2022-O-07 - Redistricting ORDINANCE NO 2022-0-07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER,
FLORIDA REDISTRICTING THE CITY OF EDGEWATER
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING CITY COUNCIL
MEMBERS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTING
PROVISIONS SEVERABILITY AND APPLICABILITY
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR
ADOPTION.
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Edgewater Florida has made the following
determinations:
1. Article III of the Charter of the City of Edgewater establishes four (4) voting
districts for the purpose of electing the four (4) members of the City Council.
2. Article III of the Charter of the City of Edgewater requires that within six (6)
months after official publication of the decennial census the City Council shall by ordinance
adjust the district boundaries as required to provide for four (4) districts as nearly equal in
population as possible.
3. The City was redistricted after the 1980 census pursuant to Ordinance No. 92-0-
10, after the 1990 census pursuant to Ordinance No. 92-0-90, after the 2000 census pursuant
to Ordinance No. 2001-0-102 and after the 2010 census pursuant to Ordinance No. 2011-0-
10.
4. On December 6, 2021, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-R-33,
establishing a redistricting committee to work in concert with City staff to determine where
the district boundaries should be located based on the US Census.
5. The GIS Department utilizing the 2020 decennial census prepared three proposed
redistricting maps, on January 11, 2022, the Redistricting Committee met with staff and
voted to recommend City Council adopt Map"A".
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6. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of Article III of the Charter, the
City Council of the City of Edgewater desires to change the voting district boundaries as
recommended by the Redistricting Committee.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Edgewater
Florida.
PART A. REDISTRICTING THE CITY OF EDGEWATER FOR THE PURPOSE
OF ELECTING CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
Pursuant to the recommendation of the Redistricting Committee; City Council District
Map "A" is hereby adopted and attached as Exhibit"A".
PART B. AUTHORITY. The City Council of Edgewater has the authority to adopt this
Ordinance pursuant to Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Florida, Chapter
166 Florida Statutes and Article III of the Charter of the City of Edgewater.
PART C. ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICT BOUNDARIES. The four (4) voting
districts of the City of Edgewater are hereby established as follows.
Voting District I
Voting District 1 shall include that portion of the City generally described within the
following boundaries
East of S Glenwood Road, South of 10th Street East to the Easterly City limits,
thence South to Hardin Place, thence West to Edgewater Drive, thence South to
Eaton Road, thence West to Industrial Drive, thence South to 16th Street, thence
West to Willow Oak Drive, thence West to the City limit line of Air Park Road,
thence North along the City limit line S Glenwood Road to the Point of
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Beginning, and including an area South of Taylor Road and west to S Glenwood
Road. See Exhibit "I" Voting District Map for further detail.
Voting District 2
Voting District 2 shall include that portion of the City generally described within the following
boundaries:
All properties South of the Southern boundary of Voting District 1 to the Eastern
City limits, thence South to the North boundary line of the Pelican Cove East
subdivision, thence West along the Northern boundary line of the Pelican Cove
east subdivision,thence South along US Highway 1 to the Southern boundary line
of the Pelican Cove West, thence West to Guava Drive, Thence South to 24th
Street, thence West to a point midway between Umbrella Tree Drive and Victory
Palm Drive, thence North to 23`d St, thence West along 23rd Street to the Western
City Limits, thence North along the Western City Limits to the City limit to 22nd
Street to include all property West of Air Park Road and West of the western
boundary line of the Florida Shores subdivision to the western most City limit line
to the Point of Beginning, and including an area South of 22"d Street, West of
Silver Palm Drive and North of 25th Street. See Exhibit "2" Voting District Map
for further detail.
Voting District 3
Voting District 3 shall include that portion of the City generally described within the following
boundaries:
All properties South of the Southerly line of Voting District 2, East of the City
limits line, thence South to the Northerly boundary line of the Edgewater Landing
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subdivision, thence North along Ranken Drive, continuing West along the
Northern boundary line of the Edgewater Landing subdivision, thence due West
to the Western right-of-way line of US Highway 1, thence South to Roberts Road,
Thence West Along Roberts Road to 30th Street, thence West along 30th Street to
a point midway between Yule Tree Drive and Woodland Drive, thence South to
31" Street, Thence west to the Western City Limits, thence North along the
Western City Limits to the thence West along the City limits line to the South of
the Southerly line of Voting District 2, to the Point of Beginning. See Exhibit "3"
Voting District Map for further detail.
Voting District 4
Voting District 4 shall include that portion of the City generally described within the following
boundaries:
All properties from the Southern boundary of Voting District 3 to the Southerly
City limits. See Exhibit "4" Voting District Map for further detail.
SECTION 3. Voting District Map. The voting district map of the City of Edgewater
shall be placed in a conspicuous location within City Hall depicting the voting districts described
in this ordinance.
SECTION 4. Conflicting Provisions. All conflicting ordinances and resolutions
including Ordinance No. 82-0-10, Ordinance No. 92-0-90, Ordinance No. 2001-0-102 and
Ordinance No. 2011-0-10, are hereby superseded by this ordinance to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 5. Severability and Applicability. If any portion of this ordinance is for
any reason held or declared to be unconstitutional, inoperative, or void, such holding shall not
affect the remaining portions of this ordinance. If this ordinance or any provisions thereof shall
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be held to be inapplicable to any person, property, or circumstances, such holdings shall not
affect its applicability to any other person, property, or circumstance.
SECTION 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
adoption.
After Motion to approve by Councilwoman Power, with Second by Councilwoman
O'Keefe, the vote on the first reading of this ordinance held on, February 7, 2022, was as
follows:
AYE NAY
Mayor Mike Thomas EXCUSED
Councilwoman Christine Power X
Councilwoman Gigi Bennington X
Councilwoman Megan O'Keefe X
Councilman Jonah Powers X
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After Motion to approve by �. t '� �,� �-.�--m i1° with Second by
the vote on the second
reading of this ordinance held on March 7, 2022, was as follows:
AYE NAY
Mayor Mike Thomas
Councilwoman Christine Power
Councilwoman Gigi Bennington
Councilwoman Megan O'Keefe X
Councilman Jonah Powers y
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 7`"day of March, 2022.
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER,
FLORIDA
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ATTEST: `
Bonnie Zlotnik� _oMC
City Clerk
For the use and reliance only by the City of Edgewater,
Florida Approved as to form and legality by:
Aaron R.Wolfe,Esquire
City Attorney
Doran,Sims,Wolfe&Yoon
Approved by the City Council of the City of Edgewater at a
meeting held on this 7"' day of March, 2022, under Agenda
Item No 8 C„
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Proposed Districts "A"
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EXHIBIT "A"
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