Min 11/25/1991 819
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
November 25 , 1991
Item 1
The City Council of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met
in called session on the above date in the Council Room of the
Memorial Auditorium Building at 1 : 00 o 'clock p.m. , with the
following members present.
Michael Lam - Mayor
David Farabee -
Terrance E. Loughry -
Paul Hughes - Councilors
J. W. Martin -
Don Kirkham -
Angus Thompson - Absent
James Berzina - City Manager
Gregory Humbach - City Attorney
Wilma J. Thomas - City Clerk
The Mayor announced that this meeting was called with the
Redistricting Committee to receive initial recommendations from
Professors David Guinn and Mike Morrison for the redistricting
of the Wichita Falls City Council districts.
Mr. Humbach pointed out that the results of the 1990 census
showed there were significant population changes in the five
districts. This necessitates a review of this and the racial
makeup of these districts in compliance with the Voting Rights
Act. We will be working with the Committee, and will come back
with their final findings to be submitted to the Justice
Department.
David Guinn noted the conversion from an at-large system to
a system which includes five single member districts, with two
members elected at large. He explained that the intent is to
honor the one person one vote, and do all they can to maintain
minority status. They will stay with the same number of council
members. What they will be presenting by way of remedy is just
a starting point.
Mike Morrison presented population statistics and charts of
three different plans. He explained that the high and low in
each district should not be more than about 1900 people. We
need to get people out of District 3 , and more people back in
District 2 .
The meeting recessed to the Conference Room to spread out
the various plans on the table for viewing by Council and
committee members.
The City Council adjourned at 2 : 30 p.m.
820
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of
1991.
L
Michael Lam, f4ayor
ATTEST:
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Wilma J. Thomas, CMC/AAE �...
City Clerk