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t i MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE MEETING NOVEMBER 13, 2001 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairman Sidney Grant at 6:30 p.m. Members of Redistricting Committee Present: Sidney Grant, Betty Stoumbaugh, Ed Matuszak, Betty Waters, Bernard Legrand, Jesse Wilson and Claudia Zapata, Bob Capen Members of the Redistricting Committee Absent: Claudia Zapata and Kirby Linscomb. Staff Present: Attorney Clarke Askins and City Secretary Martha Gillett Others Present: Jeff Litchfield and Justin Jenson 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 15, 2001 A motion was made by Betty Waters to approve the minutes as presented. Second by Jesse Wilson. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Grant, Waters, Stoumbaugh, Wilson, Legrand, Capen and Matuszak. Nays: None Abstain: 3. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAXPAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE There were no citizens wishing to address the Redistricting Committee. 4. COMMITTEE REPORT FROM ED MATUSZAK ON REDISTRICTING MAP #R-009 Ed Matuszak reported he and Jeff Litchfield had met to discuss the percentages calculated as a result of the last meeting. Jeff Litchfield reported when he verified the estimated calculations after the last meeting that the percentages were slightly different. District 4 was short by I S people. Jeff Litchfield and Ed Matuszak met and adjusted the lines to bring District 4 within the +/- 5%. Mr. Litchfield presented his worksheet outlining the new calculations and ethnic breakdowns. In addition, he answered questions from the Committee. Chairman Sidney Grant went around the table and to ask each committee member if they had any concerns with the figures presented. All agreed the lines could not be drawn any more cleaner without affecting incumbent Council Members. Betty Stoumbaugh made a motion for the committee to accept Map R-009 as presented. Seconded by Jesse Wilson. The motion was approved unanimously.