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EXHIBIT C � < . <br /> , o ,y i0 A st • <br /> ASKINS & ARMSTRONG, P. C. <br /> ATTORNEYS AT LAW <br /> 702 W. FAIRMONT PARKWAY <br /> P.O. BOX 1218 <br /> LA PORTE, TEXAS 77572 -12IB <br /> KNOX W. ASKINS TELEPHONE 281 471-1886 <br /> JOHN D. ARMSTRONG TELECOPIER 281 471 -2047 <br /> CHARLES R. HUBER. JR /� <br /> BOARD CERTIFIED - CIVIL TRIAL LAW GAYO <br /> TEXAS BOARD OF LEGAL SPECIALIZATION cc -- LL <br /> BAGEL u.y) «► �t T fl� <br /> fOYwo4 Cup. of' 'NO'S t .et Cr <br /> June 22, 1999 At'b Marc. G<1l4*• 412.51T1 <br /> akvA <br /> Mr. Robert T. Herrera <br /> City Manager <br /> City of La Porte <br /> City Hall <br /> La Porte, Texas <br /> Re: City Council Re- Districting /Census 2000 <br /> Dear Mr. Herrera: <br /> You have asked me to furnish you a letter on the procedure to be <br /> followed for City Council re- districting following the federal <br /> census which will be conducted in April, 2000, and, also on the <br /> question of possibly reducing the number of polling places. <br /> Six City Councilpersons are elected from single member districts. <br /> Article 2.01(b), "Formation of Districts ", of the Home Rule Charter <br /> of the City of La Porte, provides that City Council shall divide <br /> the City into six districts which are reasonably compact, <br /> contiguous and of as nearly equal population as practicable. <br /> Immediately following the publication of the 2000 federal census, <br /> which I would anticipate will occur sometime during the year 2001, <br /> City Council is required to conduct an investigation and determine <br /> the population of the City and the population of each of the <br /> districts from which district Councilpersons are to be elected. <br /> Such determination shall be based upon the best available data, <br /> including, but not limited to, the most recent federal census. <br /> Council then passes an ordinance, which makes a final determination <br /> of the population. <br /> After such determination by City Council, if the distribution of <br /> population among the various districts is determined by City <br /> Council to be materially unbalanced, the City Council shall <br /> establish new boundaries for the election of district Council - <br /> persons. <br /> Following the 1980 and 1990 federal censuses, the City Council made <br /> its determination, and then appointed a citizens committee to study <br /> the matter, hold public meetings, receive public input, and <br /> recommend to City Council, a plan for re- districting, again, <br /> dividing the City into six districts which are "reasonably compact, <br /> contiguous and of as nearly equal population as practicable ". <br /> 3 -'7 <br />