HomeMy WebLinkAboutA001 - Council Action Form dated January 20,2022 Item No. 30
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To: Mayor Haila, Ames City Council
From: Mark O. Lambert, City Attorney
Date: January 20, 2022
Subject: Ordinance correcting an error in ordinance establishing new wards
and precincts.
The Iowa Secretary of State's office conducts a detailed review of all city
ordinances establishing new wards and precincts created after the decennial
census. The City's new ordinance was adopted on December 21, 2021 and was
submitted to the Secretary of State on January 3, 2022. On January 12, 2022,
Secretary of State's office contacted the City Attorney and noted one line in the
ordinance where it read that the boundary was to go to the west, when it should
have said east.
Legal and Planning staff reviewed that proposed correction and determined that
the Secretary of State's office was correct.
The error is in Precinct 19, in the Fourth Ward. To show you where the error
is, I have underlined the word "west" which needs to be changed to "east":
Sec. 6.11.FOURTH WARD VOTING PRECINCTS.
The Fourth Ward is divided into voting precincts as follows:
(1)Fourth Ward,Precinct No. 19 Described.
The area bounded by the following points,proceeding generally in a clockwise manner:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Lincoln Way and N. University
Boulevard/University Boulevard;
Thence west along the centerline of Lincoln Way to the centerline of Union Drive.
Thence north along the centerline of Union Drive to the channel of College Creek;
Thence west along the channel of College Creek to the centerline of N. University Boulevard;
Thence south along the centerline of N. University Boulevard to the centerline of Lincoln Way
and the point of beginning
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The attached ordinance corrects this error. Staff is recommending that
the Council adopt this ordinance, and is requesting that the Council
suspend the rules and do all three readings in this Council meeting, to
facilitate sending the correction to the Secretary of State for approval.
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
AMES, IOWA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING AND DESCRIBING
WARDS AND PRECINCTS FOLLOWING THE 2020 DECENNIAL CENSUS
AND AFTER REDISTRICTING OF CONGRESSIONAL AND LEGISLATIVE
DISTRICTS, BY REPEALING SECTION 6.11(1) AND ENACTING NEW
SECTION 6.11(1) THEREOF, REPEALING ANY AND ALL ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH
CONFLICT;AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED,by the City Council for the City of Ames,Iowa,that:
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames,Iowa shall be and the same is
hereby amended by repealing Section 6.11(1).Enacting New Sections 6.11(1)as follows:
Sec.6.11.FOURTH WARD VOTING PRECINCTS.
The Fourth Ward is divided into voting precincts as follows:
(1)Fourth Ward,Precinct No. 19 Described.
The area bounded by the following points,proceeding generally in a clockwise manner:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Lincoln Way and N.University
Boulevard/University Boulevard;
Thence west along the centerline of Lincoln Way to the centerline of Union Drive.
Thence north along the centerline of Union Drive to the channel of College Creek;
Thence east along the channel of College Creek to the centerline of N. University Boulevard;
Thence south along the centerline of N.University Boulevard to the centerline of Lincoln Way
and the point of beginning.
Section Two. All ordinances, or parts of ordinances,in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict,if any.
Section Three. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect for city elections
occurring after January 15,2022,after its final passage,approval,and publication as provided by
law.
Passed this day of ,
Diane R.Voss,City Clerk John A.Haila,Mayor