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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-27-2001 La Porte Redisticting Committee Regular Meetingf i 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: Dave Turnquist, Jenny Francis, April Stephens and Lucia Henry. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 13, 2001 Minutes were approved as presented with changes noting that Claudia Zapata and Kirby Linscomb were absent. 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 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 overview of the material to be presented at the Public Hearing to be held December 11, 2001. Committee discussed placing the following items on the December 11, 2001 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 • s Page 2 • Each Committee District Representative Present District Map and Provide Overview 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 received. 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 review 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 provided and presented a historical overview of each District. Each District Representative provided input regarding their districts. 6. PREVIOUS BUSINESS There was no previous 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 Deadlines/Discuss November Meeting Schedule The next regular meeting and Public Hearing will be held December 11, 2001. 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, ~~ ~ ` -~ ~~ ~'~ ~'~.,/~G~~ /~ Sidney Gra t, Chairman Passed and approved on this l 0`" day of December 2001.