A. The city shall be divided into five commission districts and one commissioner, who resides in the subject district, shall be elected from each district.
B. The five single member districts for the city commission elections shall be comprised as follows:
1. Election District No. 1: Beginning at the intersection of South 7th Street and West Avenue K: along West Avenue K east to the city limits; along the city limits north, west...south to North 2nd Street; along North 2nd Street south to West Polk Avenue; along West Polk Avenue east to North Main Street; along North Main Street south to West Avenue G; along West Avenue G west to South 3rd Street; along South 3rd Street south to West Avenue I; along West Avenue I west to South 7th Street; along South 7th Street south to West Avenue K; and ending at the intersection of West Avenue K and South 7th Street.
2. Election District No. 2: Beginning at the intersection of North 7th Street and the city limits: along the city limits east, north, east to North 2nd Street; along North 2nd Street south to West Polk Avenue; along West Polk Avenue east to North Main Street; along North Main Street south to West Avenue G; along West Avenue G west to South 3rd Street; along South 3rd Street south to West Avenue I; along West Avenue I west to South 7th Street; along South 7th Street north to West Jefferson Avenue; along West Jefferson Avenue west to North 8th Street; along North 8th Street north 0.3 miles to an alley; along said alley east to North 6th Street; along North 6th Street north to West Polk Avenue; along West Polk Avenue west to North 7th Street; along North 7th Street north to the city limits; and ending at the intersection of the North 7th Street and the city limits.
3. Election District No. 3: Beginning at the intersection of South 11th Street and West Avenue D: along South 11th Street south 0.33 miles to an alley; along said alley west to South 13th Street; along South 13th Street south 0.301 miles to an alley; along said alley east to South 9th Street; along South 9th Street north to West Avenue K; along West Avenue K east to South 7th Street; along South 7th Street north to West Jefferson Avenue; along West Jefferson Avenue west to North 8th Street; along North 8th Street north 0.3 miles to an alley; along said alley east to North 6th Street; along North 6th Street north to West Polk Avenue; along West Polk Avenue west to North 7th Street; along North 7th Street north to the city limits; along the city limits west to North 9th Street; along North 9th Street south to West Polk Avenue; along West Polk Avenue west to North 11th Street; along North 11th Street south to West Jefferson Avenue; along West Jefferson Avenue east to South 9th Street; along 9th Street south to West Avenue D; along West Avenue D west to South 11th Street; and ending at the intersection of South 11th Street and West Avenue D.
4. Election District No. 4: Beginning at the intersection of North 9th Street and the city limits: along North 9th Street south to West Polk Avenue; along West Polk Avenue west to North 11th Street; along North 11th Street south to West Jefferson Avenue; along West Jefferson Avenue east to South 9th Street; along South 9th Street south to West Avenue D; along West Avenue D west to South 11th Street; along South 11th Street south 0.33 miles to an alley; along said alley west to South 13th Street; along South 13th Street south 0.301 miles to an alley; along said alley west to the city limits; along the city limits north...west to North 9th Street; and ending at the intersection of North 9th Street and the city limits.
5. Election District No. 5: Beginning at the intersection of West Avenue K and South 9th Street: along South 9th Street south 0.121 miles to an alley; along said alley west to the city limits; along the city limits south, east...west to East Avenue K; along East Avenue K west to South 9th Street; and ending at the intersection of West Avenue K and South 9th Street.
C. Each district shall be compact in area and shall have populations as nearly equal to each other as possible.
D. One commissioner who resides in the district shall be elected for regular periods of four years for each of the five districts. The regular elections shall be staggered to allow election of one or more commissioners every two years.
E. The governing body of the city shall re-district the city whenever redistricting is warranted.
F. Upon petition signed by qualified electors, in a number equal to the votes cast for the commissioner receiving the greatest number of votes at the last regular municipal election, the governing body of the municipality shall re-district the municipality.
(Ord. 587, 2021; Ord. 438, 2001; Ord. 399, 1996: amended during 1992 codification: prior code § 2-1-7)