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Ordinance No. <br /> Bill No. -12 <br /> AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, <br /> AMENDING CHAPTER 1, SECTION 1-4 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE <br /> ADDRESSING "SIX COUNCILMANIC DISTRICTS" <br /> STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT <br /> Redistricting of the Common Council's six (6) councilmanic districts is required every ten <br /> (10) years based on data from the most recent U.S. federal census. The 2010 U.S. Census data <br /> revealed that the population for the City of South Bend, Indiana, was 101,168. <br /> Indiana Code § 36-4-6-3 sets forth the governing state law addressing the division of six (6) <br /> districts for second class Indiana cities. It requires the city legislative body to pass an ordinance <br /> addressing councilmanic districts during the second year after the year in which a federal decennial <br /> census was conducted. It further requires that six (6) districts be established which are: <br /> 1. Composed of contiguous territory, except for territory that is not contiguous to any other part <br /> of the city; <br /> 2. Reasonably compact; <br /> 3. Do not cross precinct boundary lines,except as authorized by law; and <br /> 4. Contain, as nearly as is possible, equal population. <br /> A special committee was appointed to make advisory recommendations to the Council <br /> Rules Committee. The membership of the volunteers on this special committee was bi-partisan, <br /> diverse in age, race, and ethnic backgrounds. <br /> The following ordinance is consistent with governing laws and is believed to be in the best <br /> interests of the City of South Bend, Indiana. <br /> WI" 11 , l ©, *die cammon cattnadyVie .9f0 <br /> JQiam% agollatas: <br /> Section I. Chapter 1, Section 1-4 of the South Bend Municipal Code entitled Six <br /> Councilmanic Districts"is amended to read in its entirety as follows: <br /> Sec. 1-4 Six Councilmanic Districts. <br /> (a) The City of South Bend, Indiana, is divided into six (6) Councilmanic Districts which <br /> shall be known as the: First Councilmanic District, Second Councilmanic District, Third <br /> Councilmanic District, Fourth Councilmanic District, Fifth Councilmanic District, and Sixth <br /> Councilmanic District, with the legal description for each such district being set forth in "Exhibit A" <br /> which is attached hereto and included herein by reference, and maintained on file in the Office of the <br /> City Clerk. "Exhibit B" sets forth a map of the six (6) Councilmanic Districts depicting the <br />