HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-06-23BARRY BEASLEY, CHAIR
District 5 Appointee
EDWARD MATUSZAK
Mayoral Appointee
PHILIP DUNN
At -Large Pos. A Appointee
JOE MOCK
At -Large Pos. B Appointee
ABBIE ALLEN
District 1 Appointee
MINUTES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS,
REDISTRICTING ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
JUNE 6, 2023
JOHN BLAKEMORE
District 2 Appointee
MARVIN RISNER
District 3 Appointee
ROBERT GUERRA
District 4 Appointee
LEE WALLACE
District 5 Appointee
The City of La Porte, Texas Redistricting Advisory Committee of the City of La Porte met
on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway,
La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m. to consider the following items of business:
Committee Members present: Edward Matuszak; Philip Dunn, Joe Mock, Abbie Allen, John
Blakemore, Robert Guerra, Barry Beasley, Lee Wallace
Committee Members attending remotely: None
Committee Members absent: Marvin Risner
Council -appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City
Secretary; Clark T. Askins, City Attorney
CALL TO ORDER — Mavor Riabv called the meetina to order at 6:00 D.m.
2. CITIZEN COMMENT
There were no citizen comments.
3. STATUTORY AGENDA
a. Welcome and presentation of charge to Committee. [Mayor Louis R. Rigby]
Mayor Rigby welcomed and introduced the committee members and shared their charge
to consider and make recommendations to the City Council for the proposed post -Census
redistricting of the City of La Porte.
b. Appointment of Chairperson.
Member Blakemore nominated Member Beasley to serve as the Chairperson. There being
no additional nominations, Member Beasley was elected without objection by acclimation.
c. Presentation of initial assessment regarding redistricting of City of La Porte single -
member city council districts based on 2020 U.S. Census data.
Bob Heath of Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP presented the legal considerations
for redistricting and the current map.
d. Presentation of example in -balance redistricting plan.
Mr. Heath and Sherri McCall of Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP presented the
example in -balance redistricting plan.
e. Consideration of redistricting plan changes and/or recommendations.
The Committee discussed changes to the proposed in -balance redistricting plan submitted
by Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP, especially with respect to keeping certain Large
Lot -zoned areas within Council District 1.
f. Discussion of meeting schedule or administrative items related to the Committee.
The Committee agreed to meet next on June 28 at 6 p.m., with Member Wallace
anticipating attending remotely.
4. COMMITTEE COMMENT — Hear announcements concerning matters appearing on the
agenda; items of community interest; and/or inquiries of staff regarding specific factual
information or existing policy from the Committee and City staff, for which no formal action
will be discussed or taken.
The Committee expressed confidence in the process and thanked Mr. Heath and Ms. McCall.
ADJOURN —
etina without obiection at 7:17 o.m
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