HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2020-3808 Canvassing the returns of the 2020 General Election held on November 3, 2020 ORDINANCE 2020-3808
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL
ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF LA PORTE ON THE 3RD DAY OF
NOVEMBER, 2020, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A COUNCILPERSON-AT-
LARGE-POSITION B, A COUNCILPERSON-DISTRICT 1, AND A COUNCILPERSON
DISTRICT 6; DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION; FINDING THAT
NOTICE OF THE ELECTION WAS DULY AND PROPERLY GIVEN, THAT THE
ELECTION WAS PROPERLY HELD AND RETURNS THEREOF MADE BY THE
PROPER OFFICIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE;
CONTAINING AN OPEN MEETINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.04(e) of the Charter of the City of La Porte, the City Council, at a
special meeting held on the 16th day of November 2020,proceeded to canvass the returns
of the regular municipal election held in the City on the 3rd day of November 2020,for the
purpose of electing a Councilperson-At-Large-Position B,a Councilperson-District 1,and
a Councilperson-District 6;and
WHEREAS the election was held under and pursuant to the provisions of Ordinances 2020-3771,2020-
3787, and 2020-3797, calling the election and allowing for postponement and update of
polling information,respectively;and
WHEREAS the election having been duly and regularly held as called and provided in said ordinances
and according to law, and the returns thereof having been made and the election judges
having certified the results of the election, as hereinafter set out, and the City Council
having duly and regularly canvassed the returns of the election and finding that the total
votes cast at the election were as follows:
COUNCILPERSON-AT-LARGE-POSITION B
BRENT McCAULLEY 6,847
TI O'DANIEL 4,515
COUNCILPERSON-DISTRICT 1
TREY KENDRICK 1,610
COUNCILPERSON-DISTRICT 6
GARY ROHR 663
ROBBIE McLARRIN 602
RANDY ROWAN 482
RANDY DAILY 207
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of La Porte finds that the election returns set out above to be
accurate and correct.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA PORTE,TEXAS,THAT:
SECTION 1: Brent McCaulley received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office of
Councilperson-At-Large-Position B,and,accordingly,Brent McCaulley is declared elected to the office of
Councilperson-At-Large-Position B, subject to the taking of his oath and filing bond as provided by the
laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 2: Trey Kendrick received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office of
Councilperson-District 1, and, accordingly, Trey Kendrick is declared elected to the office of
Councilperson-District 1, subject to the taking of his oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of the
State of Texas.
SECTION 3: As no candidate received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office of
Councilperson-District 6,and in accordance with Section 2.01(c)of the City Charter,a runoff election shall
be called for the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes cast for the office of Councilperson-
District 6, said candidates being Gary Rohr and Robbie McLarrin.
SECTION 4: The City Council finds that the notice of the election was duly and properly given as required
by law and as provided in the ordinance calling the election, and that the election was duly and regularly
held,and the returns thereof duly and regularly made by the proper officials of the election,and in all things
according to the law.
SECTION 5: 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 6: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent
of such conflict only.
SECTION 7: 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 Act,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 8: This ordinance shall be in effect immediately upon its passage and approval.
PASSED,APPROVED,AND ADOPTED this,the 16th day of November,2020.
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