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• . Regular Meeting 9/19/79 9 4. JOINT PUBLIC HEARING WITH CHARTER REVISION COMMITTEE (CONTINUED) I. Mr. Marlin Patterson stated that he felt that Fairmont Park had been looped in and taken in with the Black community to pacify the Blacks; and felt that it was not fair. J. Mr. Robert Smith asked if the percentage of Blacks or Browns was taken into consideration in the districts. K. Mr. Carlos Smith stated that only the number of persons in each district was considered. There was no consideration to the percentage of minority or ethnic group but number only done on the census information on the map. They had to try and keep the number as near equal as possible. L. Mr. Rufus Smith asked what consideration was given to a eight member district and why only six districts? M. Mr. H. P. Pfeiffer stated that Committee had explored many avenues and a number of combinations and determined that a 6-1 was adequate to represent a City of this size. It was the determination of the entire group that this number would be • adequate. N. Mr. Carlos Smith stated that the Committee had explored many different Charters of smaller and larger cities and that one person for every 2,700 or seven representatives for 11,000 was sufficient. They had explored the"safe Black" district and it would take ten districts, which would be about 60 voters per district. Mayor Meza asked .for Rufus Smith's address. Mr. Smith stated that his address was 1612 Roscoe. O. Mr. Rufus Smith asked how much consideration was. given to the eight. member district to give the North Side a representative. He further stated that he felt there was little difference between six and eight; and felt that the North Side should have a representa- tive. Mr. Hudgens stated that it would take twelve representatives to have an eight member single member district and four at large and the voting would be so scattered. P. Mr. Carlos Smith state balance could be obtained at large districts rather • other. He further stated total number and not at a 3 that the Committee felt a better with single member districts and than all elected one way or the that the Committee had looked at the ratio of ethnic group.