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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 880363 - Selection Plan OneORDINANCE NO. -% AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SELECTION OF PLAN NUMBER ONE FOR THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN'S SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICT PROCESS. WHEREAS, on May 7, 1988, the citizens of the City of Georgetown, Texas, voted to amend the City Charter to provide for a single member district WHEREAS, election process; first reading, WHEREAS, in response to the voters, the City Council of the City of Georgetown employed attorneys experienced in districting matters to prepare single member district plans for the selection by the City Council; WHEREAS, the attorneys have prepared three plans for the Council's approval, known as options 1, 2, and 3, and these plans have been available for public inspection and copying from September 14th to the date hereof; WHEREAS, notices were published in the local newspaper inviting the public to attend a public hearing and to provide comments on the proposed plans; WHEREAS, the City held public hearings on October 6, 1988, to receive comments and suggestions from the public regarding the three option plans or any submitted plans by the public; WHEREAS, minor changes have been incorporated into the plans to accommodate present voting precinct lines and other voting district lines; WHEREAS, prior to a selection of a plan for first reading, the Council provided another opportunity for a public hearing, held on October 26, 1988, for citizens to respond to the selection of the plans and for the Council to discuss, WHEREAS, after review of all the plans, considering input provided by the public, the Council finds that Option Plan No. One best serves the City of Georgetown as a single member district plan, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, SECTION I. The Council finds that the recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated herein verbatim as if fully set forth at length. SECTION II. That Option Plan No. One is hereby approved as the single member district plan for the City of Georgetown, Texas and is attached hereto. SECTION III. Upon final reading, the City Attorney is directed to submit this plan to the Justice Department for approval. PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING this "4-") day of October, 1988. PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING this t; day of November, 1988. Tim' Kenne ATTESTa A cretary, Leta APPROVED: lloghby ty Attorney, Diane Callander CERTIFICATE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON CITY OF GEORGETOWN I, Leta F. Willoughby, being Georgetown, Texas do hereby the current City Secretary of certify that the attached is a the City of true and correct excerpt from the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of open to subject VATCS. Georgetown, Texas on the public and notice thereof, was posted November 8, 1988; and that such of said meeting, giving the date, as prescribed by Article 6252-17, meeting was place, and Section 3A, Witness my hand and seal of office this the 14th day of November, 1988. (CITY SEAL) LETA F. WILLOUGHBY, CITY SECRETARY