line of North Broadway;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the east line of North
Broadway to its intersection with the north line of Barbour's Cut
Boulevard;
THENCE along the north line of Barbour's Cut Boulevard to its
intersection with the projected east line of Donaldson Avenue;
THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the east line of
Donaldson Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of East
"E" Street;
THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the centerline of East
"E" Street to its intersection with the centerline of South
Nugent Avenue;
THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the centerline of South
Nugent Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Park
Street;
THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the centerline of Park
Street to its intersection with the centerline of South Ohio
Avenue;
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THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the centerline of South
Ohio Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of East "G"
Street;
THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the centerline of East
"G" Street to its intersection with the centerline of South
Broadway;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of South
Broadway to its intersection with the centerline of Fairmont
Parkway;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the centerline of Fairmont
Parkway to its intersection with the centerline of South 16th
Street;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of South
16th Street to its intersection with the centerline of West "B"
Street;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the centerline of West "B"
Street to its intersection with the centerline of South 17th
Street;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of South
17th Street to its intersection with the centerline of Spencer
Highway (West Main Street);
THENCE in a westerly direction along the centerline of Spencer
Highway (West Main Street) to its intersection with the projected
east line of the City of La Porte Municipal Airport and the POINT
OF BEGINNING of the herein -described District 4 boundary.
Election Officials:
Mary Ann Trainer, Presiding Judge
Norma Repman, Alternate Presiding Judge
Election Precinct #5
Polling Place: La Porte City Hall (Council Chambers)
604 West Fairmont Parkway
La Porte, Texas 77571
Boundaries:
TRACT 1:
BEGINNING at the intersection of the centerline of Spencer
Highway (West Main Street) and the centerline of Fleetwood Drive;
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THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of Spencer
Highway (West Main Street) to its intersection with the
centerline of South 17th Street;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of South
17th Street to its intersection with the centerline of West "B"
Street;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of West "B"
Street to its intersection with the centerline of South 16th
Street;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of South
16th Street to its intersection with the centerline of Fairmont
Parkway;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of Fairmont
Parkway to its intersection with the centerline of South
Broadway;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of South
Broadway to its intersection with the centerline of East "G"
Street;
THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the centerline of East
"G" Street to its intersection with the centerline of South Ohio
Avenue;
THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the centerline of South
Ohio Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Park
Street;
THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the centerline of Park
Street to its intersection with the centerline of South Nugent
Avenue;
THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the centerline of South
Nugent Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of East "E"
Street;
THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the centerline of East
"E" Street to its intersection with the west line of the City of
Morgan's Point;
THENCE in a southeasterly along the west line of the City of
Morgan's Point to its intersection with the shoreline of
Galveston Bay;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the shoreline of Galveston
Bay to its intersection with the north line of the City of
Shoreacres;
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THENCE in a westerly direction along the north line of the City
of Shoreacres to its intersection with the west line of State
Highway 146;
THENCE in northeasterly direction along the west line of the
State Highway 146 to the south line of McCabe Road;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the south line of McCabe
Road to its projected intersection with the west line of the
Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the west line of the Union
Pacific Railroad right-of-way to its intersection with the south
line of Fairmont Parkway;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the south line of Fairmont
Parkway to its intersection with the centerline of Driftwood
Drive;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Driftwood
Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Spruce Drive
North;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the centerline of Spruce
Drive North to its intersection with the centerline of Fleetwood
Drive;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Fleetwood
Drive to the POINT OF BEGINNING of the herein -described Tract 1
of District 5 boundary.
BEGINNING at the intersection of the east line of South Broadway
and the south line of the City of Shoreacres;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the south line of the City
of Shoreacres to its intersection with the northeast corner of
the Bay Colony Subdivision and the shoreline of Galveston Bay;
THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the east line of the
Bay Colony Subdivision and the shoreline of Galveston Bay to the
southeast corner of the Bay Colony Subdivision, said corner also
being the city limit line of the City of Pasadena;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the south line of the Bay
Colony Subdivision and the city limit line of the City of
Pasadena to its intersection with the east right-of-way of South
Broadway;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the east line of South
Broadway to the POINT OF BEGINNING for the herein -described Tract
2 of District 5 boundary.
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Election Officials:
Mary Ann Trainer, Presiding Judge
Norma Repman, Alternate Presiding Judge
Election Precinct #6
Polling Place: Baker School (Entry Area)
9800 Spencer Hwy.
La Porte, Texas 77571
(Spencer Hwy @ Underwood; enter off Spencer Hwy.)
Boundaries:
BEGINNING at the intersection of the south right-of-way line of
Fairmont Parkway and the projected centerline of Willmont Road;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Willmcnt
Road to its intersection with the centerline of Parkway Drive;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the centerline of
Parkway Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Rosemont
Drive;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Rosemont
Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Clairmont Drive;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of Clairmont
Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Willmont Road;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Willmont
Road to its intersection with the centerline of Rocky Hollow
Road;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of Rocky
Hollow Road to its intersection with the centerline of Roseberry
Drive;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Roseberry
Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Hillridge Road;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of Hillridge
Road to its intersection with Harris County Flood Control
District Unit No. B106-00-00, commonly known as Big Island
Slough;
THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Big
Island Slough to its intersection with the projected centerline
of Meadow Place Drive;
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THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of Meadow
Place Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Farrington
Boulevard;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of
Farrington Boulevard to its intersection with the centerline of
Spencer Highway (West Main Street);
THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of Spencer
Highway (West Main Street) to its intersection with the
centerline of Fleetwood Drive;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of Fleetwood
Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Spruce Drive
North;
THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of Spruce
Drive North to its intersection with the centerline of Driftwood
Drive;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of Driftwood
Drive to its intersection with the south right-of-way line of
Fairmont Parkway;
THENCE in a westerly direction along the south right-of-way line
of Fairmont Parkway to the POINT OF BEGINNING of the herein -
described District 6 boundary.
Election Officials:
Earl Ehlers, Presiding Judge
Hector Villarreal, Alternate Presiding Judge
Election Precinct #7
Polling Place: College Park Elementary
4315 Luella
Deer Park, Texas 77536
Boundaries:
Those portions of Harris County Precinct Nos. 0051, 0174, 0290,
0346, 0415, 0420, 0662, 0665 and 0704 located within the
boundaries of the La Porte Independent School District and City of
Deer Park
Election Officials: Harold Schaffer, Presiding Judge
Thelma Schaffer, Alternate Presiding Judge
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Early Voting
Polling Place: La Porte City Hall (Council Chambers)
604 West Fairmont Parkway
La Porte, Texas 77571
Section 3. Voting at said election, including early voting,
shall be by the use of voting machines, and the ballots of said
election shall conform to the Texas Election Code, as amended.
Section 4. An Early Voting Ballot Board is hereby created to
process Early Voting results for the election and the runoff
election, if necessary. Peggy Holland is appointed Presiding
Judge of the Early Voting Ballot Board. At least two (2) other
members of the Early Voting Ballot Board shall be appointed by the
Presiding Judge, in the same manner as the precinct election
clerks.
Early Voting by personal appearance shall begin on the 12th
day and shall continue through the 4th day preceding the day of
election.
Early Voting by mail shall begin on the 45th day preceding
the date of the election, or as soon thereafter as ballots are
available, and shall continue until seven o'clock (7:00) P.M. on
election day.
Early Voting shall be conducted by a clerk for Early Voting,
namely, Patrice Fogarty, and the place at which the Early Voting
shall be conducted is designated as the La Porte City Hall, 604
West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, to which address ballot
applications and ballots voted by mail may be mailed. Early
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Voting by personal appearance shall begin on Monday, April 30,
2012, and continue through Tuesday, May 8, 2012. Early voting by
personal appearance shall be conducted on the weekdays of the
early voting period, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except for
Wednesday, May 2, 2012, and Tuesday May 8, 2012, from 7:00 a.m. to
7:00 p.m.; and on Saturday, May 5, 2012, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m.
Section 5. The City Secretary's election office in the La
Porte City Hall is hereby designated as the Central Counting
Station to receive all ballots cast at said election, and Patrice
Fogarty is hereby appointed the Presiding Manager for said Central
Counting Station, and Sharon Harris is hereby appointed the
Alternate Presiding Manager for said Central Counting Station.
Said Manager shall appoint any clerks necessary to assist in
receiving ballots and other records and in performing the other
duties of said Manager in this regard. The City Secretary is
hereby authorized and directed to obtain, or cause to be obtained,
the necessary electronic tabulating equipment, to arrange for the
testing thereof as provided by law and to employ a duly qualified
manager and a duly qualified tabulation supervisor to perform the
duties respectively imposed on them by law with respect to the
processing and tabulation of ballots at the Central Counting
Station.
Section 6. That all election materials including notice of
the election, ballots, instruction cards, affidavits and other
forms which voters may be required to sign and all early voting
materials shall be printed in both English and Spanish, or Spanish
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translations thereof shall be made available in the circumstances
permitted and in the manner required by law.
Section 7. The City Secretary of the City of La Porte shall
forthwith issue Notice of said election to be published one time
in the HOUSTON CHRONICLE, which is hereby found and declared to be
a newspaper of general circulation in said City, not less than ten
(10) days nor more than thirty (30) days prior to the date of the
said election.
Section 9. Upon a candidate tendering his application on the
form prescribed, the City Secretary shall furnish to such
candidate all information relative to the qualifications for the
office being sought; the method of placing the candidate's name on
the ballot; the amount of the required filing fee; and any other
pertinent information concerning said election;
Section 9. Each candidate for the office of Mayor must be a
resident elector of the City. Each candidate for the office of
District Councilperson must be a resident elector of the City, and
must also be a resident of the district for which he files.
Section 10. The deadline for a candidate to make application
to have his/her name appear upon the ballot for such election, is
hereby designated and established as 5:00 o'clock P.M., Monday,
March 5, 2012. No application shall be accepted for filing prior
to February 4, 2012. The filing fee for each candidate for the
office of Councilperson is hereby established as Fifty Dollars
($50.00), The filing fee for each candidate for the office of
Mayor is hereby established at One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). As
an alternative to paying a filing fee, a candidate may obtain a
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place on the ballot by filing a petition as provided for in City
of La Porte Home Rule Charter, Article 2.44 c.3.
Section 11. Said election shall be held in accordance with
the provisions of the City Charter of the City of La Porte, and
the general election laws of the State of Texas governing general
and municipal elections, so far as same may be applicable thereto.
Section 12. Immediately after said election, the officers
holding the same shall make and deliver the returns of the results
thereof and the accompanying records for use in the official
canvass to the City Council of the City of La Porte, and the City
Council shall canvass said returns at a Special Meeting of the
City Council on May 21, 2012, and shall, immediately after
canvassing the returns, declare the results of the election. The
Mayor shall immediately thereafter deliver to the candidate for
whom the majority of votes has been polled for each respective
office, a certificate of election.
Section 13. Each and every provision, paragraph, sentence
and clause of this Ordinance has been separately considered and
passed by the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, and
each said provision would have been separately passed without any
other provision, and if any provision hereof shall be ineffective,
invalid or unconstitutional, for any cause, it shall not impair or
affect the remaining portion, or any part thereof, but the valid
portion shall be in force just as if it had been passed alone.
Section 14. This Ordinance shall be in effect immediately
upon its passage and approval.
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Section 15. 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.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 13th day ofruary, 2012.
CITY �F)A /ftRTE
rice Fogarty,/CLty S
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Clark T. Askins
Assistant City Attorney
By:
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. R!LobiA, Mayor