Ordinance 12-29

This ordinance fulfills the council’s obligation, in accordance with IC 36-4-6-3, to establish six councilmanic districts in 2012 based upon data received as a result of the federal census in 2010. Under this statute, these districts must be contiguous, reasonably compact, and, as nearly as possible, of equal population. The ordinance brings forward recommendations of the Council Redistricting Committee, which invited members of the Council and public to offer maps for the Committee’s consideration in light of the statutory requirements. The committee met four times, with members of the public and Council present at each meeting, considered various plans from council members and the public, and recommended this map which is in compliance with statutory requirements.