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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3724 Ordinance OPTIONA ORDINANCE NO. 7� AN ORDINANCE of the City of Pasco, Washington, Amending Sections 1.10.020 through 1.10.060 of the Pasco Municipal Code defining voting districts. WHEREAS, the law requires that each voting district shall be as nearly equal in population as possible to each and every other district within the City; and further by Ordinance, the City Council is required to reestablish district boundaries whenever the population of any district exceeds by ten percent or more the population of any other district; provided that no change to the boundaries of any district shall be made within sixty days prior to the date of a general municipal election, nor within twelve months after the districts have been established or altered; and WHEREAS, the City has enjoyed an increase in redistribution of population since the voting districts were last established having occurred more than twelve months prior; and WHEREAS, a public hearing, after due notice was held by the City Council on May 23, 2005; and WHEREAS, the City Council, after due and deliberate consideration has determined a plan pursuant to RCW 29.70.100 for amending said voting districts,NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That Section 1.10.020 entitled "District One" of the Pasco Municipal Code, shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follows: 1.10.020 DISTRICT ONE. Voting district one shall encompass the area within the City of Pasco comprised of precinct numbers one, two and three, as those precincts are described on the maps and property descriptions on file with the Auditor of Franklin County. Section 2. That Section 1.10.030 entitled "District Two' of the Pasco Municipal Code, shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follows: 1.10.030 DISTRICT TWO. Voting district two shall encompass the area within the City of Pasco comprised of precinct numbers threes nine, ten, eleven, twelve, fifteen and twent - seven as those precincts are described on the maps and property descriptions on file with the Auditor of Franklin County. Section 3. That Section 1.10.040 entitled "District Three" of the Pasco Municipal Code, shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follows: 1.10.040 DISTRICT THREE. Voting district three shall encompass the area within the City of Pasco comprised of precinct numbers four, five, six, seven, eight,thirty-three and eleven thirty-fouur as those precincts are described on the maps and property descriptions on file with the Auditor of Franklin County. Section 4. That Section 1.10.050 entitled "District Four" of the Pasco Municipal Code, shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follows: 1.10.050 DISTRICT FOUR. Voting district four shall encompass the area within the City of Pasco comprised of precinct numbers twenty-nine, thirty-one thirty-tlf°°, thirty four-, foAy and thirty-two f+� seven, as those precincts are described on the maps and property descriptions on file with the Auditor of Franklin County. Section 5. That Section 1.10.060 entitled "District Five" of the Pasco Municipal Code, shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follows: 1.10.060 DISTRICT FIVE. Voting district five shall encompass the area within the City of Pasco comprised of precinct numbers thirteen, fourteen, Beer, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six, twenty seven7, twenty-eight and thirty, as those precincts are described on the maps and property descriptions on file with the Auditor of Franklin County. Section 6. This Ordinance shall take full force and effect five days after its approval, passage and publication as required by law. PASSED by the City Council of th City of Pasco, Washington, and approved as provided by law this �'1— day of , 2005. Michael L. Garrison Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Webster U. Jackson Leland B. Kerr City Clerk City Attorney