(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COUNCIL. The Town Council of the Town of Kouts.
POPULATION. As defined in I.C. 1-1-3.5-3.
TOWN or KOUTS. The Town of Kouts.
(B) Residency. The Council consists of five members, four of which must live within the district for which they run, and one of which may live within any districts, and who is referred to as the “at-large” member.
(C) Elections. The members of the Council shall be elected at-large, but must reside in the districts from which they run, except the aforementioned at- large member.
(D) Districts. The Council hereby redistricts and divides the town into four districts for the purpose of conducting elections of town officers, which districts are described as follows:
(1) Council District 1. The first district shall include all of Kouts, including any future annexations, that is south of Indiana State Road 8 and east of Indiana State Road 49, and shall also include all of Kouts, including any future annexations, that is south of W. Mentor Street and east of South Rose Avenue.
(2) Council District 2. The second district shall include all of Kouts, including any future annexations, that is south and west of the following described line: beginning at the intersection of the west boundary line of the town and Alice Street, thence east along said Alice Street to the intersection of Strong Road, thence north along said Strong Road to the intersection of W. Alice Street, thence east along said W. Alice Street to the intersection of S. Kouts Street, thence north along said S. Kouts Street to the intersection of W. Elizabeth Street, thence east along said W. Elizabeth Street to the intersection of Indiana State Road 49, thence south along said State Road 49 to the south boundary line of the town.
(3) Council District 3. The third district shall include all of Kouts, including any future annexations, that is described as follows: beginning at the intersection of the west boundary line of the town and Indiana State Road 8, thence east along said State Road 8 to the intersection of Indiana State Road 49, thence south along said State Road 49 to the intersection of Mentor Street, thence west along said Mentor Street to the intersection of South Rose Avenue, thence south along said South Rose Avenue to the intersection of W. Elizabeth Street; thence west along said W. Elizabeth Street to the intersection of S. Kouts Street, thence south along said S. Kouts Street to the intersection of W. Alice Street, thence west along said W. Alice Street to the intersection of Strong Road, thence south along said Strong Road to the intersection of Alice Street, thence west along Alice Street to the intersection of said west boundary line of the town; thence north along said west boundary line to the intersection of said State Road 8, said intersection also being the point of beginning.
(4) Council District 4. The fourth district shall include all of Kouts, including any future annexations, that is north of Indiana State Road 8.
(E) Contiguous inclusion. If any part of the town is not included in one of the districts established by this section, that territory shall be included within the district that is contiguous to that territory and contains the smallest population.
(F) Multiple inclusions. If any part of the town is included in more than one of the districts established by this section, that territory shall be included within the district that is one of the districts in which the territory is described in division (D) above, is contiguous to that territory, and contains the smallest population.
(G) Map adopted by reference. The Council adopts a map depicting the districts established under this section, and incorporates the map by reference into this section as Exhibit A, as attached to Ord. 2012-3, passed 11-19-12. Two copies of this map are on file in the office of the Clerk-Treasurer for public inspection as required by I.C. 36-1-5-4. If a conflict exists between the districts as depicted on the map and as described in this section, then the description in this section prevails.
(Ord. 2002-9, passed 7-23-02; Am. Ord. 2002-15, passed 11-18-02; Am. Ord. 2012-3, passed 11-19-12)