Ward & Boundary Commission

WARD & BOUNDARY COMMISSION MEETING Friday, June 19, 2020 Via Webex 10:00 a.m. To protect public health during COVID – 19 pandemic, personal attendance at the meeting will not be permitted. When it is time, the public may participate by videoconference at the following link: https://cityofmorgantown.my.webex.com/meet/cityofmorgantown With meeting number (access code) 793 734 477, or by calling in at the following number 408-418-9388 and using the access code 793 734 477. All members of the public may view the meeting on Channel 15 and by streaming hosted on the City’s website at www.morgantownwv.gov. PRESENT: City Clerk Christine Wade, Deputy Clerk Heather Carl, Chairman Roy Nutter, Commission Members: Sarah Barnes, Cindy O’Brien, Moira Reilly, Alice Meehan, and Don Spencer. 5th Ward is open. The meeting was called to order by Chair Roy Nutter at 10:21 a.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion by Sarah Barnes, second by Cindy O’Brien, to approve the November 13, 2018, meeting minutes. NEW BUSINESS: Motion by Moira Reilly, second by Alice Meehan, to nominate Sarah Barnes as Chair. PUBLIC PORTION: Sarah Barnes declared the Public Portion open. There being no appearances, Sarah declared the Public Portion closed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: A. Role of City GIS Analyst and upcoming ward boundary analysis GIS Analyst Marvin Davis gave an overview of what he does on a daily basis. He works with data analysis, programming, and cartography. The primary duties include analyzing spatial data through mapping software and designing digital maps with geographic data and various other data sets. B. Use of registered voter and census data prioritization GIS Analyst Marvin Davis stated that he has tried to get in touch with the County Clerk, Carye Blaney to get the information he needs and to talk with her about the last election on June 9, 2020. C. Tools for analysis and redistricting Marvin Davis has not been successful in contacting the County Clerk Carye Blaney. He has moved forward by using the 2018 registered voter general election data. The census data for 2020 will not be done until 2022, but he will be able to start working on the mapping of the Wards and Boundaries. D. Expectations on timelines Once Marvin Davis gets in touch with the County Clerk to get the information needed to start the mapping of the city population, he can move forward with the mapping of the Population Data and Voter Registration Data. After discussion, motion by Alice Meehan, second by Roy Nutter, to prioritize the number of registered voters over population and move forward with the mapping. Motion carried 5-1 with Moira Reilly voting no. He will have complete before next meeting. MISCELLANEOUS: A. Reminder of next scheduled meeting, time, date, and location  The next scheduled meeting will be on Thursday, June 25, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. via Webex. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, motion by Roy Nutter, second by Alice Meehan, to adjourn at 11:31 a.m. Prepared by: Heather Carl 7/6/2020 Date Approved: _________________ __________________________ Chair, Sarah Barnes