1991-08-12 Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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0 • Minutes, Re -Districting Public Hearing and La Porte City Council August 12, 1991, Page 5 Mayor Malone stated that after everyone has the opportunity to speak, he will recess and let the Re -Districting Committee have a meeting to study the two maps and return to the Council meeting. Bob Capen, Re -Districting Committee Member, spoke next and indicated the changes in the committee map nor the changes in the map Mr. Gay has drawn are significant changes, and the committee was interested in keeping the Black Community intact and not dilute the minority voting power and he hopes this will pass. Mayor Malone asked if anyone in the audience had anything to say. Councilperson Sutherland said Councilperson Cooper has some additional changes to the committee map. Councilperson Cooper stated he and Councilperson Thrower were trying to avoid having their districts divided with half of a street voting in one district and the other half voting the another district. He is proposing a few changes to Rustic Rock, Willmont and adding some homes on Roseberry. Councilperson Cooper said the net increase to his district will be approximately 35 to 40 persons. Councilperson Skelton stated he would like to thank the committee and he thinks you have done a great job. He will not have any problems with any of the lines drawn. He feels the committee has put your heart into it and have come up with some good numbers. Councilperson Skelton does not feel there would be any difference in the vote for the minority district if any of District 5 homes were placed into District 4. He stated those citizens involved do not vote anyway. Councilperson Skelton stated he thinks you have a good map drawn and he likes it. Mayor Malone asked the Re -Districting Committee if Robert Daniel was in agreement with the committee map. The committee answered that it appeared that he was in agreement. Councilperson Gay stated Mr. Daniel was on vacation at this time, and he had spoken to Mr. Daniel and shown him what he had proposed and the map he had drawn. Councilperson Gay indicated Mr. Daniel was in agreement with him and his map. Mayor Malone called for a recess at 6:31 p.m. to give the Re - Districting Committee time to meet.