ADHOC Redistricting Committee Minutes 2002 05-17-02r;PPRO `V IED
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AD-HOC REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE
FRIDAY,MAY 17, 2002
10:30 P.M.
IN ATTENDANCE: Alderman Marty Minns Alderman Richard Sticka
Alderman Rose Spears
GUESTS: Ed Marshall Tony Scott/Press
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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WARD REDISTRICTING AND REALIGNMENT
Alderman Munns stated the purpose of the meeting: Trying to redistrict the wards
so they fall within the legal guidelines of the State which says ward counts have to
be within 100 residents of each other.
Discussion followed on the ability to make the necessary changes with Ward 3 the
largest and Ward 4 with the most growth.
Mr. Marshall will make a couple of different versions and e-mail them to Joe
Wywrot and then we will have Joe print out paper copies.
Alderwoman Spears asked for the current population of the Wards: Ward 1 =
1,661, Ward 2 = 1,124, Ward 3 = 2,184, and Ward 4 = 1,220. Mr. Marshall stated
that the ideal number for each ward would be 1,547 (number is rounded).
Mr. Marshall stated that since none of the alderman live on the border of their ward
that any changes that would be made would not put an alderman in jeopardy of
losing their ward. Alderman Munns stated the number one concern was to keep
each alderman in their present ward. Then there was discussion on different ways
to align the wards.
It was agreed to bring this item back to this Committee for discussion and meet
before the first COW meeting in June.
Meeting adjourned at 11:22 a.m.
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