1991-08-12 Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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Minutes, Re -Districting Public Hearing and La Porte City Council August 12, 1991, Page 7 Councilperson Cooper asked to speak. He said he too appreciated the job the committee had done. He stated he would support their recommendation but he felt like next door neighbors should not vote in different districts. Councilperson Cooper said he felt like his recommended changes were small, but important changes. Chairperson Pfeiffer said the Re -Districting Committee had no problem with Councilperson Cooper's recommended changes. Councilperson Sutherland stated he had operated independently and tried to assist with the census tract map and he felt some areas of the census map were not very clear and he too appreciated the hard work the committee put forth and he admires you for your accomplishment. Mayor Malone said he was in agreement with the Re -Districting Committee map and perhaps it would be possible to go to Washington with the two proposed maps. The Mayor adjourned the Public Hearing at 6:44 and Council proceeded with the regular order of the agenda. 6. Council considered an ordinance approving and adopting a new district map for the City of La Porte six single member districts. Mayor Malone said City Attorney Knox Askins is requesting some instructions from the council. City Attorney Knox Askins stated the City is well on its schedule and we would like to file the brief with the Justice Department by September 1st, which will give them the 120 days to act upon it. He suggested a motion was in order to adopt the committee plan and there might be those who would like to make amendments. Councilperson Sutherland recommended that we adopt the map as Presented by the Re -Districting Committee. Second by Councilperson Cooper. Councilperson Cooper made an amendment to the ordinance 1775 to encompass the changes which he had suggested during the course of the public hearing. Second by Bob Thrower. Councilperson Gay made an amendment to the ordinance 1775 to include the substitution of his map rather than the may submitted by the Re -Districting Committee. Second by Mayor Malone.