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ITEM #: 49
DATE: 04-25-17
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
REQUEST: ASSIGNING WARDS AND PRECINCTS OF TWO ANNEXATIONS
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Following an annexation, the City needs to assign the newly annexed territory to the
appropriate ward and precinct for local election purposes as required by Code of Iowa,
Section 49.8. In most instances, the territory is assigned to the immediately adjacent
ward and precinct. However, state law also allows newly annexed territory to be
designated its own precinct provided that there are no fewer than 50 registered voters.
Neither of the two recently annexed territories yet contains that number of voters.
The two most recent annexations that now need to be assigned are noted below. See
Attachment 1 for the map of the current wards and precincts with the new territories.
1. Territory annexed by Resolution #16-686 on 11/22/16 (East Industrial
Annexation) is attached to Ward 1, Precinct 3;
2. Territory annexed by Resolution #17-126 on 03/07/17 (Trinitas) is attached to
Ward 3, Precinct 4;
ALTERNATIVES:
1. The City Council can approve the assignments of recently annexed territories to their
appropriate ward and precinct.
2. The City Council can defer action on this request and refer it back to City staff with
specific direction.
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
A territory annexed by the City needs, by ordinance, to be assigned to the appropriate
ward and precinct. There is little to no discretion in the assignments since the wards and
precincts have to be contiguous. While some recently annexed areas are experiencing
quick population growth with residential construction underway, the City will only be able
to rebalance the populations of precincts following the 2020 decennial census.
Therefore, it is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council act
in accordance with Alternative #1, which is to approve the assignments of two
recently annexed territories to their appropriate ward and precinct. If approved, the
ordinance will be recorded and the County Commissioner of Elections will notify the
residents of their new voting locations.
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ATTACHMENT 1: CURRENT WARDS AND PRECINCTS WITH NEW TERRITORIES
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