Ad-Hoc Committee on Redistricting

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Wednesday, March 2, 2011 - 6:00pm

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REASON FOR MEETING: SPECIAL

SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION:

1. Call to Order and Certify Compliance with Open Meeting Law.

2. Adopt Agenda.

3. Review of redistricting process
      i. Timeline and outcomes
      ii. Role of redistricting committee

4. Establish guiding principles for development of the tentative County Supervisory District Plan consistent with Wis. Stat. § 59.10 (3).
      i. Equal population
      ii. Compact and regular shape and size.
      iii. Contiguous.

5. Establish meeting schedule and hearing dates.

6. Agenda items for next meeting.

7. Adjourn

COPIES TO:
County Clerk   Corporation Counsel     Krueger           Fordham        Liston
Topham           Estes                            Heuer              Sherman        Anderson
Prem               Ellenbolt                        Webb              Volz               Huebsch
Pearson          Tollakesen                     Ashford           Hartje            Schauf
Felton             Web

DATE NOTICE MAILED: Thursday, February 24, 2011
PREPARED BY: Office of Administrative Coordinator
 

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Members Present: Krueger, Fordham, Huebsch, Hartje, Sherman, Ashford, Volz, Liston, Heuer, Pearson, and Tollaksen

Members Absent: Prem and Ellenbolt (alternate)
 

Others Present: Schauf, Felton and Mielke

Chair Krueger called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. and compliance with the Open Meeting Law was verified. Motion by Tollaksen, seconded by Hartje to approve the agenda. Motion carried. Committee and staff members introduced themselves.

Chair Krueger reviewed the proposed redistricting timeline with Committee members, further noting the County Board has adopted a resolution in support of maintaining a 31 member Board. Krueger reported several County representatives had recently attended a WCA sponsored seminar dealing with redistricting issues and elaborated on the WISE-LR software which will be used to assist in drawing boundary lines. Kelly Felton, County Cartographer/Land Information Officer, gave a brief explanation of how census data will be entered into the system and used to populate supervisory districts.

Committee members covered the guiding principles of redistricting and reached a consensus on establishing guiding principles for the group which are consistent with Wisconsin Statutes, Section 59.10(3), emphasizing equal population, compact and regular shape/size, and are contiguous. Following receipt and input of initial population data, expected to arrive around April 1st, Felton and Clerk Mielke will review initial boundaries created, review same with city municipal clerks, and be prepared to present a plan for consideration at the next meeting.

Motion by Sherman, seconded by Ashford to approve the following meeting dates:
Ad-Hoc Committee on Redistricting: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 6:00 P.M.
Ad-Hoc Committee on Redistricting: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 6:00 P.M.-if required

Public hearing & Sauk County Board of Supervisors to consider draft redistricting plan: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 6:00 P.M. Motion carried.

Motion by Hartje, seconded by Tollaksen to adjourn. Motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 7:00 P.M.

Respectfully submitted:

Beverly J. Mielke, County Clerk