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Home My WebLink AboutD-1602-02 2004 Council RedistrictingSponsor(s): Councilor Koven ORDINANCE NO. D-1602-02 AS AMENDED AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA, CONCERNING COUNCIL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Carmel ("Council") has the authority to amend the Carmel City Code; and WHEREAS, State Statute permits the Council to adopt an~grdinance to divide the City of Carmel ("City) into five (5) Councilmanic districts in the year 2002 and that such Councilmanic districts are composed of contiguous territory, reasonably compact, and contain, as nearly as possible, equal population; and WHEREAS, the Council desires to amend Chapter 3, Article 1, Division I, Section 3-3 of the City of Carmel, Indiana Code of Ordinances ("City Code") regarding redistricting of Councilmanic districts; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Council, as follows: Section I. Chapter 3, Article 1, Division I, Section 3-3 of the City Code shall be replaced with language contained in this Ordinance. Section II. Pursuant to I.C. 36-4-6-4, the Council consists of seven (7) members, two (2) of which are elected at large and five (5) of which are elected fi:om single-member districts. Section III. Two (2) members of the Council shall be elected from an electoral district that consists of all of the City and each voter of the City may vote for two (2) at-large candidates. Section IV. The City is divided into five (5) single member districts, from each of which one member shall be elected by the voters in that district. The five (5) Councilmanic districts, numbered pursuant to authority granted the Council, shall contain precincts, the names and corresponding numbers of which are set forth in the Order adopted by the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners on October 22, 2001. The boundaries of each district are set forth below in numbered subsections (1) through (5). (1). Councilmanic district Number One (1) consists of the following precincts: Arbors (37), Cheswick (62), Clay Northwest (partial) (33), College (6), Guilford (11), Lexington (43), Meridian (54), Orchard Park (18), Springmill Ponds (52), Thistlewood (46) and Woodland Golf Course (25). Councilmanic district Number One (1) has a population total of Nine Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-One (9,351) persons based on year 2000 U.S. Federal Decennial Census ("Census") figures. (2). Councilmanic district Number Two (2) consists of the following precincts: Autum Lake (36), Brentwood (39), Clay Northeast (partial) (31), Clay Northwest (partial) (33), Daniel Warren (8), Hunters Creek (41), Mt. Carmel (17), Mt. Carmel 2 (44), Rangeline (20), Richland (21) 6444~.3 Page 1 Sponsor(s): Councilor Koven and Stonchedge (32). Councilmanic district Number Two (2) has a population total of Nine Thousand One Hundred Fifty (9,150) persons based on Census figures. (3). Councilmanic district Number Three (3) consists of the following precincts: Bayhill (58), Brookshire gl (2), Brookshire #2 (50), Brookshire North (34), Carmel Meadows (3), Cool Creek North (7), Cool Creek South (26), Eden Brook gl (9), Mohawk Hills (16), Stonewick (60) and White Chapel (partial) (23). Councilmanic district Number Three (3) has a population total of Nine Thousand Seventy-four (9,074) persons based on Census figures. (4). Councilmanic district Number Four (4) consists of the following precincts: Avian (35), Clay Northeast (partial) (31), Brookfield Crossing (24), Cherry Tree (59), Copperwood (53), Hazel Dell (55), Johnson Acres (29), White Chapel (partial) (23), Woodfield (48) and Woodgate (49). Councilmanic district Number Four (4) has a population total of Nine Thousand Three Hundred Ninety-two (9,392) persons based on Census figures. (5). Councilmanic district Number Five (5) consists of the following precincts: Blue Creek (38), Briar Creek (1), Eden Brook #2 (30), Greensprings (10), Hunters Trace (13), Keystone (14), Kingswood gl (42), Kingswood #2 (51), Lake Wood (27), Waterford (47) and White Chapel (partial) (23). Councilmanic district Number Five (5) has a population total of Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-five (8,945) persons based on Census figures. Section V. Councilmanic districts are divided according to population figures set forth in Exhibit A to be retained with the permanent records of this Ordinance. Section VI. The map or maps filed in connection with the submission of the re-districting plan adopted pursuant to Section W of this Ordinance shall be referred to as the Carmel City Council Districts - 2004, Council District Map Prepared For The Carmel City Council By The Hamikon County Surveyor, Revised October 22, 2002, marked Exhibit B and attached hereto, and the Clay Township Precinct Map, December 17, 2001, as prepared for the Hamilton County Clerk by the Hamilton County Surveyor, marked Exhibit C, and not attached, but retained with the permanent records of this Ordinance. Section VII. a. Any discrepancies or conflicts between the geographic boundaries of the precincts and the boundaries of the Census voting districts and any omission or duplicate assignment of any territory shall be resolved by reference to Clay Township Precinct Map, December 17, 2001, as prepared for the Hamilton County Clerk by the Hamilton County Surveyor or to the rules of construction stated in this Ordinance. b. The districts in Section IV of this Ordinance shall be construed so as to include all of the territory of the City within one (1), but only one (1), of the districts established by this Ordinance. c. Section IV of this Ordinance shall be construed so as to exclude fi.om all districts any ten/tory not located in the City. Page 2 Sponsor(s): Councilor Koven d. Any territory in the City which is omitted fi:om a district shall be deemed to be included either (i) in the district that surrounds it if there be one or, (ii) if contiguous to two (2) or more districts, in the contiguous district that otherwise has the lowest total population. e. Any territory which is included in more than one (1) district shall be deemed included only in either (i) the district whose boundaries surround it, or (ii) in the contiguous district which otherwise has the lowest total population. Section VIII. The Council reserves the right to amend or revise the descriptions of the district set forth in Section IV of this Ordinance to correct any errors, duplications or omissions in the descriptions, to conform to any corrections or revisions of the Census data hereafter made by the U.S. Bureau of Census, to comply with any valid court order respecting this Ordinance, or for any other lawful purpose. Section IX. All prior ordinances, or parts thereof, inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section X. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage and signing by the Mayor for the primary, general, and any other special Councilmanic elections to be held in the year 2003 for Councilmanic officeholders taking office in 2004, and until such time as the Council adopts a subsequent ordinance concerning Council district boundaries for redistricting purposes. PASSED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Carmel, Indiana, this"~day of ~ 2002, by a vote of ~ ayes and (0 nayes. COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL Wayne Wilsdla, President Pro Tempore Robert Battreall c//Ronald E. Carter N. L. Rundle Luc~yder - - Page 3 Sponsor(s): Councilor Koven ATTEST: Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk-T~urer Pro~ented to me by the Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this ~/ day of ~- Ft~f/k9'' 2002, at /O:di~ /3 .m. Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk-Tr surer Appr~n, ed~. , ///fi ' ~5~vl' /e~/Ot/~'.-~Y4,,./ b,~0~2.e,atMayor~ the City of Carmel, Ind::ri~Ti7d~~ay °f Ja~s Brainard, Mayor ATTEST: Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk-~re~surer Prepared By: Tory Callaghan Castor Sue A. Beesley Bingham McHale LLP 2700 Market Tower 10 West Market Stxeet Indianapolis, IN 46204 Page 4 EXItlBIT "A" District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS Population Cotmts Based on Year 2000 U.S. Federal Decennial Census Figures Precinct Name Population Arbors (37) 2,296 Cheswlck (62) 1,305 Clay Northwest (partial) (33) 990 College (6) 105 Guilford (11) 1,549 Lexington (43) 460 Meridian (54) 39 Orchard Park (18) 2 Springmill Ponds (52) 1,452 Thistlewood (46) 1,153 Woodland Golf Course (25) 0 TOTAL 9,351 Aumm Lake (36) 10 Brentwood (39) 1,610 Clay Northeast (partial) (31 ) 5 Clay Northwest (partial) (31) 43 Daniel Warren (8) 1,097 Hunters Creek (41) 899 Mt. Carmel (17) 617 Mt, Cannel 2 (44) 895 Rangeline (20) 1,412 Richland (21) 956 Stonehedge (32) 1,606 TOTAL 9,150 Bayhill (58) 812 Brookshire #1 (2) 461 Brookshire #2 (50) 748 Brookshire North (34) 768 Carmel Meadows (3) 668 Cool Creek North (7) 1,335 Cool Creek South (26) 748 Eden Brook #1 (9) 907 Mohawk Hills (16) 1,306 Stonewick (60) 1,302 White Chapel (partial) (23) 19 TOTAL 9,074 Avian (35) 1,579 Clay Northeast (partial) (31 ) 190 Brookfield Crossing (24) 1,184 Cherpy Tree (59) 1,099 Copperwood (53) 634 Hazel Dell (55) 1,663 Johnson Acres (29) 664 Woodfield (48) 708 Woodgate (49) 1,666 White Chapel (partial) (23) 5 TOTAL 9,392 District 5 Blue Creek (38) Briar Creek (1) Eden Brook #2 (30) Greensprings (10) Hunters Tmee (13) Keystone (14) Kingswood ;gl (42) Kingswood #2 (51) Lake Wood (27) Waterford (47) White Chapel (partial) (23) TOTAL 1,288 961 494 523 1,010 981 703 1,476 871 590 48 8,945 644481.3