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, , e e. ORDINANCE NO. 2002- a.S {J) q AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE POPULATION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE AS DETERMINED BY THE 2000 U.S. CENSUS; FINDING THAT THE DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION AMONG THE VARIOUS COUNCil DISTRICTS IS MATERIALLY UNBALANCED; ESTABLISHING NEW DISTRICT BOUNDARIES FOR THE RESIDENCE AND ELECTION OF DISTRICT COUNCILPERSONS; ESTABLISHING POLLING PLACES; ESTABLISHING DATES AND HOURS FOR EARLY VOTING; 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 has heretofore, on December 11, 2000, appointed a City Council Re-Districting Committee, pursuant to the requirements of Article 2.01 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte, which requires an investigation and determination of the population of each of the Council Districts from which District Council persons are to be elected, after the 2000 Federal Census. The City Council of the City of La Porte finds that the population of the City of La Porte as of May 1, 2000, as determined by the Federal Census was 31,880. The population by present Council Districts and ethnic breakdowns is as shown on Exhibit "A" attached hereto, incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all purposes, Section 2. The City Council of the City of La Porte finds, determines and declares that the distribution among the various Council Districts is materially unbalanced, Section 3. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby establishes new district boundaries and polling places for the residence and election of District Council persons, effective with the election of May 3, 2003, as shown by the legal descriptions on Exhibit "B" attached hereto, incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof for all