05-11-02 Special Advisory Redistricting Committee

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totimittiet ort: cia l MOtscorp tztrating Qommitti The May 11, 2002 meeting of the Special Advisory Redistricting Committee was called to order at 9:03 a.m. by its Chairperson, Council Member Charlotte Pfeifer in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included: Hollis E. Hughes, Jr., Gary Gilot, Glenda Rae Hernandez, Council Member Karl King, Charles S. Leone, Council Member Charlotte Pfeifer, Council Member Karen L. White, John Byorni, George Adler, Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, and Larry Magliozzi. Council Member Pfeifer welcomed everyone to the 4th Special Advisory Redistricting Committee meeting held this year. She noted that she and Council Member King met with Terry Bland of the $ otith Gribintt on Friday morning and called upon Council Member King to give an update. Council Member King noted that he and Council Member Pfeifer had a good meeting with Terry Bland and that a good article appears in today's edition of the *nth 513tr 7 tribUta . He noted that they summarized their meetings of the Special Advisory Redistricting Committee which began last December; reviewed the research done to date; and summarized the discussions of the Committee meetings. He noted that they did point out that the county did not address various areas when they drew the new precinct boundaries. He noted that Terry Bland was responsive and agreed to publicize upcoming meetings. Council Member King then directed the Committee's attention to page 3 of the draft "Progress Report and Recommendations"(copy attached) which were then reviewed. Kathy Cekanski Farrand noted that the Committee had previously discussed having the proposed District map and related material posted on the City's website. Larry Magliozzi suggested that the proposed map and related material also be provided to each of the Partnership Centers. Discussion then took place with the Committee agreeing to add the District map to the City's website, along with a list of the Progress Report and Recommendations (as amended) and the names and email addresses and phone numbers of the Committee members and Advisory staff. Council Member Pfeifer then reviewed the items on the flip chart: 0. Add the proposed District Map and related material to the City's website since the information should be as detailed and in as many places as possible. 1. Public meetings--How many? Council Member Pfeifer asked Mr. Leone to have a meeting scheduled of NNN;asked Ms. Hernadez to have a meeting scheduled by the Apostolic Church;and that she would have a meeting scheduled of LANA. 2. After each meeting report any changes to the Council. June 1st at 9 am would be the next meeting of the Special Advisory Redistricting Committee with an extra emphasis on getting the word out to the public of the meeting.