Setting forth its' reasons why redistricting should be done after the 1980 Federal Census

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RESOLUTION 4 y 3 • ? Q A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA SETTING FORTH ITS' REASONS WHY REDIS- TRICTING SHOULD BE DONE AFTER THE 1980 FEDERAL CENSUS WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend has been studying the question of whether to redistrict since the spring of 1977; and WHEREAS, the Council appointed a Citizen's Sub - Committee in November of 1977 which has done an invaluable amount of research and a very commendable job in assisting the Council; and WHEREAS, there are conflicting legal opinions as to whether redistricting can legally be done at all this year; and WHEREAS, the various proposed redistricting plans would place the Southeast neighborhood into one district while splitting other neighborhoods into more than one district; and WHEREAS, the 1980 federal census would provide the best and most accurate basis to measure population variances between districts; and WHEREAS, the Common Council has weighed all of the information and believes that it is in the entire city's best interest not to redistrict this year. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that: SECTION I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereby concludes that after a considerable amount of research and public discussions, that it is in the entire City's best interest not to redistrict prior to the 1980 Federal census. SECTION II. The Common Council further finds that to redistrict at the present time would have a detrimental effect on the integrity of its' neighborhoods. SECTION III. The Common Council is grateful to the dedicated citizens who contributed their time and service in working on the Citizens Sub - Committee for the past year. SECTION IV. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approved by the Mayor. "ot �'� R OF THE COMMON COU L PRESENTED �' "�� NOT 0 0,4EP C 1978 ADOPTED 9- Irene Gammon CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IND.