Minutes - Council Work Session - 03/01/2022 - Special

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Administrative Services Director Lasher replied they have been reviewed by Paul Linnell, the manager, at the County and he felt it is an excellent layout and within the allowable spread. Councilmember Musgrove commented that Administrative Services Director Lasher had forwarded an email from him with the wording “as much as practicable.” She thought there was a section of Ward One that could easily go to Ward Two but she wasn’t sure how the percentages were worked out. She thought there was a difference and recalled him staying within 5%. Councilmember Specht replied he called that the numbers should be a little closer. Councilmember Heineman commented he thought it was around 5%. Councilmember Musgrove agreed and stated they are at 6% and 4% so maybe it is close. Councilmember Specht asked if future development was considered or if it was only from the current census. He stated he was thinking about the Riverstone South development coming in and if there are other areas of Ward Three that would be changed. Councilmember Musgrove thought it was based on current census numbers. City Attorney Knaak confirmed this, and added although when they are doing the adjustments they can anticipate a likely population increase if they can articulate it. If an increase is being seen in one particular ward because that is where the development is, it can be accounted for within reason. Civil Engineer IV Linton referenced a sheet and stated they could see where changes were made to get to where it is now. He stated regarding Ward One when all the Councilmember’s suggestions were received in an email, instead of having the boundary go up Hwy 47, north of Green Valley Road, the boundary between Wards One and Two, shifts and goes across Green Valley Road which balances things out. He stated along the river in Ward One, Precinct Two, the boundary moved down farther south. He stated in Ward Four, Precinct One the boundary was shifted west to move population into Ward Four, Precinct Two. In Ward Three, Precinct One, the boundary was shifted south to put more population into Ward Two. He stated roads were used as a deciding factor. Councilmember Howell commented that there is a big variance between Ward One and Ward Two, and between Ward Two and all the other wards. She stated how she reads it is a 10% spread. Civil Engineer IV Linton confirmed this but stated all of these are compared to the average. He stated he took 27,646 and divided that by four and that works out to about 6,000 people. He stated from the standard they are plus or minus the average, not between each one. Councilmember Musgrove referenced the map in the case and asked if they are close to the boundaries they had before regarding Ward Three and Ward Four. Councilmember Specht pointed out where they were changed. City Council Special Work Session / March 1, 2022 Page 3 of 15