Ord 2304 - 2001 Ward Boundaries
COUNCIL BILL NO. 2358
ORDINANCE NO. 2304
An ordinance relating to reapportionment of ward boundaries, repealing Ordinance
2075, and declaring an emergency.
Whereas, the City Charter apportions the City into six wards, and requires alteration of
the ward boundaries not less than once every ten years to maintain an equal population
distribution; and
Whereas, the City Council has undertaken and completed a public process to reapportion
ward boundaries following the 2000 census; and
Whereas, the City Council considered several alternatives, and selected a preferred
alternative for reapportionment of ward boundaries which is in accordance with the equal
population distribution and other criteria selected by the City Council; and
Whereas, formal adoption of the ward boundaries, by City Ordinance, is required. Now
Therefore,
The City of Woodburn Ordains as Follows:
Section 1. That the City Of Woodburn is hereby divided into six wards, which shall be
designated as Wards I, II, III, IV, V, and VI.
Section 2. That the boundaries of the six wards created by section 1 above shall be as
indicated on a map known as "Ward Map of 200 I", a copy of which is attached hereto
and, by this reference, incorporated herein.
Section 3. That two (2) copies of said ward map are on file in the office of the City
Recorder, and said map of boundaries indicated thereon are hereby adopted until such
time as they shall be amended or abolished by ordinance or Charter.
Section 4. That Ordinance 2075 is repealed.
Section 5. That a copy of this ordinance and the attached Ward Map of2001 be sent to
the elections department of Marion County.
Section 6. This ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance shall take
effect immediately upon passage by the Council and approval by the Mayor.
Approved as to formm( ~ ryC) / 1- g - 'Z 0 0 I
City Attorney Date
Page 1 - Council Bill No. 2358
Ordinance No. 2304
Passed by the Council
Submitted to the Council
Approved by the Mayor
Filed in the Office of the Recorder
ATTEST: fY1~~
Mary Tenn t, CIty Recorder
City of Wood bum, Oregon
Page 2 - Council Bill No. 2358
Ordinance No. 2304
Approved: ~..~
RicHard Jennings, or
November 13, 2001
November 14, 2001
November 14. 2001
November 14, 2001