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AGENDA
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REGULAR MEETING OF CITY OF LA PORTE REDISTRICTING SUB-COMMITTEE TO BE HELD
JULY 16, 2002, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL, 604 W. FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA
PORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 3:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER -
2. DISCUSS REDISTRICTING MAP AND POLLING LOCATIONS
COMMITTEE COMMENTS
4. ADJOURNMENT
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• MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
LA PORTE REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE MEETING
JULY 16, 2002
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Councilperson/Chairperson Bruce Meismer at 3:00
p.m.
Members of Redistricting Subcommittee Present: Bruce Meismer and James Warren.
Members of the Redistricting Subcommittee Absent: Mike Mosteit
Staff Present: Assistant City Secretary Martha Gillett, Assistant City Attorney Clark
Askins, City Manager Robert T. Herrera, Mayor Norman Malone and Planning Director
Doug Kneupper.
Others Present: None
2. Discuss Redistricting Map and Polling Locations
Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins reported he had contacted the Justice Department to
seek clarification on the +/- 5% guidelines. He informed the committee he was advised
that single member districts could be above or below the 5% variance as long as the
overall variance is not greater than a 10% spread between the lowest and highest district.
The committee discussed several options and still was not able to refrain from having
more than 3 districts in the Glen Meadows subdivision area. The committee discussed
map R-009-C and believe this map falls within the guidelines Mr. Askins clarified with
the Justice Department.
Staff was directed to double check the map and numbers, and report the findings to Mr.
Meismer, Chairperson. In addition, staff was directed to determine if there were any
options available to only have the Glen Meadows area represented by two districts, rather
than three.
3. Committee Comments
Mike Mosteit, District 1 reported he will not be available for the next meeting, but
supported the committee meeting without him. Mr. Meismer agreed he would contact
Mr. Mosteit with a summary report after the meeting.
There was no further discussion or comments from the Committee.
4. Adjournment
• There being no further business, the Redistricting Committee meeting was duly
adjourned at 4:50 p.m.
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Passed and approved on this 22nd day of July 2002.
Respectfully saln~ttted,
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Bruce Meismer, Chairperson
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