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e . ORDINANCE NO. 97-2160 AN ORDINANCE CALLING THE REGULAR ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; CALLING A RUN-OFF ELECTION, IF NECESSARY; DESIGNATING ELECTION PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS; 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 FOR FILING DEADLINE AND FILING FEES FOR CANDIDATES; 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: SectioD 1. An election shall be held within the corporate limits of the City of La Porte, Texas, on the 3rd day of May, 1997, such day being the first saturday in May, 1997, between seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) P.M., for the purpose of electing the following City officials: Mayor, for a 3 year term Councilperson--District 2, for a 3 year term Councilperson--District 3, for a 3 year term A run-off election, if necessary, shall be held on Saturday, May 31, 1997, between the same hours. section 2. Said election shall be held at each of the following voting places within said City, and the following named persons are hereby appointed as officers of said election, to-wit: Election preciDct #1 Pollinq Place: Lomax Elementary School 10615 North Avenue "L" La Porte, Texas 77571 Boundaries: BEGINNING at the intersection of the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks and Spencer Highway (West Main Street); THENCE westerly along Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to Big Island Slough; THENCE northerly along Big Island Slough to north boundary of Creekmont Subdivision; THENCE west along north boundary of Creekmont Subdivision to Underwood Road; THENCE north along Underwood Road to the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks;