Ord 106-91 12/20/1991 D
ORDINANCE NO. ja—y7
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A REDISTRICTING PLAN TO
CHANGE THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL DISTRICT
BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS.
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City Council of the City of
Wichita Falls to reexamine and readjust the municipal council
district boundaries based on the 1990 United States census
reports on the population of the City of Wichita Falls, in order
to maintain as nearly as possible an equal population within each
municipal council district.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to the powers conferred upon the City
Council of the City of Wichita Falls by Section 7 of the Home
Rule Charter of the City of Wichita Falls, the City Council does
hereby adopt a redistricting plan, as identified by the following
attached exhibits, to change the boundaries of the municipal
precincts:
EXHIBIT A Map of adopted municipal council district
boundaries
EXHIBIT B Description of boundaries of adopted
municipal council districts.
The aforementioned Exhibits A and B are expressly incorporated
herein by reference.
SECTION 2. This ordinance and the specific plan of
redistricting, as set up herein, shall not become effective until
they have received preclearance by the Attorney General of the
United States of America, as required in Section 5 of the Voting
Rights Act of 1965 , as amended in 1982, United States Code
Annotated.
SECTION 3 . Those portions of Ordinance 37-85, adopted
April 9, 1985 , creating five "single member districts" and
further providing for a Mayor and one councilmember to be elected
"at-large, " shall remain in effect except to the extent such
ordinance shall be in conflict with the described boundaries of
the council districts specified herein. ��
PASSED AND APPROVED this Jet/day of ckx.t,E'Qn„c4.A/
1991.
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EXHIBIT A
FILED WITH ORIGINAL ORDINANCE 106-91
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DISTRICT NO. 1
BEGINNING at the intersection of Kemp Boulevard and Call Field
Road;
Thence, in a westerly direction along Call Field Road to
Fairway Boulevard;
Thence, north along Fairway Boulevard to Kell Boulevard;
Thence, in a southwesterly direction along Kell Boulevard
Barnett Road;
Thence, north along Barnett Road to the existing city limits
line lying approximately six hundred feet north of Seymour
Highway;
Thence, in a northeasterly direction along the existing city
limits line to Turtle Creek Ranch Road;
Thence, north along Turtle Creek Ranch Road, and meandering
around along the existing city limits, to the Big Wichita
River;
Thence, along the Big Wichita River, in a generally easterly
direction to Central Freeway;
Thence, in a southeasterly direction to 5th Street;
Thence, in a northeasterly direction to Broad Street;
Thence, in a southeasterly direction to Galveston Street;
Thence, in a southwesterly direction along Galveston Street to
Kell Boulevard South Frontage Road;
Thence, in a southwesterly direction to Harrison Street;
Thence, north to Eleventh Street;
Thence, west on Eleventh Street to Harrison Street;
Thence, north along Harrison Street to Tenth Street;
Thence, west along Tenth Street to Monroe Street;
Thence, in a southwesterly direction along Monroe Street to
Avenue J;
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Thence, east on Avenue J to Taft Boulevard;
Thence, south on Taft Boulevard to Kell Boulevard;
Thence, southwesterly along Kell Boulevard to Kemp Boulevard;
Thence, in a southwesterly direction along Kemp Boulevard to
Call Field Road and the PLACE OF BEGINNING.
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DISTRICT NO. 2
BEGINNING at the intersection of Galveston Street and Broad
Street;
Thence, west along Galveston Street to Kell Boulevard South
Frontage Road;
Thence southwesterly along Kell Boulevard South Frontage Road
to Bridwell Street;
Thence south on Bridwell Street to 23rd. Street;
Thence, east on 23rd. Street to Holliday Road;
Thence, south on Holliday Road to Holliday Creek;
Thence, in a westerly direction along Holliday Creek, to
Bridwell Street;
Thence, south to 31st. Street;
Thence, east to Grace Street;
Thence, south to 32nd. Street;
Thence, east to Holliday Road;
Thence, in a southerly direction to 38th Street;
Thence, east to Armory Road;
Thence, north to 32nd. Street;
Thence, east to the intersection of Hill Street extended
southwards;
Thence, north to 30th Street;
Thence, east to California Street
Thence, north to Central Freeway;
Thence, in a southerly direction, along Central Freeway and
Henry S. Grace Freeway to Hatton Road;
Thence, east along Hatton Road, past Old Windthorst Road to
the existing city limits;
Thence, following the city limits in a generally easterly,
northerly, and westerly directions as it meanders around the
eastern part of the city to Tyson Corner;
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Thence, south on Tyson Corner to Sinclair Boulevard;
Thence, in a westerly direction along Sinclair Boulevard to
Burkburnett Road;
Thence, north on Burkburnett Road to Pleasant View Drive;
Thence, in a westerly direction to Sheppard Access Road;
Thence, in a northerly direction to Airport Drive;
Thence, west along Airport Drive to Spur 325;
Thence, in a southwesterly direction along Spur 325 to its
intersection with Northwest Freeway;
Thence, in a westerly direction along Northwest Freeway to
Loop 11;
Thence, in a southerly direction along Loop 11 to North
Beverly Drive;
Thence, south along North Beverly Drive to Old Iowa Park Road;
Thence, in an easterly direction to Wolcott Lane;
Thence, south on Wolcott Lane extended southwards to the Big
Wichita River;
Thence, following the Big Wichita River to Central Freeway
Thence, in a southeasterly direction to 5th Street;
Thence, in a northeasterly direction to Broad Street;
Thence, in a southeasterly direction to Galveston Street and
the PLACE OF BEGINNING.
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DISTRICT NO. 3
BEGINNING at the intersection of Kemp Boulevard and Call Field
Road;
Thence, in a westerly direction along Call Field Road to
Fairway Boulevard;
Thence, north along Fairway Boulevard to Kell Boulevard;
Thence, in a southwesterly direction along Kell Boulevard
Barnett Road;
Thence, north along Barnett Road to the existing city limits
line lying approximately six hundred feet north of Seymour
Highway;
Thence, generally southwesterly and southerly direction
following the city limits line, with its meanders to a point
of intersection with Wichita Lake;
Thence, in a generally easterly direction along the city
limits line abutting Lake Wichita, past Fairway Boulevard to a
point, said point being the intersection of said city limit
line and the east boundary of Rosemont Burial Park extended
southwards;
Thence, north along said east boundary of Rosemont Burial Park
to Southwest Parkway;
Thence, in an easterly direction along Southwest Parkway to
Taft Boulevard;
Thence, in a northerly direction along Taft Boulevard to
Hampstead Lane;
Thence, west along Hampstead Lane to its intersection with
Milby Avenue;
Thence, along Milby Avenue to its point of intersection with
Fain Street;
Thence, along Fain Street to its point of intersection with
Speedway Avenue;
Thence, north along Speedway Avenue extended north to Kell
Boulevard;
Thence, in a southwesterly direction to Kemp Boulevard;
Thence, in a southerly direction along Kemp Boulevard to Call
Field Road and the PLACE OF BEGINNING;
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Save and except the following:
Beginning at the southwest corner of Certain-Teed Products
Addition, Lot 1;
Thence, following the city limit line in a northerly,
westerly, and northerly direction along the east right-of-way
of Allendale Road to the existing city limit line lying two
hundred feet south of Kell Boulevard;
Thence following the city limit line in an easterly and
southerly direction to the railroad line;
Thence, in a southwesterly direction to Southwest Parkway;
Thence, west on Southwest Parkway to the place of beginning.
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DISTRICT NO. 4
BEGINNING on a point on the city limit line abutting Lake
Wichita, said point being the intersection of said city limit
line and the east boundary of Rosemont Burial Park extended
southwards;
Thence, north along said east boundary of Rosemont Burial Park
to Southwest Parkway;
Thence, in an easterly direction along Southwest Parkway to
Taft Boulevard;
Thence, in a northerly direction along Taft Boulevard to
Hampstead Lane;
Thence, west along Hampstead Lane to its intersection with
Milby Avenue;
Thence, northerly along Milby Avenue to its point of
intersection with Fain Street;
Thence, east along Fain Street to its point of intersection
with Speedway Avenue;
Thence, north along Speedway Avenue extended north to Kell
Boulevard;
Thence, northeasterly to Taft Boulevard;
Thence in a northerly direction crossing Kell Boulevard to
Avenue J;
Thence, west on Avenue J to Monroe Street;
Thence, in a northeasterly direction along Monroe Street to
Tenth Street;
Thence, east to Harrison Street;
Thence, in a southerly direction to Eleventh Street;
Thence, east along Eleventh Street to Harrison Street;
Thence, south along Harrison Street to Kell Freeway Boulevard;
Thence, in a northeasterly direction to Bridwell Street;
Thence south along Bridwell Street to 23rd. Street;
Thence east on 23rd Street to Holliday Road;
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Thence, south on Holliday Road to Holliday Creek;
Thence, in a westerly direction along Holliday Creek, to
Bridwell Street;
Thence, south to 31st. Street;
Thence, east to Grace Street;
Thence, south to 32nd. Street;
Thence, east to Holliday Road;
Thence, south to 38th Street;
Thence, east to Armory Road;
Thence, north to 32nd. Street;
Thence, east to the intersection of Hill Street extended
southwards;
Thence, north to 30th Street;
Thence, east to California Street
Thence, north to Central Freeway;
Thence, in a southerly direction, along Central Freeway and
Henry S. Grace Freeway to Hatton Road;
Thence, east along Hatton Road, past Old Windthorst Road to
the existing city limits;
Thence, following the city limits in a southerly and westerly
manner along its meanders along Lake Wichita, to a point on
the city limit line abutting Lake Wichita, said point being
the intersection of said city limit line and the east boundary
of Rosemont Burial Park extended southwards; , and the PLACE OF
BEGINNING.
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DISTRICT NO. 5
BEGINNING at the intersection of the northernmost city limits
line and Central Freeway;
Thence, in a generally easterly and southerly, as it meanders
around Wichita Falls Municipal Airport to the intersection of
Armstrong Drive and McKinley Street;
Thence, in a westerly direction following the city limits line
along McKinley Street to Burkburnett Road;
Thence, following the city limit in a generally southeasterly
direction to its intersection with Tyson Corner;
Thence, south on Tyson Corner to Sinclair Boulevard;
Thence, in a westerly direction along Sinclair Boulevard to
Burkburnett Road;
Thence, north on Burkburnett Road to Pleasant View Drive;
Thence, in a westerly direction to Sheppard Access Road;
Thence, in a northerly direction to Airport Drive;
Thence, west along Airport Drive to Spur 325;
Thence, in a southwesterly direction along Spur 325 to its
intersection with Northwest Freeway;
Thence, in a westerly direction along Northwest Freeway to
Loop 11;
Thence, in a southerly direction along Loop 11 to North
Beverly Drive;
Thence, south along North Beverly Drive to Old Iowa Park Road;
Thence, in an easterly direction to Wolcott Lane;
Thence, south on Wolcott Lane extended southwards to the Big
Wichita River;
Thence, in a southwesterly direction following the Big Wichita
River to the city limits line lying west of Loop 11;
Thence, following the city limit lines in a northerly
direction to Industrial Drive;
Thence, in a generally westerly direction along the city limit
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lines to Old Iowa Park Road;
Thence, in a northwesterly direction along the city limit
lines abutting Old Iowa Park Road to the city limit line that
intersects with such street;
Thence, following the city limit line as it meanders in a
northerly and easterly direction in the northwestern section
of the city to the intersection of the northernmost city limit
line and Central Freeway and the PLACE OF BEGINNING.
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Affidavit of Publication /if,'
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF WICHITA
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ORDINANCE NO.106-91 ?.re)
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A
REDISTRICTING PLAN TO 1 4 t h January
CHANGE THE MUNICIPAL On this day of
COUNCIL DISTRICT BOUND-
ARIES OF THE CITY OF WICHITA 1992
FALLS
A.D. personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority
Dance Ming
bookkeeper
for the Times Publishing Company of Wichita Falls, publishers of the Wichita Falls
Times/Record News, a newspaper published at Wichita Falls in Wichita County,
Texas, and upon being duly sworn by me, on oath states that the attached
advertisement is a true and correct copy of advertising published
in one (1) issues thereof on the following dates:
Janaury 10 , 1992
L„.k. 1\-\,
Bookkeeper for Times Publishing Company
of Wichita Falls
(SEAL) Subscribed and sworn to before me this the day and year first above written.
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