HomeMy WebLinkAboutA006 - Copy of Memorandum of Agreement with Story County dated December 21, 2021 Memorandum of Agreement
The parties to this agreement are the City of Ames, Iowa ("City"), and Story County, Iowa ("County").
This agreement is entered into as of December *.It_, 2021.
WHEREAS:
Following the federal decennial census, and after the redistricting of congressional and legislative
districts, city councils and county boards of supervisors are required to complete any changes in precinct
and ward boundaries.
Cities and counties are required to use federal census block information when defining precincts and
wards for the purposes of redistricting.
A portion of two federal census blocks within the City's corporate limits was designated by the census as
unincorporated, one in Grant Township territory and one in Franklin Township territory.
The City and the County agree that a portion of both federal census blocks 191690001012085 and
191690001023002 are designated as unincorporated in error.
The City and the County agree to combine said incorporated portion of federal census block
191690001012085, as shown on the official County map, with the contiguous Ames Precinct 3, as
defined by City of Ames, Ordinance No.q`-/'3Q , into one voting precinct.
The City and the County agree to combine said incorporated portion of federal census block
191690001023002, as shown on the official County map, with the contiguous Ames Precinct 7, as
defined by City of Ames, Ordinance No. y 95r) , into one voting precinct.
Furthermore, the following unincorporated federal census blocks are not contiguous with and/or are in
a separate legislative district from their rural townships:
• Blocks 191690001012063, 191690001012147, 191690001012056, 191690001012057,
191690001012058, 191690001012062 in Grant Township to be combined with Ames
Precinct 3
• Block 191690013021049 in Washington Township to be combined with Ames Precinct 5
• Blocks 191690013031005, 191690006005021, and 191690006005022 in Washington
Township to be combined with Ames Precinct 16
• Blocks 191690006005014 and 191690006005013 in Washington Township to be combined
with Ames Precinct 23
• Block 191690001023007 and the unincorporated portion of Block 191690001023002 in
Franklin Township to be combined with Ames Precinct 7
The City and the County agree to combine census blocks 191690001012063, 191690001012147,
191690001012056, 191690001012057, 191690001012058, 191690001012062 and the incorporated
portion of 191690001012085 and Ames Precinct 3 as defined by City of Ames Municipal Code,
Ordinance No. Nq5--� into one precinct, namely Ames Precinct 3 in Ward 1.
The City and the County agree to combine census block 191690013021049 and Ames Precinct 5 as
defined by City of Ames Municipal Code, Ordinance No. �4YtG into one precinct, namely Ames
Precinct 5 in Ward 1.
The City and the County agree to combine census blocks 191690013031005, 191690006005021, and
19169000600SO22 and Ames Precinct 16 as defined by City of Ames Municipal Code, Ordinance No.
L/L/5,a into one precinct, namely Ames Precinct 16 in Ward 3.
The City and the County agree to combine census blocks 191690006005014 and 191690006005013 and
Ames Precinct 23 as defined by City of Ames Municipal Code, Ordinance No. yy5 into one precinct,
namely Ames 23 in Ward 4.
The City and the County agree to combine census blocks 191690001023007 and 191690001023002 and
Ames Precinct 7 as defined in City of Ames Municipal Code, Ordinance No. Hq� a into one
precinct, namely Ames Precinct 7 in Ward 2.
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Dated this2'1 of December, 2021. Dated this 2- of December, 2021.
City f A es, Iowa County of Story, Iowa
John Haila, Mayor Lisa K. Heddens, Chair
Mayor Board of Supervisors
Attest: Attest:
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Diane Voss, City Clerk L cy MartiA Auditor