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• Regular Meeting 10/3/79 3 4. JOINT DISCUSSION WITH CHARTER REVISION COMMITTEE AND CONSIDER APPROVING A DISTRICTING PLAN FOR THE PROPOSED BOUNDARY LINES FOR DISTRICTS FOR ELECTION OF COUNCILPERSONS UNDER THE PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE - CONTINUED) Mayor Meza stated that Mrs.. E. Riley had brought her proposed map for districts for six single member districts and the Mayor at I;arge; we had the public hearing; Mrs. Riley was kind enough to leave the map here for everyone to look at. He further stated that he had wanted all the Committee members to review it. Commissioner Simons asked if the Charter Revision Committee had been notified? The City Clerk affirmed, "yes". Mayor Meza stated that he wanted. all the Committee members to be aware of the two different opinions on the maps. Some of the members were not at the public hearing and he wanted them to acquaint themselves with all the public hearing and the discussions and take it all into consideration and then the Charter Revision Committee come back with a recommendation to the Commission. • Mayor Meza then asked if the Commission had any different opinion than this? Commissioner Tomerlin stated that it was his opinion that the public hearing was completed, but that an alternate proposal had been submitted and it was up to the Commission to send it back to the Charter Revision Committee for review and come back with a recommendation. Commissioner Cline stated that the minutes of the special meeting reflected that: "Motion by Commissioner Kibodeaux to meet with the Charter Revision Committee at 6:00 P.M., on October 3, 1979, to further discuss the proposed districting plan". Commissioner Cline stated that if there was further discussion, that would be a continuation of the public hearing. Commissioner Tomerlin stated that he felt that should not be further discussed. Mayor Meza asked if there was any further discussion on this other than referring it to the Charter Revision Committee? Commissioner Cline stated that she knew that Mr. Pfeiffer, Chairman of the Committee, had been out of town the past week on business, • and the Committee should study the two proposals.