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DISTRICT REPRESENTATION STUDY COMMITTEE MEETING
June 18, 2007
CITY HALL, 800 SEMINOLE ROAD
Attendance IN ATTENDANCE:
Chairman Lyman Fletcher
Mr. Bob Ballow
Mr. Reed Beaubouef
Ms. Ann Bowers
Ms. Kathy Carithers
Ms. Joan Carver
Ms. Joyce Freeman
Ms. Maureen Shaughnessy
City Clerk Donna Bussey
ABSENT:
Ms. Carol Anderson
Mr. Johnny Bass
Mr. Steve Litton
Mr. Norm Thompson
City Manager/Liaison Jim Hanson
Call to Order Chairman Lyman Fletcher called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m.
Approval of minutes 1. Review and approval of minutes of 5/30/07
Motion: Approve minutes of Mav 30, 2007 meeting as written.
Motion carried unanimously.
Review/amend Report 2. Review/amend Draft Report from Writing Committee
Joan reported on the decisions made from the last meeting and referred to the draft
report, which is attached and made part of this official document as Attachment A.
Mr. Fletcher reminded the committee that a final vote will take place at their next
meeting on June 27, 2007 and the purpose of the discussion tonight is to further refine
the report. He asked the committee for their comments on the draft report and
welcomed their input for revisions.
Ms. Carver was asked to keep notes and revise the draft report as necessary.
The committee discussed the language and the attachments for the report and made
suggestions as follows:
1. On page two of the report: Add a new bullet called "Public Safety" and include
a sentence indicating that there are areas of the city with unique safety issues and
members/residents of those areas do not feel the issues are being addressed proactively.
2. On page two of the report, second paragraph: Delete the phrase "particulazly
those from the western part of the city".
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3. Remove the polling places from the map titled Elected Officials since 1993 and
reference the map as an attachment to support the first paragraph in the Executive
Summary.
A lengthy discussed ensued regarding the references to areas of the city. It was stated
there seems to be a difference in how people look at western and eastern parts of the
city and that it is hard to describe or say where that divide is, but the understanding is
still there.
4. Mr. Fletcher suggested adding language to the Executive Summary to describe
the quandary of defming the eastern and western areas of the city. He indicated there is
a significant part of the city that is feeling a bit disenfranchised and as a result of our
researching, it is difficult to define a particular line. He also suggested adding "In the
reference to this, it is done in the context of this nebulous "east" and "west".
5. On page three of the report: Delete the entire first paragraph "the cost of
running ...for the last four elections)" and the referenced attachment.
6. Mr. Fletcher asked that, on the Resource People and References handout, a
summary next to the presenters names be added which can be taken from the previous
minutes. Also, that the handout be referenced back to the report somewhere in the
paragraph titled "The Process".
Mr. Fletcher suggested that Ms. Carver listen to the audio recording of this meeting if
her notes on the decisions are not clear. Mr. Fletcher asked Ms. Carver to submit the
next draft of the report in triple space in order for members to take notes line by line.
The committee completed reviewing the report and made no other suggestions for
revisions.
It was agreed that the changes discussed during this meeting would be incorporated and
anew draft be circulated to all the members prior to the next meeting. Mr. Fletcher
instructed the committee to hold off on submitting any additional comments or changes
until their next meeting. There was concern that the previous changes to drafts were
hazd to keep track of and follow. Ms. Bussey suggested that these changes be indicated
with underline for the new language and s~ik~eugh for the deleted information.
The committee expressed their appreciation for one another's time and efforts and
complimented Ms. Carver for her extra efforts in drafting the report.
Mr. Fletcher, once again, asked for final comments from the members. A brief
discussion ensued regazding the district boundaries. It was suggested that a note be
made in the report that the Supervisor of Elections confirmed the boundaries could be
changed as long as they were very close in population.
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Mr. Fletcher explained that the Revised Draft Report will be distributed to the
Committee prior to the final meeting on Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at 7:00 pm for
review.
Adjournment There being no further discussion, Chairman Lyman Fletcher declared the meeting
adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
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