HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2026-5060_former shoreacres territory into District 5ORDINANCE 2026-5060 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, ADDING ALL TERRITORY COMPRISING THE FORMER CITY OF SHOREACRES, TEXAS AND CONSOLIDATED WITH THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS ON MAY 11, 2026, TO CITY COUNCIL SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICT FIVE (5); CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS May 2, 2026, the City of La Porte, Texas, and the City of Shoreacres, Texas, each held a special election to approve or deny the proposition "Shall the City of Shoreacres, Texas, be consolidated with and known as the City of La Porte, Texas"; and WHEREAS On said May 2, 2026, election date the voters in both La Porte, Texas, and Shoreacres, Texas, approved at their respective special elections the proposition "Shall the City of Shoreacres, Texas, be consolidated with and known as the City of La Porte, Texas", and WHEREAS The consolidation of the City of Shoreacres, Texas, with the City of La Porte, Texas, became effective upon the canvassing of the City of Shoreacres, Texas, election returns by the City Council of the City of Shoreacres, Texas, and the recording of such election returns in the records of the City of Shoreacres, Texas, in accordance with Section 61.006 of the Texas Local Government Code; and WHEREAS As a result of the consolidation of the City of Shoreacres, Texas, with the City of La Porte, Texas, all of the territory that comprised the City of Shoreacres, Texas, was added to and became part of the jurisdictional limits of the City of La Porte, Texas; and WHEREAS Section 2.0l(b) of the Charter of the City of La Porte, Texas, provides that "Promptly following the addition of territory to the city by a boundary change, the city council shall, by ordinance, add such territory to an adjacent district or districts"; and WHEREAS The addition of territory that comprised the City of Shoreacres, as of the effective date of the consolidation of the City of Shoreacres, Texas, with the City of La Porte, Texas, to the City of La Porte resulted in a change to the boundaries of the City of La Porte, Texas; and WHEREAS The City Council of the City of La Porte desires to add all of the territory that comprised the former City of Shoreacres, Texas, to La Porte City Council singlemember District Five (5) because of the fact that all boundary lines of the former City of Shoreacres, Texas, were adjacent to La Porte City Council single-member
District Five (5) as of the date of consolidation of the City of Shoreacres, Texas,
with the City of La Porte, Texas,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The findings set forth above are incorporated into the body of this Ordinance as
if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: All territory comprising the former City of Shoreacres, Texas, as of the effective
date of consolidation of the City of Shoreacres, Texas, with the City of La Porte, Texas, and
which territory is depicted on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated by reference, is hereby
added to and made a part of La Porte City Council single -member District Five (5), in its entirety.
SECTION 3: 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 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to
the extent of such conflict only.
SECTION 5: 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 6: This ordinance shall be in effect immediately upon its passage and approval.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this, the) ai'') day of c ki2,, 2026.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Clark T. Askins, City Attorney
The City of La Porte provides
superior public services and
drives economic development in
order to enhance the quality of
life of our citizens.
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