HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda CC 02.27.2001Council meeting date: February 27, 2001 Item No.
AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
SUBJECT
An ordinance amending the City's Single -Member District Plan to include properties that
have been annexed, and a property that has been disannexed, since the May 6, 2000
general election. (Second Reading)
ITEM SUMMARY
This ordinance will incorporate the annexations/disannexation of the following properties
into the adjacent voting districts.
District 1
B & T Subdivision (6.950 acres)
District 4
Georgetown Village Section 3-B (20.188 acres)
Sun City Georgetown Phase 4-C, Neighborhood 24-C (37.934 acres)
Sun City Georgetown Phase 4-D, Neighborhood 17-B (18.7463 acres)
Fountainwood Estates, Phase 2-A t/b/k/a Fountainwood Plaza (18.62 acres)
District 5
Embree Subdivision Disannexation (9.023 acres)
Logan Ranch Section 1, Lot 63 t/b/k/a Logan Plateau (5.04 acres)
Dedicated Investments, L.L.C. property along Northwest Blvd. (31.0964 acres
District 7
Summercrest Subdivision (1.80 acres)
This ordinance proposes adding each respective annexed tract to the adjacent City single -
member district. No population was added by the annexations nor removed as a result of
the disannexation. The proposed plan will not dilute minority voting strength. No
population is being added to either the smallest or largest districts. Therefore, the variance
between the two remains unchanged at 14.3%.
NOTE: Due to the expense of producing the 24" x 36" maps for second reading, we have
included smaller maps in the agenda packets. The full-scale map is on file with the City
Secretary. If you would like a full-size copy of the map, please contact the City Secretary.
ATTACHMENTS
Proposed Ordinance
7itted By:
Marianne Landers Banks, City Attorney
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CITY'S SINGLE -MEMBER
DISTRICT PLAN TO INCLUDE ANNEXATIONS, AND A DISANNEXATION,
WHICH HAVE BECOME EFFECTIVE SINCE THE MAY 6, 2000 GENERAL
ELECTION; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND
RESOLUTIONS; INCLUDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in Ordinance 91-30, the City Council adopted the City's current single -
member district plan and amended that ordinance with Ordinance Nos. 95-11, 96-09, 97-
19, 98-13, 99-12 and 2000-11;
WHEREAS, such plan was later approved by the United States Department of
Justice to be used for selection of elected officials for the Mayoral and City Councilmember
elections within the City of Georgetown;
WHEREAS, the City has annexed additional property and disannexed a property
adjacent to the City limits since the May 6, 2000 general election;
WHEREAS, these annexations and disannexation require that the City amend its
single -member district plan to incorporate the newly annexed properties into the City's
single -member districts and to remove the disannexed property for election purposes;
WHEREAS, each of the annexed tracts, as well as the disannexed tract, is
immediately adjacent to an existing single -member district boundary line, necessitating that
the boundary lines be redrawn;
WHEREAS, the annexed tracts, as well as the disannexed tract, contained no
voting population;
WHEREAS, the approval of the U.S. Department of Justice is required to amend the
City's single -member district plan, and such approval must be submitted well in advance
of the City's election;
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby determines that the addition of these annexed
tracts to and the removal of the disannexed tract from the adjacent single -member districts
and respective redrawing of district boundaries is in the best interest of the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT:
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. The City Council hereby
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finds that this ordinance implements Governmental Affairs Policy End 15.00 of the Century
Plan - Policy Plan Element, which states: "A high level of cooperation and involvement exists
among Georgetown's citizens and governmental organizations", and further finds that the
enactment of this ordinance 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.
SECTION 2. The following boundary revisions to the City's single -member district
plan are hereby adopted:
District 1
B & T Subdivision (6.950 acres). A portion of Census Tract 214.03, Block 303C, having
no population, shall be added to District 1.
District 4
Georgetown Village Section 3-B (20.188 acres). A portion of Census Tract 201.01, Block
201, having no population, shall be added to District 4.
Sun City Georgetown Phase 4-C, Neighborhood 24-C (37.934 acres). A portion of Census
Tract 201.01, Block 104, having no population shall be added to District 4.
Sun City Georgetown Phase 4-D, Neighborhood 17-B (18.7463 acres). A portion of
Census Tract 201.01, Block 104, having no population is being added to District 4.
Fountainwood Estates, Phase 2-A t/b/k/a Fountainwood Plaza (18.62 acres). A portion of
Census Tract 201.04 Block 131 D, having no population shall be added to District 4.
District 5
Embree Subdivision Disannexation (9.023 acres). A portion of Census Tract 201.01, Block
107, having no population, shall be removed from District 5.
Logan Ranch Section 1, Lot 63 t/b/k/a Logan Plateau (5.04 acres). A portion of Census
Tract 201.01, Block 219, having no population, shall be added to District 5.
Dedicated Investments, L.L.C. property along Northwest Blvd. (31.0964 acres). A portion
of Census Tract 201.02, Block 302B, having no population, shall be added to District 5.
District 7
Summercrest Subdivision (1.80 acres). A portion of Census Tract 214.01, Block 301 D,
having no population, shall be added to District 7.
SECTION 3. The map attached as Exhibit A is hereby adopted as the official
single -member district boundary map, reflecting the changes in Census blocks specified
in Section 2. The chart attached as Exhibit B identifies the population distributions for
each district.
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SECTION 4. 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. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect
in (10) ten days on and after publication in accordance with the provisions of the Charter
of the City of Georgetown, or on the effective date of the annexation ordinance, whichever
date is later.
PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the 13th day of February, 2001.
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the 27t" day of February, 2001.
ATTEST:
Sandra D. Lee, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Marianne Landers Banks, City Attorney
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THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN:
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MaryEllen Kersch, Mayor
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EXHIBIT B
VARIANCE BETWEEN SMALLEST AND LARGEST DISTRICT
as of February 2001
(Based on 1990 Census data)
Ideal District Size: 2255
Actual Variance: 14.3%
District
Total
NHWhite
NHBlack
Hispanic
NHOther
1
2,123
759
124
1,231
9
35.7%
5.9%
58%
.4%
2
2,061
1,064
340
633
23
52%
17%
31 %
1 %
3
2,322
2,024
64
220
14
87.2%
2.7%
9.5%
.6%
4
2,313
21134
14
140
25
92.3%
.6%
6%
1.1 %
5
2,322
2,120
35
156
11
91 %
1.5%
7%
.5%
6
2,260
1,773
82
382
23
78.5%
3.6%
16.9%
1%
7
2,383
1,897
75
371
40
79.6%
3.1%
15.6%
1.7%