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    ORDINANCE NO. 1769

     

    AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING DIVIDING WARD 2 IN THE CITY OF KEOKUK TO PRECINCTS 2A AND 2B FOR REDISTRICTING PURPOSES FOR LEE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISOR ELECTIONS

     

    BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KEOKUK, LEE COUNTY, IOWA, THAT:

     

    Section 1.        The Municipal Code be amended by repealing Section 1.12.030 Second Ward, and adoption of a new Section 1.12.030 Second Ward.

     

    1.12.030 Second Ward.

     

                The second ward includes all that part of the City contained within the following described area:

     

    Beginning at the intersection of the City boundary line in the Mississippi River and Main Street extended; thence Northwesterly along Main Street to the Intersection of the centerline of South 13th Street, thence Southwesterly along the centerline of South 13th Street to the intersection of Palean Street; thence Southeasterly along the centerline of Palean to the intersection of the centerline of South 11th Street; thence Southwesterly along South 11th Street to the intersection of the centerline of Ridge Street; thence Southeasterly along Ridge Street to the intersection of the centerline of South 10th Street; thence Westerly to its intersection with the centerline of Soap Creek; thence Southerly along the center of Soap Creek to the intersection of Soap Creek extended and the City boundary line in the Mississippi River; Northeasterly along the boundary line in the Mississippi River to the point of beginning.

     

    Section 2.        The second ward shall be divided into Precincts 2A and 2B.  Precinct 2A includes all that part of the City contained within the following described area:

     

    Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of South 13th Street and Main Street; thence Southwesterly along the centerline of South 13th Street to the intersection of Palean Street; thence Southeasterly along the centerline of Palean Street to the intersection of the centerline of South 11th Street; thence Southwesterly along the centerline of South 11th Street to the intersection of the centerline of Ridge Street; thence Southeasterly along the centerline of Ridge Street to the intersection of the centerline of South 10th Street; thence Westerly to the intersection with the center of Soap Creek; thence Southerly along the center of Soap Creek to the intersection of Soap Creek extended and the centerline of South 7th Street; thence Northeasterly along the centerline of South 7th Street to the intersection of the centerline of Ridge Street; thence Northwesterly along centerline of Ridge Street to the intersection of the centerline of South 9th Street; thence Northeasterly along the centerline of South 9th Street to the intersection of the centerline of Palean Street; thence Northwesterly along the centerline of Palean Street to the intersection of the centerline of South 10th Street; thence Northeasterly along the centerline of South 10th Street to the intersection of Main Street; thence Northwesterly to point of beginning.

     

    Section 3.        Ward 2B includes all that part of the City contained within the following described area:

     

    Beginning at the intersection of the City boundary line in the Mississippi River and Main Street extended; thence Northwesterly along Main Street to the intersection of the centerline of South 10th Street; thence Southwesterly along the centerline of South 10th Street to the intersection of Palean Street; thence Southeasterly along the centerline of Palean Street to the intersection of the centerline of South 9th Street; thence Southwesterly along the centerline of South 9th Street to the intersection of the centerline of Ridge Street; thence Southeasterly along the centerline of Ridge Street to the intersection of the centerline of South 7th Street; thence Southwesterly along the centerline of South 7th Street to its intersection with the center of Soap Creek; thence Southerly along the center of Soap Creek to the intersection of Soap Creek extended and the City boundary line in the Mississippi River; thence Northeasterly along the boundary line in the Mississippi River to the point of beginning.

     

    Section 4.        All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.

     

    Section 5.        After second reading and passage of this ordinance, the same shall remain on file with the City Clerk for ten (10) days before it shall come on for final adoption and thereafter upon such final adoption as evidenced by a resolution to that effect, this ordinance shall be published once in The Daily Gate City, a newspaper of general circulation and after such final adoption, take effect from the date of publication.

     

    INITIALLY PASSED this 16th day of October, 2003.

     

    CITY OF KEOKUK, LEE COUNTY, IOWA

    BY:  /s/DAVID A. GUDGEL, MAYOR

    ATTEST:  /s/DONNA EILERS, CITY CLERK

     

    ROLL CALL: WELKER – AYE      EALEY – AYE            MULLIN – AYE

      FELLOWS – AYE    MATLICK – ABSENT          BRYANT – AYE

      SHUTER – AYE      STEPP – AYE             DUNEK – AYE

     

    AYES – 8                                            NAYS – 0                                            ABSENT – 1

     

    FINALLY PASSED this 6th day of November, 2003.

     

    CITY OF KEOKUK, LEE COUNTY, IOWA

    BY:  /s/DAVID A. GUDGEL, MAYOR

    ATTEST:  /s/DONNA EILERS, CITY CLERK

     

    ROLL CALL: WELKER – AYE      EALEY – AYE            MULLIN – AYE

      FELLOWS – AYE    MATLICK – AYE     BRYANT – AYE

      SHUTER – AYE      STEPP – ABSENT     DUNEK – AYE

     

    AYES – 8                                            NAYS – 0                                            ABSENT – 1

     


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