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Home My WebLink AboutMiscellaneous/redistricting . ,(tffi-; JJir<t ;n . ~ fJdrs-tr,C'h K0 JUJ ().. J; ( ( lh ua.u.L{- " " 0 ASKINS & ARMSTRONG, P.C. ATTORNEYS AT LAW 702 W, FAIRMONT PARKWAY p, 0, BOX 1218 LA PORTE, TEXAS 77572-1218 KNOX W, ASKINS TELEPHONE 281471-1886 JOHN D, ARMSTRONG TELECOPIER 281 471-2047 E-MAIL: kwaskins((j)aol.com CHARLES R, HUBER, JR, i.ohn-a@swbell.net BOARD CERTIFIED - CIVIL TRIAL LAW crhuber@swbell.net TEXAS BOARD OF LEGAL SPECIALIZATION ctaskins((j)swbell,net CLARK T. ASKINS September 20, 2002 Mr. Joseph Rich Via Exoress Mail Chief, Voting Section Return Receiot Reauested Civil Rights Division U.S. Department of Justice 1800 G Street NW Washington, DC 20006 RE: "Submission Under Section 5, Voting Rights Act" City of La Porte, Texas - 2000 Council Re-Districting Dear Mr. Rich: The City of La Porte herewith submits, in duplicate, information concerning a municipal, governmental act occurring on or after November 1, 1972, which may have the effect of changing a standard, practice or procedure affecting voting, under the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and under the Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1975, Public Law 94-73. This Submission is also made on behalf of the La Porte Independent School District, La Porte, Texas, and the San Jacinto College District, Pasadena, Texas. The City, the School District, and the College hold joint elections, using the same early voting and regular election voting polling places and election districts, although the District and the College do not elect their trustees by single member districts, but at large. In addition, the District and the College utilize election precincts 7, 8, and 9, which remain unchanged. Election precinct 7 votes at College Park Elementary School, and is a portion of the School District situated in the City of Deer Park. Election precinct 8 comprises the corporate limits of the City of Shoreacres, and election precinct 9 comprises the corporate limits of the City of Morgan's Point. The following information is given in compliance with Part 51 of Title 28, Judicial Administration. Backaround The City of La Porte desires to incorporate by reference in this Submission, its prior submissions under Section 5, Voting Rights Act, including its Submission of September 20, 1991, as supplemented December 20, 1991, passed and approved December 18, 1991, in connection with its 1990 Council Re-Districting. The City of La Porte also I U.S. Department of Justice Page 2 September 20,2002 incorporates by reference its Submission of August 9. 1979, for approval of a new Home Rule Charter for the City of La Porte, and change from the commission form of government, to a Council-Manager form of government, with a Mayor and two (2) Councilpersons elected at large, and six (6) Councilpersons elected from single- member districts, and establishing the boundary lines and polling places for each of the Districts. The City of La Porte also wishes to incorporate by reference, its Submission of December 29, 1983, as supplemented March 9, 1984, in connection with its Annexation Ordinance No. 1393, passed and approved December 28, 1993; its Submission of October 18, 1985, in connection with its 1985 Council Re-Districting; and its Submission of December 13, 1988, in connection with its Annexation Ordinance No. 1626, passed and approved December 12, 1988, annexing the Bayshore Municipal Utility District. Article 2.01 (b), "Formation of Districts", of the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte provides for compulsory Council Re-Districting every five (5) years. The present formation of Council Districts was the Re-Districting adopted December 18, 1991, by City of La Porte Ordinance No. 1800. This amended the Council Re-Districting adopted October 14,1985, by City of La Porte Ordinance No. 1471. Council Re-Districting was not initiated in 1995 due to the assessment of the La Porte City Council that there was no evidence of a material population imbalance among the six single-member districts. The initial districting under the Home Rule Charter adopted August 23, 1980, by the citizens of the City of La Porte in a duly called election, created District 4, a district containing a substantial Black population. Since establishment of single-member districts in La Porte, District 4 voters have continuously, in 8 elections, elected a Black councilperson to represent them. In addition, in 1997, a Black citizen was elected to represent the citizens of District 3, a district with a Black population of only 3.11 %, based on the 2000 Census. Also, in 1998 a Hispanic citizen was elected to serve as the representative of one of two at-large Council positions. A Hispanic citizen also currently holds a seat as a Trustee for the La Porte Independent School District, elected in 2001. Since adoption of the Home Rule Charter the citizens of La Porte have also elected at large a Hispanic citizen to serve as Mayor of the City, serving from 1976 to 1981, and a Black citizen has twice been elected at large as a Trustee of the La Porte Independent School District. Since 1990, there has been a substantial growth of population within the City limits, causing the population of the six single-member districts as presently configured to become materially unbalanced, The Home Rule Charter states, in Article 2.01 (b): "City Council shall conduct an investigation and determine the population of the City and the population of each of the Districts from which District Councilpersons are to be elected. Each such determination shall be based upon the best available data, including, but not limited to most recent Federal census. Each such determination shall be expressed in an Ordinance, which shall be a final determination for purposes of this Charter, After any such determination, if the distribution of populations among the various Districts is determined by City U.S. Department of Justice Page 3 September 20,2002 Council to be materially unbalanced, the City Council shall establish new boundaries for the election of District Councilpersons." (1 ) Ordinance No. 2569 of the City of La Porte, Texas, which embodies the proposed changes affecting voting is attached hereto as Exhibit "A". This is the legislative or administrative enactment or order embodying a change affecting voting, certified by an appropriate officer of the submitting authority to be a true copy. This Ordinance makes the population determination as required by the Home Rule Charter, and establishes new boundaries for the election of District Councilpersons, (2) The number and location of polling places, as well as the dates and hours for early voting, is also changed by Ordinance No. 2569. The number of polling locations for Regular voting is changed from the present six locations, to two locations, in order to reduce voter confusion and enhance the efficiency of the voting process for both the voters and city officials. Additionally, early voting dates and hours are expanded. (3) A map showing the present District boundaries, and the proposed District boundaries, is attached as Exhibit liB" hereto. (4 ) The 2000 Federal census is the census on which the Re-Districting is based. (5) The date of the final adoption of the change affecting voting was August 12, 2002. Upon pre-clearance by the Justice Department the change will be first implemented at the next regular City election of May 3, 2003, and will be generally effective May 3, 2003. (6) Identification of the authority responsible for the change and the mode of decision, is the City Council of the City of La Porte, acting by Ordinance No. 2569 (see Exhibit "A"). (7) A copy of Ordinance No. 2502, passed by City Council on August 13, 2001, and which authorizes and directs the Re-Districting Committee of the City of La Porte to reconfigure the six single-member districts according to promulgated Department of Justice regulations, and which regulations are applied as governing criteria for Re-Districting in said Ordinance No. 2502, ("Criteria Ordinance") is attached hereto as Exhibit "C". (8) A copy of the Final Report of the Re-Districting Committee, as submitted to the City of La Porte City Council on February 25, 2002, and which presents the Re- Districting Committee's recommendations for reconfiguration of the six single- member districts according to the criteria established in City of La Porte Ordinance No. 2502, is attached hereto as Exhibit "0". U.S. Department of Justice Page 4 September 20,2002 (9) The City of La Porte City Council Re-Districting Sub-Committee, established by the City of La Porte City Council in its meeting of June 24, 2002, and comprised of three Council persons, including the Black citizen representative of District 4, produced final changes to the proposed Re-Districting map submitted to City Council by the Re-Districting Committee in its Final Report. A copy of the minutes of the meeting of the City Council on June 24, 2002, is attached hereto as Exhibit "E". (10) An explanation of the difference between the submitted change affecting voting, and existing law or practice is best demonstrated by the map attached to Exhibit "A" and comparing that to Exhibit "B", the existing map. The Final Report of the Redistricting Committee, Exhibit "0", best establishes the rationale behind the changes and differences. (11 ) The change affecting voting has not yet been enforced or administered. (12) The reasons for the change affecting voting are the substantial population growth of the City of La Porte since the last Re-Districting. The population growth requires Re-Districting to more equitably reflect population grown patterns among the six single-member Districts. Also necessitating changes affecting voting is the history of voter confusion and agitation caused by the high number of polling places relative to the population distribution within the City. Because each polling location is restricted to the voters of a particular district, and effectively communicating the correct location to vote within each district has been difficult, many voters have been caused to show up at the wrong polling location. The proposed solution is to allow one polling location to serve all West side voters, and the other, all East side voters. (13) The anticipated change affecting voting is calculated to avoid retrogression to the best extent possible to the Black and Hispanic minority communities in Districts 3 and 4 (both currently represented by Black citizens), while simultaneously honoring the "one person one vote principle". As such, in reconfiguring District 4, which presently has a significant Black population, the Re-Districting Committee and Sub-Committee reconfigured the district lines of the district to both 1) equalize its population with the remaining five districts (by requiring a maximum 10% variance between the largest and smallest proposed district) and 2) avoid reducing the voting strength of protected minority groups to the best extent possible. Due to the increase of population in the city and the pattern of population growth in and around the District 4 area, the effort to comport with the "one person one vote" principle required the Committee to include a higher number of non-minorities in the district. However, working within this limitation, proposed District 4 was redrawn to increase the overall Black population from 554 individuals to 908 individuals, an increase of 64%, Accordingly, the overall Hispanic population was increased 383%, from 279 individuals to 1,347 individuals. An effort to further increase the population of Black citizens within District 4 was hampered by three considerations: First, the general dearth of U.S. Department of Justice Page 5 September 20,2002 concentrated Black communities In areas surrounding the boundaries of proposed District 4. Second, the limitation imposed by the fact that the overall Black population within the City of La Porte is only 1,941 out of 31,880 (or 6.08%). Third, the fact that based on the preceding factors it would be impossible to increase the percentage of the Black population of District 4 without violating 1) the "one person one vote principle" of Conner v. Finch, 97 S.Ct.1828 (1977) and 2) the holding of Shaw v. Reno, 113 S. Ct. 2816 (1993) (which precludes using race as the "predominant" factor in the configuration of districts). Alternative plans for Re-Districting designed to include a higher total percentage of minorities in District 4 would also require that the Committee depart from the standards set out in the Criteria Ordinance mandating that districts contain easily identifiable boundaries, be compact and contiguous, and avoid division of neighborhoods and historical communities of interests in districts. Furthermore, as indicated above, configuring District 4 to further increase its minority population would require highly unusual features to join pockets of minority concentrations throughout the city, including possibly removing minority voters from District 3, the other district represented by a Black citizen. (14 ) The minority populations of both Black and Hispanic groups located within District 3, also currently represented by a Black citizen, are increased under the proposed Re-Districting. The increase in population is in terms of both actual numbers and as a percentage of the total population of the proposed district. The number of Black citizens increased from 163 to 223, an increase of 37%. The Hispanic population increased 21 %, from 760 individuals to 916. (15) The change in the number of polling places from six to two is intended, and is expected, to reduce the probability of minority voters located in District 4 from traveling to a polling location not eligible for District 4 voters. The proposed polling location for East side voters (which includes District 4 voters) is located immediately adjacent to the District 4 boundary with District 5. Furthermore, the location of the West side polling location will be within District 3, which is expected to further reduce opportunities for voter difficulty among minorities within this district. (16) The City of La Porte has not been a party to any past or pending litigation concerning a change affecting voting or related prior voting practices. (17) Prior changes affecting voting in the City of La Porte have been the subject of prior submissions under the Voting Rights Act, and are incorporated by reference herein, (18 ) The following maps and related schedules, reflect the following information: (i) The existing boundaries of the voting unit or units sought to be changed and the population distribution by race within the existing units are shown ---- U.S. Department of Justice Page 6 September 20,2002 on Exhibit "F". (The map is identical to Exhibit B, with population distribution attached.) (ii) The proposed new boundaries of the voting unit or units sought by the change and the population distribution by race within the proposed units are shown on Exhibit "G": (This is the same map as attached to Exhibit "A". (iii) In establishing boundary lines, natural boundaries, major traffic arteries, and geographical features, such as drainage courses, as well as neighborhood subdivision lines, influenced the selection of boundaries of the proposed new Districts. (iv) Any other changes in the voting unit boundaries or in the geographical makeup of the City, have been the subject of previous submissions which have been incorporated by reference. (19) Population before and after the change, by race, of the area or areas to be affected by the change, are shown on Exhibits "F" and "G". Reference is also made to applicable publications of the U.S. Bureau of the Census, as to this information. Voting Age population and the number of registered voters before and after the change, by race, for the area to be affected by the change, is contained in the publications of the U.S. Bureau of the Census. (20) A history of the number of candidates, by race, who have run for office in the City of la Porte in the last three (3) General Elections and one (1) Run-Off Election, and the results of such Elections, are attached hereto as Exhibits "H", "I", "J", and "K", the certified copies of Ordinances canvassing the results of such elections. (21 ) Evidence of public notice or opportunity for the public to be heard: The City Council of the City of la Porte appointed a Citizens Re-Districting Committee, to recommend a Council Re-Districting Plan. This Committee was appointed on December 11, 2000, by Ordinance No. 2000-2460, attached hereto as Exhibit "l", and consisted of six (6) White, two (2) Hispanic, and two (2) Black citizen representatives. Upon completion and publication of the results of the 2000 Federal census, the Committee engaged in preparation of maps demonstrating various Council Re-Districting alternatives. Minutes of each of the meetings of the Re-Districting Committee, and the joint public hearing on December 11, 2001, by the Citizens Re-Districting Committee and the City Council, are attached hereto as Exhibit "M". Various Re-Districting Scenarios, public comments, comments and discussion by the Committee members and their deliberations, are made a part of the minutes. (22) The Committee, In preparation of its Re-Districting recommendation, and following the guidelines established in the Criteria Ordinance, Exhibit "C" initiated the Re-Districting process by using the 2000 census figures to equalize the six single-member districts in terms of population, Towards that end, the Committee worked to achieve a no more than 10% variance between the population of the largest proposed district and the smallest proposed district (based on Conner v, ---- - -- u.s. Department of Justice Page 7 September 20,2002 Fitch). Operating under this guideline, the Committee recognized that the overall population of District 4 would increase significantly as compared to the remaining 5 districts. Therefore, the Committee attempted to reconfigure District 4, with its significantly higher population, in a manner to best avoid retrogression. First, the Committee drew the proposed District 4 to retain the same neighborhoods and communities of interests within the present District 4. As such, no areas contained within District 4 were removed. Second, the Committee only added new territory to District 4 that was both immediately adjacent and of similar demographic quality to present District 4. Third, the newly incorporated populations from adjacent areas were chosen on the basis to best preserve present incumbent/constituency relationships. For example, the areas added to District 4 from District 5 are generally of the same socio-economic quality as the neighborhoods within present District 4, as opposed to the more affluent enclaves contained within adjacent portions of Districts 5 and 6. In addition, and as discussed previously, the Committee followed the guidelines contained within the Criteria Ordinance in reconfiguring each district. As such, the Committee acted to forge a compromise between achieving new districts that are equal in population, compact and contiguous, contain both easily identifiable and natural boundaries, and best approximate the lines found within the Benchmark plan, while at the same time avoiding retrogression to the best extent possible in both Districts 4 and 3. (23) The Citizens Re-Districting Committee, following the public hearing of December 11, 2001, unanimously adopted the Re-Districting Plan attached hereto as a part of Exhibit "0". Following the recommendations of its Citizens Re-Districting Committee, the City Council of the City of La Porte on January 14, 2002, accepted (but did not adopt) the Re-Districting Plan presented by the Re- Districting Committee. It was the unanimous opinion of the Citizens Re- Districting Committee that the accepted plan achieves the goals of equitable population distribution among the Council Districts, without diluting minority- voting rights. After acceptance of the Re-Districting Plan of the Committee, city administration officials were directed by City Council to consider the feasibility of including minor refinements to the proposed Re-Districting plan, as requested by several Councilpersons. It was during this process that the city officials discovered that an error had occurred during the Committee's calculation of the populations of Districts 1, 3, and 4. The error was caused by inclusion of the entire population of a city block in District 4, when in actuality the block in question encompassed populations located within Districts 1, 3, and 4, Attached hereto as Exhibit "N" is a copy of the staff explanation of the error and an analysis of same. Thereafter, in an attempt to rectify this error, and to address the requests of individual Council Members to refine the boundaries of certain districts, at its meeting of June 24, 2002, City Council appointed members to the City Council Redistricting Sub-Committee. This Redistricting Sub-Committee included the Black citizen representative of District 4, as shown U.S. Department of Justice Page 8 September 20,2002 on the minutes of the meeting of June 24, 2002, see Exhibit "E". The Re- Districting Plan produced by the Sub-Committee was the result of the corrections made to the error in population numbers and the recommendations for minor changes by members of the City Council. The plan also reflected the guidance of the Black citizen representative of District 4 as to the avoidance of retrogression in his district. The map yielded by the Sub-Committee was presented to City Council in Ordinance No. 2569, Exhibit A. This plan does not unseat any elected District Councilpersons through the re-districting process and order and continuity in City government is maintained. This Plan also is almost identical to the Plan submitted by the City Council Re-Districting Committee. Minutes of each of the meetings of the City Council Re-Districting Sub-Committee are attached hereto as Exhibit "0". (24) Due to concerns raised by voters after the May 2001 election, the La Porte City Council held a workshop meeting in August of 2002 to address this issue of voter confusion caused by the employment of six polling locations for city elections. At the direction of the City Council, city officials presented recommendations for alleviating voter confusion to the Re-Districting Committee. The change in the number of polling places from six to two was proposed by the Re-Districting Committee and Re-Districting Sub-Committee in conjunction with the recommendation for reconfiguration of the six single-member districts. The changes are embodied with City Ordinance No. 2569, see Exhibit A. (25) As required by Texas Law, public notice was posted of each meeting of the Re- Districting Committee. A joint public hearing on Re-Districting was held by the Citizens Re-Districting Committee and the City Council of the City of La Porte on August 12, 2002. Copy of the Public Notice for this hearing is attached hereto as Exhibit "P". Copies of newspaper articles discussing the proposed Re-Districting are attached hereto as Exhibit "Q". (26) Statements, speeches, other public communications, and copies of comments from the general public, concerning the proposed changes, are included in the minutes of the public hearing and of the City Council meeting of August 12, 2002, at which final approval of the Re-Districting Plan was given, said minutes being attached hereto as Exhibit "R". In addition, citizens have been furnished the address of the Justice Department, for mailing of citizen comments on this Submission. (27) The names, addresses, and daytime telephone numbers of minority citizens who are familiar with the Re-Districting and its impact on minority voting strength are as follows: . . U.S. Department of Justice Page 9 September 20, 2002 Minoritv Members of the Citizens Re-Districtina Committee Kirby Linscomb, Jr. (Black) 5418 Rock Springs La Porte, Texas 77571 (281) 471-0291 Jesse Wilson (Black) 320 North Seventh La Porte, Texas 77571 (281) 471-2203 Claudia Zapata (Hispanic) 708 Gardenwalk La Porte, Texas 77571 (281) 471-1631 Dina Martinez (Hispanic) 1000 S. Broadway St. La Porte, Texas 77571 (281) 471-5034 Minoritv Members of Citv Council , , James Warren (Black) 431 No. 4th St. La Porte, Texas 77571 (281)471-3157 Peter Griffiths (Hispanic) 10034 Quiet Hill La Porte, Texas 77571 (281) 470-8483 Howard Ebow (Black) 5405 Beaver Creek La Porte, Texas 77571 (281) 471-4014 , . u.s. Department of Justice Page 10 September 20, 2002 Minoritv Member of La Porte School Board Debi Krampen (Hispanic) 10123 Clairmont La Porte, Texas 77571 (281) 471-8192 The City of La Porte respectfully requests approval of this change affecting voting. If further information is desired, please advise. Respectfully submitted, CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS JDA:las Enclosures cc: Hon. Mayor & City Council City of La Porte 604 West Fairmont Parkway La Porte, TX 77571 Martha Gillett City Secretary City of La Porte 604 West Fairmont Parkway La Porte, TX 77571 (Without attach ments) (Without attach ments) John Joerns, Sidney Grant, Chairman, and Acting City Manager Members of Re-Districting Committee City of La Porte c/o City of La Porte 604 West Fairmont Parkway 604 West Fairmont Parkway La Porte, TX 77571 La Porte, TX 77571 EXHIBIT "A" THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF HARRIS ) CITY OF LAPORTE ) I hereby certify that the attached and foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 2002-2569, passed and approved by the City Council of the City of La Porte at a Meeting Council held on the 12th day of August 2002 and at which meeting a majority of the City Council was present and voted in favor of the passage of said Ordinance, and notice of which meeting was properly posted according to law, prior to the date of such meeting, as said Ordinance appears on record in the minutes of said meeting, To certify which, witness my hand and Seal of Office, this the 17th day of September 2002. ~ fWJr0.4MM Martha Gillett City Secretary , . , ORDINANCE NO. 2002--.R5 (i) CJ AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE POPULATION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE AS DETERMINED BY THE 2000 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; ESTABLISHING POLLING PLACES; ESTABLISHING DATES AND HOURS FOR EARLY VOTING; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND 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 December 11, 2000, appointed a City Council Re-Districting Committee, pursuant to the requirements of Arti~le 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 the 2000 Federal Census. The City Council of the City of La Porte finds that the population of the City of La Porte as of May 1, 2000, as determined by the Federal Census was 31,880. The population by present Council Districts and ethnic breakdowns is as shown on Exhibit "A" attached hereto, incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all purposes. Section 2. The City Council of the City of La Porte finds, determines and declares that the distribution among the various Council Districts is materially unbaJanced. Section 3. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby establishes new district boundaries and polling places for the residence and election of District Councilpersons, effective with the election of May 3, 2003, as shown by the legal descriptions on Exhibit "B" attached hereto, incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes. A plat showing the new district boundaries is attached hereto as Exhibit "C", incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes. Section 4. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby establishes the Early Voting Place as La Porte City Hall (Council Chambers), 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas 77571. Early voting by personal appearance shall begin on the 17th day and continue through the 4th day preceding the day of election. Early voting by personal appearance shall be conducted on the weekdays of the early voting period and during the hours that the City Secretary's main business office is regularly opened for business, and on the first Saturday during the early voting period, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Section 5. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby establishes the Regular Voting Places and hours for Regular Voting as follows: Districts 1, 2, 3 and 6: 6000 W. Main Street (West Main Street at Underwood; enter off W. Main/Spencer), La Porte, Texas 77571 Districts 4 and 5: 301 East Fairmont Pkwy., La Porte, Texas 77571. Regular voting by personal appearance shall begin at 7:00 a.m. and continue through 7:00 p.m. on election day at the above locations. 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 the 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 contents and posting thereof. 2 . Section 7. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordered. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 12th day of August, 2002. ~ OF LA PORTE ! ,,/ . ;.' -~. By: ,If' td/:71J~(-!4 orman L. Malone . Mayor ATTEST: '~AL CI ;{ullif Ma a.A. Gillett City Secretary APPROVED: ~*{)0L~ J D. Armstrong' .' ~ Assistant City Attorney 0:; . 3 -- , Exhibit A Black or American Native Hawaiian African Indian or or other Pacific TRACT & TOTAL White Hispanic American Alaska Native Asian Islander Other BLOCK POPULA TION Population Population Population Population Population Population Population Summary By District: OIST 1 TOTALS 6,767 4,946 1,407 243 25 79 2 65 PERCENTAGES 100% 73,09% 20,79% 3,59% 0,37% 1,17% 0,03% 0,96% - OIST 2 TOTALS 7,363 5,271 1,645 180 29 131 8 99 PERCENTAGES 100% 71,59% 22,34% 2.44% 0,39% 1.78% 0,11% 1,34% OIST 3 TOTALS 5,246 4,191 760 163 28 36 7 61 PERCENTAGES 100% 79.89% 14.49% 3,11% 0.53% 0,69% 0,13% 1,16% OIST 4 TOTALS 1,263 411 279 554 3 8 - 8 PERCENTAGES 100% 32,54% 22.09% 43,86% 0,24% 0,63% 0,00% 0,63% OIST 5 TOTALS 5,203 3,462 1,250 364 30 20 3 74 PERCENTAGES 100% 66.54% 24,02% 7,00% 0,58% 0,38% 0,06% 1,42% OIST 6 TOTALS 6,038 4,248 1,179 437 16 70 1 87 PERCENTAGES 100% 70,35% 19,53% 7,24% 0.26% 1,16% 0,02% 1.44% CITY TOTALS 31,880 22,529 6,520 1,941 131 344 21 394 PERCENT 100% 70,67% 20.45% 6,09% 0.41% 1.08% 0,07% 1,24% exhibit B - - - DISTRICT 1 Beginning at the intersection of the Union Pacific Railroad and "Old" Underwood Road; Thence south along Underwood Road to the north boundary line of the Creekmont subdivision; Thence east along the north boundary line of the Creekmont subdivision to Big Island Slough; Thence south along Big Island Slough to Meadow Place as projected west; Thence east along Meadow Place to the west bmmdary line of the La Porte Airport; Thence north along the west boundary line of the La Porte Airport to the north boundary line of the La Porte Airport; Thence east along the north boundary line of the La Porte Airport and continue to project east along this same line to SeIlS Road; Thence north along SeIlS Road to the Union Pacific Railroad; Thence west along the Union Pacific Railroad to Underwood Road the point of Beginning District 2 Beginning at the intersection of Underwood Rd. and Spencer Highway: Thence west along Spencer Highway to the west La Porte City Limit Line west Of Luella Blvd.; Thence south along the west La Porte City Limit Line to Fainnont Parkway; Thence east along Fairmont Parkway to Underwood Rd.; Thence north along Underwood Rd, to Spencer Highway the point of beginning. DISTRICT 3 Beginning at the intersection of Underwood Road and the north boundary line of the Creekmont subdivision; Thence south along Underwood Road to Fairmont Parkway; Thence east along Fairmont Parkway to Big Island Slough; Thence north along Big Island Slough to Spencer Highway; Thence east along Spencer Highway to Glen Meadows Drive as projected south; Thence north along Glen Meadows Drive to Meadow Place; Thence west along Meadow Place, as projected west to Big Island Slough; Thence north along Big Island Slough to the north boundary line of the Creekmont subdivision; Thence west along the north boundary of the Creekmont subdivision to Underwood Road the point of begi.J",illg. DISTRICT 4 Beginning at the intersection of Union Pacific Railroad and Sens Road; Thence south along Sens Rd. to the north boundary of the La Porte Airport as projected east; Thence west along the projected north boundary line of the La Porte Airport to the east boundary line of the Airport; Thence south along the east boundary line of the La Porte Airport to Spencer Highway; Thence east along Spencer Highway to the Union Pacific Railroad; Thence south along the Union Pacific Railroad to Fainnont Parkway; Thence east along Fairmont Parkway to South Broadway (Old Hwy 146); Thence north along South Broadway to East "G" St; Thence northeasterly along East "G" S1. to South Iowa; Thence northwesterly along South Iowa to East "F' St; Thence nort:l1easterly along East "F' SL. to South Ohio; Thence northwesterly along South Ohio to East "E' S1.; Thence northeasterly along East "E" St to the northeast La Porte City Limit line; Thence northwesterly along the northeast La Porte City Limit line to North "E" St.; 111ence west along North "E" St. to North Blackwell; Thence north along North Blackwell to Barbours Cut Blvd,; Thence west along Barbours Cut Blvd. to North Broadway; Thence north along North Broadway to Union Pacific Railroad; Thence west along the Union Pacific Railroad to Sens Rd, the point of beginning. DISTRICT 5 TRACT ONE Beginning at the intersection of East "E" S1. and the Northeast La Porte City Limit Line; Thence southeasterly along the La Porte City Limit Line to the shoreline of Galveston Bay; Thence southerly along the shoreline of Galveston Bay to the southern La Porte City Limit Line and the northern Shoreacres City Limit Line; Thence west along the southern La Porte City Limit Line to the west right-of-way line of State Highway 146; Thence north along the west right -of-way line of State Highway 146 to McCabe Rd.; Thence west along McCabe Rd. to Union Pacific Railroad; Thence north along Union Pacific Railroad to Fairmont Parkway; Thence east along Fairmont Parkway to South Broadway (Old Hwy 146); Thence north along South Broadway to East "G" S1.; Thence northeasterly along East "G" S1. to South Iowa; Thence northwesterly along South Iowa to East "F' S1.; Thence northeasterly along East "F' S1. to South Ohio; Thence northwesterly along South Ohio to East "E" S1.; Thence northeasterly along East "E" St to the northeast La Porte City Limit Line the point of beginning. TRACT TWO Beginning at the intersection of South Broadway (Old Hwy 146) and the City of Shoreacres southern city limit line; Thence east along Shoreacres southern city limit line to the shoreline of Galveston Bay; Thence southerly meandering the shoreline of Galveston Bay to the southernmost La Porte city limit line; Thence west along the southernmost city limit line to South Broadway (Old Hwy 146); Thence north along South Broadway to the southern city limit line of City of Shoreacres being the point of beginning. DISTRICT 6 Beginning at the intersection of Big Island Slough and Spencer Highway; Thence south along Big Island Slough to Fainnont Parkway; Thence east along Fainnont Parkway to the Union Pacific Railroad; Thence north along the Union Pacific Railroad to Spencer Highway; Thence west along Spencer Highway to the east boundary line of the La Porte Airport; Thence north along the La Porte Airport east boundary line to the north boundary line of the airport; Thence west along the La Porte Airport north boundary line to the west boundary line of the airport; Thence south along the west boundary of the La Porte Airport to Meadow Place as projected east; Thence west along Meadow Place to Glen Meadows Dr; Thence south along Glen Meadows Dr. and as projected south to Spencer Highway; Thence west along Spencer Highway to Big Island Slough the point of beginning. , . exhibit c -- . ' TO BE PUBLISHED ON l.tl1!.; 28TH DAY OF JULY, 2002 IN THE BAYSHORE SUN THE STATE OF TEXAS) COUNTY OF HARRIS ) CITY OF LA PORTE) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARlNG A Public Hearing to discuss re-districting six single member City Council Districts for the City of La Porte; to establish a polling place for early voting; and to establish two polling places for election day; and to establish dates and hours for early voting; will be held on Monday, August 12, 2002, before the City of La Porte City Council in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 604 W. Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas beginning at 6:00 p.m. A map showing the boundaries proposed by the City Council Redistricting Committee for the six single member City Council Districts can be eXamlned at the office of the City Secretary, City Hall, La Porte, Texas. Any person or group may submit a proposed plan for the six single member City Council Districts on or before the public hearing. Any plan submitted should not operate to dilute the voting strength of racial or language minority citizens, should be based on 2000 census geography and statistics or other reliable source, should be composed of territory that is contiguous and reasonably compact, and should preserve historic boundaries and recognize clearly identifiable community interests to the extent possible. CITY OF LA PORTE Bruce Meismer Chairman, City Council Redistricting Subcommittee VmCU~ 0-J!cW/' Martha A. Gillett, T C City Secretary TRIAL DISTRICT INDUS - ~ BATTLEGROUND - . . r 1 IR MONT PKY 604 W FA TEXAS LA PORTE, 77571 281-471-5020 PLANNING N,T,S, DEPARTMENT ENGINEERING DIVISION GAN'S POINT CITY OF MaR COUNCIL DISTRICT MAP I ./ -- - 1 I I 'll 1 -"'"' CITY OF ~'I~""~ PASADENA ,- \ I I I ) Native REVISIONSi American Hawaiian or I i Indian or Other Pacific Other I , Black or Alaska , Islander ! 'm= ,~~ ~~ "i e ^"'"'= _ 'I "" WOO" ,,~- "I "I 0.0<' ." ' "",~ "'. 0.'" , , ".. 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" '- _.- , ~. - - - - - EXHIBIT "B" - -- --- -- . ~ DEER PARK 1 __ 0 1600' MORGAN'S POINT ci --; !' -, :;:: UJ ~ il:1 ::J PASADENA 8 '-" 0' o "- o UJ z ill ;;: t COUNCIL DISTRICT COUNCILMAN I ;~~~ COUI~~rS'i-~~~CTS I r>1AYOR NORr~AN MALONE I 2003 N/A DISTRICT 1 I ~1ICHAEL MOSTIff I 2005 471 & 682 DISTRICT 2 I CHUCK ENGELKEN I 2003 I 352 & 716 ~I DISTRICT 3 I HO"'ARO ",BOW J 2003 I 290,682 & 716 ~ I D',ISTRICT, 4.1-~j',',A HES, ,/Ji\Kkt;~---].20,c 4-1 88,290," ')61 'I ""', ,',., (5) ',,', j nIc'R,r- 5 I ,',", 'C 'IG I ~-,,-~ I 8S'~ -~ j r- '-' -", "., ~H, ",ue, . -- J " r;..",. I I ' ~-- I up- ,- I J ~-- ! J j C1T\ OF LA PO~-\TE In,' iI\PCC;,,0 --I~~;;,' C;,::>rr:p'H" --r- :"~"4 I 00 '0"" '-' ~ ",.o,~--o,-, "~ (" fJ' Y r'-'--.'RIC" '11 i -, "'" ,I ----'- -. J, I UU'L1L Uj::-,I _11',,,,r r --:--:,.- I .------- )'rc l 471 561 ho 110 ~~> I '! I :.. -- J ~; :~~~ I I -j - I -- EXHIBIT "e" , . THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF HARRIS ) CITY OF LA PORTE ) I hereby certify that the attached and foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 2001-2502, passed and approved by the City Council of the City of La Porte at a Meeting Council held on the 13th day of August 2001 and at which meeting a majority of the City Council was present and voted in favor of the passage of said Ordinance, and notice of which meeting was properly posted according to law, prior to the date of such meeting, as said Ordinance appears on record in the minutes of said meeting. To certify which, witness my hand and Seal of Office, this the3rd day of September 2002. <{11 a tlhL J{ LU tL Martha Gillett City Secretary ORDINANCE NO. 2001- !),5 0 d. AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE. POPULATION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE POPULATION OF EACH OF THE COUNCIL DISTRICTS AND DETERMINING THAT THE POPULATION OF THE RESPECTIVE EXISTING CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS ARE MA TERIALL Y UNBALANCED; DIRECTING THE REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO DRAW NEW SINGLE-MEMBER CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CRITERIA EST ABLlSHED HEREIN; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Article II, Section 2.01 (b) of the City of La Porte Charter provides that in at least every five (5) years following the publication of the 1980 Federal Census, the City Council shall conduct an investigation and determine the population of the City and the population of each of the districts from which District Council Members are to be elected; and WHEREAS, the City Council, having received the best available data including the 2000 Federal Census, together with expert assistance from the City's Planning Department, has determined the population of the City and each respective City Council sir'1gle-member District; and WHEREAS, said data shows that a material population imbalance exists within the existing City Council Single-member Districts; and WHEREAS, to ensure that future elections are timely and orderly, the City must proceed to draw new districts to overcome such imbalance, and to obtain preclearance - of such districts under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, 42 U ,S.c. 91973c; and WHEREAS, Article II, Section 2,03 (b) of the City of La Porte Charter provides that a Regular Election for a choice of members of City Council shall take place on the first Saturday in May, 2002, and no redrawing of council districts can take effect until precleared under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as amended, which could delay the effect of newly drawn district boundaries by 60-120 days after City Council adopts such districts; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: Section 1. The City Council determines that the population of the City and its constituent City Council Districts are as indicated in Exhibit "Au, attached hereto and made a part of this Ordinance for all purposes. Section 2. The City Council finds that, based on the estimated population found in Section 1 hereof, that the distribution of population among the various City Council Districts is materially unbalanced. Section 3. The City Council supports and authorizes the initiation of the process of redrawing city council districts utilizing the population determinations found in Section 1 hereof. The Redistricting Committee of the City of La Porte, heretofore appointed by the City Council of the City of La Porte in Ordinance 2460 in December 2000, is directed to reconfigure single-member city council districts pursuant to the procedures set forth and established In Exhibit "B", attached hereto and fully incorporated by reference herein, Reconfigured single-member districts shall follow as - closely as possible with the district configurations adopted by City Council in Ordinance No. 1775 (the "Benchmark Plan"), passed by the City Council of the City of La Porte on August 12, 1991, and thereafter precleared by the Department of Justice by letter dated February 21, 1992. Section 4. If any provision, section, subsection, sentence, clause of phrase of this Ordinance, or the application of same to any person or set of circumstances is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, void or invalid, the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or their application to other persons or sets of circumstances shall not be affected thereby, it being the intent of the City Council in adopting this Ordinance that no portion hereof of provision or regulation contained herein shall become inoperative or fail by reason of any unconstitutionality, voidness or invalidty of any other portion hereof, and all provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable for that purpose. Section 5. 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 the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has be8n 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 contents and posting thereof. - Section 6, This Ordinance shall be effective from the date of its passage and approval, and it is so ordered, PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 13J1--DAy OF f1'VflM ,2001. CITY OF LA PORTE BY:)!hVJ/UA~ \ '! Norman Malone, Mayor ATTESTATION: ~ . By: vm C1AHA~ f 1JJ11l Martha Gillett, City Secretary ~fi: J~~trong \ Assist City Attorney - - I ..".. ",," ...., EXISTING DISTRICTS POPULATION ~ ",.. CITY Of LA ,ORH ~ ~ ' ' IUDlSTRICT1NG (CIN5U5 2000) ""\ '''.l':Jl. " '~ ;...;-....~ . .' .., ;"" '" ''''.i 1 ,'. -"-, ':~=-'==~4:~:' '~~- :,.f .. _. ~ A ~,:; j ~,,~-! "" >" I a... ""1 p"........ 1 tal 1.0" , >< , " t~;.....~);......':' \ " yQ.., -: " .i ,..i c...~""".. ,:. a--(, .;11." -'I',~, 1'1' . 1o.i"_ . ."".. , ,\ '\"~'I-""f.'''"'''~'''\ ......~.-~-_...- ',. I - ',.~ -- - ,:. ..... ,--,,, "'ii"')- i ". ~-' [1" I -'j' ~~::-...:::,~ --" J -'- ~:-..:::J~" roTA.[ POPIJl"'~ (r:f}.lI;.t~ 1<<nl ~ JI,!OO _. _". ~ lliS1IllCJli fCfW.mlj ~ I "60 'S 2 ~ ~ J a.JU f" 4 1~ I o ~3a ~ . &257 ~ f -' Ii EXHIBIT "B" CITY COUNCIL CRITERIA FOR THE REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE TO FOLLOW IN CORRECTING THE MATERIAL POPULATION IMBALANCE THAT EXISTS BETWEEN EXISTING CITY COUNCIL SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICTS . New City Council Single-member Districts shall be drawn pursuant to promulgated Department of Justice regulations. Each City Council District within the City of La Porte may have a population deviation of no more than plus or minus five percent (+/- 5). Thus, utilizing the best available population data as provided by the Federal Census for the year 2000, and as set forth on Exhibit "A", the population of the City of La Porte is 31,880 total citizens. For each single member district, then, the ideal population is 5,313 persons. Utilizing the regulations promulgated by the Department of Justice, and taking into account the maximum deviation allowable thereunder, a "high" number for any particular district shall be 5,579 persons; and a "low" number for any particular district shall be 5,047 persons. . Pursuant to the above mandate, new districts shall be drawn according to the following criteria: a. Where possible, easily identifiable geographic boundaries will be utilized as single member City Council District boundaries; b, Historic communities of interest shall be maintained in a single district where possible, and to the extent possible neighborhoods shall not be split when drawing district boundaries; c. It is recognized that due to the size of the City of La Porte, it is not possible to use County voting precincts when drawing district boundaries; d. The new district plan shall be based on the existing Benchmark plan, to the extent possible; e. Districts shall be drawn relatively equal in population size, and as noted above in no event shall there be a plus or minus five percent (10% maximum to minimum) deviation in population between districts; f. Districts shall be drawn that are compact and contiguous; g. The new district plan shall recognize incumbent/constituency relationships, and consideration shall be given to the preservation of incumbent-constituency relationships by recognition of the residence of existing members of the City Council, and their history in representing their current Districts; h. The plan shall be narrowly tailored to avoid retrogression to the extent possible in the position of racial minorities and language minorities as defined in the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as amended, with respect to their effective exercise of the electoral franchise. . The Redistricting Committee shall draw initial plans utilizing the above criteria to the extent possible. Thereafter, such plan or plans shall be presented to the public for review and comment. No less than fifteen (15) calendar days notice shall be given of any public hearing held by the Redistricting Committee in connection with the proposed map or maps. The notice shall be posted in the Public Notices section of the La Porte Bayshore Sun. More than one public hearing may be held by the Redistricting Committee, as it deer.1s necessary, but in no event shall a public hearing be held without the aforementioned notice. . After public input on each map or maps considered by the Committee, and after thorough review by staff and the Committee in accordance with the criteria set forth above, the Committee is charged with making a report to the City Council, identifying in each map or maps submitted to the City Council adherence of each map or maps to the criteria established herein. If more than one map is submitted, the Committee shall rank each map in terms of adherence to each of the respective criteria established in this ordinance. . The Redistricting Committee shall keep all of the information it acquires together with all working papers and maps produced by the Committee, whether the said map or maps and working papers are "official" or not. All information obtained by the Committee shall be available to the public at all times in accordance with the provisions of the State of Texas Freedom of Information Act. ~ ugust I Sun Man Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6: 3 Opm - Redistricting Committee Meeting 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 6:30 pm-Redistricting Conm1ittee Meeting .._- ..___n__n__.___ /200 1 I EXHIBIT "D" - . Final Report of Re-Districting Committee to La Porte City Council The Redistricting Committee of the City of La Porte, Texas, heretofore established and appointed by the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas in Ordinance No. 2000- 2460 in December 2000, and as directed to reconfigure single-member city council districts pursuant to the procedures set forth and established in City of La Porte Ordinance No. 2001-2502, hereby submits this its Final Report to the City of La Porte City Council recommending the establishment of new boundaries for the election of district Councilpersons. Attached to this report as "Exhibit A", and incorporated by reference herein, is the proposed map of the City of La Porte containing the reconfigured district boundaries, as is herein officially recommended by the Redistricting Committee for adoption by City Council and for submission for preclearance to the Department of Justice pursuant to Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, 42 U.S.C., ~1973c. Based on the directives established in Ordinance No. 2001-2502, the Re-Districting Committee followed the following criteria in redrawing district lines for the election of district Councilpersons: 1) The Committee based each new district as closely as possible on the boundaries of existing districts. To this end, the Committee sought to preserve present incumbent/constituency relationships, with consideration toward the residence of existing members of City Council, and their history in representing their current districts. 2) The Committee focused on maintaining easily identifiable geographical boundaries for redrawn districts, with a premium placed on drawing each new district to be compact and contiguous. 3) Each district was redrawn so as to achieve relative parity in population size, based on an ideal population of 5313 for each of the 6 redrawn districts, and working with a new total city population of 31,880. (31,880 / 6). The directive followed in establishing the population for each district was that the highest population district would not exceed the lowest population district by 10% (plus or minus five percent deviation in population between districts. 4) The Committee acted so as to maintain historic communities of interest contained within existing districts when redrawing district lines. This was accomplished by maintaining these communities entirely within newly created districts. 5) The Committee worked to draft the proposed new district lines to follow as closely as possible the existing Benchmark plan, the present district lines as reconfigured and adopted by City Ordinance No. 1775, and passed by City Council on August 12, 1991, and as precleared to the Department of Justice by letter dated January 21, 1992. 6) The Committee's proposal for redrawn city council districts was narrowly tailored to avoid retrogression to the greatest extent possible in the position of racial minorities and language minorities as defined in the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as amended, with respect to their effective exercise of the electoral franchise. Set out below is a brief description of each of the proposed single-member districts, including information as to total population, breakdown of the population in terms of race, boundary lines forming the district, and its general character based on zoning classifications, housing, and industry. Based on the mandate of Ordinance 2001-2502, and as defined immediately above as criteria, each existing district within the city was reconfigured so as to fully comply with the criteria and standards as set out by Section 5, of the Voting Rights Act, 42 U.S.C" S1973c, and in each case, all such criterion and governing standards were fully satisfied. District 1 District 1, under the proposed boundary lines, contains a population of 5,569, a variance of +5% from the ideal population of 5313 for the 6 reconfigured districts. District 1 generally encompasses what was until April 10, 1980 the incorporated municipality of Lomax. On that date, it was annexed by the City of La Porte. District 1 is currently represented by Councilperson Guy Sutherland. The ethnic composition of District 1 is as follows: Hispanic 1,192, White 4,088, Black 168, Asian 48, American Indian 23, Pacific Islander 2, Other 48. District 1, as proposed, is bound by State Highway 225 on the north, Sens Road on the east, the north line of the La Porte Municipal Airport, Glenvalley Drive, Big Island Slough, north from Glennvalley to the north boundary line of the Creekmont Subdivision to Underwood Road then north to State Highway 225. District 1 is generally made up of homes located on property one half acre to ten acres in size, with many residents utilizing property for agricultural and farming purposes. Two La Porte Independent District schools are located in the district, Lomaz Elementry and Lomax Junior High School. There are three churches, a rodeo arena, and a city park with soccer fields, swimming pool, and walking trials. District 2 District 2, under the proposed boundary lines, contains a population of 5,306, a variance of 0% from the ideal population of 5313 for the 6 reconfigured districts. District 2 will be comprised of 2 subdivisions, Spenwick and Brookglen, The area constituting the bulk of District 2 was annexed by the City of La Porte on November 22, 1983, District 2 is represented by Councilperson Chuck Engelken. . The ethnic composition of District 2 is as follows: Hispanic 1,271, White 3,699, Black 129, Asian 111, American Indian 18, Pacific Islander 8, Other 70 District 2 is formed by Spencer Highway to the north, Underwood Road on the east, Fairmont Parkway on the south, and San Jacinto College on the west. District 2 is predominately zoned residential, made up of moderately priced homes, and interspersed with a handful of general commercial areas along the north, south, and east boundaries. The district includes a city park, a civic center, 3 churches, a gated apartment complex and a group of town homes. District 3 District 3, under the proposed boundary lines, contains a population of 5,373, a variance of 0% from the ideal population of 5313 for the 6 reconfigured districts. District 3 is comprised of the Creekmont and West Fairmont Park areas, and is bordered by Underwood Road to the west. District 3 is currently represented by Councilperson Howard Ebow. The ethnic composition of District 3 is as follows: Hispanic 881, White 4,171, Black 168, Asian 48, American Indian 23, Pacific Islander 2, Other 48. District 3 is generally zoned residential, with subdivisions including sidewalks, curbs, and gutters. Two La Porte Independent District schools are located in the district. There are two well-planned apartment complexes and several churches, and neighborhood parks. District 4 District 4, under the proposed boundary lines, contains a population of 5,020, a variance of -5% from the ideal population of 5313 for the 6 reconfigured districts. District 4 is largely constituted by the original City of La Porte as incorporated in 1892. Included in District 4 are the Main Street Area, the Union Pacific terminal. Generally, the district contains low and medium priced homes. District 4 is currently represented by Councilperson James Warren. The ethnic composition of District 4 is as follows: Hispanic 1,383, White 2,609, Black 886, Asian 57, American Indian 12, Pacific Islander 17, Other 38. District 4, as proposed, is bound by the Houston Ship Channel to the north, the Municipal Airport to the west, and the Barbours Cut Terminal to east. District 4 includes several schools, baseball parks, tennis courts, a swimming pool, roller hockey field, outdoor basketball court, playgrounds, and a civic center. Also located in the district are eight churches and the new public library, . . District 5 District 5, under the proposed boundary lines, contains a population of 5,031, a variance of -5% from the ideal population of 5313 for the 6 reconfigured districts. District 5 is made up of the former BayMud municipal district, annexed by the City of La Porte in October of 1988. District 5 is currently represented by Councilperson Charles You ng. The ethnic composition of District 5 is as follows: Hispanic 909, White 3,666, Black 327, Asian 15, American Indian 34, Pacific Islander 0, Other 71. District 5, as proposed, is bound by Galveston Bay to the east, the Bayport Industrial District to the west, and Shoreacres to the south. District 5 is includes bayfront homes, expensive residential homes, and contains the municipal golf course, Sylvan Beach park and Sylvan Beach Pavilion, the La Porte Fitness Center, and Little Cedar Bayou Park. Three La Porte Independent District schools are located in the district, as well as several small apartment complexes, a gated townhome complex, and five churches. District 6 District 6, under the proposed boundary lines, contains a population of 5,581, a variance of +5% from the ideal population of 5313 for the 6 reconfigured districts. District 6 is made up of a portion of old incorporated La Porte, and a section of Glen Medows subdivision and all of central and Fairmont Park and Fairmont Park East. District 6 is currently represented by Councilperson Guy Jerry Clarke. The ethnic composition of District 6 is as follows: Hispanic 884, White 4,278, Black 247, Asian 77, American Indian 19, Pacific Islander 13, Other 63. District 6 is generally a residentially zoned area, with some general commercial areas. Several schools, parks, churches, as well as the La Porte City Hall, are located in the district. As reconfigured, each and every proposed district contains easily recognizable boundaries, and is drawn to be compact and contiguous. Each proposed district closely follows and approximates the size and character of the pre-existing district, and, preserves the historical communities of interest within each district. Also, in every case the proposed lines adequately protect the current incumbent/constituency relationship. Finally, as can be determined by comparing the numbers listed above for each district reflecting the ethnic composition of the district with current totals, retrogression in terms of minority voting strength is avoided, -, . -- --:\ . - -, --,. ... ."- ..--. CITY OF BATTlEGROUND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT LA PORTE - 'l-<iS- 604 w. FAIR MONT PKY. LA PORTE, TEXAS 'I 77571 "-~ <;)<t; 281-471-5020 O~ N.T.5_ PlANNING /' DEPARTMEm ~ ENGINEERING DIVISION ellY OF MORGAN'S POINT I CENSUS TRACT MAP R-00e CHANGES FROM 11-13-01 MEETING CITY Of' r LEGEND PASADENA ~.. .--/ = CITY UMITS I I BAY I BAYPORT INDUSTRIAl DISTRICT ( '\ IORA\......'" 1Ul0 I I CH!O<ED BY: B.S. I REDISTRICTING MAP I APPROVED BY: OK. I \ ) American Native Black or lndlan. or HawaUan or ( REVISIONS '\ African Alaska Other Pacific I Dlstnct Population Ideal Variance % Variance Wh.te Hispanic Amencan Native Asian Islander Other I NO, I REVISION I ISSUE IDATE I 46' SOUTJ-j LA PORTE I 1 Co.IllffTT'E: ~lStCN IllW\~1 I fB 1 5,467 5,313 154 2,90% I 4,0251 1,1621 1621 231 471 O'04~1 1 1 I COIollllrTTEE RE'/lS/Ot IllY1St1Jll 73,620';' , 21.25% 2.96% 0.42% 0,86% 0,84% I INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT I J I CCN/.uITEE REVISOI 11G'1~11 '0,13% I - 1;271/ 1 o 2 5,306 5,313 (7) 3,6991 1291 19/ 110 I 1.34~; I !..--/ 69.71% 23.95 I 2.430/0 0.36% 2..07% 0,13% \1 Q 3 5,531 5,313 218 4.10% I 4,2371 916 2231 29 51/ o,02~1 741 76,60% , 16.56'% 4.03~/o 0.52%1 0,92% 1.34% (""0'= I SHEer IE 4 5,064 5,313 (249) '4.69% I 52 \~~/; I 1,372 8961 12 i 571 0_06~1 53 j I MAPSr 27,09% 17,69% 0,24% 1.13% 1.05'% I 011/13/01 I iiiiI 5 5,048 5,313 (265) .4.9Q% ' I 929 . ~:3~~~ t_ O,6}!; I 181 821 3,670 I 72.700/0 I 18.40% 0.36% 0,00% 1.62% CITY OF 1 OF 1 ra 6 5,464 5,313 151 2,94% I 4,2i71 - 870 213 j 17 61 o.m~i 681 I HCAD~;.PC 77.36% i 15.92% 3.90010 0.31%. 1.12% 1.24%, I N/A TOTAl 31,880 I 22,533 i 6,521 1,941-1 1.ii r 344' 211 394 J I SCAlE 70.67% 20,45% 6.08% OA1% I 1.08% I O.o7GA. I 1.24% \ AS NOTED \. "- -- - ,- .- - EXHIBIT "E" . THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF HARRIS ) CITY OF LAPORTE ) I hereby certify that the attached and foregoing is a true and correct copy of City Council Minutes, passed and approved by the La Porte City Council Meeting held on the 24th day of June 2002, and at which meeting a majority of the Council was present and voted in favor of the approval of said Minutes, and notice of which meeting was properly posted according to law, prior to the date of such meeting, as said Minutes appears on record in the minutes of said meeting. To certify which, witness my hand and Seal of Office, this the 17th day of September 2002. . 4Jtft ~,;t \ ;.. /; l0vliq/ Martha Gillett City Secretary . MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL JUNE 24, 2002 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman Malone at 6:00 p.m. Members of City Council Present: Councilmembers Chuck Engelken, Howard Ebow, Barry Beasley, James Warren, Charlie Young, Mike Mosteit, Bruce Meismer and Norman Malone Members of Council Absent: Peter Griffiths Members of City Executive Staff and City Emolovees Present: City Manager Robert T. Herrera, Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, Assistant City Secretary Sharon Harris, Director of Planning Doug Kneupper, Fire Chief Mike Boaze, Assistant Fire Chief Champ Dunham, Human Resources ManagerLorie Doughty, Golf Course Superintendent Dennis Hlavaty, City Planner Gwen Goodwin, Director of Finance Cynthia Alexander, Police Chief Richard Reff, Dispatcher II Rusty Shepherd, Fire Engineer Billy Dalmolin, Assistant Director of Finance Michael Dolby, Director of Administrative Services Carol Buttler, Planning Coordinator Masood Malik, Director of Purchasing Susan Kelley, Director of Parks and Recreation Stephen Barr and Director of Emergency Services Joe Sease. Others Present: Ray Myers of 1909 Lomax School Road, La Porte, Texas; Bill Scott of 1802 Lomax School Road, La Porte, Texas; Barbara Norwine of 202 Lobit, La Porte, Texas; Sue Gale Mock Kooken of 410 S. 1st Street, La Porte, Texas; Nick Barrera of9510 Carlow, La Porte, Texas; and a number of other citizens. 2. Councilmember James Warren delivered the invocation. 3. Mayor Norman Malone led in the Pledge of Allegiance. 4. Council considered approving the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting on June 10,2002. Motion was made bv Councilmember Warren to aonrove the Minutes of the Regular Meeting. Public Hearing and Workshoo Meeting on June 10.2002. Second by Councilmember Beasley, The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Warren, Young, Mosteit, Meismer, Ebow, Beasley and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 5. PROCLAMA TIONSIPRESENT A TIONS Fire Chief Mike Boaze and Assistant Fire Chief Champ Dunham recognized Fire Engineer Bill Dalmolin as Employee of the l5t Quarter of 2002, Police Chief Richard Reff recognized Retiree Dispatcher II Rusty Shepherd for his 20 years of service with the City. City Council Minutes 6-24-02 - Page 2 6. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND T AXP AYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL Bill Scott of 1802 Lomax School Road, La Porte, Texas, voiced his concerns regarding the noise barriers for the rail warehouse and truck stop/convenience store, the feedlot adjacent to his property, and voiced his opinions of injustice and waste within the Planning Department. 7. Council considered approval or other action regarding a resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign the resolution to participate in the Victims' Assistance Discretionary Gran t. Police Chief Richard Reff presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Motion was made bv Councilmember Young to aonrove the resolution as nresented bv Chief Reff, Second by Councilmember Beasley. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Warren, Young, Mosteit, Meismer, Ebow, Beasley and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 8. Council considered approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation, Statewide Transportation Enhancement Program, and authorizing $46,000 to fund the City's share of said Agreement. Director of Parks and Recreation Stephen Barr presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attomey'John Armstrong: ORDINANCE 2002-2562 -AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING AN ADVANCE FUNDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR A STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM AWARD, BEAu Ill' ICA TION OF SH 225 @ SENS ROAD; APPROPRIATING $46,000,00 TO FUND SAID AGREEMENT; MAKING V ARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTWE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Counciloerson Warren to aonroye the Ordinance as oresented by Mr. Barr, Second by Councilperson Ebow. The motion carried, Ayes: Beasley, Meismer, Mosteit, Engelken, Ebow, Warren, Young and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 9. Council considered approval or other action regarding a resolution committing the City to follow certain policies and procedures for the selection of engineering and architectural consultants for projects awarded federal funding, as outlmed m the resolution, City Council Minutes 6-24-02 - Page 3 Director of Parks and Recreation Ste~hen Barr presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Motion was made bv Councilmember Meismer to aoorove the resolution as oresented bv Mr. Barr. Second by Councilmember Mosteit. The motion carried. Ayes: Beasley, Meismer, Mosteit, Engelken, Ebow, Warren, Young and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 10. Council considered approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing the payment of $67,671.85 to Harris County for one-half of paving costs for the upper parking lot at Sylvan Beach Park, and for paving the roadway leading from the upper parking lot to the underside of the pavilion, as provided for in the City of La PortelHarris County agreement for the operation of Sylvan Beach Pavilion. Director of Parks and Recreation Stephen Barr presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Jo1m Armstrong: ORDINANCE 2002-2563 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING REIMBURSEMENT TO HARRIS COUNTY, FOR ONE-HALF (1/2) OF REPAVING COSTS AT THE UPPER PARKING LOT AT SYLVAN BEACH PAVILION, PLUS PAVING OF THE ROADWAY AREA; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made bv Councilmember Meismer to aoorove the ordinance as oresented bv Mr. Barr. Second by Councilmember Beasley. The motion carried. Ayes: Beasley, Meisme:, Mosteit, Engelken, Ebow, Warren, Young and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 11. Council considered approval or other action regarding an ordinance conveying Lot 7, Block 1445 to Mr. & Mrs. Carl Benjamin in exchange for a portion of Lot 32, Block 1445, Town of La Porte, Director of Parks and Recreation Stephen Barr presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Jo1m Armstrong: ORDINANCE 2002-2564 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN EXCHANGE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN BLOCK 1445, TOWN OF LA PORTE, BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND CARL H. BENJAMIN AND WIFE, CAROLYN S. BENJAMIN; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLLAcNCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made bv Council member Ebow to aourove the ordinance as uresented bv Mr, Barr, Second by Councilmember Mosteit. The motion carried, City Council Minutes 6-24-02 - Page 4 Ayes: Beasley, Meismer, Mosteit, Engelken, Ebow, Warren, Young and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 12. Council considered approval of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Horseshoe Construction, Inc. in the amount of$127,182.00 and authorize a contingency of $6,360.00. Director of Public Works Steve Gillett presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong: ORDINANCE 2002-2565 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CUy OF LA PORTE AND HORSESHOE CONSTRUCTION, INC., FOR FARRINGTON BOULEV ARD TRUNK SEWER IMPROVEMENTS; APPROPRIATING $127,182.00 PLUS A CONTINGENCY OF $6,360.00, TO FUND SAID CONTRACT; MAKING V ARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTNE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Engelken to anorove the ordinance as oresented bv Mr. Gillett. Second by Councilmember Ebow. The motion carried. Ayes: Beasley, Meismer, Mosteit, Engelken, Ebow, Warren, Young and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 13. Consent Agenda Council considered agenda as follows: Award Bid #860 - Chemicals and Fertilizer - Sections 1 and 3 to Estes Inc.; Sections 2 and 6 to V opak-Houston PPS; Sections 4 and 5 to Helena Chemical. Award Bid #852 - Police Uniforms and Body Armor - to Direct Action Uniforms. Award Bid #859 - Hot Mix Asphalt - to Martin Marietta Materials. Motion was made by Councilmember Y oun!! to anDroye Censent Agenda. Second by Councilmember Ebow. The motion carried. Ayes: Beasley, Meismer, Mosteit, Engelken, Ebow, Warren, Young and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 14. Workshop was called to order by Mayor Norman Malone at 6:33 p.rn. The following items were discussed: A. Redistricting Director of Planning Doug Kneupper presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. - - -- --- - - ----------.--.- --- --- ----------- , ' City Council Minutes 6-24-02 - Page 5 Mayor Norman Malone appointed a Redistricting Subcommittee with Council person Meismer as Chairman, Councilmembers Warren and Mosteit as members of the Subcommittee. The Committee will further study the redistricting map and bring back to a future City Council Meeting for considerations. B. Polling Locations This item was put on hold until July 8, 2002. C. Mid to High-Density Multi-Family Regulations City Planner Gwen Goodwin presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. 15. Closed Workshop and reconvened Regular Meeting at 8:02 p.m. 16. Administrative Reports City Manager Robert Herrera reminded Council of the July 4,2002 holiday in observance of Independence Day. 17. Council Comments Councilmembers Mosteit, Engelken, Ebow, Beasley, Warren, Young, Meismer and Mayor Malone brought items to Council's attention. 18. EXECUTIVE SESSION - PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF 1.t1J'.- OPEN MEETINGS LAW, CHAPTER 551.071 ItlJ.{OUGH 551.076, AND 551.084, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, - (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY, DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT OR DONATION, PERSONNEL MATTERS, CONFERENCE WITH EMPLOYEES DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION) There was not an Executiye Session. 19. Adjournment There being no further business to come before Council, the Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting were duly adjourned at 8:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, tl~~ City Secretary Z~?:aYOfJUIY2002. EXHIBIT "F" -- - . . ~ DEER PARK 1. = 1600 t<10RGAN'S ::>OINT u ~ S w ~ iiJ :3 ~':'SAOcNA 8 '" 0' o u o w z ill <- r',',.,: ,. - I COUNCIL DISTRICT COUNCILMAN TERM I COUNTY PRECINCTS I ENDS IN DISTRICT I MAYOR NORr.1MJ MALONE 2003 N/A I DISTRICT 1 ~1ICHAEL MOSTEIT 2005 471 & 682 I DISTRICT 2 CHUCK ENGELKEN 2003 352 & 716 I 1_ ')Tc--rlWT C j '-'O"I,'RD !'SfJ\'~_ __I J""'O .1 _'o~_ 682 :', _7_16___~ U :~S:~1l1 4 +~_A'-IES WARR~___L 2 J~_~__~~~:~_& 56: ~ ~, -~-~'" j ~'-~"~<t_____~"_l -- I --- I .. ( 5 \,,1 . . . ! I -t- ----i R '. ~ _. p'""' n ~.~ I I. - . " ": .: \ " f i 'I . U F LA u K. ~ t. I !~- -1---:----=:----.:-c.~--~ r---:--:-T~ _ ! II \.-. J t \....1 I I _.' . -~. .- ~- 'I (-rU ",C.T'-'( T i.ihr' . ' ---------- -1 ----. -, ,-, I . t ,--,)l.J J - 11.. 1..) Kl - I I ! _ ,~'- '): 5 , Gi __ Q ~II ':U. ""'.. & ~ ---- ---~- ______d_________ ----~::J-.~I~'{ I I I \ .. , Black or American Native Hawaiian African Indian or or other Pacific TRACT & TOTAL White Hispanic American Alaska Native Asian Islander Other BLOCK POPULATION Population Population Population Population Population Population Population Summary By District: DIST 1 TOTALS 6,767 4,946 1,407 243 25 79 2 65 PERCENTAGES 100% 73.09% 20.79% 3.59% 0.37% 1.17% 0.03% 0.96% DIST 2 TOTALS 7,363 5,271 1,645 180 29 131 8 99 PERCENTAGES 100% 71.59% 22.34% 2.44% 0.39% 1.78% 0.11% 1.34% DIST 3 TOTALS 5,246 4,191 760 163 28 36 7 61 PERCENTAGES 100% 79.89% 14.49% 3.11% 0.53% 0.69% 0.13% 1.16% DIST 4 TOTALS 1,263 411 279 554 3 8 - 8 PERCENTAGES 100% 32.54% 22.09% 43.86% 0.24% 0.63% 0.00% 0.63% DIST 5 TOTALS 5,203 3,462 1,250 364 30 20 3 74 PERCENTAGES 100% 66.54% 24.02% 7.00% 0.58% 0.38% 0.06% 1.42% DIST 6 TOTALS 6,038 4,248 1,179 437 16 70 1 87 PERCENTAGES 100% 70.35% 19.53% 7.24% 0.26% 1.16% 0.02% 1.44% CITY TO T ALS 31,880 22,529 6,520 1,941 131 344 21 394 PERCENT 100% 70.67% 20.45% 6.09% 0.41% 1.08% 0.07% 1.24% CURRENT TOTALS & PERCENTAGES 10/2001 EXHIBIT "G" BATTlEGROUND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT CITY OF .:.~<,>. . .. - -. . ~. ~~;~~~~~i~~;~.,.;., LA PORTE --- ~ 604 W FAIR MONT PKY LA PORTE, TEXAS nS71 281-471-5020 N.T.s. PLANNING DEPARTMENT ENGINEERING DIVISION CITY OF MORGAN'S POINT I COUNCIL , n j DISTRICT I MAP r - I - .. I I CITY OF PASADENA -..& -.& - BAY American Native ( J BI ack or Indian or Hawaiian or I African Alaska Other Pacific District Population Ideal Variance % Vari ance White Hispanic American Native Asian Islander Other I 1 5,582 5,313 269 5.06% I 4,093 1,200 I 175\ 251 55 2 51 I 73.32% 21.50% 3,14% 0.45% 0.99% 0.04% 0.91% \ 2 5,306 5,313 (7) .0.13% I 3,699 1,271 129 19 110 7 71 1 69.71% 23.950/. 2.43% 0.36% 2.07% 0.13% 1.34% C REVISIONS 3 5,550 5,313 237 4.460/0 I 4,237 9161 2231 291 51 1 74 76.34% 16.50% 4.02% O.52~/~ 0.92% O.Q2~/o 1.33% I I .4.87% I ! I 4 5,054 5,313 (259) 2,685 1,347 9081 53 3 49 I 53.13'M 26.65% 17.97% O.18~/o 1.05% 0.06% 0.97% I 5 5,062 5,313 (251) -4.72010 I 3,680 931 3131 33[ 181 0.000/:1 82 I I j 72.70% 18.39% 0.280/0 0.05%) 0.36% 1.52% , "- 6 5,326 5,313 13 0.24% I 4,1351 855 1881 16/ 571 O.15~'~ I 67 77.64% 16.05% 3.53% 0.30<% 1.070/0 1.26% , ';-"'J~E':- TOTAL 31,880 I 22,533 6,521 1,9411 131 3441 21 3;j i ~hE:::- 70.67% 20.45% 6.08% 0.41% 1.08% 0.07% 1.24% D':'~E. CITY CF SHe-REACRES 8/12102 i ;-.(;.~o ~.1,;..p.: 1 OF 1 I N/A I SCALE ~f"'''t~~l~~'t~~ AS NOTED , ~ , , j EXHIBIT "H" . , THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF HARRIS ) CITY OF LAPORTE ) I hereby certifY that the attached and foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 2001-2492, passed and approved by the City Council of the City of La Porte at a Meeting Council held on the 5th day of June 2001 and at which meeting a majority of the City Council was present and voted in favor of the passage of said Ordinance, and notice of which meeting was properly posted according to law, prior to the date of such meeting, as said Ordinance appears on record in the minutes of said meeting. To certifY which, witness my hand and Seal of Office, this the12th day of August 2002. '--'-(Vl' 1 ^ if ,1~trlJ : I {ftU i[\ () /(t/ l Martha Gillett City Secretary , . --- ORDINANCE NO. 2001-2492 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE RUNOFF ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE ON JUNE 2, 2001, FOR THE ELECTION OF A COUNCILPERSON-AT-LARGE--POSITION A, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, there was held in the City of La Porte on the 2nd day of June, 2001, a runoff election for the purpose of electing a Councilperson-At-Large--Position A; all in accordance with Section 8.10 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte; and WHEREAS, there were cast at said election for the following listed persons the number of votes opposite their respective names: COUNCILPERSON-AT-LARGE-POSITION A Louis Rigby 283 Peter Griffiths 425 as shown in the official election returns heretofore delivered by the Election Manager and officials to the Mayor and city Council of the City of La Porte and submitted to the City Council. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. That said election was duly called and notice thereof given in accordance with law; that said election was held in the manner required by law; that due returns of said election have been made by the proper officers; that said returns have been canvassed by the City Council of the city of La Porte; that said election has resulted ln the election of the following named persons, to-wit: COUNCILPERSON-AT-LARGE-POSITIqN A Peter Griffiths ~ ORDINANCE NO. 2001-2492 PAGE 2 Section 2 . 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 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 contents and posting thereof. Section 3. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordered. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 5th day of June, 2001. By: Iv a. )/jJJJ/ r ha A. Gillet-t City Secretary ;~~ a/ Rnox W. Askins City Attorney r. EXHIBIT "I" . . THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF HARRIS ) CITY OF LAPORTE ) I hereby certify that the attached and foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 2001-2486, passed and approved by the City Council of the City of La Porte at a Meeting Council held on the 8th day of May 2001 and at which meeting a majority of the City Council was present and voted in favor of the passage of said Ordinance, and notice of which meeting was properly posted according to law, prior to the date of such meeting, as said Ordinance appears on record in the minutes of said meeting. To certify which, witness my hand and Seal of Office, this the 12th day of August 2002. Ltt oj ~ j/.f. ! c1 {ill ({ ) 1 { / { {( I Martha Gillett City Secretary , . . -- ORDINANCE NO. 2001- ~4~(P AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE ON MAY 5, 2001, FOR THE ELECTION OF COUNCILPERSON AT LARGE, POSITION A; COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 4; AND COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 5; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, there was held in the city of La Porte on the 5th day of May, 2001, an election for the purpose of electing Councilperson at Large, position A; Councilperson District 4; and Councilperson District 5; all in accordance with section 8.10 of the Home Rule Charter of the city of La Porte; and WHEREAS, there were cast at said election for the following listed persons the number of votes opposite their respective names: COUNCILPERSON-AT-LARGE--POSITION A Dave Turnquist 112 Wayne Acton 86 Deborah Johnson 159 Jack Walston 31 Louis Rigby 282 Peter Griffiths 385 COUNCILPERSON -- DISTRICT 4 James Warren 97 Deotis Gay 65 COUNCILPERSON -- DISTRICT 5 Charlie Young 117 as shown in the official election returns heretofore delivered by the Election Manager and officials to the Mayor and city council of the city of La Porte and submitted to the city council. . . NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: section 1. That said election was duly called and notice thereof given in accordance with law; that said election was held in the manner required by law; that due returns of said election have been made by the proper officers; that said returns have been canvassed by the City Council of the City of La Porte; that said election has resulted in the election of the following named persons, to-wit: COUNCILPERSON-AT-LARGE--POSITION A Runoff Election Saturday, June 2, 2001 Between Louis Rigby and Peter Griffiths COUNCILPERSON -- DISTRICT 4 James Warren 97 COUNCILPERSON -- DISTRICT 5 Charlie Young section 2. 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 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 contents and posting thereof. 2 . . section 3. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordered. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 8th day of May, 200l. Z~~ By:, ~ " ~orman L.-MaQone, Mayor ATTEST: 4 -:JJj~.IvG~l!{J1H1 City Secretary APP~w ML Knox w. Askins City Attorney 3 EXHIBIT "J" ( . THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF HARRIS ) CITY OF LA PORTE ) I hereby certify that the attached and foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 2000-2404, passed and approved by the City Council of the City of La Porte at a Meeting Council held on the 9th day of May 2000 and at which meeting a majority of the City Council was present and voted in fayor of the passage of said Ordinance, and notice of which meeting was properly posted according to law, prior to the date of such meeting, as said Ordinance appears on record in the minutes of said meeting. To certify which, witness my hand and Seal of Office, this the12th day of August 2002. '111CW1\[L ilUI:({ Mart a Gillett City Secretary \ . ORDINANCE NO. 200p-2404 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE ON MAY 6, 2000, FOR THE ELECTION MAYOR; COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 2; AND COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 3; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, there was held in the City of La Porte on the 6th day of May, 2000, an election for the purpose of electing a Mayor; Councilperson District 2; and Councilperson District 3 . all in , accordance with section 8.10 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte; and WHEREAS, there were cast at said election for the following listed persons the number of votes opposite their respective names: MAYOR Norman Malone 656 COUNCILPERSON -- DISTRICT 2 Chuck Engelken, Jr. 131 Nick Barrera, Jr. 45 COUNCILPERSON -- DISTRICT 3 Howard R. Ebow 99 as shown in the official election returns heretofore delivered by the Election Manager and officials to the Mayor and City Council of the City of La Porte and submitted to the City Council. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: section 1. That said election was duly called and notice thereof given in accordance with law; that said election was held in the manner required by law; that due returns of said election have been made by the proper officers; that said returns have been canvassed by the City Council of the city of La Porte; that said election has resulted in the election of the following named persons, to-wit: , . MAYOR Norman Malone COUNCILPERSON -- DISTRICT 2 Chuck Engelken, Jr. COUNCILPERSON -- DISTRICT 3 Howard R. Ebow Section 2. 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 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 contents and posting thereof. section 3. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordered. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 9th day of May, 2000. CITY OF LA PORTE d ~' / ~ ' // By: //h/ //Z,. '--./ir 4-- ;~z ( Norman r(. Malone, Mayor ATTEST: ~[tJf]1fL a. &1JJ Mart a A. Gillett City Secretary /~ A~D: /,/'., / /1///4,1 ja/(:;~~'/~ l ~." ;-/y /y. .,L...'y L.r'~ Knox W. Askins City Attorney 2 EXHIBIT "K" . THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF HARRlS ) CITY OF LA PORTE ) I hereby certify that the attached and foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 99-2323, passed and approved by the City Council of the City of La Porte at a Meeting Council held on the 4th day of May 1999 and at which meeting a majority of the City Council was present and voted in favor of the passage of said Ordinance, and notice of which meeting was properly posted according to law, prior to the date of such meeting, as said Ordinance appears on record in the minutes of said meeting. To certify which, witness my hand and Seal of Office, this the 12th day of August 2002. - /1'1/\ ,I J, " ( f I ! ! ' I '/7 //CU. J Martha Gillett City Secretary ORDINANCE NO. 99-2323 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE ON MAY 1, 1999, FOR THE ELECTION OF COUNCILPERSON AT LARGE, POSITION B; COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 1; AND COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 6; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, there was held in the City of La Porte on the 1st day of May, 1999, an election for the purpose of electing Councilperson at Large, position B; councilperson District 1; and Councilperson District 6; all in accordance with Section 8.10 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte; and WHEREAS, there were cast at said election for the following listed persons the number of votes opposite their respective names: COUNCILPERSON-AT-LARGE--POSITION B Alton Porter 851 COUNCILPERSON -- DISTRICT 1 Guy Sutherland 163 Michael Mosteit 113 COUNCILPERSON -- DISTRICT 6 Jerry Clarke 117 Elmer Edwards 28 Bruce Meismer 133 as shown in the official election returns heretofore delivered by the Election Manager and officials to the Mayor and City Council of the City of La Porte and submitted to the City Council. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1- That said election was duly called and notice thereof given in accordance with law; that said election was held in the manner required by law; that due returns of said election have been made by the proper officers; that said returns have been . canvassed by the City Council of the City of La Porte; that said election has resulted in the election of the following named persons, to-wit: COUNCILPERSON-AT-LARGE--POSITION B Alton Porter COUNCILPERSON -- DISTRICT 1 Guy Sutherland COUNCILPERSON -- DISTRICT 6 Runoff election May 29, 1999 between Jerry Clarke and Bruce Meismer section 2. 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 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 contents and posting thereof. section 3. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordered. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 4th day of May, 1999. CITY OF LA PORTE By: )~4' ffi~ 'Nor ahlL:.Malon~, Mayor 2 " ATTEST: 1l-1CUtt1tl tl J!lu fI1 j Ma tha A. Gillett City Secretary Knox City 3 EXHIBIT "L" , THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF HARRIS ) CITY OF LAPORTE ) I hereby certify that the attached and foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 2000-2460, passed and approved by the City Council of the City of La Porte at a Meeting Council held on the 11 th day of December 2000 and at which meeting a majority of the City Council was present and voted in favor of the passage of said Ordinance, and notice of which meeting was properly posted according to law, prior to the date of such meeting, as said Ordinance appears on record in the minutes of said meeting. To certify which, witness my hand and Seal of Office, this the 17th day of September 2002. ~f)1 !Ui/Ltv J1L/l1J Martha Gillett City Secretary . ORDINANCE NO. 2000-2460 AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A RE-DISTRICTING COMMITTEE, AND ESTABLISHING ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND 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 hereby appoints the following residents of the city of La Porte to a Re- Districting Committee, to-wit: Chairperson: Sydney Grant District 1: Betty Waters j--j Dt';I' b'.r/l District 2 : Betty s~".:.::~L2).i~ District 3 : Kirby Linscomb, Jr. District 4 : (Unfilled) District 5 : Bernard Legrand District 6 : Bob Capen position A: Claudia Zapata position B: Ed Matuszak Alternate 1 : Dina Martinez Alternate 2 : (Unfilled) Alternate 3 : (Unfilled) The Chairman shall appoint alternates as required to establish a quorum at any meeting. section 2. Following publication of the 2000 Federal Census, the Re-Districting Committee shall conduct an investigation and determine the population of the City, and the population of each of the districts from which district Councilpersons are elected. Each such determination shall be based upon the best available data, . including, but not limited to, the 2000 Federal Census. Each such determination shall be reported by the Re-Districting Committee to City Council, which shall express the results of such determination in an ordinance, which shall be a final determination for purposes of the Horne Rule Charter of the City of La Porte. After any such determination, if the distribution of population among the various districts lS determined by City Council to be materially unbalanced, the Re-Districting Committee shall, following public notice and an opportunity for public input, recommend to city Council the establishment of new boundaries for the election of district councilpersons. section 3. 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 the 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 contents and posting thereof. section 4. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval, and it lS so ordered. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 11th day of December, 2000. CITY OF LA PORT~ By: ~/ 4~ ;;?~ft~) Norman L. Malone, Mayor 2 . ~T: , Yla (jl~L 0, Itdit/ Martha A."Gillett City Secretary APPRO~- 1 d, / Atj ZU- ' /, C- - '---' Knox W. Askins City Attorney 3 EXHIBIT "M" , . THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF HARRIS ) CITY OF LA PORTE ) I hereby certify that the attached and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the La Porte Redistricting Committee Meeting Minutes, passed and approved by the La Porte Redistricting Committee held on the 5th day of March, 2002, and at which meeting a majority of the Committee was present and voted in favor of the approval of said Minutes, and notice of which meeting was properly posted according to law, prior to the date of such meeting, as said Minutes appears on record in the minutes of said meeting. To certify which, witness my hand and Seal of Office, this the18th day of September 2002. /1/71 1: ~ 1 / ' II/It 'A: h !' I /-, ' ;f' i; kDC/~,_'~z,v ftll~ Malt a 011 ett ! City Secretary , . MThlJTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE MEETING MARCH 5,2002 1. 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 Annstrong and City Secretary Martha Gillett Others Present: Councilpersons Jerry Clarke, Guy Sutherland and James Warren 2. Approyal of Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Public Hearing held on December II, 2001. Motion was made by Committee Member Bernard Legrand to approye 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 " Consider approyal 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. Seyeral members felt the Committee did the best they could as a citizen's committee being apolitical, and they went strictly by the guidelines ofthe Council. However, they realize the Council may want to do some tweaking to the district lines. Motion was made by Committee Member Betty Waters to apnrove the final renort to be submitted to City Councit. 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 . Redistricting Minutes - March 5,2002 - Page 2 4. Preyious Business The Committee considered standing down until further notice from Council, with the understanding that they will remain on stand-by. Motion was made by Committee Member Betty Waters for the Redistricting Committee to stand down until further notice from the City Council. Second by Committee Member Betty Stoumbaugh. 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 5. New Business Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong informed the Committee that he will present their report to City Council at their meeting on March l8, 2002. At this time, it is not necessary for the Committee to attend. 6. Calendar The Committee will be on stand-by, 7. Committee Comments There was no further discussion or comments from the Committee. 8. Adjournment Motion was made by Committee Member Betty Waters to adjourn the meeting. Second by Committee Member Betty Stoumbaugh. The motion was carried unanimously. Ayes: Sidney Grant, Betty Stoumbaugh, Betty Waters, Bernard Legrand, Kirby Linscomb, Jesse Wilson, Bob Capen, and Claudia Zapata Nays: None Abstain: None . ~ Redistricting Minutes - March 5, 2002 - Page 3 There being no further business, the Redistricting Committee meeting was duly adjourned at 7:05 p.m. Passed and approved on this ?-~ay of J1!~ 2002 Respectfully submitted, ;;?~cJ /7~~- / Sidney Gram, Chairman The City Council, at its March 18, 2002 meeting, did not direct the Committee to revisit the map. The Committee stands down as of this date. Therefore, the Committee Chairman will approye these minutes since the Committee will not be meeting again. . , THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF HARRIS ) CITY OF LA PORTE ) I hereby certify that the attached and foregoing is a true and correct copy of Redistricting Minutes, passed and approved by the La Porte Redistricting Committee at a Meeting held on the lIth day of December 2001 and at which meeting a majority of the Committee was present and voted in favor of the approval of said Minutes, and notice of which meeting was properly posted according to law, prior to the date of such meeting, as said Minutes appears on record in the minutes of said meeting. To certify which, witness my hand and Seal of Office, this the12th day of August 2002. , /f " ' 'I " ! (,;, " I I' "',' ( .'., \ " :, c, > ,j ,( " /, l....\..,c L.- Martha Gillett City Secretary . . MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING OF LA PORTE REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE MEETING DECEMBER 11,2001 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairman Sidney Grant at 6:30 p.m. Members of Redistricting Committee Present: Sidney Grant, Betty Stoumbaugh, Ed Matuszak, Betty Waters, Bernard Legrand, Kirby Linscomb and Jesse Wilson. Members of the RedistrictinQ: Committee Absent: Claudia Zapata and Bob Capen. Staff Present: City Attorney Knox Askins, Attorney Clarke Askins, City Secretary Martha Gillett and Assistant City Secretary Sharon Harris. Others Present: Sue Gale Mock Kooken, Sammie Johnson II, Charles Engelken, Sr., Sib Carpenter, Adam Mooney, Melissa McDaniel, Andy De Walle, Bill Scott, Kyle Adams, Chantal Cole, Daye Turnquist, Howard Ebow, Laura Hernandez, Jennifer Garcia, Jessica Scott, Alex Bane, Troy Jones, Lucia Detrees, Kathleen France, Ray Ramirez, A.J. France, Pat Martin and a number of citizens. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 13, 2001 Motion was made by Bernard Legrand to approye the minutes as presented. A second by Betty Waters. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Sidney Grant, Ed Matuszak, Betty Waters, Betty Stoumbaugh, Kirby Linscomb, Jesse Wilson, Bernard Legrand. Nays: None Abstain: None 3. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAXPAYERS WISIDNG TO ADDRESS REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE There were no citizens wishing to address the Redistricting Committee. 4. WELCOME PUBLIC TO MEETING Chairman Sidney Grant welcomed all citizens. 5. CHAIRMAN PROVIDED FORMAT AND GROUND RULES FOR MEETING '--. Chairman Sidney Grant informed the committee and citizens of the format and ground rules to be followed at the meeting. Mr. Grant noted the following items: The City Attorney will explain the laws in which the Committee followed. Redistricting Minutes - Page 2 Committee Member Ed Matuszak will go through the oyerview of the entire recommended plan the Committee will be presenting to City Council. Each Committee Member will explain the changes to the district lines of the district they represent. After the Committee makes their presentation, ten minutes will be allotted for questions and answers from the audience to each individual district member. At the end of all presentations, there will be a question and answer session for all districts. Mr. Grant requested citizens address the Chairman or the Committee and there be no discussion between the members in the audience, so we can keep order in the meeting. 6 & 7. THE CITY ATTORNEY EXPLAINED RULES AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT GUIDELINES FOLLOWED BY THE COMMITTEE AND GUIDELINES SET FORTH BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE City Attorney Knox Askins noted the following items: The Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte proyides that after each federal census conducted every ten years, the City Council look at the census results to determine if the six single member districts haye become disproportionate in population due to the growth during the previous ten years. City Council determined, when the census figures were obtained, that there was a great deal of disproportion of population among the various single member districts. The City Council appointed a citizens' committee to undertake the task of simulating the census data. On August 13th, the City Council passed an ordinance that gave the general charge to this Committee, outlining what its duties are as a Redistricting Committee to draw new maps for polling places for the six districts. The law on this is federal law (Voting Rights Act) and applies mainly to the southern states. Court decisions have been made to interpret those statutes. In addition, the Justice Department issued regulations late last year that had to be followed as well. The total population was determined; and the federal law is that these districts should be as equal as possible in population, with a population deviation of no more than +/- 5%, utilizing the best ayailable population data as proyided by the federal census for the year 2000. The population of the City of La Porte is 31,880 total citizens. That population total is not voters, but total citizens. For each single member district, the ideal population is 5 ,313 persons per district. Following the regulations of the Justice Department and taking in consideration the maximum allowable deyiation, the districts on the high side should be 5,579 people and on the low side 5,047 people. The regulations stated and were included in the Council ordinance, proyiding direction to the Committee, noting where possible easily identifiable geographic boundaries would be utilized. The most obyious would be a major street or a bouleyard. Redistricting Minutes - Page 3 The Committee followed these guidelines when considering new district lines. In some instances they had to cut across a subdivision, but mainly you will see main streets or a large stream. Historic communities of interest shall be maintained in a single district, where possible, and to the extent possible, neighborhoods shall not be split when drawing district boundaries. It is recognized, due to the size of the City, that it is not possible to use County voting precincts. This has been a problem from the very beginning of this process, going back to the 1980' s. When Harris County draws its precincts, they must draw those to accommodate congressional races, Texas SenateILegislatiye races, County Commissioner's Court and the Justice of the Peace Courts. It is very difficult for them to do that. They can't accommodate themselves to a City district. We will continue to haye City districts containing one or more county voting precincts, which causes much confusion, but we have not been able to deal with this matter to date. The new district plans shall be based on the existing benchmark plan to the extent possible. Districts shall be drawn relatively equal in population size and based on the population deyiation factor of +/- 5%. To the extent possible, districts should be reasonably compact and contiguous to one another. The new district plan shall recognize incumbent constituency relationships. This means that it is proper for the committee to look at existing incumbency in the existing districts and to the extent possible, retain that. The Committee, in drawing the new proposed map, did this. The Voting Rights Act was passed in the early 1960's primarily to protect minority yoting rights. The plan must be narrowly tailored to ayoid retrogression to the extent possible, within the allowable population deviation, in the position of racial minority, and also language minorities as defined in the Voting Rights Act of 1965, with respect to their affectiye exercise of the electoral franchise. That means, if you have a concentration of a particular minority group, they will be taken into consideration when redrawing new district boundaries and maximize their yoting strength to the extent you can. Based on the aboye referenced criteria established by federal law, federal regulations, and federal court decisions, these were the main focus points and direction proyided to the Committee from City Council. The Redistricting Committee has met twice a month for a number of months and has prepared a number of map drafts before making a final recommendation to City Council. Data proyided from the Census Bureau was used in establishing maps. Redistricting Minutes - Page 4 The Committee did a great job in meeting the criteria established for them to follow. Council primarily used a committee to get as much citizen involvement as possible. Tonight's meeting is another example of citizen involvement. In addition, there will be a Public Hearing at the City Council Meeting on January 28, 2002. As the Chairman pointed out, there will be ample opportunity for citizens to ask questions and provide their opinions at this meeting. You do not have to sign-in that evening to speak. Just raise your hand if you wish to address the Committee. 8. ED MATUSZAK PROVIDED THE PUBLIC WITH AN OVERVIEW OF THE ENllKE MAPPING OF EACH CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT AND DATA USED TO DEFINE THE NEW DISTRICTS Mr. Matuszak provided an oyerview of the process the Committee used in determining the map recommended to City Council. He indicated this was a difficult task because such a large number of people had to be moved into District 4; moved people to District 3; moved people out of District 2; District 1 was fairly compact and stayed mostly the same; and District 6 needed shifting. An overview of the numbers provided by the Census Bureau was discussed. Total population 31,880 divided by six districts = 5,313 5% = 267 people Ethnic breakdowns were presented. Mr. Matuszak informed the group how the Committee followed each of the guidelines proyided by City Council and set forth by federal regulations. The current and recommended maps were presented. Guidelines did not allow the Committee to take into consideration any growth or homes built after the census numbers were provided. The Committee had to use the numbers provided by the census bureau. The Committee drafted nine maps to determine the final recommendation. In addition, Mr. Matuszak noted the Committee is recommending the number of polling locations be reduced from six to two. This is being recommended to ease the confusion to voters on where to vote, and reduce costs due to difficulties obtaining election workers. 9. DISTRICT COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT PROPOSED MAPS OF EACH DISTRICT AND EXPLAINED PROCESS FOR DRAWING NEW DISTRICT LINES Each Committee Member proyided a report on their district and allowed the public to ask questions. In addition, the public will be able to speak during the Public Hearing. Redistricting Minutes - Page 5 10. CITY SECRETARY PROVIDED REPORT ON POLLING LOCATION RECOMMENDATIONS City Secretary Martha Gillett proyided the Committee with an overview of the recommended polling locations. In addition, Ms. Gillett noted that City Council has met in a Workshop Session to discuss reducing the number of polling locations on two separate occasions and agree the number needs to be reduced. This will ease the confusion to voters and provide the City with a large cost sayings. Ms. Gillett noted numerous complaints haye been receiyed from citizens with regards to the confusion of where to vote on Election Day. 11. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SESSION \VITH PUBLIC There were no questions from the Public. 12. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING Chairman Sidney Grant opened the Public Hearing at 7:33. Overview by Ed Matuszak - The oyerview was summarized and presented by Ed Matuszak. Receive Public Input - Chairman Sidney Grant requested comments from the Public. Sue Gail Kooken took the opportunity to compliment the committee on doing a great job. Bill Scott questioned where the line was drawn on H Street. The committee informed him where the line was drawn and the homes south of H Street would not be in District 1. Recommendation of Committee - The Redistricting Committee recommended map R- 009 be forwarded to City Council for approval and the number of polling locations be reduced to two. Close Public Hearing - The Public Hearing closed at 7:43. 13. PREVIOUS BUSINESS There was no preyious business to be discussed. 14. NEW BUSINESS Motion was made by Betty Waters to approye map R-009 to be presented to City Council at the January l4, 2001 City Council Meeting and reduce the number of polling locations to two. Second by Betty Stoumbaugh. The motion carried unanimously. - . . Redistricting Minutes - Page 6 Ayes: Waters, Matuszak, Grant, Stoumbaugh, Linscomb, Wilson and Legrand. Nays: None Abstain: None Chairman Sidney Grant appointed Ed Matuszak to prepare a final report to City Council and forward to the City Secretary in time for the January 14,2002 City Council Meeting. In addition, Mr. Matuszak was appointed to make the presentation on behalf of the Committee at the Council Meeting. 15. CALENDAR The Committee discussed the following City Council meeting dates. January 14,2002 - Presentation to City Council on map R-009 and polling location changes. January 28, 2002 - Public Hearing at City Council Meeting to discuss map R-009 and polling locations changes. 16. COMMITTEE COMMENTS There was no further discussion or comments from the committee. 17. Motion was made by Betty Stoumbaugh to adjourn the meeting. Second by Jesse Wilson. The motion was carried unanimously. Ayes: Grant, Waters, Stoumbaugh, Linscomb, Wilson, Legrand and Matuszak. Nays: None Abstain: None There being no further business, the Redistricting Committee Meeting was duly adjourned at 8:05 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ~~ ~v,r Sidney Gr , Chairman ~h Passed and approyed on this II day of ~OO 1. . , THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF HARRIS ) CITY OF LAPORTE ) I hereby certify that the attached and foregoing is a true and correct copy of Redistricting Minutes, passed and approved by the La Porte Redistricting Committee at a Meeting held on the 27th day of November 2001 and at which meeting a majority of the Committee was present and yoted in favor of the approyal of said Minutes, and notice of which meeting was properly posted according to law, prior to the date of such meeting, as said Minutes appears on record in the minutes of said meeting. To certify which, witness my hand and Seal of Office, this the12th day of August 2002. -1('1 J ' , /' ,{ 1/ '. ,'/ /1 ,j" / ., J . (Ivj [L ll',!..ci(/ Martha Gillett City Secretary , MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE MEETING NOVEMBER 27,2001 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairman Sidney Grant at 6:30 p.m. Members of Redistricting Committee Present: Sidney Grant, Betty Stoumbaugh, Ed Matuszak, Betty Waters, Bernard Legrand, Kirby Linscomb, Jesse Wilson and Claudia Zapata, Bob Capen Members of the Redistricting Committee Absent: None Staff Present: City Attorney Knox Askins, Attorney Clarke Askins, City Secretary Martha Gillett and Assistant City Secretary Sharon Harris. Others Present: Daye Turnquist, Jenny Francis, April Stephens and Lucia Henry. 2. APPROV AL OF MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 13,2001 Minutes were approyed as presented with changes noting that Claudia Zapata and Kirby Linscomb were absent. 3. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND T AXP AYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE There were no citizens wishing to address the Redistricting Committee. 4. COMMITTEE REVIEW OF MATERIAL TO BE PRESENTED AT THE DECEMBER 11,2001 REDISTRICTING PUBLIC HEARING AND DISCUSSION ON AGENDA ITEMS Committee member Ed Matuszak provided the committee with an overyiew of the material to be presented at the Public Hearing to be held December ll, 2001. Committee discussed placing the following items on the December 11, 200 1 Agenda and practiced presentations: . Call to Order . Welcome Public to Meeting . Chairman Sidney Grant Explain Format and Ground Rules for Meeting . City Attorney Explain Rules and Laws Committee Followed . Ed Matuszak Provide Overview of Entire Map and Individual Districts And Data Used To Define New Districts . Page 2 . Each Committee District Representative Present District Map and Provide Oyerview Of Proposed Changes and Methodology for Proposed Changes . Proposed Polling Locations . Question and Answers From Citizens There was much discussion on the polling location changes. The committee asked questions regarding the reduction of the number of polling locations. A motion was made by Better Waters for the committee to recommend reducing the number of polling places to two with locations being at City Hall and Baker Junior High School and split the districts as best suits the public geographically between the two locations and pending district location decisions until public input is receiyed. Second by Betty Stoumbaugh. The motion carried unanimously. The committee requested staff place a proposed map outside the entrance of the Council Chambers for the public to reyiew prior and during the meeting. 5. DISCUSSION ON REPORT FROM BETTY WATERS ON ANNEXATION ORDINANCES AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND DISCUSSION ON EACH COUNCIL DISTRICT Betty Waters discussed the reports she proyided and presented a historical oyeryiew of each District. Each District Representatiye provided input regarding their districts. 6. PREVIOUS BUSINESS There was no preyious business to be discussed. 7. NEW BUSINESS Committee Chairman Sidney Grant requested Ed Matuszak to work with the City Secretary's Office on the slide presentation for the Public Hearing and to work with Betty Waters to prepare a letter outlining committee recommendations for proposed districts. 8. CALENDAR Review Monthly Calendar/New Calendar Items and Deadlinesilliscuss November Meeting Schedule The next regular meeting and Public Hearing will be held December 11, 200 l. Once the Public Hearing has been conducted and the comments of citizens have been taken in consideration, the map can be presented to City Council for approval at the January 14,2002 City Council Meeting. . . - Page 3 9. COMMITTEE COMMENTS The Committee had no further comments. 10. ADJOURNMENT Motion was made by Bob Capen to adjourn the meeting. Second by Jesse Wilson. The motion was carried unanimously. Ayes: Grant, Waters, Stoumbaugh, Linscomb, Zapata, Wilson, Legrand, Capen and Matuszak. Nays: None Abstain: None There being no further business, the Redistricting Committee Meeting was duly adjourned at 8:05 PM. Respectfully submitted, ~cd/7~7 Sidney Gra t, Chairman Passed and approyed on this lOth day of December 2001. , .. THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF HARRIS ) CITY OF LAPORTE ) I hereby certify that the attached and foregoing is a true and correct copy of Redistricting Minutes, passed and approved by the La Porte Redistricting Committee at a Meeting held on the 13th day of November 2001 and at which meeting a majority of the Committee was present and voted in favor of the approval of said Minutes, and notice of which meeting was properly posted according to law, prior to the date of such meeting, as said Minutes appears on record in the minutes of said meeting. To certify which, witness my hand and Seal of Office, this the12th day of August 2002. /; / ,;' It ./ { Lj , \.- Martha Gillett City Secretary , . MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE MEETING NOVEMBER 13,2001 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairman Sidney Grant at 6:30 p.m. Members of Redistricting Committee Present: Sidney Grant, Betty Stoumbaugh, Ed Matuszak, Betty Waters, Bernard Legrand, Jesse Wilson and Claudia Zapata, Bob Capen Members of the Redistricting Committee Absent: Claudia Zapata and Kirby Linscomb. Staff Present: Attorney Clarke Askins and City Secretary Martha Gillett Others Present: Jeff Litchfield and Justin Jenson 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 15,2001 A motion was made by Betty Waters to approve the minutes as presented. Second by Jesse Wilson. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Grant, Waters, Stoumbaugh, Wilson, Legrand, Capen and Matuszak. Nays: None Abstain: 3. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAXPAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE There were no citizens wishing to address the Redistricting Committee. 4. COMMITTEE REPORT FROM ED MATUSZAK ON REDISTRICTING MAP #R-009 Ed Matuszak reported he and Jeff Litchfield had met to discuss the percentages calculated as a result of the last meeting. Jeff Litchfield reported when he verified the estimated calculations after the last meeting that the percentages were slightly different. District 4 was short by 15 people. Jeff Litchfield and Ed Matuszak met and adjusted the lines to bring District 4 within the +/- 5%. Mr. Litchfield presented his worksheet outlining the new calculations and ethnic breakdowns. In addition, he answered questions from the Committee. Chairman Sidney Grant went around the table and to ask each committee member if they had any concerns with the figures presented. All agreed the lines could not be drawn any more cleaner without affecting incumbent Council Members. Betty Stoumbaugh made a motion for the committee to accept Map R-009 as presented. Seconded by Jesse Wilson. The motion was approved unanimously. . . Redistricting Committee Minutes ll-13-0 I Meeting Page 2 Chairman Sidney Grant requested the Committee proyide a report for their Districts during the Public Hearing. The Committee discussed and agreed the focus of the Noyember 27, 2001 Meeting should be to prepare and reyiew materials to be presented at the December II, 2001 Public Hearing. The Committee would like to haye an old map with population numbers and a new map with the new proposed population numbers per district and ethnic breakdown. In addition, the Committee would like to haye a map of each district reflecting the new proposed district lines and population numbers. 5. DISCUSSION ON REPORT FROM BETTY WATERS ON ANNEXATION ORDINANCES AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND DISCUSSION ON EACH COUNCIL DISTRICT Betty Waters discussed the reports she proyided to the committee and requested input. Committee members agreed they would get any comments or changes they had to Ms. Waters. 6. DISCUSSION ON POLLING LOCATIONS City Secretary Martha Gillett informed the Committee the Council recently held a workshop meeting to discuss reducing the number of polling locations. Any changes would not take affect until the May 2003 General Election. 7. PREVIOUS BUSINESS There was no preyious business to be discussed. 8. NEW BUSINESS There was no new business brought forward by the committee. 9. CALENDAR Review Monthly CalendarfNew Calendar Items and DeadlinesfDiscuss November Meeting Schedule The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, Noyember 27,2001. A Public Hearing will be held on December ll, 200 1 to allow the public to provide comments on the proposed R-009 Redistricting Map. Once the Public Hearing has been conducted and the comments of citizens have been taken in consideration, the map can be presented to City Council for approval at the January l4, 2002 City Council Meeting. .. ~ Redistricting Minutes ll-l3-0 I Meeting Page 3 10. COMMITTEE COMMENTS The Committee had no further comments. 11. ADJOURNMENT Motion was made by Betty Stoumbaugh to adjourn the meeting. Second by Jesse Wilson. The motion was carried unanimously. Ayes: Grant, Waters, Stoumbaugh, Wilson, Legrand, Capen and Matuszak. Nays: None Abstain: None There being no further business, the Redistricting Committee Meeting was duly adjourned at 7:33 PM. Respectfully submitted, Passed and approyed on this 27th day ofNoyember 2001. , . THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF HARRIS ) CITY OF LAPORTE ) I hereby certify that the attached and foregoing is a true and correct copy of Redistricting Minutes, passed and approved by the La Porte Redistricting Committee at a Meeting held on the 15th day of October 2001 and at which meeting a majority of the Committee was present and voted in favor of the approval of said Minutes, and notice of which meeting was properly posted according to law, prior to the date of such meeting, as said Minutes appears on record in the minutes of said meeting. To certify which, witness my hand and Seal of Office, this the 12th day of August 2002. -fi/2' h /r (iUI(! / v' _' '- - \._- , Mart a Gillett City Secretary , MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE REDISTRICTING COMMlTTEE MEETING OCTOBER 15,2001 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Sidney Grant at 6:30 p.m. Members of Redistricting Committee Present: Kirby Linscomb, Sidney Grant, Betty Stoumbaugh, Ed Matuszak, Betty Waters, Bernard Legrand, Jesse Wilson and Claudia Zapata. Members of the Redistricting Committee Absent: Bob Capen. Staff Present: Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong, City Manager RobertT. Herrera, Mayor Norman Malone and City Secretary Martha Gillett. Others Present: Jeff Litchfield, Amanda Litchfield, Sue Gail Kooken, Laura Gutierrez, Michael Thomas, Gigi Rohmfeld, April Stephens, Jenny Francis, Travis Barnett, Emmitt Smith, Silyio Rocha, Makiesha Harden, Lucia De Aros, Dave Turnquist and ldahe Martinez. 2. APPROV AL OF MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 1,2001 A motion was made by Betty Waters to approye the minutes as presented. Second by Jesse Wilson. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Grant, Waters, Stoumbaugh, Wilson, Legrand, and Matuszak. Nays: None Abstain: Zapata and Linscomb 3. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAXPA YERS WISHING TO ADDRESS REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE There were no citizens wishing to address the Redistricting Committee. 4. REPORT ON CENSUS DATA FILE CALCULATIONS FROM JEFF LITCHFIELD Jeff Litchfield proyided the Committee with an overview on the methodology he used to compile the spreadsheets he prepared. He further explained that he worked on the City of La Porte redistricting ten years ago, and was able to update old dbase tiles to new files to calculate current census data. He informed the Committee, areas with zero population did not print on the last report he provided. 5. REPORT FROM PLANNING DEPARTMENT ON PROCESS FOR CALCULATION OF NUMBERS Planning Director Doug Kneupper ex.plained he compared the hand-calculated numbers calculated by his staff to those provided by Mr. LitchfIeld and determined all numbers on Mr. Litchfield's spread'ihcdS were in the proper district. Page 2 He further explained the Committee might have had some confusion due to census block numbers being the same in different census tract numbers. Committee member Betty Waters indicated she determined the same thing in reyiewing the calculations. All agreed that the spreadsheet numbers being used are correct. 6. COMMITTEE REPORT FROM ED MATUSZAK ON REDISTRICTING MAP #R-008 Mr. Matuszak informed the group he would use the numbers provided since they were correct. It was determined the population numbers on the map were printed incorrectly on the new map. They should be as follows for districts 4,5 and 6: 4=4,944 5=5,519 6=5,585 The percentages were correctly printed on map R-008. This results in the following: District 6 has 272 people over. District 4 is 369 people under. District 5 numbers are acceptable. The committee discussed moying population between the districts that would bring them within the guidelines. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong noted the following concerns with the map R- 008: Glen Meadows subdiyision is split and may not have common interests with District 4. The committee looked at moying some of the lines and had Mr. Litchfield check the results of the moves. Several changes were discussed and moyed.. Based on discussed changes tv1r. Litchfield estimated the following percentages: District 1 5,467 +2.9% District 2 5,306 -0.13% No Changes District 3 5,444 +2.47% District 4 5,195 -2.22% District 5 5,O5l -4.93% District 6 5,4l7 + 1.96% . Page 3 Jeff Litchfield informed the Committee he was going to double-check all of the calculations and requested permission to move 3037 if needed. He reminded the committee these were just estimated percentages and he would need to carefully check all calculations discussed at this meeting. He will check them and provide the committee with a report at the next redistricting meeting. 7. DISCUSSION ON REPORT FROM BETTY WATERS ON ANNEXATION ORDINANCES AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND DISCUSSION ON EACH COUNCIL DISTRICT Ms. Waters requested the Committee to reyiew the report she provided and provide her with comments and suggestions at the next meeting. 8. DISCUSSION ON HARRIS COUNTY PRECINCT 346 City Secretary Martha Gillett provided a report on Harris County Precinct 346. This precinct falls within the La Porte Independent School District, but not the city limits of the City of La Porte. 9. PREVIOUS BUSINESS There was no previous business to be discussed. 10. NEW BUSINESS There was no new business brought forward by the committee. 11. CALENDAR Review Monthly CalendarlNew Calendar' Items and DeadlineslDiscuss November Meeting Schedule - Monthly calendars were reviewed and the next Redistricting Meeting will be held on Monday October 29, 2001. N oyember meetings are scheduled for Tuesday, November 13 and a tentatiye Public Hearing on Tuesday, Noyember 27. 12. COMMITTEE COMMENTS The Committee had no further comments. 13. ADJOURNMENT Motion was made by Jesse Wilson to adjourn the meeting. Second by Betty Waters. The motion was carried unanimously. AYl;:s: Grant, Waters, Stoumbaugh, Linscomb, Wilson, Legrand, and Matuszak. Nays: None Abstain: None . . Page 4 There being no further business, the Redistricting Committee Meeting was duly adjourned at 8:55 PM. Respectfully submitted, ~sd~c~~ Passed and approyed on this 13th day of November 2001. '" . THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF HARRIS ) CITY OF LAPORTE ) I hereby certify that the attached and foregoing is a true and correct copy of Redistricting Minutes, passed and approved by the La Porte Redistricting Committee at a Meeting held on the 1 st day of October 2001 and at which meeting a majority of the Committee was present and voted in fayor of the approval of said Minutes, and notice of which meeting was properly posted according to law, prior to the date of such meeting, as said Minutes appears on record in the minutes of said meeting. To certify which, witness my hand and Seal of Office, this the12th day of August 2002. Ii) . , I I i / ; / U C/!~ (/l{{ i{ I Martha Gillett City Secretary . .. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE MEETING OCTOBER 1,2001 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Sidney Grant called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Members of Redistricting Committee Present: Sidney Grant, Betty Stoumbaugh, Ed Matuszak, Betty Waters, Bernard Legrand, and Jesse Wilson. Members of the Redistricting Committee Absent: Bob Capen, Claudia Zapata, Kirby Linscomb, and Jeff Litchfield. Others Present: None 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 28, 2001 Minutes approyed as presented. 3. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAXPAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE None. 4. COMMITTEE REPORT FROM ED MATUSZAK ON REDISTRICTING MAP Redistricting member Ed Matuszak proyided the report and discussed map numbers R- 006 and R-007. After checking hand calculated numbers on R-006 against census data file numbers, it was determined the percentages were different. R-007 actually took percentages further from +/- 5% goal. District 4 still shows highest minority representation. All the other districts appeared to be equally spread ethnically. Ed Matuszak reyiewed consultant, Jeff Litchfield's numbers from R-006 and looked at each ethnic distribution by district. Map R-006 did not change the incumbents from their districts; plus it keeps most like neighborhoods together. A Committee concern is that part of Glen Meadows will be taken from District 1 and put in District 4. The committee noted that map #R-007 changes took the percentages farther from +/- 5% goal. Committee comments on R-007; more people need to be added to District 4. Sidney Grant suggested the Committee decide on percentage number for District 4. They suggested -4% for District 4. John Armstrong commented, in a perfect world District 4 would have -5%. . .. Redistricting Minutes (1 % 1/0 l) - Page 3 11. ADJOURNMENT Motion was made by Betty Stoumbaugh to adjourn the meeting at 8:05 P.M. Second by Bernard Legrand. The motion carried unanimously_ Respectfully submitted, )?~~~ Sidney Grant, Chairman Passed and approyed on this 15th day of October 2001. ., THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF HARRIS ) CITY OF LA PORTE ) I hereby certify that the attached and foregoing is a true and correct copy of Redistricting Minutes, passed and approved by the La Porte Redistricting Committee at a Meeting held on the 28th day of August 2001 and at which meeting a majority of the Committee was present and voted in favor of the approval of said Minutes, and notice of which meeting was properly posted according to law, prior to the date of such meeting, as said Minutes appears on record in the minutes of said meeting. To certify which, witness my hand and Seal of Office, this the12th day of August 2002. -1:7/] /' / .,.J ) u,' if I / /, / I /) :/~\:.{ Ii. ( ~ \j',/'___"'/' ;..,'\.......- \ J --' -.-/ ' Martha Gillett City Secretary . MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE MEETING AUGUST 28, 2001 1. CALL TO ORDER Sidney Grant called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Members of Redistrictinl! Committee Present: Kirby Linscomb, Sidney Grant, Betty Stoumbaugh, Ed Matuszak, Betty Waters, Bernard Legrand, Jesse Wilson, Bob Capen and Claudia Zapata. Members of the Redistrictinl! Committee Absent: None Others Present: Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong, City Secretary Martha Gillett and Planning Coordinator Masood Malik. 2. APPROV AL OF MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 6, 2001 Minutes approyed as presented. 3. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAXPAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE There were no citizens wishing to address the Redistricting Committee. 4. COMMITTEE REPORT FROM ED MATUSZAK ON REDISTRICTING MAP Redistricting member Ed Matuszak reminded the Committee the first draft of a proposed redistricting map came very near meeting the +/- 5% guidelines. At the direction of the Committee, he presented a second draft ofthe map attempting to be closer to the targeted goal. The second draft shifted district lines in districts 5 and 6. Planning Coordinator Masood Malik calculated the numbers according to the new lines. The calculations reflected the following: District 2 - needs increased population - included an apartment complex in District 2. This would haye worked in District 2 or 3. A small section of Creekmont Subdiyision was moved to Districts I and 2. District 3 - needs decreased population. District 4 - picked up part of Spencer Landing Subdivision. District 6 - needs increased population. After moving the lines, map (R-005) was redrawn and this brought the numbers close to +/- 5% guidelines. The base population number needed per district is 5,303. Redistricting Committee Meeting Minutes (Cont'd) August 28, 2001 - Page 2 Population numbers reflected the following: District 1 5650 +6% District 2 5598 +5% District 3 5,698 +6% District 4 5,099 -4% District 5 5,039 -5% District 6 5,420 +2% Sidney Grant noted the Committee would need to look at each block indiyidually to fine tune the numbers. The Committee agreed to take the map presented and look at ethnic groups within each district. It appears that while upholding the +/-5% population guidelines, the map as presented was a good attempt to ayoid retrogression. In addition, met all other criteria established by the City Council in the criteria ordinance. Masood Malik proyided the Committee with a breakdown. Ed Matuszak informed the group the targeted number per district is 5,313. A perfect target would be 266+ or 266-. Sidney Grant noted we would be able to obtain this target by fine-tuning the numbers to meet the +/-5%. The Committee discussed making the following changes to the next proposed map: Take in more of District 1 and add to District 4. The line would be drawn to out lot line on H Street. Pick up more in District 3 on Rocky Hollow. Bring the new map with numbers +/-5% as discussed. At that time the Committee can analyze against district breakdowns. The Committee noted the lines were drawn in accordance with the guidelines the Committee was required to follow. In addition, lines were moved to keep people with common interests in the same district, and to keep the incumbent in their district. Sidney Grant requested each district to state their opinion of map #R-005. Each member was pleased with the map. It was noted they would like to see Creekmont Subdivision be completely in District 3. . Redistricting Committee Meeting Minutes (Cont'd) August 28, 2001 - Page 3 5. ORDINANCE 2001-2502 COUNCIL GUIDELINES FOR REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong presented and discussed ordinance guidelines from City Council. He urged the Committee to look at common interests when drawing district lines. In addition, he requested the Committee to look at the recently adopted Comprehensiye Plan. Betty Waters offered to work on this reyiew. 6. PREVIOUS BUSINESS There was no preyious business discussed. 7. NEW BUSINESS Sidney Grant requested the Committee to be thinking about how they want to handle the Public Hearing. He suggested each committee member provide a report after John Armstrong proyides a legal oyeryiew. Martha Gillett informed the group that Dina Martinez called to say she resigned and will be sending the Chairman a letter. When the letter is receiyed, this item will be placed on the agenda for further discussion on recommending Council replace the alternate position. 8. CALENDAR Review Monthly Calendar New Calendar Items and Deadlines The calendar was reviewed and the Committee agreed to set meeting dates for November at one of the October meetings. 9. COMMITTEE COMMENTS The Committee had no further comments. 10. ADJOURNMENT Motion was made by Bob Capen to adjourn the meeting. Second by Betty Stoumbaugh. The motion was carried unanimously. Ayes: Grant, Waters, Stoumbaugh, Linscomb, Wilson, Legrand, Capen, Zapata, and Matuszak. Nays: None Abstain: None . Redistricting Committee Meeting Minutes (Cont'd) August 28, 2001 - Page 4 There being no further business, the Redistricting Committee Meeting was duly adjourned at 7:50 P.M. ~~b~ r /~~ -- ~, / Sidney Gr , Chairman Passed and approved on this 1 st day of October 200 l. , THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF HARRIS ) CITY OF LAPORTE ) I hereby certify that the attached and foregoing is a true and correct copy of Redistricting Minutes, passed and approved by the La Porte Redistricting Committee at a Meeting held on the 6th day of August 2001 and at which meeting a majority of the Committee was present and voted in fayor of the approval of said Minutes, and notice of which meeting was properly posted according to law, prior to the date of such meeting, as said Minutes appears on record in the minutes of said meeting. To certify which, witness my hand and Seal of Office, this the12th day of August 2002. p/!., J/ ----/j ,i. ) j--:' t ,', /ki, 1'1' ! ! Lj,< .',/t{ U ,i Martha Gillett City Secretary City of La Porte Redistricting Committee Meeting Minutes August 6, 2001 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairman Sidney Grant at 6:30 p.m. Members of the Redistrictine Committee Present: Kirby Linscomb, Sidney Grant, Betty Stoumbaugh, Ed Matuszak, Betty Waters, Bernard Legrand, Jesse Wilson, Bob Capen and Claudia Zapata. Members of the Redistrictine Committee Absent: Dina Martinez (Alternate Member). Others Present: Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong, Planning Coordinator Masood Malik and City Secretary Martha Gillett. 2. APPROV AL OF MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON JULY 23, 2001 A motion was made by Betty Waters to approve the minutes as presented. Second by Jesse Wilson. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Grant, Waters, Stoumbaugh, Linscomb, Wilson, Legrand, Capen, Zapata and Matuszak. Nays: None Abstain: None 3. Petitions, remonstrances, communications and citizens and taxpayers wishing to address redistricting committee. There were no citizens wishing to address the committee. 4. The committee received a report from Ed Matuszak on mathematical equal representation district by district. Mr. Matuszak provided the committee a draft map with newly drawn district lines. The mathematical process included taking the new population 31,880 as provided by the census bureau and dividing it by six districts to equal 5,313 per district. The lines drawn on this first draft map were drawn in such a manner to take into account the guidelines provided by the census bureau that were discussed in the two preyious meetings. The committee all agreed this was a good first draft due to the following reasons: . Lines were drawn on easily identifiable boundaries and made cleaner and clearer lines. Page 2 - 8-6-0 I Minutes . Lines kept neighborhoods 'of similar types and make up together. . Lines protected incumbents and kept them within their current districts. . Lines were drawn in attempt to be relatively equal in population. Handouts were provided to the committee from Planning Coordinator Masood Malik and Ed Matuszak. It was noted the committee would also review the guidelines to be passed by City Council at the 8/13/0 I meeting in working on future maps and recommendations. 5. The committee discussed the following previous business: Chairman Sidney Grant reviewed his notes from the first meeting and reminded the committee of the following guidelines to be followed according to instructions giyen to the committee by City Council and the City Attorney as part of the guidelines Ordinance: . Where possible, easily identifiable geographic boundaries will be utilized as single member city Council District boundaries; . Historic communities of interest shall be maintained in a single district where possible, and to the extend possible neighborhoods shall not be split when drawing district boundaries; 01/ ~~ . It is recognized that due to the size of the City of La Porte, it is gos ible to use County voting precincts when drawing district boundaries; . The new district plan shall be based on the existing Benchmark plan, to the extent possible; . Districts shall be drawn relatively equal in population size and in no eyent shall there be a plus or minus five percent (l0% maximum to minimum) deviation in population between districts; . Districts shall be drawn that are compact and contiguous; . The new district plan shall recognize incumbent/constituency relationships, and consideration shall be given to the preservation of incumbent-constituency relationships by recognition of the residence of existing members of the City Council, and their history in representing their current Districts; . The plan shall be narrowly tailored to ayoid retrogression to the extent possible in the position of racial minorities and language minorities as defined in the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as amended, with respect to their effectiye exercise of the electoral franchise. Minutes - Page 3 6. New Business The committee agreed that all maps should be dated and numbered starting with the existing map being numbered as the first one. It was noted all maps would be sent as exhibits to the Justice Department with the submission proposal. Chairman Sidney Grant requested Mr. Matuszak to revisit the lines and numbers in order to get the numbers closer to the 5,313 per district. Mr. Matuszak requested each committee member to provide input and mark maps with his or her comments and recommendations. Each committee member provided input and suggestions following provided guidelines. 7. Calendar The calendar was reviewed and discussed. Meetings were set for the month of October. The committee discussed meeting on October I, 15 and 29th of October 2001. Motion was made by Bob Capen to accept the meeting dates as discussed for the month of October. Second by Jesse Wilson. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Grant, Waters, Stoumbaugh, Linscomb, Wilson, Legrand, Capen, Zapata and Matuszak. Nays: None Abstain: None 8. The committee had no further comments. 9. Motion was made by Bob Capen to adjourn the meeting. Second by Betty Stoumbaugh. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Grant, Waters, Stoumbaugh, Linscomb, Wilson, Legrand, Capen, Zapata and Matuszak. Nays: None Abstain: None There being no further business, the Redistricting Committee Meeting was duly adjourned at 8:05 p.m. . Minutes - Page 4 ~~dUll~4 ( Sidney~nt, Chairman L/Y1 dAii1 ~ 4. jfflUl Martha A. Gillett, TRMC City Secretary/Redistricting Committee Liaison . I THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF HARRIS ) CITY OF LAPORTE ) I hereby certify that the attached and foregoing is a true and correct copy of Redistricting Minutes, passed and approved by the La Porte Redistricting Committee at a Meeting held on the 24th day of July 2001 and at which meeting a majority of the Committee was present and voted in favor of the approval of said Minutes, and notice of which meeting was properly posted according to law, prior to the date of such meeting, as said Minutes appears on record in the minutes of said meeting. To certify which, witness my hand and Seal of Office, this the12th day of August 2002. . _ .1/1/" .' ;J I - l;l; / Il!I){L{~l( ;1 ([I Martha GifIett City Secretary . City of La Porte Redistricting Committee Meeting Minutes July 24, 2001 Prior to calling the meeting to order, the City Secretary administered the appointment of appointed officers and faxed copies to the Secretary of State's Office. 1. CALL TO ORDER/OATHS OF OFFICE The meeting was called to order by Chairman Sydney Grant at 6:45 p.m. Members of the Redistricting Committee Present: Kirby Linscomb, Sydney Grant, Betty Stoumbaugh, Ed Matuszak, Betty Waters, Bernard Legrand, Jesse Wilson, Bob Capen and Claudia Zapata. Members of the Redistricting Committee Absent: Dina Martinez Others Present: Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong and City Secretary Martha Gillett. City Secretary Martha Gillett administered the Oaths of Office to committee members. Committee member Bernard Legrand took his Oath and signed it under protest. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON JULY 17,2001 A motion was made by Betty Stoumbaugh to approve the minutes as presented. Second by Betty Waters. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Grant, Waters, Stoumbaugh, Linscomb, Wilson, Legrand, Capen, Zapata and Matuszak. Nays: None Abstain: None 3&4. The committee discussed and adopted an organizational structure and guidelines to follow at each meeting, and set meeting dates and times. The following items were presented and discussed: Chairman Sydney Grant informed the committee Roberts Rules of Order will be followed unless otherwise specified in these guidelines as approyed and voted on by the committee. Chairman Sydney Grant informed the committee he would like to appoint subcommittees to research and make recommendations as specific needs arise. . Page 2 - Redistricting Minutes The goal of the committee will be to recommend at least three options to City Council within the next six months. Meetings will begin at 6:30 P.M. City staff will have a light dinner available at 6:00 P.M. Meetings will be held the first and third Monday's in the City Hall Council Chambers, unless rescheduled due to conflict or business necessity. Special called meetings will be held on the fifth Monday of each month on an as needed basis. Meetings will end by 9:00 P.M. unless the committee agrees to extend a meeting due to special circumstances. The committee agreed to have an item on each agenda to allow the public to address the committee for a five-minute period. If several citizens want to speak on the same matter, they will be requested to have one person speak on their behalf. They will be limited to five minutes. Citizens will not be allowed to interact with the committee other than this time or during a public hearing. The City Secretary will place a sign in sheet at the entrance of the Council Chambers for those citizens wishing to sign up and speak to the committee for a five-minute limit. The City Secretary will provide each committee member with a name badge to be worn at each meeting. The August meeting dates will be Monday, August 5 at 6:30 P.M. and Tuesday, August 28 at 6:30 P.M. Both meetings will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers. A motion was made by Betty Stoumbaugh to approye the guidelines as outlined by the chairman and committee members. Second by Ed Matuszak. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Grant, Waters, Stoumbaugh, Linscomb, Wilson, Legrand, Capen, Zapata and Matuszak. Nays: None Abstain: None 5. The committee considered appointing a Vice-Chairman. Ed Matuszak nominated Betty Waters as Vice-Chairman. Second by Betty Stoumbaugh. . Page 3 - Redistricting Minutes Motion was made by Bob Capen to accept the nomination of Mr. Matuszak by acclimation. Second by Jesse Wilson. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Grant, Waters, Stoumbaugh, Linscomb, Wilson, Legrand, Capen, Zapata and Matuszak. Nays: None Abstain: None 6. Committee discussed an implementation plan. The committee discussed an implementation plan for the redistricting process. The following points were discussed: A mathematical approach will be taken. The committee will take the new census numbers and determine what population each district should haye when determining new district lines. Once the number has been determined, the committee will work on determining new district lines using the guidelines discussed at the previous meeting. In addition, the committee will follow the direction and guidelines of the Resolution to be passed at the August 13,2001 City Council meeting. The committee will protect the incumbent when considering new district lines. It was noted that clearer lines need to be determined between districts 2 and 3. Chairman Sydney Grant appointed Ed Matuszak to work on determining a mathematical number and map example by the next meeting. 7. There was no new business brought forward by the committee. 8. The committee had no further comments. 9. Motion was made by Betty Stoumbaugh to adjourn the meeting. Second by Claudia Zapata. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Grant, Waters, Stoumbaugh, Linscomb, Wilson, Legrand, Capen, Zapata and Matuszak. Nays: None Abstain: None There being no further business, the Redistricting Committee Meeting was duly adjourned at 8: 15 p.m. ... Redistricting Minutes - Page 4 _~es~ectfully submitted, / A~~/~vJ Sidney Qr.arlt, Chairman '(r) auAA- J<iuLtiL . Martha A. Gillett, TRMC City Secretary Passed and approved on this ~ay of .Ju.. 1(/ ,2001. / . .. THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF HARRIS ) CITY OF LAPORTE ) I hereby certify that the attached and foregoing is a true and correct copy of Redistricting Minutes, passed and approved by the La Porte Redistricting Committee at a Meeting held on the 17th day of July 2001 and at which meeting a majority of the Committee was present and voted in favor of the approyal of said Minutes, and notice of which meeting was properly posted according to law, prior to the date of such meeting, as said Minutes appears on record in the minutes of said meeting. To certify which, witness my hand and Seal of Office, this the 12th day of August 2002. f) If!' f ( , / . I i.,..., ;.'-' , / J { I Martha Gillett City Secretary City of La Porte Redistricting Committee Meeting Minutes July 17,2001 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Robert T. Herrera at 6:35 p.m. Members of the Redistricting: Committee Present: Kirby Linscomb, Sydney Grant, Betty Stoumbaugh, Ed Matuszak, Betty Waters, Bernard Legrand, Jesse Wilson, Bob Capen and Claudia Zapata. Members of the Redistricting: Committee Absent: Dina Martinez Others Present: Mayor Malone, John Armstrong, Martha Gillett, Robert T. Herrera, Knox Askins, Gwen Godwin, Masood Malik, Alton Porter, Chuck Engelken, Jerry Clarke and Clark Askins. 2. INTRODUCTIONS All members and others present introduced themselves. 3. OPENING REMARKS Robert T. Herrera, City Manager, Sydney Grant, Redistricting Chairperson and Betty Waters, Redistricting Committee Member Robert T. Herrera - Mr. Herrera provided the committee with an overview of their responsibilities and staff members assigned to support the committee. Sydney Grant, Chairman - Mr. Grant suggested the committee meet next week to set up procedures, meeting dates and a plan of action. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 24 at 6:30 p.m. . Page 2 Betty Waters - Ms. Waters informed the group she had been involved in three redistricting processes. She informed the group their main goal is to deliver first, second and third options to provide a map having six equal districts, as soon as possible. She further emphasized the goal is to have equal representation within the six council districts. In addition, she recommended we include citizens in the process and welcome public input in a similar fashion as public input is received at City Council meetings. 4. OVERVIEW BY GWEN GODWIN - CENSUS BUREAU Gwen Godwin - Census Bureau proyided the committee with an overview of the census process and Census Committee's roles. Gwen provided them with handouts on Census 2000 and explained how numbers were obtained. She informed the committee the Census Bureau has additional information on a website. In 2010, the Census Bureau will no longer use the long form. Over the next ten years, the Census Bureau will be conducting surveys to obtain some of the information that was included in the long form. 5. OVERVIEW BY MASOOD MALIK - PLANNING DEPARTMENT Mr. Malik informed the committee the Planning Department would assist the committee by supplying maps throughout the process. 6. REMARKS AND OVERVIEW BY KNOX ASKINS, CITY ATTORNEY Mr. Askins provided the committee with a history of the city and how it established current council districts. He further explained the current tasks of the Redistricting Committee, and proyided a history of the laws relating to minority districts that were followed in the last redistricting. He stated the city formed this committee ensuring is diyersified by race and gender. , Page 3 Tasks of Committee: ~ Draw new district lines equal in population. ~ Determine and set rules and procedures for committee meetings following Open Meetings Laws. ~ Hold public hearings. ~ Make recommendations to City Council. ~ Follow Charter, State and Federal laws and make decisions and recommendations in a fair manner. Tasks of Staff: ~ Staff will assist and support the committee throughout the process. ~ City Attorney's Office will prepare a briefing to be sent to the Justice Department. They haye 60 days to respond, but can seek additional information and that stops the clock. ~ City Secretary's Office will be primary staff member to work with the committee. She will also publish and post meeting notices in accordance with the Open Meetings Laws. Timeframe: ~ The process will take at least a year based on previous experience. It is possible we could make changes in time for the May election, but doubtfuL Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong provided the committee with an oyerview of federal law. He informed the committee the Census numbers provided from the Census Bureau are what we must use. He also made the following points: >- Open Meetings Law - committee should not talk outside of meetings with each other. Don't conduct polls and send e-mails to each other. All business must be conducted in public. . Page 4 >- He is preparing a resolution for City Council to adopt, which provides the committee with guidelines. >- Committee will need public hearing and City Council must have public hearing. >- Brief will need to be pre-cleared through Justice Department. >- Draw districts to contain similar total population size. The maximum deviation from the smallest district should not exceed 10%, (+) or (-) 5%. (ONE PERSON ONE VOTE PRINCIPAL) More people will need to be brought into District 4. Must be as least retrogressive as possible. Will not be racially competing characteristics. >- Draw districts that contain contiguous and compact geographic areas. (CONTINGUITY FACTOR) >- Use easily identifiable geographic features and boundaries. >- Maintain communities of interest and minimize splitting neighborhoods. >- Follow county voting precincts if feasible. This is usually not possible with a city our Slze. >- Consider residential location of current governing members in their districts. >- Evaluate minority-yoting strength in terms of voting age population. Avoid retrogression of racial minorities and language minorities as defined in the Voting Rights Act. >- Trayel to public meetings and utilize out reach efforts. 7. CONSIDER ESTABLISHING REGULAR MEETING DATES FOR COMMITTEE Sydney Grant adyised the committee he would like to see the following items addressed in the first meeting: > Organize meetings and determine rules and procedures. > Set meeting dates and times. 8. COMMITTEE COMMENTS - CLOSING REMARKS No remarks . Page 5 9. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Redistricting Committee Meeting was duly adjourned at 8:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ~~t1~n7 Sl'&"~Y Lf(lfJA1/;J~ a, J1Jj)j( Martha A. Gillett, TRMC City Secretary EXHIBIT "N" t . CITY OF LA PORTE INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM June 4, 2002 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Robert T. Herrera, City Manager S'\\-\~ SUBJECT: Red istricti ng Following Council's discussion of the redistricting map on the evening of May 20, staff began to analyze the affects of the modifications proposed by Council. It was during this analysis that an error in calculating the populations for Districts 1, 3, and 4 was discovered. This error was hidden within the information submitted by the Redistricting Committee and creates erroneous population totals for Districts 1, 3, and 4. The base maps delivered to the City by the Census Bureau, show Block 3000 in Census Tract 3433. This particular Block takes in the entire airport, portions of Spencer Landing and Glenmeadows, and houses along the south side of "H" Street. In addition, this Block has a population of 567. On the redistricting map, parts of Block 3000 are included in Districts 1, 3, and 4. However, the entire 567 population is calculated only into the District 4 population. The effect of this error is an over-population of District 4 and an under-population of District 1. To correct this error, staff manually separated Block 3000 into components for the three Districts. This subtracted population from District 4 and dropped its population considerably below the 5% threshold and at the same time, this added population to District 1 and increased its population considerably above the 5% threshold. District 3 gained a small amount of population but stayed within the 5% threshold. Staff attempted to balance District 1 by shifting Blocks in Glenmeadows from District 1 to District 6. This reduced District 1 to a population below the 5% threshold and increased District 6 to a population that is still below the 5% threshold. District 4 is still below the 5% threshold and will need additional map changes to increase its population. . . The map in your agenda packet is in "draft form" only and is not being recommended. Due to the error found and the impact it caused I Staff did not analyze the data to the fullest degree possible. The map is only to offer you an option that may be available and/or to assist Council with providing Staff further direction. Staff would like to recommend that Council receive the information and study it over the next two weeks in order to be prepared to workshop it at the June 24th regular Council meeting. RTH:su cc: John Joerns . . CENSUS BLOCK NO. 3000 J -"'1 , - .r I; \20021 :::1 I." -". .. 2015 ~ 3433 i:j , 1017 202 ~ 201 2003 ~OOJ ~OO7 \ 3010 3009 ,... ~~'.~ \ ,.. . ,- ~" t. '"" '"" ".. ::;a23 J03J J015 301& ;1 . , . ~ JOtS 3011 SPENCER HIGHWAY \ I 3019 1000 ' U 1000 2~O__ I 1000 I 3431\100~ \ \r 2002 ~'OO' 1011 UL \ .... ~__ '." I. . I ORIGINAL BOUNDARY INTERPRETATION R:::1 -~, j _ \'. SL I '0', ~ 3433 i:j , , ~;); 7 :0<):'> I il I ---- .'--.----- \ r-'- '\' B r\ 1 .:\ l'~ " ~, . I" _ 'i J ~; ~ _ 1 . ! j. 1 '\! \ i , \-;- i;""\ 1,,-", . ,:-\ '-_ C,,-) U ! \j L..J /~\ r\ i I CITY OF LA PORTE mIAL DIsmICT EGROUND INDUS BATTL -- - . MONT PKY . 604 W FAIR EXAS LA PORTE, T 77571 281-471-5020 PLANNING N.T.S, DEPARTMENT ENGINEERING DIVISION AN'S POINT CENSUS CITY OF MORG RICT 1 PER I TRACT I ADD TO D1SL.ND'S MEMO. MAP GUY SUTHER I i - R-009-C ! REVISIONS MADE BY , DOUG & MARTHA i , AS DIRECTED BY CITY MANAGER , LEGEND 1 ,>":' . M DISTRlCT 6, I '"''<~ ~ J'"'= REMOVE ~~ODISTRICT 4 L ADD I ; I, d / -: CITY LIMITS ~ ~~ ----i .--/ = . CITY OF ~', I ;:; -=i B,AY PASADENA ~"N--t;:j .~ ,: : I .. ~ :) r ~v // - -- ----- DISTRICT 1, I I BS I REM2~6 ~~06iSTRICT 6 M DTSTRlCT 5, I REVISED___. ___ MG -- - ' REM2~6 ~~ODIST.'UCT 4 j c~~~~_~_~ - -- RTH '-':PPROVEO BY , DISmICT - - TIN!'! I <:;TRIAL _ -- BAYPO?, , v~__ REVISIOt'>!$--oATT' soom LA PORTE_ "-~T6 REVI~;I~~~_~__ ~._ IsmlL T INDUS1F.j;~L D .".. '. 'F' < R~D I?TRlgTI~~ MAP Nat!'....e ~) Amer:can Hawalian.?f Indian or n.her Pac1t:c .:.;t"J:r BlaCK or Alaska .....\. Islander { 'j j African Native ASIan American White l-i:spa~lc 23 \. . ~ap 1,1621 162 0,420/0 /<"'..._., .7 "-13;"~ ?-OO9-B 2.96%1 P'-OO9-A 21.250'0, 19 \/arranCE 0'0 '.i~j1an:::e 3.610'0 129 ~J ~.~ ~~I~ /' ,-- 33p1o 1 2430./':) j:je.;J: 3.310./0. -- Dlstnct Population 2.900,0. ~ . -:;0., -<-...I --'-t7~Y nlill '~\c 5,313 154 4 Cl 1 5,467 .:c.. r_,__.-,--..., , ' . ; ,.~ S,J06 :; ,:J:] ~----~~.>.- . - 02 .:i2()a ) ::~J -~ .]9"0) 3.~..: -~ S,:J64 ::;,-::J.._ . ::'4: c:J 4 ~ '""' , - U :.:..:J Me --- EXHIBIT "0" I . . THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF HARRIS ) CITY OF LA PORTE ) I hereby certify that the attached and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the La Porte Redistricting Sub-Committee Meeting Minutes. Due to being the last and final meeting of the La Porte Redistricting Sub-Committee, the Chairperson Bruce Meismer approved the final minutes of the La Porte Redistricting Sub-Committee Meeting held on the 22nd day of July 2002, and notice of which meeting was properly posted according to law, prior to the date of such meeting, as said Minutes appears on record in the minutes of said meeting. To certify which, witness my hand and Seal of Office, this the 18th day of September 2002. \ /(7/111,; ; ,J '-" 11II I j lj/. ..; . III,! l{; i f i ; J -1;: ~ II ..~ It, -,' . 1//,.-. iL/vVV~'L~''-''/ '!JLi~':>{j Martha Gillett ' City Secretary , ) CENSUS BLOCK NO. 3000 I R.::J --=l' ~ ~ <'- tj '-j t ,..: :lUt/..: :!U~.: -, ,0' ',", ~. ;::~ '"'' " . 3 4 3 3 m:'"' , " A ~ ~ : ~C:.i.; ;..:~ :.!OH! e '- :'if:' .' I J. -.c VIE. (("......~ ,; ...~,. ':-"-.).': ~-... 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Consider approval of minutes of the July 16,2002 Meeting. Motion was made by James Warren to approve the minutes as presented. Seconded by Bruce Meismer. The motion was approyed unanimously. 3. Discuss Redistricting Map and Polling Locations. Chairman Bruce Meismer reminded the committee Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins spoke with the Justice Department and it was determined 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. City Secretary Martha Gillett and Planning Director reported the new map R-0009-E complies with the Justice Department Guidelines. They further reported they were not able to satisfy the request of only having two council districts in the Glen Meadows Subdivision. Map R-0009-E has a 9.93% overall variance from the lowest district to the highest district, results in the least amount of retrogression to District 4. City Manager Robert T. Herrera noted the map should read Redistricting Subcommittee Map. Mr. Warren reminded the group and noted that an error was found in the numbers after the Redistricting Committee had submitted a map for recommendation to the City Council for approval. See attached memorandum from Doug Kneupper outlining the error. The committee agreed the boundary for district 6 could be moved to the east side of the La Porte Municipal Airport. . Page 2 The committee discussed polling locations. The committee agreed the number of polling locations should be reduced from 6 to 2. The following locations were recommended: Early Voting - All early voting would continue to be held at City Hall per statutory regulations included in the Election Code. An additional Saturday would be added to early voting during the hours of 8:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M. It was recommended the additional day NOT be on the same day as Sylvan Beach Day. Election Day - Districts 4 and 5 - The polling location for these two districts would be at the High School or a suitable location within the building complex. City Secretary Martha Gillett is to coordinate and confirm this location before the Public Hearing on August 12, 2002. Districts 1,2,3 and 6 would vote at Baker School. It is to be determined if the school district would continue to yote at College Park Elementary or move that location to Baker School. City Secretary was directed to confirm this with the school district before the August 12,2002 Public Hearing. 4. Adjournment There being no further business, the Redistricting Committee meeting was duly adjourned at 4: 10 P.M. n-fl. ~ Passed and approved on this day 0 r,e' . 002. mitted, .r /.;? -_.- ---- ( t:.-: , CITY OF LA PORTE !NTEROFF!CE MEMORANDUM . June 4, 2002 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Robert T. Herrera, City Manager ~'\t-\~ SUBJECT: Redistricting Following Council's discussion of the redistricting map on the evening of May 20, staff began to analyze the affects of the modifications proposed by Council. It was during this analysis that an error in calculating the populations for Districts 1, 3, and 4 was discovered. This error was hidden within the information submitted by the Redistricting Committee and creates erroneous population totals for Districts 1, 3, and 4. The base maps delivered to the City by the Census Bureau, show Block 3000 in Census Tract 3433. This particular Block takes in the entire airport, portions of Spencer Landing and Glenmeadows, and houses along the south side of "H" Street. In addition, this Block has a population of 567. On the redistricting map, parts of Block 3000 are included in Districts 1, 3, and 4. However, the entire 567 population is calculated only into the District 4 population. The effect of this error is an over-population of District 4 and an under-population of District 1. To correct this error, staff manually separated Block 3000 into components for the three Districts. This subtracted population from District 4 and dropped its population considerably below the 5% threshold and at the same time, this added population to District 1 and increased its population considerably above the 5% threshold. District 3 gained a small amount of population but stayed within the 5% threshold. Staff attempted to balance District 1 by shifting Blocks in Glenmeadows from District 1 to District 6. This reduced District 1 to a population below the 5% threshold and increased District 6 to a population that is still below the 5% threshold. District 4 is still below the 5% threshold and will need additional map changes to increase its population. , . The map in your agenda packet is in "draft form" only and is not being recommended. Due to the error found and the impact it caused, Staff did not analyze the data to the fullest degree possible. The map is only to offer you an option that may be available and/or to assist Council with providing Staff further direction. Staff would like to recommend that Council receive the information and study it over the next two weeks in order to be prepared to workshop it at the June 24th regular Council meeting. RTH:su cc: John Joerns I I R ---l - "1 I - ZOLl:': _ 'l- C. _ ' .,., T ...., I I _'('-'1 ~ ." i:j , ' ~CJ);;; ~~- :':'01/0' 2U::'? r, 'OU 2":1' >:'" 3 4 3 3 A or", ZIlI," .,-,- : .. ~...r.:.i.. 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[ J ~ '" ~ l 1 J...", ,....\. '-f p \. ~~. ~ -;;;; '. lr.....!" \.._,J'" ~. f- ~ ~. P' \. i '.. i . THE ST ATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF HARRIS ) CITY OF LAPORTE ) I hereby certify that the attached and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the La Porte Redistricting Sub-Committee Meeting Minutes, passed and approved by the La Porte Redistricting Sub-Committee held on the 16th day of July, 2002, and at which meeting a majority of the Council was present and voted in favor of the approyal of said Minutes, and notice of which meeting was properly posted according to law, prior to the date of such meeting, as said Minutes appears on record in the minutes of said meeting. To certify which, witness my hand and Seal of Office, this the1Sth day of September 2002. ()f\ I I ' . i, _" l! ~ L - '_ ~ ! j! . I ,IJ"" U (,l II 1A,~~ / Martha Gillett City Secretary . . MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE MEETING JUL Y 16, 2002 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Councilperson/Chairperson Bruce Meismer at 3 :00 p.m. Members of Redistrictinl?: Subcommittee Present: Bruce Meismer and James Warren. Members of the Redistrictin!! 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 oyerall yariance is not greater than a 10% spread between the lowest and highest district. The committee discussed seyeral options and still was not able to refrain from haying more than 3 districts in the Glen Meadows subdivision area. The committee discussed map R-009-C and belieye 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 ayailable to only haye the Glen Meadows area represented by two districts, rather than three. 3. Committee Comments Mike Mosteit, District 1 reported he will not be ayailable for the next meeting, but supported the committee meeting without him. Mr. Meismer agreed he would contact ~fr. 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. . . Page 2 Passed and approyed on this 22nd day of July 2002. Respec~_.s~~ed, '" /cr: Ie - ------- Bruce Meismer, Chairperson " ., THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF HARRIS ) CITY OF LAPORTE ) I hereby certify that the attached and foregoing is a true and correct copy of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the La Porte Redistricting Sub-Committee, passed and approved by the La Porte Redistricting Subcommittee held on the 9th day of July, 2002, and at which meeting a majority of the Council was present and voted in favor of the approval of said Minutes, and notice of which meeting was properly posted according to law, prior to the date of such meeting, as said Minutes appears on record in the minutes of said meeting. To certify which, witness my hand and Seal of Office, this the 18th day of September 2002. 1Ft' '~__I', i / CLtU 'P. f '-j C ~i./tJ Martha Gillett City Secretary ----- J . MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETll~G OF LA PORTE REDISTRICTING SUB-COMMITTEE MEETll~G JULY 9, 2002 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Councilperson/Chairperson Bruce Meismer at 6:00 p.rn. Members of Redistricting Subcommittee Present: Bruce Meismer, James Warren and Mike Mosteit Members of the Redistricting Subcommittee Absent: None Staff Present: Assistant City Secretary Martha Gillett, Assistant City Attorney Clarke Askins Others Present: Councilperson Barry Beasley, Mayor Norman Malone 2. Discuss Redistricting Map and Polling Locations The Committee discussed yarious options of redrawing district lines. Many attempts were made to adjust boundaries to the same end result. The Committee was not able to reach a decision on the Glen Meadow area that would have clearer boundaries lines and fewer districts. Committee Member James Warren would like to know of other options we have for the boundaries. Clarke Askins and Martha Gillett were directed to do further research regarding the +/- 5% guideline. They will research the matter and report back to the Committee on the findings. 3. Committee Comments 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 8:30 p.m. Passed and approyed on this 16th day of July 2002. ReSP~itted' , /~ rr - ---- ~1vleismer, Chairperson EXHIBIT "P" .. .. . TO BE PUBLISHED ON THE 28TH DAY OF JULY, 2002 IN THE BAYSHORE SUN THE STATE OF TEXAS) COUNTY OF HARRlS ) CITY OF LAPORTE) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A Public Hearing to discuss re-districting six single member City Council Districts for the City of La Porte; to establish a polling place for early voting; and to establish two polling places for election day; and to establish dates and hours for early voting; will be held on Monday, August 12, 2002, before the City of La Porte City Council in the City Council ChariJ.bers at City Hall, 604 W. Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas beginning at 6:00 p.m. A map showing the boundaries proposed by the City Council Redistricting Committee for the six single member City Council Districts can be examined at the office of the City Secretary, City Hall, La Porte, Texas. Any person or group may submit a proposed plan for the six single member City Council Districts on or before the public hearing. Any plan submitted should not operate to dilute the voting strength of racial or language minority citizens, should be based on 2000 census geography and statistics or other reliable source, should be composed of territory that is contiguous and reasonably compact, and should preserve historic boundaries and recognize clearly identifiable community interests to the extent possible. CITY OF LA PORTE Bruce Meismer Chairman, City Council Redistricting Subcommittee L/ma~ tJeW/< Martha A. Gillett, T C City Secretary .. . ~ 820 South 8th Street 281-471-1234 La Porte, Texas 77571 '. /., t: t? 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'Serving The Bayshore Area Since 1947' City of La Porte County of H9.ITis State of Texas Before me, the undersigned authority, on this date came and appeared Karolyn Kellogg, a duly authorized representative of The Bayshore Sun, a semi-weekly newspaper published and generally distributed in the City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas and who after being duly sworn, swears the attached notice was published in The Bayshore Sun dated 0'7 / ;J.F,/~O()c2 '. -~ rQ.Ltv ~L'Dft:/ Lf)OJ U / UlJ Karolyn Kellogg Authorized Representative Sworn and subscribed before me this 3 J ~ day of ~ , 2002- o ~A.~"~ Sandra E. Bumgarner Notary Public Harris County, Texas \ ) - ~~-- . I ~ -. ~-~-- --------- - ----- I BATTLEGROUND INDUSTRIAL DISTRIO CITY OF LA PORTE - ><~< ~T - 604 W FAIR MONT PKY LA PORTE, TEXAS ,', " 77571 ~<~~,' 281-471-5020 I NTS, PLANNING I ..:U j -- DEPARTMENT 'L - ENGINEERING DIVISION I CITY OF MORGAN'S POINT -* ~-h COUNCIL DISTRICT _, ',7- MAP II - .. / / CITY OF , PASADENA ( _va ..a - - "~l~' ~"""'''''W American Native Black or Indian or Hawaiian or Afncan Alaska Other Pacific Distnct Population Ideal Variance % Vanance White Hispanic Americaf"l Native Asian Islander Other 1 5,582 5,313 269 5.06% 4,093 1,200 1751 251 55 0040/; I 511 73_32% 21.50% 3.14% 0.45% 0.99% 0.91% 2 5,306 5,313 (7) -0.130/0 3,699 1,271 129 0_36~~ i llQ 711 69.71% 23.95% 2.43% 2.07% 0.13% 1.34% REVISIONS -' 5,550 5,313 237 4.460/0 4,237 916 223 29 51 1 74' 76.34% 16.50% 4.02% 0.52% 0.92% 0.02% 1.33% I 4 5,054 5,313 (259) -4.87% 2,6B5 1,347 90B 9 53 3 49 53_13% 26.65%. 17.97% 0.18% 1.05% 0.06% 097% I 5,062 5,313 (251) 181 -I - " -4.72% 3,6BO 931 31B 33. 1.62~/~ ! 72_70% I 18.39% 6.28% 0.65% 0.36% 1 0.00% I ----+- .~-,---- --- ------- - 5326 5.313 12 0.24% 4,135 I B55 18B I 16 57 g, 67! -- ------- :77 .64% I 16.05% H~t8- 0.30% 10 ;:; +-n~~15~'H--~~ -~~-- ---~--~ TCTAL 31,880 22,533 I 6,521 131 ~, 70.67% ! 2C .450/0 6.08% I 0.41% 1.08% i O.07<\'o! 1.24!::J CITY OF 3HOP,EACRES 8/12/02 -~ ------- 1 OF 1 N/A _.. ----------~- ~J~-)-.~ //=~\JJirtr~ AS NOTED -~--~-- EXHIBIT "Q" \ --. .-..., .......... ---,-... , . NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 1_;).~.D. A Public Hearing to discuss re-districting six single member City Council Districts for the City of La Porte; to establish a polling place for early voting; and to establish two polling places for election day; and to establish dates and hours for early voting; will be held on Monday, August 12, 2002, before the City of La Porte City Council in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 604 W. Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas beginning at 6:00 p.m. A map showing the boundaries proposed by the city Council Redistricting Committee for the six single member City Council Districts can be examined at the office of the City Secretary, City Hall, La Porte, Texas. Any person or group may submit a proposed plan for the six single member City Council Districts on or before the public hearing. Any plan submitted should not operate to dilute the voting strength of racial or language minority citizens, should be based on 2000 census geogra- phy and statistics or other reliable source, should be composed of territory that is contiguous and reasonably compact, and should preserve historic boundaries and recognize clearly identifi- able community interests to the extent possible. CITY OF LA PORTE Bruce Meismcr ! Chairman, City Council Redistricting Subcommittee i Martha A. Gillett, TMRC I Cilv Secrelary MT1UI:3Il.Ol.JM) !IC>USl"-1Al OJ'~CT om", ",..s..rfttil, - REDISTRICTING DATA (9.93'10 OVERAll DiFFeRENCE) DISTRICT MAP R-009-0 IDEAL POPULATION ( 1'OPULATIOfi VARIANCE % VARIANCE 1 5,582 + 269 +5.06 5,313 2 5,306 -] . 0.1J 5,)13 3 5,550 +237 +....46 5,313 ji) 4 5,054 -259 -4.87 5,313 5 5,062 .251 -<4,72 5,313 onv 6 5,326 +13 +0.24 5,313 1-~--t-:1TSTrmr~ --~---_.~_. '^- ///1 -- " . 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'<1(."",\ .,jU 1 LP Redistricting Push Continues With, U.S. Cen,", tota! of>1.880 eiti,e", 'Crying" ~,.ene""'<rl<. the City. of La Porte Redi.'lri~tIDg Cn'F"tt:", thi, ~'" M?ndaynigl11-.I,~",jWal ' of "'tabij'hiog 'IX <!i'.lriet. '''''thittv.Ob",.,ty,. ""lh- 'PP!O_"~1'!>P."I,"oo tOtaIsof5313 'd'r "'h ....{/;"'~',..;. -'co ..J'~'>L.~e_,.:" " ,. reSI e~ S eac. ,;:~ :-'1-'1"'-: '-;-"'\'::.,,,, .",..'....1<...",.,. ,-.--,ol'l:;u-i.nC>Ha" h'I-" . G"ideijo~ from the U.S. iuitio;; Dep,,,!,,,;,. i*JiW\on~'21 ~9,,\,;~I, . I . '!'g'. make. " cle.. that each di'lrict 00 in~tte' ,!,emcia! !.?alf';~~'~'~J' l / ed '0 "" "'thiu plus '" '=?'. five I'C=?' 'of th,t :'.:313.P?'!'m"J;:.ci.' !,/- . ; ", .The ome'memhe, Redi"tictIDg Conumttee. chatred hy Sydoey Grautf!4r 'C' 'goa! of P""eotiug thi-ee optio", to La Porte 'CitY-<'."ne11'wilhi6,l!he nex' "X mouth,.. . '. ;",""'(hute"?""'>;i. "', ~.,. ..i~-"1 ~~Hf.: ai - :~!>~}2J~:~. '-~:~'{':( --~. - . 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New voting machines may not be the only change facingLaPoJ,te;voters when they return to the pollsiiexrMay torriake choiCes'in\~oUncil'taces.~' : During its 6 p.m. Monday meeting, La Porte City Councihvilldiscuss'ID -workshop session the possibility of reducing the number..-ofpolling.places within the city. City Managel,'Bpb.~Herrera, in a wemo..to .cQygciUQ.~t is - '. included in_ the meeting agenda, notes that council melllbers have djscus$ed ..... '.:' ..;. --thepossiDiIity._w,~e~,~~~pollrng'1<i.c.<iijOii~-qn tw~ ear1ier:bE:~~(9~1i;itriJ1iliej?:(C;:::~ of 1999. and>lll,$ugust of200J.Jt~was dunng theAugu~t~eegi1gthat ~. ,- _, council mstruetedstiff to resMrcti.. the "matter and makerec()IIunendations: .. Staff presented thedty~~ Redis~tricting Committee a~iecorn.Inen~atio~ to reduce the number Of polling 'spots from six to two. TheComrnittee~:agreed and', vo~e~ to recoiimiepd",~g~~,~p_n,.the.,Je:g~<:ed ~umli~s.~a},9~tjwlth ~the RedIstn(;tmg Map. that. was produ~ed. aft~ri tIie 2000 census~nu;nbe,~s \V~re secured from the U.S.Census.Bureau... ._, _..... _!)-.j ~'. .. , . . '. ' ;. ..-, ",-,-.- > "....... . "~-'r, Yo'''' :' ~ -;..',~ ~,-~~_".-_! .~.., ""-~,,,-.S_C"'''~'_-'; .. Also, the CIty s Blue Ribbpn (:offiIIllttee, formed to help pr~lll()t~jthe recent bond electioh;asked the 'citY to'"lookat the possibilitY'ofincreaiing early voting hours'arid locafiOris.-' S7"-- -'._.Ap ~-"""'-~-~'"7T.---' Herrera has two recommenda.tI.Qil,,~:i}).e~tending early yotingatCity,Hall for an additional day on the firsf'Satuiday'during the-earlyvotirig'period, from 8 a.m. to . Sp.rn;, but. w;th the~amenumber of early.vp~ng:locations (one, at City Hall); and reduc.~;iheirliinber of polling ioCatioH~:o~~l,y,(;>>on Day from six to two: DistIicts 2;'3, 'and 6 wouldyote'at tli~''BaKer.Sixth- Grade Campus,arid'Districtt'-4'~~a S-wortid vote aidtY'Hill:1tJr,~~l '..- :. .. "",:'- '.. '-','-C', -"~'_"" ... ._., >' ""'.!_"".~ .-'_".'--:-'~~"'''''',:.}.''ll..~'i.-..".,'!'-_'f Herrera feels that by reducing'the, number of polling,places;'onElection Day; there would be 'les's confusion hfor"voters:~lahd,;there")wp\ild ;:bea'" significant cost savings aswell. ... ..... ....... ,,:',m ~!('iI.tV'{t;iHLfS~jjrH;: Also Monday, council willtake':apotherlook at the...iJdismctingMap. Council received" im-': earlie"j-' recomme'ndation . from.? tlie,~-Redistiicting Committee concerning the map-;, which ,draws newlinesi6ienstir8' that:each district has no more r'thanplu's\of'niinus five perceiibbf;tlie'nuiri.be~ of residents than any other districLCouncil had subsequently askedUratcer- tain changes be considered; and tl.1ejworkshop.ses.sion.Mopday::i~aimed at eventually gaining a consensus among .. council memb,ers;;so.J_th~t; final approval of the map can be placed_on ahuptomingcouncU,~ge!ld~L ...: Once the map is pkayedbycounciI,itmust stilL.t>.ec~eI1t,to...ll1,~N.S. Department ofJusticefor final approval. Cityofficialsh2pe,t()Jl<\;Y,l'(:th~Jlew district lines in place in time for the May, 2003 counciL~.1~~ti9g~1-i:.~.jO~" Also"Monday,. counci).; will conside~,allotting $46,Ooq,f1.s. ,tp~),fitY~,,}hare ofa landscape enhancement project on Highway 225; at Seri~ goa<L,rhe money would represent 20 percent of theestimated costofthi:tproject;the remainder to be paid by the state: And another $56,185 ~n:expenses will be eyed for the city's portion. of parking lot repaving at Sylvan Beach Park. . . , f' --; ,-.,....- ... _.' ..t ,'. -"l,:;.....,:..t:t...i -:nL<! ~)~~.;.i: ,_>~'"-_~,~ ..- ....-,. ,'..- ~ '-. . ~U/(U 3..00 1-... , ~S~-"b~e,~,,:,\4'~'.":".f"7.t~?\\V.'Q~:! ie. .,U ~""._ .... omml. .e.e~ ,,~!~I ,~:r;;) .:~";~:~.t;~~i~~lt~\~~~~ ,::,oCJUS..~..1 n:,~ .,onQer-n. +~fm: ,~~?~~~i?;f;ifB_,5;,:...{~ ,.. ."Y~X~1i.J.~.J11~.a~~lf"J,., "1-'.' _ ': .. .....'.....,.._. '. ,_"~._'. ~".,._..,.'.H.", ,'-'.~~'-'.." -',.-, '~""""""'" ..,.,: 'I~' - .~.~... 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'C:: :",<::.,J,.< ~rtj DismGt 6~Counciln1anB rute Me~sJ.Ile~ would'like:sotti~'a.reas;propo~edf9t.:~:~ +the,uew1Distrid:6:t~,b~fincluded#fsieaa.iliDjstriCtiJ\1~uCl\-asi~sfu1.i(;:l"Qf, the.;L Glen Meadow~. str~~t~it~~')~:~ifiw:t~~',~~~,.~~~ii~~~\~}!41L~t'. . &:Di.strict.J Cquncilinail Mike,Mostei~ex2Fessed.u9.'Riobretns;r.witfi<tbe'ijew{ , ,'~'" _.._ .~ .~ ,.,~., "..,..r~ ....... .,~..<.H'<. ~.' " '<""""~"". 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"""',/;'1;'-;"<i""':";: ,;~:::'i~?)JC' t ':,.~<~~;'Zrr:;:::"":_'--:?'_"": ""'. .. ,;'., " ' .,,"'c ':'~\X,.:.:{;,@;;~>,:",'j !On:~ ~e(l&fmGtin"''':'-'''-~ "t.. "..~ ~. "" 'f :Jl '- '-..I 1 ",gt) '{ ~,,:,:, J,.a,P9.rr~.qty.h9.4nc;il, ,w (inf unc;ommonly lengthy meet:ing~*~hii\sted., " almos,ifoutAouis~Nt.o~aa{liight,:1e~t the city's new c(Q~'fiCit9I;t6frffi~p~~ baSk,io tlj<;<#AWillg'pC)<ird, 'a,n~J~,~;p.ran n~~+ i~ Jp}mxe,aU '~~Hfl9IRiel ~l!1Jsa. hay~.~cpn~~m~l~Q9ut$he.:~~tfng.Xiia:p to {:l\l,t\i~eJ1i9~e'.'~:qhc'~.ms: wrtli:~. ilY.1 Secr~tary, Martha' O'iltett::Wflo~i1r#;l:mul~~:1hem ~qr,~it){l~mg,.tcJ:tl~4te~l{~1 The ffia' 'wiil,n'6t"olfacKto'the'ci'i"s Redis'trictin1;"Cofunuttee~oritlfie1:'1"; p '.';lo;; :,g ,,_ .' : ;";'J. y. " .,",-"" g",.". ..' i"j <:~i"<>",.' '",H , city staff!ha,~)nid~;th~.,adjps,triien1:~<soughtIJ~e I.IJ~he,i\~A\11.l51\~~g.~:l1aRX' ~ ..... before tt:~,~ll,C.OUIICi~;~%N~l:e~;sqqfide,~~ti?n;-,,~_';:' '.~..'t;'f::t'~ ;s:~ 'r "ltl~1t;'{jl " <;:9,unsil,?a,~ q~y (~,uthe~~an.d hfid. conce~s: a~out t9r }V~i~~,~q~ ~~ ;A:Y~r~I!~,t'A '- H}n:th~ Lomaxar,ea,ofJJie clty..b~lllg keptas.a pa(t..9fQ\stp.ct);c9,hc."erp.s, " w~:rt:.expr,e~s~d 'o~;w.on~ .~a~\~.9,~e Jront~gQ~t., q l~9.W~~d9\y,s~J)5tng~~'1i~')O " betw.~enDistrict ta~d Di~tnct 6)uld.CouncifuiaiDame" Warre'ill e:-'i:&sddtln Cf ,"_. . ,.,! ,:'jl';;" :.-",' ,-.","-} -l'." 'q'f' '1"'-'(:'f'''~~~-''''-'''-''P'S:~1.1''-':ID1J .! cQnc~Wra98iitJ)~or.qpn.~,;l?\th.sb2rpa.~ are.tbeing ~n Di~tficf4:-' "'\/'~;eu ,~. 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Also Monda ",council a fovedwith a'Xone"n'o'" vote,Irbih ~Couiici1rifcur' i :~;e~~;~:~:~;~t~rJ.tt%rn!n~~~f'~fZ 1 a~l butjust und~r a na!f-ac~e' of..~t:f~te b~~fezRne~MW%R~~yr~OaliiIi}ffi~~lM clal toJow~denslty resldenUaL CIty staff supported the request, an ,.e CItY.;' , 1Jcei~9~ZW:Y o~~J},e~~v~~PWSe]~f?man~Mj'~~~rf~~OW!i~~fN,.." fed tliearea to'remam a";green;belt;and WhoieXpre$soo~on~~1j ",1 'railwg~1- w~~K.,%as~ls,Q~,e cOnc~fn:PThffi.W$ Aut1i(l~P:~~9~t90.~~pJ~n'::;n:;r ~~ ~~~7;\va~~i', ..~i{{;'~<tr'),YQ!e::.~ast.C6n.?e~ingja. re'ci~s(;~o't,~'1~~C,~p~!rt~I '.' a J~ecent m,o@ttltiumcQuncil passed'concerriingmultJ.;faiilil')!'h~%fi5tture~.;ia. J obn~Hettig.,~yitbih~, Bettig. Companies is Gonsi~erini dey~rop~rl~;,~.~(f:[(i g~~Sityi~i~<:,~#'l1:~KoJ'ef,~o~l'Pd j}ls~,southof BaYP9int~''f9,~HP~iAis':9~ftl }~U;!i~~:t~~t%;~~t~;i~~~~:.~\:~~~ds~~~;t~!~~~~Wr~~~1 ~lsr.tp,~d ~~ p~d e,~~r?\ed. ~.~ncem~~ :~P?ut'J~p~P?,~.~t~or,nf~eJS~~\)~<i~~W~:t) '. ariiily eve opI!l,en s. 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'hat yon won..t .be ,ble to rend 'h,e "fl", ponV'W'\e"".s of. ~".'(I'.t'i'?<'c, ({ ihe",)vo~l~ kbnl y' '",opn! ti"& plaC,s '/n '~"l'~,t, ;"" C'lY'H," and at By Jar .th~. bigge~;.cHahg~lr\YilI come"in' D'j~tHcl.4, hh~t~~isiiict'Mw',h~~, B'akbr:-:Ibqior'.Bjglj,,,t','if fheplaiiis"appr9Ved. lAnd s.ind~ the' city also COIl- ,omd,26d miden" I" "he' ji'^d6iillhantly hlnii<Nortl{S ;d, DllIie.oity:: The, du"i,"'n,,' hi 'POrt;!' 'Iod'pi"dOii,. Sehool DistriCi. ,no Sai, Jaii '''0 ColI'g' proposed 'n~V{: bi~ttict 4 stretch~s';'fa'rther ottIi~east! an'd\i,ies't and ~etidom~'" ( Disi~ict ~letti'olrt!s, niere.\vould be J'ust tnose twerpoIling places In '(hose elec-' passes"fj'i{s(:ovet 5,000 r~siaet1tsi Tpe racial; brbkdo~ri 06~11d."b~J's'ignlfi~~', t~64's~'4~\\\;elI~"A1id 'i't'will be t'fov~mber of 20.02' before the new'computer- l' cl'ftI't'l , .th 527. . ,;.~. ". - -~ ----~-'~--"'~, l'" D'J"'" 1 , '''''--11''~''''r\'"h h' ,. "'" d h' 'f' b Ii'" 1'" d . , I ., cant Y' 1 e ent, WI ,,; p,~rcer~" . 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Jr"'''''"T> 4-',-;", :., n, L", '".' . ;;-~, ----.;.- .,L., , . - , . -. .---- Public Hearing On Redistricting lVIap, Polling Since the matter is addressed just district lines each decade for the Monday night when city council mendations for new district lines once every 10 years, and the result City of La Porte, and this time gathers in regular session at 6 p.m, and for the reduction of polling can have a significant impact on the around has been no exception. at City Hall. places for city elections from the make-up of the city's governing The culmination of the extended One of the first acticn items on the current six to just two. body, a great deal of time and effort loc31 effort to establish new council agenda is consideration of tlle city's As it now stands, La Porte's six ' goes into the redrawing of council district' 'boundaries could come Redistricting Committee recom- council distri~ (the mayor and two . -~ ....- -. ...... ....~"""".,.~...-._^'- other council members are elected' at-large) have vast' differences in terms of total population. While District 2, for instance, now has 7,363 residents, District 4 now con- sists of just 1,263 residents. Other counts show District I currently with 6,767 residents; District 3 with .,5,246 residents; District 5 with 5,203 residents; and District 6 with 6,038 residents. District 4 was established decades ago, by U.S. .Justice Department decree, as a "safe minority district," _,_~.";('~ to ensure minority representation on Places Set<.Monoav council. Recent federal court rul- ings, however, have changed the guidelines established by the &I Department of Justice concerning ~h district is no more than plus or) H.igh. SChool campus, atid the Bakel council district lines. Cities are now rrunus ~ve percent of the avera~e of,,:. SIXth Grade Campus.. . expected to draw !he _~~~ ',\there the entIre CIty. Thus, La Porte Wtth a Early.voting would be conducte( population of 31 ,880, as,r~t1ected at City Hall, with an 8 a,m. to 5 p.rn by the ~.S.. Census. Bureau s 2000 <9pen date added the first Satur.hy. populauon count, IS expe:ted to.\;;i,Q.ncethe new redistricting mal h~ve. some 5,300 resld~nts m each. and Polling location 'plan gain: distnct. That means Distnct 4. will . .: councIl approval the matter mus have by_ far the big.gest .change in. still get a final ;lcay from the US terms ot numbers, smce It now has Depantnent of Justice. less than one-fourth of that number. The new lines call for District 1 to have 5,582 residents; District 2 to have 5;306 residents; District 3 to have 5,550:residents~ District 4 to have 5,054 'residents; District 5 to' have 5,062 residents; and District 6 to have 5,326 residents. As for the number of polling place, the city has historically had six loca- tions, spread throughout the city. But in recent years, it has proven difficult to find enough polling i judges and aides to staff that many ! 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'~,'J_, ",1~..; ,1hJeh..,:_ ,,.1J'-"'I-""'-!: ."e (')':K""-', i:l>.~i5'.g ~i:l> "::rl '7A~~eri_;'l1c~..~fscouss~;iili~~-9~~':M?:v:9p'1~~R~i~4:~9j~~~&~'~q~*~ec~ ~~i~ ~f~~~l~~,! .on,d, a~d' afte.r _~ou,nE~1p1a,n.Alt9HJP,H~~,~,.sa},cil1~::.~~lt~i,>>'}~B5f\{~efJ '~;}:l o.a:~~;r;F;,~j _L~ISD.:rrusteeCharhe;Perry, abOI,l~Jll1.1I.lg:th.e:pl,~~;c;t4sJJ,Ot, o~ the.~ ~:5i~:~ ~~J~,:~~1 Comrmttee but was. told Perry would not conslder'tl).e;~pos~:unles~.~ ~(JQ~.~. @2;r;,:SF$'~ nominated by District 4Coun6lmari Gay,Gay'hopi~nated<PerrY:fdr:~ ".:g~g ~,:,~~t:~;~ti&~ the job, and, that 'nomination,':was,-, uni!uiimously' .apjJi6ved., g,;~::g, ~:~~Icn;(tl;~ (Councilman Chuck,Engelken was 'not at Jhe:Monda'ymeet'ing:)~ti;: ~::a:~'~o:-~:~gtas.~ ~~ 'Left u.n~~ci~.edwa~whether~ t~u:ricil'\~,i1l'. ~~n.:s'r?~'~'~at,a.l~t~r~'ci.~~e [;:~~~::; :~)~~.~{ 'the POSSlblhty'otaddmg alternates.to the Rec,l1st[lctmg Commlttee.:'~" .-;~.. '--C.' . 1.<'1 But at least at this point, all six-drstric;ts~~n~)1iij>Y9~at-idfge.posts '.' -. < I -... ""-~ ~:...~.:aF Whfte 1'0 lJraw T1t~~ines? '. Redistricting: J ~.~~ - : ~:,~~1~::; . . ~:?,\ By JOHN BLACK L~tmesay right here I doubt very seriously the Redistricting Committee would agree that it is hig1f~~~'" , . "'That,. without J ustice ~cpartll1el\t inter- Editor and Publisher ;, gmng~o com' op,w;th ap'IT'~~ 'phe I am al,o ofth, op;~!on thot th, fig- vent;on,a .runority COul""~_l_ to La Porte C"y Cno"'" back Let's take a look today at the issue of drawing new council district lines ures don t have to ~ wlthlll the plus or mlllus five percent range, when thiS all started. .-,:::~,~, - - )',"" , in the City of La Porte. ' : Why?Well, a l_it,e history will s.erve ~IS well. _ _ I want to say, and I want~t~":lii-;'~tlat we have corr:c a long way ,SIllC~ ' I had a long conversation this past week with District 4 Councilman Deotis District 4 had Jq;t under 1,400 folks III 1990. WIth Port related commer- then. I know we haYen'fcO~the way, and to believe so WOUIU be Gay concerning this business of redistricting. Mr. Gay, as the council mem- cial development '~l that area in the past 10 years, there is a good chance that beyond even Walte~ :\r~tty~p~6~~)t,~cism stIll eXists ~ere, III all pock- . ber from La Porte's north side, represents the smallest of the six districts numberhasJalle ets of the commumty. Just;its'f~~~''iIinrtuallY every otht:r commu~lty m within the city. The smallest by far.' . '. .' . Somewou1d'~ that the ta~k of th~ Red~stricting Committee will be to our nation. Thin~s are betteG~qpg~:md trust and belIeve, but ther~ IS stIll In the next few months, the city's Redistricting Committee will be meet- Just add everyt,'j p ~nd dlVlde by SIX. I dls.agr~e., HUGE roo~ for ImpwvemenJt!;fl1B1,.,: . ' ,,' _ ,- ing to begin to put together a plan to redraw the district lines. It :Will not be The reason. DIS ' IS smaller has to do, qUIte simply, WIth race. The U.S, The task III La Porte, theief()~asTseelt, IS not to add. em up and dn Ide an easy task. . ., Justice Department ears ago set down guidelines to ensure that a minority by six," but rather to begin to"~""steps toward eventual "evenness." In case you haven't noticed, or just moved in on a load of logs, La Porte would be eleFted to La Porte City Council. And since those guidelines were I would think it \vonld lJ~M6r~1>~ctital, ~ore ~alr, and more reasonable is growing. Lots of new homes. At least 1,600 new ones since the last U.S.- set, the Justibe Department has resisted any attempt to enlarge that district. to try to get District 4. duriIig:tli~~utrentredlstnctIllg ?r~cess; at or near the. Census Bureau population count here in 1990. Figuring that just two people u~der, the bflief that if the minority strength in the district is diluted, a ra~ge of about 3,500 LO 4;9q~fd~p~S:- triple what It IS now, but stIll nor live in each house, that's 3,200 new residents. You've got to figure that the rrunonty would not be elected. . qUIte as much as the otheLdi~r;r~j,':_ city now has a population of at least 30,000 by now -- surely more than that, I can't sJ,y that I agree with that reasoning. Mr. Gay, for instance, has It has taken this nation,:an'd.'ilii~cbIiUimnity, decade upon decade to make . in fact. But for the sake of our discussion today, let's stick with 30,000. served long hndhard as the District 4 representative, and I have no reason the, strides we've all a:cc'6ttipli~~dia t~rms of race re,lations. It did :-lot Obviously, even with my diminished math skills, I can calculate that if you to believe hi! would not be re-elected, no matter how many more people happen overnight, anel i(didli6~li'i'ppeu WIth anyone SWift mark of a pen, split the six La Porte districts evenly, there would be 5,000 residents in each might be added; We've had other minority, reI?rese~tation on council and ,in or dra~ing of a map, ',~'-;~lttl:ff::, .' _ district, assuming the population if 30,000. If some folks are right and the the larger La Porte Independent School Dlstnct Without the help of speCIal I realIze there are strong personalitles md strong egos and strong opmlOns ' total population is more like 32,000 or 33,000, that would be about 5,500 grouping, and I see no reason that would not continue. on both sides of this issue:i~1Jilize a few battle lines have already ::>een folks in each district. n~ c. e. h1 be II-. 17) ,?CJCJo That is not to say, however, that I disagree with the original Justice drawn. I just hope that when,~~'iiin:e()O[lles to make the final decision. ii's ..':a___~L..___.. ,. Department premise. With all due respect to Mr. Gay, I think everyone all done for the right'eas6n~~_~i~ '. -. ."- "- . R .d' -. '. t .t' ...... .........'........... ...,......:..C1................. .......................'.......'..._,.....-....-....i......i.;;.,.~~.;;;;;;;.;... . e IS nc 111~:'i'-7r~1.fpl: In Place-~t:AIID()St,.i La Porte City Council appr~vedall but on~ ,of th~recomme~d~d member~ of the city's Redistricting ~6lnmittee Monday night,buf stood firmly against District 4 Councilman Deotis. Gay's bid t6' .name himself lq the committee. . . /. ...... . . .'j':"". '...":; ,i.' .... ".f Before any votes wer,e '~aken concemtng the res~~ct!V~redorninendati6pf. of council members, Councilman Alton Porter specificillly .asked Gay not tCr name himself as the District 4 nominee. Gay wentahead with his previousi.i ly announced plan to. choose himself, and the otherrseyep. counCilmember~ ' present (Mayor Norman Malone was unable to atterid}voted aO'ainst that nomination, J' ';". . .c'. "..-'. :.'~.' ._...j _ Gay then;' asked who council planned to put on the ~ommitteeasthtt,,1 Dlstnct 4 representative, He was told it was. his duty t(ychoose,someone. Ht;?~ mentioned former LP1SD board' member and District 4 resident Charlit.~ Perry, but the matter was tabled u~til the first meeting of 2001 in J anuaiy.t!:\] Reached at home by telephone Tuesday morning, Gay said, '.'Until theY:! show me something in writing from the Voting Rights Division of the U.Sri; Department of Justice that says I can't serve on that committee; I willcon},j tinue to nominate myself. And I don't think the Justice Department w-ilIA allow .them to hold Redistricting Committee meetings without a representaF'8 tJve ot Dlstnct 4 servmg on the committee, . .,..., . ..,. ...... }4.,', "1 want to serve on that committee," Gay continued, "because the last thel'i: did this (following the 1990 U_S, Census) theyhadsome ofthesamepeoFi~1 pIe they have now, and they tried to stretch. District 4 out tp- ""hereaminpr; I Ity could not be elected, There is no .one on this side of town well-kriowIl ~nough to be elected to city counciL There were people,b~fore.lTIe\Vhosuf;- fered to glVe me the opportunity to serve on city counciLl-aiD.notgoing to - back down_ They are trying to shove this redistricting down my throat, ai1~ I al1Jnot gOlOo-toletthem." ,..... ." ......... ..... . ....~;:.-.';>\ I : fel~~~;ea t~~n~~~et j~~~~~~~j~~' ~~~~:~~?~djirt:~~~~tri~%~rr~~:~~ . will have a direct impact em the 'iVayeach(;ouncil d(stri<;(isdrawn u~,~:i,t"J "-' ~ 'Othef;tphn' the~bistriCL:t.re:teCtiOn~Llie..restof;the"Cm}hS~i~~~~in~~1 tl~n~:n~~~e~~~~~a~lt~~~~~y~:a:~tt~~ ~:}~it, ;~~Ji~!'~~~~~~id;~Iib~"~.. an 8-0 vote; Dlstnct 1 CouncilmanGuySutherland'scfibice;ffo.rrries'coun- I cil member Betty Waters, wasapprovedlJy~!-1'y~t~,:w.ith'gayv6fing;"n()?' after saying he felt herservice would be a'conflier 6f interestbecatisesnels I fee em b ~ t-' 13 J ~8d cJ 'See REDfS~~:~l~~:~a:~?J Re'distficting Committee Na'med= . ............... y< _"'.' -.T, , .- ~_ -"._ _ ~c . .1 _ '__, -' .. _' ,.-,[1) ~~_<.~,:~:~t~~;~_~i~~~L_~'1~~:~s>>-~ -'r:(","-i'--~ _~.-_..- \\'~,\~~:~~,~::~-~ Co~tin~ed From Page .f. .. " ... ,. ." i.. have been told by fed~ral officials ;that'th~::prelimiri;ry numbers won't be !llsqOI\- thePlanning andZoning Commission; District. 2 Councilman available until atleast the end of January, ...,,100:::' . . "it.,;,., Chuck Engelken'schoice of BettyStoumbaugh was approvedbyan8-0 , When the lines were drawn 10 yearsago,aftertheI990cen'sus,pistrict vote; j)istrict}Cpuncilrnan Howard Ebow's choice of Kirby Linscomb was 1 had 5,250 residents in 1,732;housiliiiinits-mis(rict 2 had 5,526 residents approved by an 8~0 vote; District 5 Councilman Charlie Young's choice of in 1,851 housing units; District 3 had 4,564 residents in 1,508 housing Bernard Legrand was approved by an 701 vote, with Gay voting "no" but units; District 4 had 1,368 residents-in 64S:housing.units;District5 had giving no reas~:m.for doingso; District 6 Councilman Jerry Clarke's choice 6,975 'residents in 2,615 housing units; and District 6 had5,137 re~idents in of Bob Capen was. : approved by an 8-0 vote; At-Large Position A 2,009 housing units, according toJigures suppposed b)r city officials, Since Councilman Peter Griffiths' choice of Claudia Zapata was approved by an that time, most of the new homes have been built on the city'swest side., 8-0 vote; At-Large PositionB Councilman Alton Porter's choice of fanner Also during Monday night's' session-,councllapproved the city's contin" cbuncil,member Ed Matuszakwas approved by a 7-1 vote, with Gay voting ued participation in the Harris Courity Organized Crime'and Narcotics. Task "no" after saying he felt Matuszak did not understand the needs of District Force; okayed various . paperwork involving' the La Porte Tax Increment 4; and the recommendation of Dina Martinez as the alternate member of the Investment Zone and the La Porte Redevelopment Authority; okayed near' committee was approved by an 8-0 vote_ Iy S 120,000 for a new roof at Sylvan Beach Pavilion; and held a workshop Clarke had intended to nominate CharlcYJ. \Vheeler as the District 6 mcm- session to discuss the San Jacinto Pool. ber of the committee, but it was subsequently determined that she had Voters here in a previous bond package approved- replacement of the San moved out of District 6 and into District 5, where Yuung already had a nom- JaCinto Pool. 'and council discussed the possibility of having a "spray inee in mind, so Clarke chose District 6 resident Capen instead_ ground poor' built rather than a traditional swimming" pool. The .spray The Redistricting Committee faces the rnsk of redrawing lines for the six groLlnd puol would be a wading facility wlth a series of water sprinklers, districts within the citv_ Since more than I _fiOO new homes have been builT rm",;, lilei" nile' ()f' rhi" Il()('d< ~r :vfnndv Gon1i"n< in G~lvi"<t"n , , 'R - v "t.- , l1~'~~~~~;~o~"~~!!,~~':~;YR~:L.)r 1':. '~:.'-I- I' ,f(I::>;~ ,~~.;..:,;",;t:".~';;K-~t1"?<~%3,,,,,':;<'l., ': ./,' ""'lr ,,"<r..l... ,A ... Jt~"......~ ;rr:~I""~ 'i('f. r'j,~"....r."'{'t_~ iI'~' l. t~., .f If !If.t"'."",*'.4'~'I'\".J ..., :~~: (' "0 '~i" ; (l ". ~(f"'" - :gYU'CI' ; '~..- 'l ' .- ~ ~.' 'f;":) . ..:- ~. :'~ .;; , v: " ":j., - 0 ~~'.'l~~'~.l~~~;~~~~'t~i! -::--g """:--~~7+-'--~ .....~"., I ,,~,.Th~ City oCLa ~9rt~~WiIL~~~e ~ist~~;M6'ri4lY tOW;U:9 ~Qa{)\lil~~ntU-:/~: '.aI~} b8~a aetaI19~~t{o~,la~(fri ;iittd:'~U~~$ftl~fJH1~S~ R~~~~:tpe~jty"N;jl "goes through eVery<iO years:>once~pew.€ensus~Bureaufigures'areobtamed..l~ ...., The process will be delayed: however, as city officials leai:ned_that anticipated .., . preliminary 2000 census figures due by the end of Decenj!:>etw_illnotbe avail- _ . - '. -,'. .... - ~~: . - ' "',- '{l-r'12;;'.-' r~; ',""__ _"_ . _ ,. . ','."', able until at least the end of January 2?9J, and finalnumberslIikelywill 'no[be ~' 'avaiable until the end'of March2Obl; :". .... ..1$c;f~f~ 1)'J\';"r~:i~!~!. :, "-, 'Mayot!Norilian:Ma1~heItbt-ed'-iri'fui"igetitla;:re4uest;f~f;'ili1i;'6' p.:iffii Mbllday r'fueStin-g th~fhe '\filridrcIf8ilrtd fhi(courtc'il'lli6Ie"laii(l' aslt e~tli'couHciFri;eifiber' _-to 'name his noffiine-e;aIidgi~e a 'orief 'backgroff,ncfon.the pe'fsoWfliey haV&fforn- ipated. After_each counPlm<U,l,q!akes hi~,t1Qm!n'l.ti.9p-:,..M~yp~,A!~J.QI1~wlllc.(lIUor ~ Y9J~.tP;4.PPrPY~9l;!'ieMft~atparticula(nor.riip~e,' "'i~,{~:~. .... .r. 1, . ~c9.Qr1:li.@;~9:!JR-~;~~y';\jlr's agenda reguest;>he. glans to'I1omiIWe:S.~~*ey Gnint,; .. as~f~r(~!wp.~~!9}fJ~1~' .~~di~~ctin~-'C~~~fe;-9istrictJS:~9.~~nfj!p~4!~y.,y', .', S~tpgl'Pcl\~a,~{~g?'~~11(f,ormeucouncll' rn.~II1hl,:r~~~tty_ :Wa,~rls' ~::QI~<It?~pe~i':., ,DI~tnqJ;,2.e6un~Il!ll~i~hucf.~I1~elk~n h~a~!.ch9S~9: ~e-ttY<,~~~!:I,tJ1gq;J1M.tl1~Ct,f;. : l ...~9.~lls~!m~g;:;~ff()~a:taEIJqw:\has . c!lg~e-A~,~b..Y'jI2~!J~!J'1!li:.~lP~~t)14df'/: i "ft'.~frI.~~~~~~.~~~?iL ~ouncilmanTJ~rry~ clarge'<p~s!~~q9.sl;m~iqh~l<:Yf'l. WA~~I~~Ji1t\H.;arg(:'f'8.s,~t~o~iA '. " . <;:Qu,"~~Frn!LI.1f~l~9tift1ihSiH!~s"gh9~nL~!A~~ja;~~~~~N~tu;ilf.~~Ywi~. ~B~ifk0PjB' .' CQYl1cllIIlanAltonP:orterha~. chose,n fgrriier cou,nct.! meIIlbetEd. M<ituszak. Also> , "1-0, -.""o".~ ..... "'.. .'- .' "--. ......_...'.'.':""__.....";". "_.'. '~t"""""',.'.._. .~ _,' -"-'Y!:',;--'-"'-'''':~...."""..t',....:,,';' ,named on lhenorrunatlOn"l1stls 'alternate DlanaMartlhei:/ . "." , RecentIy,-a number of councilmen went to a Texas Municipal Leaguegather-' :.'-"} -~'_'~IO;~_."'Ii";'~'_.::{i""'_"_~""~__' _',. "'_'';':~'.__''''_<~''<'{_''''''~'_''_~:_'' ,',,' ing in Austin, where Rbbertneilth;~~al)eerPar~native-and ~ustiri attorney who' '.' is a recogruzedexpert:on:retlistr:icting""f'notedramong other things, that it is : c' , .., .'. ':.' ,~" ~~,}} _ ._ ~:-' t.. ..'. " --t_- '_' "; , _, '_,' important that the pistrids w~tlrina 'citybe of baslc'equal-population, of plus 'minUs fiVe petcent:, , r ':'f1rin'f ;;<';;'(;??~j 11 ., ii; ;,,:-' on; !={{~hk-1L,}t~T 'id {'~"r:'j ';," ,'Fot;that'toibe'tlie'case.now;:'there' Would: fiav~;to.,pe;signific'!i1~ ,changes' made, 'pecaus'etlie.te';are big &ij'fereoc'es-'iIi' th2'PQPulllti'QII Jigures'ofthe. res pecti xii'. dis- . tncts; Whlle'iliedW~d6es~othave.new numbetsjJit-is'a1ready.:knowmthatsorne buiTerit djstiictsiwill havef~ fewettesj(je'ntSttlia:h'others;'usingneWnU~bers: . . There will be no redrawing of district lines hI eit~er:the City'OfShoreacresor the City of Morgan' s'Poii\t;'~ln~b\'fj()dFOf; tho!;e 'citi~s' !elect council'representa- 6vesbybasisofaI! af:rarO:.~ij6ie:'iLiJt :::,. :" -. '.' t;.,";:'.),/,,< 'L:'f} 1/1,,,; i:: ....... "'__ oil. 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" .., .,~' : . , '< '" - EXHIBIT "R" THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF HARRIS ) CITY OF LAPORTE ) I hereby certify that the attached and foregoing is a true and correct copy of City Council Minutes, passed and approved by the La Porte City Council Meeting held on the lih day of August, 2002, and at which meeting a majority of the Council was present and voted in favor of the approval of said Minutes, and notice of which meeting was properly posted according to law, prior to the date of such meeting, as said Minutes appears on record in the minutes of said meeting. To certify which, witness my hand and Seal of Office, this the17th day of September 2002. LfJltUti~~ Martha Gillett City Secretary MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING, PUBLIC HEARING AND WORKSHOP MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 12,2002 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman Malone at 6:00 p.m. Members of City Council Present: Council members Chuck Engelken, Howard Ebow, Bany Beasley, James Warren, Charlie Young, Bruce Meismer, Mike Mosteit, Peter Griffiths and Mayor Norman Malone Members of Council Absent: None Members of City Executive Staff and City Emnlovees Present: Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong, Acting City Manager John Joerns, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins, Director of Finance Cynthia Alexander, Assistant Director of Finance Michael Dolby, Director of Emergency Services Joe Sease, Fire Chief Mike Boaze, Director of Parks and Recreation Stephen Barr, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Assistant City Secretary Sharon Harris, Police Chief Richard Reff, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, Director of Purchasing Susan Kelley, Director of Administrative Services Carol Buttler, Administrative Assistant of the City Manager Crystal Scott, Budget Investment Officer Shelley Wolny, Systems Administrator Al Owens Others Present: Sue Gail Mock Kooken, Spero Pomonis, Paul Larson, Penny Garcia, Rudy Garcia, Paula Bridges, Jesus Napoles, Guy Rankin, Charlie Peny, Mary Gay, Tom Deen, Nick Barrera, Gary Shaw, Nazar Momin, John Oliver, Glenda Collins, Michael Collins, Charles Underwood, Barbara Norwine, Ashley Millar, Bill Scott, Jesse Wilson, Dottie Kaminski, Leon Waters, Robert Crowe of the Houston Chronicle, Alton Porter, Betty Waters, Colleen Hicks, Mrs. Fran Strong, Bernard Legrand, Marion Capen, Bob Capen and a number of other citizens 2. Reverend Mary Harris of Glory Ministries of La Porte delivered the invocation. 3. Mayor Malone led the Pledge of Allegiance. 4. Council considered approving the Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of the La Porte City Council held on July 22,2002, and approval of the Minutes of the Special Called Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council held on July 29,2002. Motion was made bv Councilmember Enllelken to ant)fove the Minutes of the Rellular Meetinll and Workshon Meetinll of the La Porte City Council held on Julv 22.2002. and anoroval of the Minut/!s Qf th~ Snecial Called Rellular Meetinll of the La Porte City Council held on Julv 29. 2002. Second by Councilmember Griffiths. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Warren, Young, Meismer, Ebow, Beasley, Griffiths, Mosteit and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 5. PRESENT A TIONS AND PROCLM1A TIONS City Council Minutes 8-12-02 - Page 2 Mayor Norman Malone presented Glenda and Mike Collins with the Proclamation in recognition of "Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month". Director of Finance Cynthia Alexander, Assistant Director of Finance Michael Dolby, Budget/Investment Officer Shelley Wolny and Secretary Gay Collins were recognized with the "Distinguished Budget Presentation Award". 6. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAXPAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL Bill Scott of 1802 Lomax School Road, La Porte, Texas, provided a handout regarding his comments to the editorial notes in the Bayshore Sun. Mr. Scott commented on the proposed Travel Policy Committee; he would like a broader base of taxpayers on this Committee. Mr. Scott is opposed to the proposed fueling station/convenience store; too close to a residential neighborhood, noise and air pollution, in vicinity of a school and other various reasons. Gary Shaw of 3102 Oaken Lane, La Porte, Texas, voiced his concerns of standing water, mosquitoes, and piles of dirt and grass on Fairmont Park Baptist's Church property behind his home. Tom Deen of 230 Garfield, La Porte, Texas, presented petitions against the SCU Permit 02- 002 for the fueling station/convenience store on behalf of the Old Highway 146 Committee. Aki Momin of 14619 Underwood Creekway, Houston, Texas, spoke against the proposed fueling station/convenience store on Barbours Cut Boulevard. Mary Gay of214 N. 9th Street, La Porte, Texas, is in favor of the proposed fueling station/convenience store. Penny Garcia of 311 0 Oaken Lane, La Porte, Texas, spoke in favor of a noise ordinance. She distributed a copy of the City of Pasadena's noise ordinance. Nick Barrera of 9510 Carlow Lane, La Porte, Texas, voiced his opinion against Council spouses having paid travel by the City. Mr. Barrera suggested the City make this a policy and enforce it. Regarding the proposed fueling station/convenience store, Mr. Barrera feels the City should go with the majority of what the citizens want. Mr. Barrera would like there to be term limits on Councilmembers and the Mayor. Jesus Napoles of 622 Preston Road, Pasadena, Texas, approves of the fueling station/convenience store and would like the community to realize the job opportunities it would bring. Paula Bridges of 813 River Creek, La Porte, Texas, questions the cost of the independent audit and if the public will be absorbing the cost. Ms Bridges apologized to Council for the citizens whom are questioning the integrity of their travel costs and thanked them for serving the City. Barbara Norwine of 202 South Lobit, La Porte, Texas, feels the City needs improved maintenance services in areas. Ms Norwine suggested lowering the cost of baseball leagues so low-income families could participate, the \\'recking yard on Main Street needs to be City Council Minutes 8-12-02 - Page 3 cleaned-up and maintained, computer classes are needed for low-income families, and Ms Norwine requested the City assign forums to assist in resolving these issues and others. Nazar Momin is against the proposed fueling station/convenience store. Mr. Momin showed a video regarding the problems caused by having such a facility. Paul Larson of 406 North 4th Street, La Porte, Texas, is opposed to the proposed fueling station/convenience store. Spero Pomonis of218 Bay Colony Circle, La Porte, Texas, is opposed to Council's actions regarding the audit; he feels Council should have handled this privately amongst themselves. Mr. Pomonis is strictly against the proposed fueling station/convenience store. Charles Underwood of 421 North 6th Street, La Porte, Texas, is against the proposed fueling station/convenience store. Penny Garcia of 311 Oaken Lane, La Porte, Texas, would like to see La Porte join with Pasadena and Deer Park in banning trucks in the left lane of Highway 225. Guy Rankin of Houston, Texas, stated the proposed fueling station/convenience store on Barbours Cut Boulevard; is not a truck stop, but a Triple A Large Service Convenience Store. 7. Open Public Hearing - Mayor Malone opened the Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m. Review by Staff - Police Chief Richard Reff presented summary and recommendation and answered questions regarding the establishment of Truck Lane Restrictions on Highway 225 from the City limit of Deer Park to Sens Road Overpass at Highway 225, and the findings of this Public Hearing are to be forwarded to TXDOT. Public Input Bernard Legrand of 3115 Layne Court, La Porte, Texas, commented that while traveling on Highway 225 at 55 mph, he was passed 100%. Without enforcement of the speed limit, Mr. Legrand does not feel banning trucks from the left lane will be beneficial. Paula Bridges of 813 River Creek Drive, La Porte, Texas, is in favor of the City hiring more police officers. Nick Barrera of9510 Carlow, La Porte, Texas, is in favor of passing the truck lane restrictions. Earl McLaughlin of the La Porte Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) and the Cities of La Porte, Deer Park and Pasadena LEPCs have been in favor of lane designation since 1999. The Committee thought this designation would be in effect by now; however, TXDOT had to do their own surveys. Per Police Chief Richard Reff, staff recommended, upon notification by the Texas Transportation Commission that is authorized to establish the ordinance, we establish an ordinance creating truck lane restrictions on Highway 225 from our city limits from Deer City Council Minutes 8-12-02 - Page 4 Park to the Sens Road overpass. This item will be forwarded to TXDOT, who will then hold a joint Public Hearing with all cities involved, which will be reviewed by TXDOT. Upon notification of approval, an ordinance will be presented to create the truck lane restriction. Mayor Malone closed the Public Hearing at 7: 12 p.m. 8. Open Public Hearing - Mayor opened the Public Hearing at 7: 13 p.m. Review by Staff - Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong presented summary and recommendation and answered questions regarding Redistricting Ordinance 2002-2569, the map, polling locations and early voting hours. Director of Planning Doug Kneupper provided an overhead of the map with the new boundaries. Public Input Bill Scott of 1802 Lomax School Road, La Porte, Texas, complimented the Committee on their work and the equality of all six districts. District 4 has varied by more than over minus 70%. La Porte City Charter, which protects our local rights, was violated in 1995. Redistricting Subcommittee Chairperson Bruce Meismer provided Council with an overview of the Committee's process and recommendation. Mayor Norman Malone complimented the original Redistricting Committee and the current Committee. Mayor Malone closed the Public Hearing at 7 :25 p.m. 9. Council considered approval or other action regarding an ordinance determining the population of the City of La Porte as determined by the 2000 U.S. Census. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: ORDINANCE 2002-2569 - AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE POPULATION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE AS DETERMINED BY THE 2000 U.S. CENSUS; FINDING THAT THE DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION AMONG THE VARIOUS COUNCIL DISTRlCTS IS MA TERlALL Y UNBALANCED; ESTABLISHING NEW DISTRlCT BOUNDARIES FOR THE RESIDENCE AND ELECTION OF DISTRlCT COUNCILPERSONS; ESTABLISHING POLLING PLACES; ESTABLISHING DATES AND HOURS FOR EARLY VOTING; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made bv Councilmember Mosteit to auurove this ordinance as uresented bv Mr. --- -- - Armstrong. Second by Councilmember Griffiths. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Warren, Young, Meismer, Ebow, Beasley, Griffiths, Mosteit and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None City Council Minutes 8-12-02 - Page 5 10. Council considered approval or other action to adopt an ordinance approving and authorizing a contract with Tiller and Company, a professional corporation of certified public accountants, for an agreed upon procedure engagement regarding the review of American Express and Visa credit card transactions for a six year period. Councilmember Chuck Engelken presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: ORDINANCE 2002-2570 - ,AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND TILLER AND COMPANY, CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNT ANTS, TO PROVIDE INDEPENDENT AUDITING SERVICES; APPROPRIATING NOT TO EXCEED $15,000, TO FUND SAID CONTRACT; MAKING V ARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made bv Councilmember Meismer to annrove this ordinance as nresented bv Mr. Engelken. Second by Councilmember Beasley. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Warren, Young, Meismer, Ebow, Beasley, Griffiths, Mosteit and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 11. Council considered approval or other action regarding an ordinance to vacate, abandon and close the entire alley in Block 337, Town of La Porte; said ordinance to provide for dedication of a 16' utility easement to facilitate existing utility service to the southernmost 100' portion of the alley. Director of Planning Doug Kneupper presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: ORDINANCE 2002-2571 - AN ORDINANCE V ACA TING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 1150, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made bv Councilmember Griffiths to annrove this ordinance as nresented bv Mr. Kneunner. Second by Councilmember Meismer. The motion carried. Ayes: Warren, Young, Meismer, Ebow, Beasley, Griffiths, Mosteit and Malone Nays: None Abstain: Engelken 12. Council considered approval or other action regarding an ordinance amending Chapter 34 of the Code of Ordinances establishing better standards to deal with noise. Director of Planning Doug Kneupper presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. City Council Minutes 8-12-02 - Page 6 Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: ORDINANCE 2002-2572 - AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 34, ENVIRONMENT, ARTICLE 3, NOISE, SECTIONS 34-91 THROUGH 34-94, INCLUSIVE, AND REPLACING SAID REPEALED SECTIONS WITH A NEW CHAPTER 34, ENVIRONMENT, ARTICLE 3, NOISE POLLUTION, SECTIONS 34-91 THROUGH 34-97 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMANOR AND SHALL UPON CONVICTION BE FINED A SUM OF NOT MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH VIOLATION; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made bv Councilmember Griffiths to aonrove this ordinance as nresented bv Mr. Kneuooer. Second by Councilmember Ebow. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Warren, Young, Meismer, Ebow, Beasley, Griffiths, Mosteit and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 13. Council considered disapproval or other action regarding Special Conditional Use Permit #SCU02-001. Director of Planning Doug Kneupper presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: ORDINANCE 1501-VV - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, CHAPTER 106, MORE COMMONL Y REFERRED TO AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY GRANTING A SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: 2.9 ACRES, BEING LOTS 1 THRU 32 OF BLOCK 329, INCLUDING ALLEY AND PORTION OF NORTH 2ND STREET RIGHT -OF-WAY, OUT OF JOHNSON HUNTER SURVEY, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING AND OPERATING A CONVENIENCE STORE WITH AUTOMOBILE AND TRUCK FUELING WITHIN A BUSINESS INDUSTRIAL (En ZONE; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made bv Councilmember Warren to anorove this ordinance as nresented bv Mr. Kneuooer. Second by Councilmember Ebow. The motion was defeated. Ayes: Warren, Ebow, Mosteit and Malone Nays: Meismer, Young, Beasley, Engelken, Griffiths Abstain: None 14. Council considered approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing the City to enter into an Industrial District Agreement and an ordinance authorizing the City to execute a Water Service Agreement and Sanitary Sewer Service Agreement with Don L. and Martha T Tuffli Trust. City Council Minutes 8-12-02 - Page 7 Director of Planning Doug Kneupper presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: ORDINANCE 2000-IDA-62 - AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION BY THE CITY OF LAPORTE OF AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT WITH DON L. AND MARTHA T. TUFFLI TRUST (ALUMA SYSTEMS, INC., LESSEE); FOR THE TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 1,2001 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31,2007; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTNE DATE HEREOF. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: ORDINANCE 2002-2573 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A WATER SERVICE AGREEMENT AND A SANITARY SEWER SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND DON L. AND MARTHA T. TUFFLI TRUST; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTNE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made bv Council member Enl!elken to aoorove this ordinance as oresented bv Mr. Kneuooer. Second by Councilmember Griffiths. The motion carried. Ayes: Young, Meismer, Ebow, Beasley, Griffiths, Mosteit, Engelken and Malone Nays: None Abstain: Warren (not at table for vote) 15. Council considered approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing an agreement between the City of La Porte and Fairmont Park East Homeowner's Association for the exchange of real property and providing for the construction of a neighborhood park. Director of Parks and Recreation Stephen Barr presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: ORDINANCE 2002-2574 - AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND FAIRMONT PARK EAST HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION, FOR THE EXCHANGE OF REAL PROPERTY AND PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEIGHBORHOOD PARK; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTNE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made bv Councilmember Ebow to annrove this ordinance as uresented bv Mr. __ ____..___. __ - ._ - - - __ - - - - - ____ __ - - ____om _ Barr. Second by Councilmember Mosteit. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Warren, Young, Meismer, Ebow, Beasley, Griffiths, Mosteit and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None City Council Minutes 8-12-02 - Page 8 16. Council considered approval or other action regarding an ordinance establishing the rate structure for the City of La Porte Emergency Medical Service. Director of Emergency Services Joe Sease presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: ORDINANCE 2002-2575 - AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A RATE STRUCTURE FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made bv Councilmember Griffiths to avvrove this ordinance as vresented bv Mr. Armstrong. Second by Councilmember Meismer. The motion carried. Ayes: Warren, Young, Meismer, Ebow, Beasley, Griffiths, Mosteit, Engelken and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 17. Council considered approval or other action regarding an ordinance on the reporting structure ofthe City Secretary. Mayor Norman Malone presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: ORDINANCE 2002-2576 - AN ORDINANCE FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL RECOMMENDING THE CITY SECRETARY AND SUBORDINATE STAFF REPORT DIRECTLY TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL PER SECTION 3.03 OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made bv Councilmember Griffiths to aVDfove this ordinance as Dfesented bv Mr. Malcne. Second by Councilmember Meismer. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Warren, Young, Meismer, Ebow, Beasley, Griffiths, Mosteit and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 18. Council considered authorizing and approving the recommended committee review City Council's Travel Policy. Mayor Norman Malone presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: ORDINANCE 2002-2577 - AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE COUNCIL TRAVEL POLICIES; SUSPENDING CITY PAYMENT OF COUNCIL SPOUSAL TRAVEL EXPENSES; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LA \'1; A..l"-<TI) PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. . City Council Minutes 8-12-02 - Page 9 Motion was made bv Councilmember Meismer to table this ordinance as presented bv Mr. Malone until the next Council Meetinl.!. Second by Councilmember Beasley. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Young, Meismer, Beasley, Griffiths and Mosteit Nays: Ebow, Warren and Malone Abstain: None 19. Council considered providing direction and considering confirming the Audit Committee's recommendation to continue use of budget costs versus population method as described in the option clause of the agreement. Director of Emergency Services Joe Sease presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Motion was made bv Councilmember En2:elken to move forward with this recommendation as presented bv Mr. Sease. Second by Councilmember Griffiths. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Ebow, Warren, Malone, Young, Meismer, Beasley, Griffiths and Mosteit Nays: None Abstain: None 20. Council considered awarding Bid #08063 - Chemical, Paper and Janitorial Supplies in the amount of$17,281.01 Purchasing Manager Susan Kelley presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Motion was made bv Councilmember Beaslev to aporove the bid as oresented bv Mrs. .Kellev. Second by Councilmember Young. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Ebow, Malone, Engelken, Young, Meismer, Beasley, Griffiths and Mosteit Nays: None Abstain: None 21. Workshop was called to order by Mayor Malone at 8:40 p.m. a. Councilmembers Meismer, Beasley and Engelken discussed the possibility of opening an additional corridor parallel to Fairmont Parkway (K Street) from 14th or 16th Street to Highway 146 Feeder, for the purpose of improving traffic flow. Acting City Manager John Joerns voiced his concerns of the utility corridor with K Street, and suggested L or M Street as an additional option for corridor. Council requested Staff to review this option. b. Council discussed adopting an ordinance establishing policies and procedures for city issued .American Express and Visa credit cards. 22. Closed Workshop and reconvened Regular Meeting at 9:26 p.rn. . City Council Minutes 8-12-02 - Page 10 23. Council considered approval or other action regarding an ordinance adopting credit card policies and procedures. Assistant City Attorney John Annstrong read: ORDINANCE 2002-2578 - AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING CREDIT CARD POLICIES AND PROCEDURES; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Director of Finance Cynthia Alexander presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Motion was made bv Councilmember Engelken to table this item for 30 davs as nresented bv Mrs. Alexander. Second by Councilmember Griffiths. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Ebow, Warren, Malone, Young, Meismer, Beasley, Griffiths and Mosteit Nays: None Abstain: None 24. Acting City Manager John Joerns reminded Council of Budget Workshop Meetings August 19-23,2002, in Council Chambers. Mr. Joerns asked Staffto respond to the Port of Houston Authority regarding revisions to permit application. Counci1member Mike Mosteit will replace former Councilmember Guy Sutherland's place on the subcommittee. An update was given on significant tornado damaged buildings. Mr. Joerns reminded Council of the upcoming proposed City Council Retreat September 27- 29,2002. Council will be polled for topic suggestions and location for the retreat. 25. Council Comments Coui1cilmembers Mosteit, Engelken, Griffiths, Beasley, Warren, Y ('ung, Ebow, Meismer and Mayor Malone brought items to Council's attention. 26. EXECUTIVE SESSION - PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, CHAPTER 551.071 THROUGH 551.076, 551.086, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE - (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY, DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT OR DONATION, PERSONNEL MATTERS, DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION, DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS) Council retired into Executive Session at 10: 10 p.m. Discussed the Acting City Manager review. Council reconvened the Council Meeting at 10:30 p.m. . City Council Minutes 8-12-02 - Page 11 27. CONSIDERATIONS AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Council considered approval or other action regarding possible action from Executive Session. Motion was made bv Councilmember Griffiths to approve a temporary pay increase of 10%, to be effective durin!! John Joerns assil!TIment as Actin!! City Mana!!er. Second by Councilmember Young. The motion carned. Ayes: Engelken, Ebow, Malone, Engelken, Young, Meismer, Beasley, Griffiths and Mosteit Nays: None Abstain: None 28. ADJOUR.NMENT There being no further business to come before Council, the Special Called Regular Meeting was duly adjourned at 10:31 p.m. Respectfully subtilltted, L1n{UCt!1 ~fJ;Jm Martha Gillett City Secretary Passed and approved on this the 26th day of August 2002. 1{?#Jtf#; 7#r/ ~ Norman Malone, Mayor