HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2014-3513 cancelling two races;May 10, 2014 general election District 6, Atlarge BORDINANCE NO. 2014-_�51_:3
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS,
DECLARING THE CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILPERSON AT LARGE — POSITION B, DOTTIE
KAMINSKI, AND THE CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILPERSON — DISTRICT 6, MIKE CLAUSEN,
UNOPPOSED; DECLARING DOTTIE KAMINSKI, CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILPERSON AT
LARGE — POSITION B, AND MIKE CLAUSEN, CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILPERSON —
DISTRICT 6, ELECTED; CANCELLING THE ELECTION FOR COUNCILPERSON AT LARGE
— POSITION B AND COUNCIPERSON — DISTRICT 6; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING AN OPEN MEETINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to City of La Porte Ordinance No. 2014-3504, adopted on
January 27, 2014, a general municipal officers' election was ordered to be held on May 10,
2014, for the purpose of electing three officials of the City, to wit: Councilperson At Large -
Position B and Councilpersons for Districts 1 and 6; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said Ordinance No. 2014-3504 and Sections 143.007 and
146.054 of the Texas Election Code, the deadline for filing applications for a place on the ballot
and declaration of write-in candidacy for the City's municipal officers' election has expired; and
WHEREAS, the City Secretary, in accordance with Section 2.052, Texas Election Code,
has certified to the City Council in writing that Dottie Kaminski is unopposed for election to the
office of Councilperson At Large — Position B and Mike Clausen is unopposed for election to the
office of Councilperson — District 6; and a copy of such Certification of Unopposed Candidates
labeled Exhibit A is attached hereto and made a part hereof; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds and determines that Dottie Kaminski,
candidate for Councilperson At Large — Position B, and Mike Clausen, candidate for
Councilperson — District 6, whose names are to appear on the ballot in said election are
unopposed; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS:
Section 1. The facts and matters set forth in the preamble of this ordinance are
hereby found to be true and correct.
Section 2. In accordance with Section 2.053, Texas Election Code, Dottie Kaminski
and Mike Clausen are hereby declared duly elected to the respective offices shown and shall be
issued a certificate of election in the same manner and at the same time as provided for a
candidate elected at the election:
Dottie Kaminski — Councilperson At Large — Position B
Mike Clausen — Councilperson — District 6
Section 3. Pursuant to Section 2.053, Texas Election Code, the general municipal
officers' election heretofore called and ordered pursuant to City of La Porte, Ordinance No.
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2014-3504, for the 10"' day of May, 2014, shall not be held for voting to elect a Councilperson
for At Large — Position B and Councilperson — District 6; and the City Secretary is hereby
directed to cause a copy of this ordinance to be posted on election day, same being May 10,
2014, at the polling places that would have been used in the election for said Councilperson at
Large — Position B and Councilperson — District 6; however, the general municipal officers'
election for Councilperson — District 1 shall be held for voting to elect a Councilperson for
District 1, for a 3 -year term.
Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent or in conflict herewith
are, to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict, hereby repealed.
Section 5. In the event any clause, phrase, provision, sentence, or part of this
ordinance or the application of same to any person or circumstance shall for any reason be
adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect,
impair, or invalidate this ordinance as a whole or any part or provision hereof other than the part
declared to be invalid or unconstitutional; and the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas,
declares that it would have passed each and every part of the same notwithstanding the
omission of any such part thus declared to be invalid or unconstitutional, whether there by one
or more parts.
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 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, APPROVED and ADOPTED on this the 24th day of March, 2014.
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APPROVED:
ark T. Askins, Assistant City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
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p9 OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY
I* Patrice Fogarty, TRMC, MMC f�a I ortetx.eov_
604 W. Fairmont Parkway Phone: 281-470-5019
La Porte, Texas 77571 Fax: 281-470-SO09
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CERTIFICATION OF UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES
CERTIFICACION DE CANDIDATOS UNICOS
To: Presiding Officer of Governing Body
Al: Presidente de la entidad gobemante
As the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared, I hereby certify that the following
candidates are unopposed for election to office for the election scheduled to be held on May 10,
2014.
Como autoridad a cargo de /a preparacion de la boleta de votacion official, por la presente certifico
que los siguientes candidates son candidates unicos para eleccion para un cargo en la eleccion que
se Ilevara a cabo el 10 de Mayo, 2014.
List of offices and names of candidates:
Lista de cargos y nombres de los candidates:
Offices Cargos
Councilperson At Large B
Persona de Concilio At targe B
Councilperson District 6
Person�a7 de Concilio Distrito numero 6
Date of signing (Fecha de firma)
Patrice Fogartegity Sec tary
(Patrice Foga a secretaria de la ciudad)
Candidates Candidatos
Dottie Kaminski
Mike Clausen
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