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• MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE MEETING MARCH 5, 2002 Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chairman Sidney Grant at 6:00 p.m. Members of Redistricting Committee Present: Sidney Grant, Betty Stoumbaugh, Betty Waters, Bernard Legrand, Kirby Linscomb, Jesse Wilson, Bob Capen, and Claudia Zapata Members of the Redistricting Committee Absent: Ed Matuszak Staff Present: Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong and City Secretary Martha Gillett Others Present: Councilpersons Jerry Clarke, Guy Sutherland and James Warren 2. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Public Hearing held on December 11, 2001. Motion was made by Committee Member Bernard Legrand to approve the minutes as presented. Second by Committee Member Betty Waters. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Sidney Grant, Betty Stoumbaugh, Betty Waters, Bernard Legrand, Kirby Linscomb, Jesse Wilson, Bob Capen, and Claudia Zapata Nays: None Abstain: None 3. Consider approval or other action regarding the final report to be submitted to City Council. The Committee briefly discussed the configuration of the report for Council to consider the next step in the process, such as, a Public Hearing, accept as is, or address concerns, if any. Several members felt the Committee did the best they could as a citizen's committee being apolitical, and they went strictly by the guidelines of the Council. However, they realize the Council may want to do some tweaking to the district lines. Motion was made b~Committee Member Betty Waters to approve the final report to be submitted to City Council. Second by Committee Member Jesse Wilson. The motion carried. Ayes: Sidney Grant, Betty Stoumbaugh, Betty Waters, Bernard Legrand, Kirby Linscomb, Jesse Wilson, Bob Capen, and Claudia Zapata Nays: None Abstain: None