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~ T . . ORDINANCE NO. 2001-246~-A AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A RE-DISTRICTING COMMITTEE, AND ESTABLISHING ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; 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. The City council of the City of La Porte hereby appoints the following resident of the City,of La Porte to the Re- Districting Committee established by this Council in Ordinance 2000-2460, passed and approved on the 11th day of December, 2000, to-wit: District 4: Charlie Perry The Chairman shall appoint an alternate or alternates as required to establish a quorum at any meeting. section 2. Following publication of the 2000 Federal Census, the Re-Districting Committee shall conduct an investigation and determine the population of the City, and the population of each of the districts from which district Councilpersons are elected. Each such determination shall be based upon th~ best available data, including, but not limited to, the 2000 Federal Census. Each such determination shall be reported by the Re-Districting Committee to City Council, which shall express the results of such determination in an ordinance, which shall be a final determination for purposes of the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte. After any such determination, if the distribution of population among the various districts is determined by City Council to be materially unbalanced, the Re-Districting Committee shall, following public notice and an opportunity for public input, recommend to City Council the establishment of new boundaries for the election of district Councilpersons.