1985-045~023L
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AN ORDINANCE CREATING AND DESCRIBING FOUR SINGLE MEMBER ELECTION
DISTRICTS IN THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, DETERMINING THE POPULATION
OF THE CITY OF DENTON AND OF EACH SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICT, AND
PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE FROM AND
AFTER THE DATE OF PASSAGE OF THIS ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, notice by publication and posting of a public meeting
to consider adoption of this ordinance has been given, and
WHEREAS, a public hearing has been held pursuant to such
notice, giving an opportunity to all interested persons to comment
and speak in reference to the adoption of this proposed ordinance,
and
Whereas, Section 2 01(d) of Article II of the Charter of the
City of Denton, Texas as amended by the qualified voters of the
city on January 19, 1980, requires that the city council divide
the city into four single member election districts for the
election of members of the city council, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
The City of Denton, Texas is hereby divided into four single
member geographic election districts Such single members geo-
graphic election districts are hereby created and described as
follows
District 1
Single member geographic election District 1 shall include the
following 1980 Denton County, Texas census tracts, established by
the United States Census Bureau, to-wit
Tract 206 02 2,094 Persons
Tract
207
453
Persons
Tract
208
47
Persons
Tract
209
493
Persons
Tract
210
3,689
Persons
Tract
211
1,835
Persons
Tract
212
2,578
Persons
Tract
213
433
Persons
Tract
214
214
Persons
11,836 Persons
or any part of any such tracts now or hereafter annexed as a part
of the corporate limits of the City of Denton, Texas
Single member geographic election District 1, as hereinabove
described, includes the following Denton County, Texas election
precincts as now established by the Commissioners Court of Denton
County, Texas, to-wit
That portion of Precinct No 1-K lying north of McKinney
Street, East and South of Mingo Road, West of Mockingbird
Lane and North and Northwest of Audra Lane
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2 All of Precinct 1-S in the City of Denton
3 All of Precinct 1-V
4 That portion of Precinct 1-D lying North of Interstate
Highway I-35 East
5 That portion of Precinct 1-J lying North of Interstate
Highway I-35 East
6 All of Precinct 4-L except that portion of Precinct 4-1,
lying south of Eagle Drive and West of Bernard Street
7 That portion of Precinct 4-G lying East of Avenue E and
North of Eagle Drive
District 2
Single member geographic election District 2 shall include the
following 1980 Denton County, Texas census tracts, established by
the United States Census Bureau, to-wit
Tract 201
Tract 202
Tract 205 01
Tract 205 02
Tract 206 01
Tract 206 02
0 Persons
0 Persons
4,308 Persons
4,994 Persons
865 Persons
12897 Persons
12,064 Persons
or any part of any such tracts now or hereafter annexed as a part
of the corporate limits of the City of Denton, Texas
Single member geographic election District 2, as hereinabove
described, includes the following Denton County, texas election
precincts as now established by the Commissioners Court of Denton
County, Texas, to-wit
1 All of Precinct No 4-H in the City of Denton
2 All of Precinct 1-E in the City of Denton
3 All of Precinct 1-H in the City of Denton
4 All of Precinct 1-L in the City of Denton
5 All of Precinct 1-G in the City of Denton
6 That portion of Precinct 1-K lying East and South of Audra
Lane and lying North of Mingo Road
District 3
Single member geographic election District 3 shall include the
following 1980 Denton County, Texas census tracts, established by
the United States Census Bureau, to-wit
Tract 204 01 841 Persons
Tract 204 02 2,944 Persons
Tract 204 03 3,575 Persons
Tract 206 01 2,598 Persons
Tract 207 2,122 Persons
12,080 Persons
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or any part of any such tracts now or hereafter annexed as a part
of the corporate limits of the City of Denton, Texas
Single member geographic election District 3, as hereinabove
described, includes the following Denton County, Texas election
precincts as now established by the Commissioners Court of Denton
County, Texas, to-wit
1 All of Precinct
2 All of Precinct
3 All of Precinct
4 All of Precinct
5 All of Precinct
6 All of Precinct
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Single member geographic election District 4 shall include the
following 1980 Denton County, Texas census tracts, established by
the United States Census Bureau, to-wit
Tract
203 01
3
Persons
Tract
203 02
27
Persons
Tract
207
309
Persons
Tract
208
1,716
Persons
Tract
209
20803
Persons
Tract
210
1,669
Persons
Tract
213
50588
Persons
Tract
214
275
Persons
Tract
217 01
28
Persons
12,418 Persons
ox any part of any such tracts now or hereafter annexed as a part
of the corporate limits of the City of Denton, Texas
Single member geographic election District 4, as hereinabove
described, includes the following Denton County, Texas election
precincts as now established by the Commissioners Court of Denton
County, Texas, to-wit
1 All of Precinct No 3-F in the City of Denton
2 All of Precinct 3-E in the City of Denton
3 That portion of Precinct 1-J lying South of Interstate
Highway I-35 East in the City of Denton
4 That portion of Precinct 1-D lying South of Interstate
Highway I-35 East in the City of Denton
5 All of Precinct 4-G, except that portion of 4-G lying south
of West Oak Street, East of Avenue E and North of Eagle
Drive
6 That portion of Precinct 4-L lying South of Eagle Drive,
West of Bernard Street, East of Avenue C, and North of
Interstate Highway I-35 East
7 All of Precinct 1-R in the City of Denton, Texas
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SECTION II
The population of the City of Denton, according to the latest
available census data, is found to be approximately 48,398 and the
City Council finds that each single member geographic election
districts herein created contains an approximate equivalent
population
SECTION III
This ordinance shall become effective from and after the date
of passage
1985
PASSED AND APPROVED this the d7 day of
IC EW M Y R
CIT OF DE ON, TEXAS
ATTEST
~ TT , CITY SMALTAKX
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
JOE D MORRIS, ACTING CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
BY tY~n y~
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