O-2015-3586 call Special Election August 29, 2015;District 4 for remainder of unexpired term, which expires May 7, 2016

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ORDINANCE NO. 2015-3586 AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF COUNCILPERSON--DISTRICT 4; DESIGNATING ELECTION PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR FILING DEADLINE FOR CANDIDATES; PROVIDING FOR METHOD AND DATES OF EARLY VOTING; PROVIDING FOR AN EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD; PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. A special election shall be held within the corporate limits of the City of La.Porte, Texas, on the 29th day of August, 2015, such day being the last Saturday in August, 2015, between seven o'clock (7:00)A.M. and seven o'clock(7:00) P.M., for the purpose of electing a city official to the position of Councilperson-District 4, for the remainder of the unexpired term of such office, which expires on May 7, 2016. Section 2. Said election shall be held at the following voting places within said City, and the following named persons are hereby appointed as officers of said election, to-wit: Election Precinct#4 Polling Place: La Porte City Hall (Council Chambers) 604 West Fairmont Parkway La Porte, Texas 77571 Boundaries: BEGINNING at point at the intersection of the centerline of Spencer Highway (West Main Street) and the projected east line of the City of La Porte Municipal Airport; THENCE in a northerly direction along the east line of the City of La Porte Municipal Airport to the westernmost northwest corner of Lots 9, 10, 10-1/2, 11, 11-1/2, 30 and 30-1/2, La Porte Outlots; THENCE in an easterly direction along the south line of Tracts 471D-2, 471D & 47113-1, and 471, La Porte Outlots, to the southeast corner of Tract 471, La Porte Outlots; THENCE in a northerly direction along the east line of Tract 471, La Porte Outlots, to the southwest comer of Lots 231 &232, La Porte Outlots; THENCE in an easterly direction along the north line of Tracts 9, 10, 10-1/2, 11, 11-1/2, 30 and 30-1/2, Lots 8, 13, & 28, Lot 7, Lots 5 & 6, Lot 4, Lot 3, Lot 2, and Tracts 1A & 113, La Porte Outlots, to the centerline of Sens Road; THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Sens Road to a point 350' north of the intersection of the centerline of North "P" Street and Sens Road;