HomeMy WebLinkAboutSetting forth its' reasons why redistricting should be done after the 1980 Federal CensusRESOLUTION
NO. 643 -78
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
September 25 19 78
Attest: City Clerk
Attest: � / 1 0 Gam/[ (/ // l/t2f/`/ ( / President of Common Council.
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
September 26 19 78
City Clerk
A;Dproved and signed by me �LLp o'i G 19�.
Mayor
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.
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C 1978
ADOPTED 9- Irene Gammon
CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IND.