HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2024-3992 - Canvass - June 15, 2024 RunoffORDINANCE 2024-3992
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE RUNOFF TO THE
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF LA PORTE,
TEXAS, ON THE 15M DAY OF NNE, 2024, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A
COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 4 TO FILL AN UNEXPIRED TERM; 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 general and special municipal elections 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 4" day of May 2024, in the city, for the purpose of
electing a Mayor At -Large, Councilperson District 2, Councilperson District 3,
and to fill the unexpired term of Councilperson District 4; and
WHEREAS the elections were held under and pursuant to the provisions of Ordinances 2024-
3964 calling the general election fora Mayor At -Large, Councilperson District 2,
and a Councilperson District 3, and 2024-3967 calling the special election to fill
the unexpired term of Councilperson District 4, respectively; and
WHEREAS no candidate in the special election for a Councilperson District 4 received a
majority of the votes cast at the special election held on May 4, 2024, and a runoff
election was held on June 15, 2024; 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 DISTRICT 4
JOHN GUYON 77
ROBERT GUERRA 110
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: Robert Guerra received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office
of Councilperson District 4, and, accordingly, Robert Guerra is declared elected to the office of
Councilperson District 4 to fill the unexpired term of said Councilperson District 4, subject to
the taking of the oath provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 3: 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 4: 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 LaPorte, 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 5: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to
the extent of such conflict only.
SECTION 6: 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 7: This ordinance shall be in effect immediately upon its passage and approval
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this, the 20 day of June, 2024.
THE CITY OF LA PORfE, TEAS
Rick Helton, Mayf
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Clark T. Askins, City Attorney