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<br /> , . <br /> MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE <br /> REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE MEETING <br /> NOVEMBER 13,2001 <br /> 1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> The meeting was called to order by Chairman Sidney Grant at 6:30 p.m. <br /> Members of Redistricting Committee Present: Sidney Grant, Betty Stoumbaugh, Ed <br /> Matuszak, Betty Waters, Bernard Legrand, Jesse Wilson and Claudia Zapata, Bob Capen <br /> Members of the Redistricting Committee Absent: Claudia Zapata and Kirby Linscomb. <br /> Staff Present: Attorney Clarke Askins and City Secretary Martha Gillett <br /> Others Present: Jeff Litchfield and Justin Jenson <br /> 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 15,2001 <br /> A motion was made by Betty Waters to approve the minutes as presented. Second by <br /> Jesse Wilson. The motion carried unanimously. <br /> Ayes: Grant, Waters, Stoumbaugh, Wilson, Legrand, Capen and Matuszak. <br /> Nays: None <br /> Abstain: <br /> 3. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND <br /> TAXPAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE <br /> There were no citizens wishing to address the Redistricting Committee. <br /> 4. COMMITTEE REPORT FROM ED MATUSZAK ON REDISTRICTING <br /> MAP #R-009 <br /> Ed Matuszak reported he and Jeff Litchfield had met to discuss the percentages <br /> calculated as a result of the last meeting. <br /> Jeff Litchfield reported when he verified the estimated calculations after the last meeting <br /> that the percentages were slightly different. District 4 was short by 15 people. Jeff <br /> Litchfield and Ed Matuszak met and adjusted the lines to bring District 4 within the +/- <br /> 5%. Mr. Litchfield presented his worksheet outlining the new calculations and ethnic <br /> breakdowns. In addition, he answered questions from the Committee. <br /> Chairman Sidney Grant went around the table and to ask each committee member if they <br /> had any concerns with the figures presented. All agreed the lines could not be drawn any <br /> more cleaner without affecting incumbent Council Members. <br /> Betty Stoumbaugh made a motion for the committee to accept Map R-009 as presented. <br /> Seconded by Jesse Wilson. The motion was approved unanimously. <br />