City of Blue Springs, Nebraska

December 28, 2021 A Special meeting of Mayor and Council was called for the purpose of reviewing/approval of Ordinance # 470 (See below). PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Neumann, Reedy, Sedlacek, Seeman ABSENT: OTHER ATTENDEES: Meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM. Motion (Neumann), second (Reedy), 4-0 affirmative vote to suspend the rule of three readings of Ordinance # 470. Motion (Neumann), second (Reedy) to accept/approve Ordinance # 470. Ordinance # 470 was read, followed by 4-0 affirmative vote to accept/approve Ordinance # 470. ORDINANCE NO. 470 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE NEED AND NECESSITY TO ADJUST THE BOUNDARIES OF ELECTION DISTRICTS FOR THE CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, NEBRASKA; TO APPROVE A REVISED ELECTION DISTRICT BOUNDARY MAP FOR THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE CITY COUNCIL; TO PROVIDE FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE AND THE ELECTION DISTRICT BOUNDARY MAP TO THE GAGE COUNTY CLERK; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OR SECTION; AND TO PRESCRIBE THE TIME THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND TAKE EFFECT. WHEREAS, the qualified electors of the City of Blue Springs elect members to the Blue Springs City Council by election districts, or what is more commonly known as “wards”; WHEREAS, the City of Blue Springs is divided into two (2) wards, and two qualified electors from each ward are elected as members of the Blue Springs City Council; WHEREAS, the last time the election district boundaries were redrawn was in 1991, and Blue Springs City Council did not redraw the election district boundaries after the 2000 Census of Population data was published, or after the 2010 Census of Population data was published; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Blue Springs, Nebraska, deem a need and necessity to adjust the boundaries of the election districts due to changes and shifts in population of residents in the City of Blue Springs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, NEBRASKA: Section 1. That the attached Election District Boundary Map, be, and hereby is, adopted as the official Election District Boundary Map for the City of Blue Springs, Nebraska. Section 2. That the City Clerk certify a copy of this ordinance and the official Election District Boundary Map to the Gage County Clerk on or before December 30, 2021. Section 3. That any other ordinance or section passed and approved prior to passage, approval, and publication or posting of this ordinance and in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed. Section 4. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication according to law. Passed and approved this 28th day of December, 2021. Lonnie Meyer, Mayor Katherine A. Roche, City Clerk Motion to adjourn: by Neumann -- 7:05 PM The minutes of the Special meeting to be read and approved January 4, 2022. Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Special Session) City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Special Session)