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WHEREAS, the United States Census Bureau determined the population of the City of
Georgetown in April 1990 to be 14,482;
WHEREAS, the population of the current single member districts was not evenly
distributed among each of the seven districts; due to the significant population growth within
Georgetown between 1980 and 1990;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown employed redistricting
consultants and attorneys experienced in districting matters and appointed a committee to prepare
single member district plans for the selection by the City Council;
WHEREAS, the Redistricting Committee has prepared three plans for the Council's
review, known as plans 7A, 8, and 9, and these plans have been available for public inspection
and copying from July 16th to the present;
WHEREAS, notices were published in the local newspaper inviting the public to attend
public hearings to submit their own plans and make comments regarding the type of plan they
would like;
WHEREAS, the City held public hearings May 14 - May 23, 1991 to obtain comments
from citizens and to receive any maps from the citizens;
WHEREAS, the Redistricting Committee selected three plans to present to the public and
to the City Council;
WHEREAS, the Redistricting Committee held public hearings July 16, - July 23, 1991,
to receive comments and suggestions from the public regarding plan 7A, 8 and 9;
WHEREAS, after review of all the plans, considering input provided by the public, the
Council finds that Plan No. 9 (renumbered as Plan 11) best serves the City of Georgetown as its
single member district plan:
WHEREAS, the City Council has found that this action implements Governmental Affairs
Policy 2 of the Century Plan - Policy Plan Element, which states: "The City will encourage all
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citizens to actively participate in governmental functions"; and
WBEEREAS, the City Council has found that this action is not inconsistent or in conflict
with any other Century Plan Policies, as required by Section 2.03 of the Administrative Chapter
of the Policy Plan;
OW, THEREFORE, BE ITORDAINED BY 'E CITY COUNCIL OF
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SECTION 1
The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby found and
declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference herein and expressly made a
part hereof, as if copied verbatim.
Plan No. 11 is hereby adopted as the single member district plan for the City of
Georgetown, Texas and is attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
SECTION 3
Upon final reading, the City Attorney is directed to submit this plan to the Justice
Department for approval.
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All ordinances and resolutions, or parts of ordinances and resolutions, in conflict with this
Ordinance are hereby repealed, and are no longer of any force and effect.
SECTION 5
If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or circumstance,
shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or application thereof,
of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to
this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.
SECTION 6
The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City Secretary to attest.
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This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect immediately after its
approval on second reading,
PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the 13th day of August, 1991,
PASSED ARID APPROVED on Second Reading on the 27th day of August, 1991,
ATTEST:
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Elizabeth Gray
City Secretary
Marianne Landers Banks
City Attorney
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