(A) 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 Plainfield.
TOWN. The Town of Plainfield.
(B) The Council shall consist of five members.
(C) The members of the Council shall be elected at large by the voters of the whole town, in accordance with I.C. 36-5-2-5.
(D) The Council divides the town into five districts for the purpose of conducting elections of Town Council members as follows (descriptions include only those portions of the listed precincts which are within the Town's corporate boundaries):
(1) District 1 (Ward #1). Includes the following precincts: Washington 04; Washington 05; Washington 13; Washington 20; Washington 22; that portion of Guilford 05 located north of U.S. 40; that portion of Guilford 11 located north of U.S. 40; that portion of Guilford 17 located north of US 40; that portion of Guilford 18 located east of Dan Jones Road; Washington 23.
(2) District 2 (Ward #2). Includes the following precincts: Guilford 01; Guilford 02; that portion of Guilford 18 located west of North Carr Road; Guilford 19; Guilford 20; and Liberty 02.
(3) District 3 (Ward #3). Includes the following precincts: that portion of Guilford 04 located west of South Center Street; Guilford 09; Guilford 21; Guilford 22.
(4) District 4 (Ward #4). Includes the following precincts: that portion of Guilford 05 located south of U.S. 40 and east of Simmons Street; Guilford 08; Guilford 10; that portion of Guilford 11 located south of U.S. 40; Guilford 12; Guilford 13; that portion of Guilford 14 located south of Reeves Road; Guilford 15; Guilford 16; that portion of Guilford 17 located south of U.S. 40.
(5) District 5 (Ward #5). Includes the following precincts: Guilford 03; that portion of Guilford 04 located east of South Center Street; that portion of Guilford 05 located south of U.S. 40 and west of Simmons Street; Guilford 06; Guilford 07; that portion of Guilford 14 located north of Reeves Road.
(E) Attached to Ordinance No. 41-2022 as Exhibit A are maps showing the boundaries of each Council district collectively and separately (the “Maps”) which maps are incorporated herein by reference. Two copies of the foregoing Maps are on file in the office of the Clerk-Treasurer for public inspection as required by I.C. 36-1-5-4.
(F) If a conflict exists between the Maps and the descriptions set forth in division (D) of this section (the "Descriptions"), in accordance with I.C. 3-5-10-9, the Descriptions shall determine the boundaries of the Council district.
(G) If any territory in the town is not included in one of the Council districts, in accordance with I.C. 3-5-10-10 and I.C. 36-5-2-4.1(d), the excluded territory shall be included in the Council district that: (i) is contiguous to that territory; and (ii) contains the least population of all Council districts contiguous to that territory.
(H) If any territory in the town is included in more than one (1) of the Council districts, in accordance with I.C. 3-5-10-11, the territory shall be included in the Council district that: (i) is one (1) of the districts in which the territory is described in this Ordinance; (ii) is contiguous to that territory; and (iii) contains the least population of all Council districts contiguous to that territory.
(I) In accordance with I.C. 36-5-2-4.1(k) this section must be construed, if possible, to comply with the provisions of I.C 36-5-2-4.1. The provisions of this section are severable and if any provision is found to be invalid, the invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this section that can be given effect without the invalid provision.
(1991 Draft Code, § 3-2) (Ord. 7-82, passed 12-27-1982; Ord. 19-2002, passed 11-7-2002; Res. 2012-21, passed 9- -2012; Ord. 20-2012, passed 11-26-2012; Am. Ord. 41-2022, passed 10-10-2022)
Statutory reference:
Composition of districts, see I.C. 36-5-1-10.1
Division of towns into districts, see I.C. 36-5-2-4.1