HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2023-3929 CanvassingORDINANCE 2023-3929
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL
ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF LA PORTE ON THE 6TH DAY OF MAY, 2023,
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, AND 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, the regular municipal election of the City of La Porte, Texas, for election of members
of the City Council as prescribed by Section 2.03 of the City Charter, was held on the
6'' day of May 2023, in the city, for the purpose of electing a Councilperson At -Large
Position B, Councilperson District 1, and Councilperson District 6; and
WHEREAS the elections were held under and pursuant to the provisions of Ordinances 2023-3910
calling the general election and 2023-3919 updating the polling dates and hours of the
general election, respectively; and
WHEREAS the elections 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
WYATT SMITH 493
BRENT McCAULLEY 807
COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 1
MANDI WILLIAMS 186
COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 6
ROBBIE McLARR1N 217
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: That the facts and recitations set forth in the preamble of this ordinance are true and
correct.
SECTION 2: 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 as provided by the laws
of the State of Texas.
SECTION 3: Mandi Williams received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office of
Councilperson District 1, and, accordingly, Mandi Williams is declared elected to the office of
Councilperson District 1, subject to the taking of her oath as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 4: Robbie McLarrin received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office of
Councilperson District 6, and, accordingly, Robbie McLarrin is declared elected to the office of
Councilperson District 6, subject to the taking of his oath as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 5: 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 6: 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 7: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the
extent of such conflict only.
SECTION 8: 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 9: This ordinance shall be in effect immediately upon its passage and approval.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this, the I Ph day of May 2023.
THE CITY A PORTE, TEXAS
Rigby, AUdr
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Clark T. Askins, Assistant City Attorney