HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-12-11 La Porte Redistricting Committee Redistricting Committee
Minutes of July 12, 2011
Members Present: Charles Harrington, Nolan Allen, Mark Follis, Paul Berner, Nancy Ojeda, Nanci
Lotz, Lisa Garcia, Charlie Perry, Venessa Guerrero (Alternate), Martha Gillett
(Alternate), and Champ Dunham (Alternate)
Members Absent: Charles Montgomery
City Staff Present: Planning Director, Tim Tietjens; GIS Manager, Brian Sterling; City Attorney, Knox
Askins; and Planning Coordinator, Peggy Lee
1. Call to order
Meeting called to order by Chairman Charles Harrington at 6:05 p.m.
2. Roll call of members
Roll call of members by Planning Coordinator Peggy Lee.
3. Consider approval of June 28, 2011, meeting Minutes
Motion by Nolan Allen to approve the June 28, 2011, meeting Minutes. Second by Paul Berner.
Motion carried unanimously.
4. Apply 2010 Census data to Census block geography.
Planning Director, Tim Tietjens, updated the Committee on the population numbers shown on the
new map in relation to the numbers arrived at during the previous meeting. In adding up the
population numbers previously calculated, District 1 was 5,844, District 2 was 5,848, District 3
was 6,095, District 4 was 5,294, District 5 was 5,518, and District 6 was estimated to be 5,900,
totaling approximately 34,500 or 700 over the actual population of 33,800. The discrepancy was
attributed to counting one of the split blocks in its entirety affecting District 6. The numbers
shown on the new map are the result of re- calculation of population using the GIS database
according to the new boundaries established by the Committee at the previous meeting. Also
added to the map was information on race and ethnicity for each district.
When dealing with split blocks, Mark Follis suggested the Committee not rely solely on counting
rooftops and average persons per household, but to also take into consideration the percentage
of unoccupied houses with the percentage of persons that are being moved from one district to
another.
GIS Technician, Brian Sterling, utilizing GIS, helped the Committee review the two remaining split
blocks in order to get a unit count for determining what portions should go to the respective
districts. The Committee's housing unit count of Census Block 2000 is shown as follows:
Census Block 2000 in District 1: 9 housing units x 3.24 persons per household = 29 persons
Census Block 2000 in District 3: 136 housing units x 3.24 persons per household = 441 persons
Motion by Nolan Allen to allocate 5 housing units in to District 1, changing the number of housing
units from 9 to 14 in Census Block 2000 in District 1. Second by Mark Follis. Motion carried
unanimously.
The Committee's housing unit count of Census Block 1000 is shown as follows:
Census Block 1000 in District 1: 127 housing units x 3.00 persons per household = 381 persons
Census Block 1000 in District 4: 127 housing units x 3.00 persons per household = 381 persons
Census Block 1000 in District 6: 14 housing units x 3.00 persons per household = 42 persons
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Motion by Nolan Allen to remove 1 housing unit from District 1, changing the number of housing
units from 127 to 126 in Census Block 1000 in District 1. Second by Paul Berner. Motion carried
unanimously.
Committee Members discussed moving the airport property into District 1 to clean -up Block 1000.
No population would be affected.
Motion by Nancy Ojeda to move the boundary line to include the airport property in District 1.
Second by Nanci Lotze. Motion carried unanimously.
District populations adjusted by the Committee for Draft #2 are as follows:
District 1: 5895
District 2: 5848
District 3: 6097
District 4: 5243
District 5: 5519
District 6: 5193
Total: 33,795
Champ Dunham suggested street names be added to the working map.
5. Administrative Reports
The next meeting is scheduled for July 26"' at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.
6. Committee comments on matters appearing on agenda or inquiry of staff regarding
specific factual information of existing policy.
There were none.
7. Adjourn
Motion by Paul Berner to adjourn. Second by Nolan Allen. Motion carried unanimously.
Chairman Harrington adjourned the meeting at 7:55 p.m.
Subm d by,
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Peggy Leo 1 •
Planning Coordinator
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Charles Harrington
Redistricting Committee hairman