HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-OR-47 ORDINANCE NO. 90-OR~2~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. g2~OR-#I~ AND THEREBY
REVISING COUNCILMANIC DISTRICTS IN THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE~ INDIANA
WHEREAS, the Clark County Election Board and the Clark County Commissioners have
recentJy redrawn precinct boundary lines, specifically including those precincts in the City of
:3effersonville~ lndiana~ since the last city election; andy
WHEREAS, such redrawing of precinct boundary lines results in the current descriptions of
city councilmanic districts not being contiguous and being disproportionate in population
contrary to current Indiana law; and,
WHEREAS, the City of 3effersonville wishes to comply with provisions of I.C. 36-#-6 et
seq. in properly drawing council district boundaries, and thereby limiting confusion to voters
during the next city election; and~
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville believes that the council
district boundaries described herein are comprised of contiguous territory, are reasonably
compact, do not cross precinct
population.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
boundary lines, and contain, as nearly as possible~ equal
ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of
3effersonville that the precinct boundaries shall be amended~ altered, and established hereafter
as follows:
The City shall continue to be divided into five (5) councilmanic districts. The boundaries
of such d~stricts shall be as follows:
A. Council District One (1) shall be comprised of Jeffersonville City precincts 1, 2,
and 5 as officially established by the Clark County Commissioners for 1990.
B. Council District Two (2) shall be comprised of 3effersonville City precincts 3~ 6) and
1# as officially established by the Clark County Commissioners for 1990.
C. Council District Three (3) shall be comprised of Jeffersonville City precincts 7, 8 and
9 as olficially established by the Clark County Commissioners for 1990.
D. Council District Four {t0 shall be comprised of Jeffersonville City precincts 12 and 15~
and also those portions of 3effersonville Township precincts 25 and 26 which are currently
within the boundaries of the City of 3effersonville~ specifically including the Meadows
Subdivision, and all other contiguous territory annexed by the terms of Ordinance NO.
89~OR-#8~ as such precincts are officially established by the Clark County Commissioners for
1990.
E. Council District Five (5) shall be comprised of Jeffersonville City precincts 10, 11, 13,
and 19 (Clark Maritime Centre), as such precincts are officially established by the Clark
County Commissioners for 1990.
A map of the council district boundaries as hereby established is for reference in
clarifying the specific legal descriptions of the present precincts and councilmanic districts.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from its passage and approval.
So ordained this ~-~ day of ~.
ATTEST:
ented by me as Clerk-Treasurer to the Mayor of said City of Jeffersonville this
~ ~'day of ~-'~ , 1990.
C. RICHARD SPENCER, p/It". /'J
CLERK-TREASURER 4__ · --
1990.
DALE L. OREM, MAYOR