An ordinance approving and adopting a plan for redistricting the Councilmanic Districts of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and revising the school districts pursuant to Article 18, Section 18.06 of the Metropolitan Charter.

Whereas, Article 18, Section 18.06 of the Charter of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, provides in part, as follows:
Within six (6) months after the decennial census of 1970 and each one thereafter is published by the United States Census Bureau showing the population in the area of the metropolitan government, it shall be the duty of the planning commission to recommend to the council whether redistricting of the councilmanic districts is necessary to prevent substantial underrepresentation of particular areas as the result of population changes. If the planning commission shall recommend that redistricting is necessary, it shall also submit a proposed ordinance designed to accomplish its recommendation. Such ordinance shall also revise the school districts to the extent, if any, that may be deemed necessary. The council shall not amend, but may adopt without change such proposed ordinance. Upon approval thereof by the mayor, or passage over his veto, redistricting shall be accomplished and district councilmen shall be elected accordingly at the next general metropolitan election;

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Whereas, the decennial census of 2000 was published on March 22, 2001 by the United States Census Bureau showing substantial underrepresentation of certain areas of the Metropolitan Government, the portion of this publication applicable to Metropolitan Government being on file with the Metropolitan Planning Commission; and

Whereas, in order to avoid substantial underrepresentation of certain areas of the Metropolitan Government and to conform with the mandate of the United States Supreme Court, the Planning Commission, pursuant to Section 18.06 of the Charter of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, has recommended redistricting of the councilmanic districts, said recommendations being in the form of a resolution (Planning Commission Resolution 2001-374 attached hereto), and has prepared a plan for such redistricting; and

Whereas, Article 18, Section 18.06, of the Charter of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, states that such ordinance revising the councilmanic districts shall also revise the school districts to the extent, if any, that may be deemed necessary, and such revision is so deemed by the Planning Commission to be necessary;

Be it enacted by the Council of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County:

Section 1. That the Council of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County does hereby adopt the plan of redistricting the councilmanic districts of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, as recommended by the Metropolitan Planning Commission, from and after the effective date of this Ordinance, and the description of the Metropolitan Councilmanic Districts, numbering thirty-five (35), shall be both by metes and bounds and by pictorial map as described in the Planning Commission's Resolution 2001-374, said descriptions being attached hereto and incorporated herein in full by reference.

Section 2. That the Council of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, pursuant to Article 9, Section 9.02 of the Charter of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, does hereby adopt the plan for revising the school districts of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, as recommended by the Planning Commission, from and after the effective date of this Ordinance, and the description of the Metropolitan school districts, numbering nine (9), shall be both by metes and bounds and by pictorial map as described in the Planning Commission's Resolution 2001-374, said descriptions being attached hereto and incorporated herein in full by reference.

Section 3. Pursuant to the Charter of the Metropolitan Government, Section 18.06, district councilpersons shall be elected according to the redistricting plan in Section 1 at the next general metropolitan election.

Section 4. Pursuant to the Charter of the Metropolitan Government, Section 9.02, the members of the Metropolitan Board of Public Education shall be elected according to the redistricting plan in Section 2 at the next general election and future general elections as determined by the expiration of their terms of office.

Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored By: John Summers, Phil Ponder

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