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Home My WebLink AboutD-2114-12 Amend 3-3 Council District BoundariesSPONSOR(s): Councilor(s) Seidensticker and Snyder ORDINANCE D- 2114 -12 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE 1, DIVISION I, SECTION 3 -3 CONCERNING COUNCIL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES OF THE CARMEL CITY CODE 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 ordinance to divide the City of Carmel ( "City ") into five (5) Councilmanic districts in the year 2012 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 Cannel, 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 (Councilmanic District Boundaries) 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 from 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. The boundaries of each district are set forth below in the following named districts: Central, Southwest, Southeast, Northwest, Northeast. (1) The Central Councilmanic district (Number 1) consists of the following precincts (precinct # in parentheses): ( #3) Carmel Meadows, ( #8) Daniel Warren, ( #11) Guilford 1, ( #13) Hunters Trace, ( #16) Mohawk Hills, ( #20) Rangeline, ( #21) Richland, ( #25) Woodland, ( #26) Cool Creek South, ( #31) Guilford 2, ( #32) Stonehedge, ( #34) Brookshire North, ( #37) Arbors, ( #43) Lexington. The Central Councilmanic has a population total of Fifteen Thousand and Five Hundred and Ninety -Six persons (15,596) based on the 2010 US Census. (2) The Northeast Councilmanic district (Number 2) consists of the following precincts: ( #7) Cool Creek North, ( #24) Brookfield Crossing, ( #29) Johnson Acres, ( #35) Avian, ( #36) Clay Northeast, ( #39) Brentwood, ( #48) Woodfield, ( #49) Woodgate, ( #53) Copperwood, ( #55) Hazel Dell, ( #59) Cherry Tree, ( #65) Prairie View. The Northeast Councilmanic district has a population total of Sixteen Thousand and Three persons (16,003) based on the 2010 US Census. (3) The Southeast Councilmanic district (Number 3) consists of the following precincts: ( #1) Briar Creek, ( #2) Brookshire, ( #9) Eden Brook, ( #10) Greensprings, ( #12) Holaday 1, ( #14) Keystone, ( #23) White Chapel, ( #38) Blue Creek, ( #40) Holaday 2, ( #42) Kingswood 1, ( #47) Waterford, ( #51) Kingswood 2, ( #58) Bay Hill, ( #60) Stonewick. The Southeast Councilmanic district has a population total of Fifteen Thousand and Eight Hundred and Forty -Five persons (15,845) based on the 2010 US Census. (4) The Northwest Councilmanic district (Number 4) consists of the following precincts: ( #17) Mt Carmel 1, ( #33) Clay Northwest 1, ( #41) Hunters Creek, ( #44) Mt Carmel 2, ( #46) Thistlewood, ( #52) Springmill Ponds, ( #62) Cheswick, ( #63) Saddle Creek, ( #64) Spring Farms, ( #70) Kingsborough, ( #72) Clay Northwest 2, ( #722) The Village (Washington Township /AMLI Apartments). The Northwest Councilmanic district has a population total of Sixteen Thousand and Two Hundred and Twenty -Four persons (16,224) based on the 2010 US Census. (5) The Southwest Councilmanic district (Number 5) consists of the following precincts: ( #4) Clay Center 1, ( #5) Clay Southwest 1, ( #28) Spring Mill 1, ( #45) Spring Mill 2, ( #56) Clay Southwest 2, ( #57) Clay Center 2, ( #61) Crooked Stick, ( #66) Clay Center 3, ( #67) Pleasant Grove 2, ( #68) Clay Southwest 3, ( #69) Coxhall. The Southwest Councilmanic district has a population total of Fifteen Thousand and Four Hundred and Seven persons (15,407) based on the 2010 US Census. Section V. Councilmanic districts are divided according to the 2010 US Census 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 IV of this Ordinance shall be referred to as the City of Carmel Councilmanic Districts 2012. 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, Last Precinct Revision November 2011, 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 from all districts any territory not located in the City. d. Any territory in the City which is omitted from 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 2015 for Councilmanic officeholders taking office in 2016, 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, Indiana this ) c\-flay of 2012 by a vote of Z ayes and nays. Pres 'ing Of COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY Richard L. harp, Pres ent Pro Tempore EL Kevin D. Rider Carol Schleif W. Eric Seid stick, uci • der v Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk-Treas r (� 2012, at '7,' p.M. Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana this I Sfi day of 0A-0 Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, C1erk-Tr=. surer Approved by me, Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this i - day of 2012, at 7 .` LS P.M. ATTEST: li- Ji/lSn 7 Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk - Treasure PREPARED BY: Mike Shaver Wabash Scientific 7 Jaryies Brainard, Mayor 61 Exhibit A - Carmel 2012 Redistrict of Precincts % of 2010 Tota I Precinct CENSUS 2010 Number POPULATION Census Precinct Name Population CENTRAL 203 Carmel Meadows 684 208 Daniel Warren 1,037 211 Guilford 1 1,321 213 Hunters Trace 890 216 Mohawk Hills 1,243 220 Rangeline 1,622 221 Richland 1,314 225 Woodland 673 226 Cool Creek South 706 231 Guilford 2 1,295 232 Stonehedge 1,262 234 Brookshire North 698 237 Arbors 1,712 243 Lexington 1,139 Subtotal 15,596 NORTHEAST 207 Cool Creek North 1,204 224 Brookfield Crossing 1,577 229 Johnson Acres 653 235 Avian 1,432 236 Clay Northeast 1,971 239 Brentwood 1,702 248 Woodfield 761 249 Woodgate 1,605 253 Copperwood 586 255 Hazel Dell 1,886 259 Cherry Tree 1,380 265 Prairie View 1,246 Subtotal 16,003 SOUTHEAST 201 Briar Creek 936 202 Brookshire 1,229 209 Eden Brook 857 210 Greensprings 1,308 212 Holaday 1 805 214 Keystone 904 223 White Chapel 1,418 238 Blue Creek 1,173 240 Holaday 2 1,090 242 Kingswood 1 1,068 19.7% 20.2% Exhibit A - Carmel 2012 Redistrict of Precincts % of 2010 Total Precinct CENSUS 2010 Number POPULATION Census Precinct Name Population 247 Waterford 1,005 251 Kingswood 2 1,387 258 Bay Hill 794 260 Stonewick 1,871 Subtotal 15,845 20.0% NORTHWEST 217 Mt Carmel 1 597 233 Clay Northwest 1 2,619 241 Hunters Creek 869 244 Mt Carmel 2 1,137 246 Thistlewood 1,074 252 Springmill Ponds 1,218 262 Cheswick 1,255 263 Saddle Creek 1,783 264 Spring Farms 1,461 270 Kingsborough 1,329 272 Clay Northwest 2 2,282 722 The Village (Washington 600 Township /AMLI Apartments) SOUTHWEST 6- Nov -12 Subtotal 16,224 204 Clay Center 1 1,741 205 Clay Southwest 1 1,931 228 Spring Mill 1 957 245 Spring Mill 2 787 254 Meridian (no longera precinct) 2 256 Clay Southwest 2 1,680 257 Clay Center 2 1,572 261 Crooked Stick 983 266 Clay Center 3 2,028 267 Pleasant Grove 2 790 268 Clay Southwest 3 1,583 269 Coxhall 1,353 Subtotal 15,407 20.5% 19.5% GRAND TOTAL 79,075 100.0%