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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2011-3384 adopting the Proposed 2010 La Porte Redistricting PlanZ1dI t - ORDINANCE NO. ISN AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE POPULATION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE AS ESTABLISHED BY THE 2010 U.S. CENSUS; FINDING THAT THE DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION AMONG THE VARIOUS COUNCIL DISTRICTS IS MATERIALLY UNBALANCED; ESTABLISHING NEW DISTRICT BOUNDARIES FOR THE RESIDENCE AND ELECTION OF DISTRICT COUNCILPERSONS; CONFIRMING EXISTING POLLING PLACES; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte has heretofore, on February 14, 2011, appointed a City Council Re -Districting Committee to recommend the establishment of new single -member council district boundaries for the residence and election of District Councilpersons, pursuant to the requirements of Section 2.01 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte, which requires an investigation and determination of the population of each of the Council Districts from which District Councilpersons are to be elected, after each federal census. The City Council Re - Districting Committee, after conferring at a series of public meetings, submitted its final recommendations to the La Porte City Council on October 10, 2011, at which time a duly advertised public hearing was held to receive and consider comments from the general public. A copy of the public hearing notice is attached hereto as Exhibit "A", incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes. Section 2. The City Council of the City of La Porte finds that the population of the City of La Porte as of March 24, 2011, as determined by the 2010 Federal Census was 33,800. Section 3. The population and ethnic breakdown of each current Council District is as shown on Exhibit "B" attached hereto, incorporated by reference herein and made a part herein and made a part hereof for all purposes. The City Council of the City of La Porte finds, determines and declares that the distribution among the various Council Districts is materially unbalanced. Section 4. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby establishes new district boundaries for the residence and election of District Councilpersons, effective with the election of May 12, 2012, the boundaries of which are indicated on the map attached hereto as Exhibit "C", incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes, and additionally, defined by the legal descriptions on Exhibit "D" attached hereto, incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes, and additionally, Section 5. The City Council ratifies and confirms the existing polling places for early voting and regular elections. Section 6. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the content and posting thereof. Section 7. This Ordinance shall be effective from the date of its passage and approval, and it is so ordered. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 10th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2011. CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS ATTE By: Patrice Fogarty, City Secretary APPROVED: Clark T. 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DISTRICT 2 BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION BEGINNING at the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Fairmont Parkway and a line projected south from the southwest corner of Tract 17K, W.M. Jones Survey, A-482; THENCE in a northerly direction along the west line of Tracts 17K, 17K-1, 17-D, 17E & 17R, and 17M, W.M. Jones Survey, A-482, to its projected intersection with the north right-of-way line of Spencer Highway (West Main Street); THENCE in an easterly direction along the north right-of-way line of Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to its intersection with the projected centerline of Clarksville Road; THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of Clarksville Road to its intersection with the centerline of Carlow Lane; THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of Carlow Lane to its intersection with the centerline of Underwood Road; THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of Underwood Road to its intersection with the south right-of-way line of Fairmont Parkway; THENCE in a westerly direction along the south right-of-way line of Fairmont Parkway to the POINT OF BEGINNING of the herein -described District 2 boundary. DISTRICT 3 BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION BEGINNING at the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Fairmont Parkway and the centerline of Underwood Road; THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Underwood Road to its intersection with the centerline of Carlow Lane; THENCE in a westerly direction along the centerline of Carlow Lane to its intersection with the centerline of Clarksville Road; THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Clarksville Road to its intersection with the north right-of-way line of Spencer Highway; THENCE in an easterly direction along the north right-of-way of Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to its intersection with the west right-of-way line of Underwood Road; THENCE in a northerly direction along the west line of Underwood Road to its intersection with the projected northernmost boundary of the Creekmont Subdivision; THENCE in an easterly direction along the north line of the Creekmont Subdivision to its intersection with the centerline of Harris County Flood Control District Unit No. 8106-00-00, commonly known as Big Island Slough; THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of Big Island Slough to its intersection with the centerline of Hillridge Road; THENCE in a westerly direction along the centerline of Hillridge Road to its intersection with the centerline of Roseberry Drive; THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of Roseberry Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Rocky Hollow Road; THENCE in a westerly direction along the centerline of Rocky Hollow Road to its intersection with the centerline of Willmont Road; THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of Willmont Road to its intersection with the centerline of Clairmont Drive; THENCE in a westerly direction along the centerline of Clairmont Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Rosemont Drive; THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of Rosemont Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Parkway Drive; THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of Parkway Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Willmont Road; THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of Willmont Road to its projected intersection with the south right- of-way line of Fairmont Parkway; THENCE in a westerly direction along the south right-of-way line of Fairmont Parkway to its intersection with the centerline of Underwood Road being POINT OF BEGINNING of the herein -described District 3 Boundary. DISTRICT 4 BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION BEGINNING at point at the intersection of the centerline of Spencer Highway (West Main Street) and the projected east line of the City of La Porte Municipal Airport; THENCE in a northerly direction along the east line of the City of La Porte Municipal Airport to the westernmost northwest corner of Lots 9, 10, 10-1/2, 11, 11-1/2, 30 and 30-1/2, La Porte Outlots; THENCE in an easterly direction along the south line of Tracts 471D-2, 471D & 471D-1, and 471, La Porte Outlots, to the southeast corner of Tract 471, La Porte Outlots; THENCE in a northerly direction along the east line of Tract 471, La Porte Outlots, to the southwest corner of Lots 231 & 232, La Porte Outlots; THENCE in an easterly direction along the north line of Tracts 9, 10, 10-1/2, 11, 11-1/2, 30 and 30-1/2, Lots 8, 13, & 28, Lot 7, Lots 5 & 6, Lot 4, Lot 3, Lot 2, and Tracts 1A & 16, La Porte Outlots, to the centerline of Sens Road; THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Sens Road to a point 350' north of the intersection of the centerline of North "P" Street and Sens Road; THENCE in a westerly direction along the west right-of-way of Sens Road to its intersection with the centerline of Old La Porte Road; THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of Old La Porte Road to its intersection with the centerline of Sens Road; THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Sens Road to its intersection with the north right-of-way line of State Highway 225; THENCE in an easterly direction along the north right-of-way line of State Highway 225 to the northeast corner of Tract 12A, Enoch Brinson Survey, A-5; THENCE in a westerly direction along the north line of Tract 12A and Tract 12B, Enoch Brinson Survey, A-5, to the east right-of-way line of Strang Road; THENCE in a northerly direction along the east right-of-way of Strang Road to the northwest corner of Tract 13D-3, Staashen Subdivision; THENCE in an easterly direction along the north line of Tracts 13D-3 and Tract 13D, Staashen Subdivision, to the west right-of-way of State Highway 146; THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the west right-of-way of State Highway 146 to its intersection with the shoreline of San Jacinto Bay; THENCE in a westerly direction along the meanders of the shoreline of San Jacinto Bay to a point for corner at its intersection with the north boundary line of the La Porte Independent School District; THENCE in an easterly direction along the north line of La Porte Independent School District to its intersection with an imaginary line 2,500 feet distant from, parallel to, and southwest of the centerline of the Houston Ship Channel; THENCE in a southeasterly direction along said imaginary line situated 2,500 feet distant from, parallel to, and southwest of the centerline of the Houston Ship Channel to its intersection with the north line of the City of Morgan's Point; THENCE in a westerly direction along the north line of the City of Morgan's Point to its intersection with the west line of the City of Morgan's Point, said point being a line projected northward from the east right -of -line of North Broadway; THENCE in a southerly direction along the east line of North Broadway to its intersection with the north line of Barbour's Cut Boulevard; THENCE along the north line of Barbour's Cut Boulevard to its intersection with the projected east line of Donaldson Avenue; THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the east line of Donaldson Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of East "E" Street; THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the centerline of East "E" Street to its intersection with the centerline of South Nugent Avenue; THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the centerline of South Nugent Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Park Street; THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the centerline of Park Street to its intersection with the centerline of South Ohio Avenue; THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the centerline of South Ohio Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of East "G" Street; THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the centerline of East "G" Street to its intersection with the centerline of South Broadway; THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of South Broadway to its intersection with the centerline of Fairmont Parkway; THENCE in a westerly direction along the centerline of Fairmont Parkway to its intersection with the centerline of South 16th Street; THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of South 16th Street to its intersection with the centerline of West "B" Street; THENCE in a westerly direction along the centerline of West "B" Street to its intersection with the centerline of South 17th Street; THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of South 17th Street to its intersection with the centerline of Spencer Highway (West Main Street); THENCE in a westerly direction along the centerline of Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to its intersection with the projected east line of the City of La Porte Municipal Airport and the POINT OF BEGINNING of the herein -described District 4 boundary. DISTRICT 5 BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION TRACT 1: BEGINNING at the intersection of the centerline of Spencer Highway (West Main Street) and the centerline of Fleetwood Drive; THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to its intersection with the centerline of South 17th Street; THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of South 17th Street to its intersection with the centerline of West "B" Street; THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of West "B" Street to its intersection with the centerline of South 16th Street; THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of South 16th Street to its intersection with the centerline of Fairmont Parkway; THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of Fairmont Parkway to its intersection with the centerline of South Broadway; THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of South Broadway to its intersection with the centerline of East "G" Street; THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the centerline of East "G" Street to its intersection with the centerline of South Ohio Avenue; THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the centerline of South Ohio Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Park Street; THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the centerline of Park Street to its intersection with the centerline of South Nugent Avenue; THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the centerline of South Nugent Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of East "E" Street; THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the centerline of East "E" Street to its intersection with the west line of the City of Morgan's Point; THENCE in a southeasterly along the west line of the City of Morgan's Point to its intersection with the shoreline of Galveston Bay; THENCE in a southerly direction along the shoreline of Galveston Bay to its intersection with the north line of the City of Shoreacres; THENCE in a westerly direction along the north line of the City of Shoreacres to its intersection with the west line of State Highway 146; THENCE in northeasterly direction along the west line of the State Highway 146 to the south line of McCabe Road; THENCE in a westerly direction along the south line of McCabe Road to its projected intersection with the west line of the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way; THENCE in a northerly direction along the west line of the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way to its intersection with the south line of Fairmont Parkway; THENCE in a westerly direction along the south line of Fairmont Parkway to its intersection with the centerline of Driftwood Drive; THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Driftwood Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Spruce Drive North; THENCE in a westerly direction along the centerline of Spruce Drive North to its intersection with the centerline of Fleetwood Drive; THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Fleetwood Drive to the POINT OF BEGINNING of the herein - described Tract 1 of District 5 boundary. TRACT 2: BEGINNING at the intersection of the east line of South Broadway and the south line of the City of Shoreacres; THENCE in an easterly direction along the south line of the City of Shoreacres to its intersection with the northeast corner of the Bay Colony Subdivision and the shoreline of Galveston Bay; THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the east line of the Bay Colony Subdivision and the shoreline of Galveston Bay to the southeast corner of the Bay Colony Subdivision, said corner also being the city limit line of the City of Pasadena; THENCE in a westerly direction along the south line of the Bay Colony Subdivision and the city limit line of the City of Pasadena to its intersection with the east right-of-way of South Broadway; THENCE in a northerly direction along the east line of South Broadway to the POINT OF BEGINNING for the herein - described Tract 2 of District 5 boundary. DISTRICT 6 BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION BEGINNING at the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Fairmont Parkway and the projected centerline of Willmont Road; THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Willmont Road to its intersection with the centerline of Parkway Drive; THENCE in a westerly direction along the centerline of Parkway Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Rosemont Drive; THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Rosemont Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Clairmont Drive; THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of Clairmont Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Willmont Road; THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Willmont Road to its intersection with the centerline of Rocky Hollow Road; THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of Rocky Hollow Road to its intersection with the centerline of Roseberry Drive; THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Roseberry Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Hillridge Road; THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of Hillridge Road to its intersection with Harris County Flood Control District Unit No. 8106-00-00, commonly known as Big Island Slough; THENCE in a northerly direction along the centerline of Big Island Slough to its intersection with the projected centerline of Meadow Place Drive; THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of Meadow Place Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Farrington Boulevard; THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of Farrington Boulevard to its intersection with the centerline of Spencer Highway (West Main Street); THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to its intersection with the centerline of Fleetwood Drive; THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of Fleetwood Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Spruce Drive North; THENCE in an easterly direction along the centerline of Spruce Drive North to its intersection with the centerline of Driftwood Drive; THENCE in a southerly direction along the centerline of Driftwood Drive to its intersection with the south right-of-way line of Fairmont Parkway, THENCE in a westerly direction along the south right-of-way line of Fairmont Parkway to the POINT OF BEGINNING of the herein -described District 6 boundary.