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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA005 - Letter to Council dated July 17, 1991 l7 l ice' I II CITY OF AMES , IOWA 50010 July 17, 1991 JIL 11 71991, ku CITY CLERK Ci1Y OF AN!ES,101NA The Honorable Larry R. Curtis, Mayor And Members of the City Council Of The City of Ames, Iowa Re: Reprecincting Ordinance Dear Mayor Curtis and Council Members: With this is an ordinance for reprecincting prepared as instructed at the July 9 meeting. Section 49.5 Code of Iowa requires that the Council : ". . . by ordinance definitely fixing the boundaries, divide the city into such numbers of election precincts as will best serve the convenience of the voters." "Before final adoption of any change in election precinct bounda- ries pursuant to this section or section 49.6, the council shall permit the commissioner not more than ten days' time to offer comments on the proposed reprecincting." "The boundaries of each precinct shall follow the boundaries of areas for which official population figures are available from the most recent federal decennial census, . . ." "The ward boundaries shall follow the boundaries of election precincts." Section 49.7 Code of Iowa requires that the: city council shall notify the state commissioner and commis- sioner when the boundaries of election precincts are changed, and shall provide a map delineating the new boundary lines. Each county board and city council shall certify to the state commis- sioner the populations of the new election precincts. . ." Section 49. 11 Code of Iowa requires that the council : AMES - THE CENTER OF IT ALL publish notice thereof in some newspaper of general circula— tion, published in such county or city, once each week for three consecutive weeks, the last to be made at least thirty days before the next general election." The reprecincting is required by Section 49.7 Code of Iowa to be completed not later than November 15. If the council fails to do so, the Secretary of State, with the assistance of the staff of the legislative service bureau, is required to complete a reprecincting and assess the cost to the city. Yours truly, John R. Klaus City Attorney JRK:dls Encl . ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SECTIONS 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 6.10, AND 6.11 AND READOPTING SAID SECTIONS REVISED FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPRECINCTING IN RESPONSE TO THE FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 49.7 CODE OF IOWA; REPEAL- ING ANY AND ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council for the City of Ames, Iowa: Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa, shall be and is hereby amended by repealing Sections 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 6.10 and 6.11 and readopting said Sections revised to state as follows: "Sec. 6.4. FIRST WARD DESCRIBED. The First Ward consists of that part of the City of Ames which lies easterly of a line of demarcation described as beginning at a point where the south corporate limits inter- sect South Riverside Drive, and then running north along the centerline of South Riverside Drive extended to a point of intersection with U.S. Highway 30; then west along the centerline of U.S. Highway 30 to a point of intersection with an abandoned railroad right-of-way; then northeasterly along the centerline of said abandoned railroad right-of-way to a point of intersection with Squaw Creek; then northerly along the center of Squaw Creek to a point of intersection with the mainline tracks of the C & NW railroad; then southeasterly along the centerline of said tracks to a point of intersection with Grand Avenue; then north along the centerline of Grand Avenue to Sixteenth Street; then east along the centerline of Sixteenth Street to Burnett Avenue; then north along the centerline of Burnett Avenue to Twentieth Street; then west along the centerline of Twentieth Street to the centerline of Grand Avenue; then north along the centerline of Grand Avenue to a point equidistant with the northernmost extent of the corporate limits of the city. Sec. 6.5. SECOND WARD DESCRIBED. The Second Ward consists of that part of the City of Ames which lies north and west of a line of demarcation de- scribed as beginning at a point where Squaw Creek intersects the northwest corporate limits of the City, as said limits are now or hereafter established; then south and east along the center of Squaw Creek to a point of intersection with a high voltage electric transmission line; then due south along said transmission line to Thirteenth Street; then east along the centerline of Thirteenth Street to Haeber Road; then south along the centerline of Haeber Road to Osborn Drive; then west along the centerline of Osborn Drive to Wallace Road; then south along the centerline of Wallace Road to Lincoln Way; then east along the centerline of Lincoln Way to its point of intersection with Squaw Creek; then north along Squaw Creek to its intersection with the mainline tracks of the C & NW railroad; then southeasterly along the centerline of said tracks to Grand Avenue; then north along the centerline of Grand Avenue to Sixteenth Street; then east along the centerline of Sixteenth Street to Burnett Avenue; then north along the centerline of Burnett Avenue to Twenti- eth Street; then west along the centerline of Twentieth Street to Grand Avenue; then north along the centerline of Grand Avenue to a point equidistant with the northernmost extent of the corporate limits of the city. Sec. 6.6. THIRD WARD DESCRIBED. The Third Ward consists of that part of the City of Ames lying south and west of a line of demarcation described as beginning at the point where the westernmost corporate limits of the City, as said limits are now or hereafter estab- lished, intersect with Lincoln Way; then east along the centerline of Lincoln Way to Wilmoth Avenue; then north along the centerline of Wilmoth Avenue to Story Street; then east along the centerline of Story Street to Howard Avenue; then north along the centerline of Howard Avenue to West Street; then easterly along the centerline of West Street to Beyer Court; then south along the centerline of Beyer Court to the sidewalk lying immediately to the west of Friley Hall; then southwesterly along the centerline of said sidewalk to Lincoln Way; then east along the centerline of Lincoln Way to a point of intersection with Squaw Creek; then southeasterly along the center of Squaw Creek to the abandoned railroad right-of- way; then southwesterly along the centerline of said aban- doned railroad right-of-way to U.S. Highway 30; then east along the centerline of U.S. Highway 30 to South Riverside Drive extended north; then south along the centerline of South Riverside Drive to a point equidistant with the south- ernmost extent of the corporate limits of the city. Sec. 6.7. FOURTH WARD DESCRIBED. The Fourth Ward consists of that part of the city bound- ed by a line of demarcation described as beginning at a point where Squaw Creek intersects the northwest corporate limit of the city as said limit is now or hereafter established; then running south and east along the center of Squaw Creek to its point of intersection with a high voltage electric trans- mission line; then due south along said transmission line to Thirteenth Street; then east along the centerline of Thir- 2 teenth Street to Haeber Road; then south along the centerline of Haeber Road to Osborn Drive; then west along the centerline of Osborn Drive to Wallace Road; then south along the centerline of Wallace Road to Lincoln Way; then west along the centerline of Lincoln Way to its point of intersection with that sidewalk which lies immediately to the west of Friley Hall; then northeasterly along the centerline of that sidewalk to Beyer Court; then northeasterly along the centerline of Beyer Court to West Street; then westerly along the centerline of West Street to Howard Avenue; then south along the centerline of Howard Avenue to Story Street; then west along the centerline of Story Street to Wilmoth Avenue; then south along the centerline of Wilmoth Avenue to Lincoln Way; then west along the centerline of Lincoln Way to a point equidistant with the westernmost extent of the corporate limits of the city. Sec. 6.8. FIRST WARD VOTING PRECINCTS. The First Ward is divided into voting precincts as follows: (1) First Ward, Precinct No. 1 consists of that part of the First Ward demarcated by a line described as beginning at a point on South Riverside Drive extended equidistant with the southernmost extent of the intersects the corpo- rate limits of the city; then north along the centerline of South Riverside Drive to the abandoned railroad right-of-way; then northeasterly along the centerline of said abandoned right-of-way to South Sixteenth Street; then east along the centerline of South Sixteenth Street to the Skunk River; then south along the centerline of the Skunk River to a point equidistant with the southern- most extent of the corporate limits of the city; then west in a straight line to the point of beginning. (2) First Ward, Precinct No. 2 consists of that past of the First Ward demarcated by a line described as beginning at the intersection of South Sixteenth Street and the Skunk River; then west along the centerline of South Sixteenth Street to the abandoned railroad right-of-way; then northeasterly along the centerline of said abandoned right-of-way to Squaw Creek; then west and north along Squaw Creek to Lincoln Way; then east along the centerline of Lincoln Way to South Duff Avenue; then south along the centerline of South Duff Avenue to Squaw Creek; then southeast along the center of Squaw Creek to the Skunk River; then south along the center of the Skunk River to the point of beginning. (3) First Ward, Precinct No. 3 consists of that part of the First Ward which lies generally to the eastward side of a line of demarcation described as beginning at a point north on Stage Coach Road equidistant with the northern- most extent of the corporate limits of the city; then 3 south along the centerline of said road to Thirteenth Street; then west along the centerline of Thirteenth Street to Glendale Avenue; then north along the centerline of Glendale Avenue to Sixteenth Street; then west along Sixteenth Street to Duff Avenue; then south along Duff Avenue to Seventh Street; then west along Seventh Street to Grand Avenue; then south along Grand Avenue to the mainline tracks of the C & NW Railroad; then northwest along the center of said main- line tracks to Squaw Creek; then south along Squaw Creek to Lincoln Way; then east along the centerline of Lincoln Way to Duff Avenue; then south along the centerline of Duff Avenue to Squaw Creek; then south- easterly along the center of Squaw Creek to the Skunk River; then south along the center of the Skunk River to a point equidistant with the southernmost point of the corporate limits of the city. (4) First Ward, Precinct No. 4 consists of that part of the First Ward bounded by a line described as beginning at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Seventh Street; then north along the centerline of Grand Avenue to Sixteenth Street; then east along the centerline of Sixteenth Street to Burnett Avenue; then north along the centerline of Burnett Avenue to Twentieth Street; then east along the centerline of Twentieth Street to Douglas Avenue; the south along the centerline of Doug- las Avenue to O'Neil Drive; then east along the centerline of O'Neil Drive to Duff Avenue; then south along the centerline of Duff Avenue to Seventh Street; then west along the centerline of Seventh Street to the point of beginning. (5) First Ward, Precinct No. 5 consists of that part of the First Ward demarcated by a line described as beginning at a point on Stage Coach Road equidistant with the northernmost point of the corporate limits of the city; then south along the centerline of Stage Coach Road to Thirteenth Street; then west along the center of Thir- teenth Street to Glendale Avenue; then north along the centerline of Glendale Avenue to Sixteenth Street; then west along the centerline of Sixteenth Street to Duff Avenue; then north along Duff Avenue to O'Neil Drive; then west along the centerline of O'Neil Drive to Douglas Avenue; then north along Douglas Avenue to Twentieth Street; then west along the centerline of Twentieth Street to Grand Avenue; then north along Grand Avenue to a point equidistant to the northernmost point of the corporate limits of the city; then east in a straight line to the point of beginning. Sec. 6.9. SECOND WARD VOTING PRECINCTS. The Second Ward is divided into voting precincts as follows: 4 (1) The Second Ward, Precinct No. 1 consists of that part of the Second Ward bounded by a line described as be- ginning at the intersection of Grand Avenue and the C & NW railroad tracks, then north along the centerline of said tracks to Twenty-Fourth Street; then east along the centerline of Twenty-Fourth Street to Northwestern Ave- nue; then south along the centerline of Northwestern Avenue to Sixteenth Street; then east along Sixteenth Street to Grand Avenue; then south along the centerline of Grand Avenue to the point of beginning. (2) The Second Ward, Precinct No. 2 consists of that part of the Second Ward bounded by a line described as begin- ning at the intersection of Grand Avenue and the C & NW railroad tracks; then north along the centerline of the C & NW railroad tracks to Twenty-Fourth Street; then west along Twenty-Fourth Street to a high voltage electric transmission line; then due south along said transmission line to Thirteenth Street; then east along the centerline of Thirteenth Street to Haeber Road; then south along the centerline of Haeber Road to Osborn Drive; then west along the centerline of Osborn Drive to Wallace Road; then south along Wallace Road to Lincoln Way; then east along the centerline of Lincoln Way to Squaw Creek; then north along the center of Squaw Creek to the mainline C & NW railroad tracks, then east along the center of said tracks to the point of begin- ning. (3) Second Ward, Precinct No. 3 consists of that part of the Second Ward bounded by a line described as beginning at the intersection of Sixteenth Street and Burnett Avenue; then west along the centerline of Sixteenth Street to Northwestern Avenue; then north along the centerline of Northwestern Avenue to Thirtieth Street; then continuing north and west along the centerline of Truman Place to Hoover Avenue; then north along the centerline of Hoover Avenue to Top-O-Hollow Road; then east along the centerline of Top-O-Hollow Road to Grand Avenue; then south along the centerline of Grand Ave- nue to Twentieth Street; then east along the centerline of Twentieth Street to Burnett Avenue; then south along the centerline of Burnett Avenue to the point of begin- ning. (4) Second Ward, Precinct No. 4 consists of that part of the Second Ward demarcated by a line described as begin- ning at a point on Grand Avenue/U.S. Highway 69 that is equidistant with the northernmost extent of the corpo- rate limits of the city; then south along the centerline of Grand Avenue/U.S. Highway 69 to Top-O-Hollow Road; then west along the centerline of Top-O-Hollow Road to Hoover Avenue; then south along the centerline of Hoover Avenue to Truman Place; then east and south 5 along the centerline of Truman Place to Northwestern Avenue; then south along the centerline of Northwestern Avenue to Twenty-Fourth Street; then west along the centerline of Twenty-Fourth Street to County Road R-50; then north, west and north on County Road R-50 to a point equidistant with the northernmost extent of the corporate limits of the city; then east in a straight line to the point of beginning. (5) Second Ward, Precinct No. 5 consists of that part of the Second Ward demarcated by a line described as begin- ning at a point on County Road R-50 equidistant with the northernmost extent of the corporate limits of the city; then south, east and south along County Road R-50 to Twenty-Fourth Street; then east along the centerline of Twenty-Fourth Street to a point of inter- section with a high voltage electric transmission line; then south along said transmission line to Squaw Creek; then northwesterly along the center of Squaw Creek to a point equidistant with the northernmost extent of the corporate limits of the city; then east in a straight line to the point of beginning. Sec. 6.10. THIRD WARD VOTING PRECINCTS. The Third Ward is divided into voting precincts as follows: (1) Third Ward, Precinct No. 1 shall consist of that part of the Third Ward demarcated by a line described as begin- ning at a point on South Riverside Drive equidistant with the southernmost extent of the corporate limits of the City; then north along the centerline of South Riverside Drive to U.S. Highway 30; then west along the centerline of U.S. Highway 30 to a point of intersection with an abandoned railroad right-of-way; then northeast along the center of said abandoned right-of-way to Squaw Creek; then west and north along the center of Squaw Creek to Lincoln Way; then west along the centerline of Lincoln Way to Beach Avenue; then south along the centerline of Beach Avenue to Sunset Drive; then west and south along the centerline of Sunset Drive to Greeley Street; then south along the centerline of Greeley Street to Pearson Avenue; then south along the centerline of Pearson Avenue to Country Club Blvd; then south and west along the centerline of Country Club Blvd. to Ash Avenue; then south along Ash Ave- nue to Ashmore Drive; then south and east along the centerline of Ashmore Drive to Beach Avenue; then south along the centerline of Beach Avenue to Mortenson Parkway; then west along the centerline of Mortenson Parkway to Mortenson Road; then continuing west on Mortenson Road to State Avenue; then north along the centerline of State Avenue to College Creek; then south- westerly along College Creek to South Dakota Avenue; 6 then south along the centerline of South Dakota Avenue to a point equidistant with the southernmost extent of the corporate limits of the city; then east in a straight line to the point of beginning. (2) Third Ward, Precinct No. 2 shall consist of that part of the Third Ward bounded by a line described as begin- ning at the intersection of Lincoln Way and Beach Ave- nue; then west along the centerline of Lincoln Way to Stanton Avenue; then south along the centerline of Stan- ton Avenue to Knapp Street; then east along the centerline of Knapp Street to Ash Avenue; then north along the centerline of Ash Avenue to Sunset Drive; then northeasterly along Sunset Drive to Beach Avenue; then north along the centerline of Beach Avenue to the point of beginning. (3) Third Ward, Precinct No. 3 shall consist of that part of the Third Ward bounded by a line described as begin- ning at Lincoln Way and Stanton Avenue, then south along the centerline of Stanton Avenue to Knapp Street; then west along the centerline of Knapp Street to Welch Avenue; then south along the centerline of Welch Avneue to Storm Street; then west along the centerline of Storm Street to Hayward Avenue; then south along the centerline of Hayward Avenue to Mortenson Road; then west along the centerline of Mortenson Road to State Avenue; then north along the centerline of State Avenue to Lettie Street; then west along the centerline of Lettie Street to Wilmoth Street; then north along the center of Wilmoth Street to Story Street; then east along the centerline of Story Street to Howard Avenue; then north along the centerline of Howard Avenue to West Street; then easterly along the centerline of West Street to Beyer Court; then south and westerly along the centerline of Beyer Court until it intersects that side- walk lying immediately to the west of Friley Hall, then proceeding southwesterly along the centerline of said sidewalk (and its extension) until it intersects Lincoln Way; then proceeding east along the centerline of Lincoln Way to the point of beginning. (4) Third Ward, Precinct No. 4 shall consist of that part of the Third Ward demarcated by a line described as begin- ning at a point on Lincoln Way equidistant with the westernmost extent of the corporate limits of the city; then east along the centerline of Lincoln Way to Wilmoth Street; then south along the centerline of Wilmoth Street to Lettie Street; then east along the centerline of Lettie Street to State Avenue; then south along the centerline of State Avenue to College Creek; then south and west along the center of College Creek to South Dakota Avenue; then south along the centerline of South Dakota Avenue to a point equidistant with the southern- 7 most extent of the corporate limits of the city; then northwest in a straight line to the point of beginning. (5) Third Ward, Precinct No. 5 shall consist of that part of the Third Ward bounded by a line described as begin- ning at the intersection of Ash Avenue and Sunset Drive; then proceeding east along the centerline of Sunset Drive to Pearson Avenue; then south along the centerline of Pearson Avenue to Country Club Blvd; then south and west along Country Club Blvd. to Ash Avenue; then south along the centerline of Ash Avenue to Ashmore Drive; then along the centerline of Ashmore Drive to Beach Avenue; then south along the centerline of Beach Avenue to Mortenson Parkway; then north and west along Mortenson Parkway to Hayward Avenue; then north along the centerline of Hayward Avenue to Storm Street; then east along the centerline of Storm Street to Welch Avenue; then south along the centerline of Welch Avenue to Knapp Street; then east along the centerline of Knapp Street to Ash Avenue; then north along the centerline of Ash Avenue to the point of beginning. Sec. 6.11. FOURTH WARD VOTING PRECINCTS. The Fourth Ward is divided into voting precincts as follows: (1) Fourth Ward, Precinct No. 1 shall consist of that part of the Fourth Ward bounded by a line described as begin- ning at the intersection of Sheldon Avenue and West Street; then north along the centerline of Sheldon Avenue to Hyland Avenue; then north along Hyland Avenue to Clear Creek; then west along the center of Clear Creek to North Dakota Avenue; then south along the centerline of North Dakota Avenue to Lincoln Way; then east along the centerline of Lincoln Way to Wilmoth Street; then north along the centerline of Wilmoth Street to Story Street; then east along the centerline of Story Street to Howard Avenue; then north along the centerline of How- ard Avenue to West Street; then east along the centerline of West Street to the point of beginning. (2) Fourth Ward, Precinct No. 2 shall consist of that part of the Fourth Ward lying to the westward side of a line described as beginning at a point on Lincoln Way equidis- tant with the westernmost extent of the corporate limits of the city, then east along the centerline of Lincoln Way to North Dakota Avenue; then north along the centerline of North Dakota Avenue to Phoenix Street; then east along the centerline of Phoenix Street to Garfield Avenue; then north along the centerline of Garfield Avenue to Quebec Street; then west along the centerline of Quebec Street to Arizona Avenue; then north along the center of Arizona Avenue to Ontario Street; then west along the centerline of Ontario Street 8 to North Dakota Avenue; then north along the centerline of North Dakota Avenue to a point equidistant with the northernmost extent of the corporate limits of the city. 3 Fourth Ward Third Precinct shall consist of that art of ( ) � p the Fourth Ward demarcated by a line described as begin- ning at a point on North Dakota Avenue equidistant with the northernmost extent of the corporate limits of the city; then south along the centerline of North Dakota Avenue to Ontario Street; then east along the centerline of Ontario Street to Arizona Avenue; then south along the centerline of Arizona Avenue to Quebec Street; then east along the centerline of Quebec Street to Garfield Avenue; then south along the centerline of Garfield Avenue to Phoenix Street; then west along the centerline of Phoenix Street to North Dakota Avenue; then along the centerline of North Dakota Avenue to Clear Creek; then easterly along the center of Clear Creek to Squaw Creek; then north along the center of Squaw Creek to a point equidistant with the northernmost corporate limits of the city; then west in a straight line to the point of beginning. (4) Fourth Ward, Fourth Precinct shall consist of that part of the Fourth Ward bounded by a line described as begin- ning at the intersection of Knoll Road and Lincoln Way, then proceeding north along the centerline of Knoll Road (extended) to Osborn Drive; then west along the centerline of Osborn Drive to Stange Road (extended) ; then north along Stange Road to Pammel Drive; then west along the center of Pammel Drive to Hyland Ave- nue; then south along the centerline of Hyland Avenue to Sheldon Avenue; then southeast and south along the centerline of Sheldon Avenue to West Street; then east along the centerline of West Street to Beyer Court; then south and westerly along the centerline of Beyer Court until it intersects the sidewalk lying immediately to the west of Friley Hall, then proceeding southwesterly along that sidewalk (extended) until it intersects Lincoln Way, then east along the centerline of Lincoln Way to the point of beginning. (5) Fourth Ward, Fifth Precinct shall consist of that part of the Fourth Ward bounded by a line described as begin- ning at the intersection of Lincoln Way and Wallace Road; then north along the centerline of Wallace Road to Osborn Drive; then east along the centerline of Osborn Drive to Haeber Road; then north along the centerline of Haeber Road to Thirteenth Street; then west on Thirteenth Street to its point of intersection with a high voltage electric transmission line; then north along said trans- mission line to Squaw Creek; then west along the center of Squaw Creek to Stange Road; then south along the centerline of Stange Road to Osborn Drive; then east on 9 Osborn Drive to extended Knoll Road; then south along the centerline of Knoll Road to Lincoln Way; then east along the centerline of Lincoln Way to the point of beginning." Section Two. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section Three. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as required by law. Passed this day of 1991. Nancy Dionigi, City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor 0162 10