HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1975-275CITY OF PLYMOUTH
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a special meeting of the City
Council of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, was�heldon tjie 9th day of
.lune , 191.5_. The folluwing members were present:„@,
TF�ef'Mo owing me ers werea se Councilman Neils
Councilman Hunt introduced the following Resolution and moved
s adoption:
RESOLUTION'NO. 75-275
OUTLINING REDISTRICTING CRITERIA
TO BE USED BY THE HENNEPIN COUNTY BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS
WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners is directed by the laws of the
State of Minnesota to redistrict itself by July 15, 1975 and to increase its
membership to seven; and
WHEREAS, the Population Distribution in the County is currently 45.2% Minneapolis
and 54.8% outside of Minneapolis and County Commissioner Districts should reflect
this population distribution, and
WHEREAS, there are differences in needs and problems existing in the different
communities in the County,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Plymouth urges the Commissioners
of the County of Hennepin to conform to Chapter 576 of the Laws of Minnesota, 1974
which states that "Each district shall be composed of contiguous territory as
regular in form and as nearly equal in population as practicable".
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in conforming to the State Statute above mentioned,
the Commissioners of Hennepin County adopt the following suggestions as fair and
equitable guidelines for its redistricting responsibilities and decisions:
1. Except for Minneapolis, where precinct lines shall not be crossed,
each Hennepin County Municipality shall '_ Fully contained within
one of the commissioner districts.
2. The seven districts shall be distributed into three wholly suburban
districts, three districts wholly within Minneapolis (plus St. Ant�r)ny)
and one district which is wholly rural.
3. Each district shall reflect common community interests and needs and
shall ignore partison political considerations.
The notion for the adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by
Councilman Spaeth, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor
thereof: Mayor Hilde, Councilmen Hunt, Seibold and Spaeth. The following voted
against or abstained: none. Whereupon the Resolution was declared duly passed
and adopted.