§ 9-3. Wards.

There shall continue to exist within the city five wards for the election of members to the city council, each ward to continue to be represented by one member whose term shall commence and expire as previously established by the city. Pursuant to section 32-553 of the laws of the State of Nebraska, the boundaries for each ward are hereby revised as set forth in this chapter.

(1)

Ward One.

a.

Ward 1 shall contain the part of the City of Bellevue beginning at the intersection of Fort Crook Road and Harlan Drive, east on Harlan Drive to Galvin Road, south on Galvin Road to Lincoln Road, north on Lincoln Road to Marian Avenue, east and north on Marian Avenue to Douglas Drive, east and north on Douglas Drive to Marie Drive, east on Marie Drive to Bellevue Boulevard South, south on Bellevue Boulevard South to Hidden Hills Drive, east and north on Hidden Hills Drive to Canyon Road, north on Canyon Road to Combs Road, east on Combs Road to Washington Street, north on Washington Street to the east Bellevue city limits, south on the east Bellevue city limits to the south Bellevue city limits, west on the south Bellevue city limits to Fort Crook Road, north on Fort Crook Road to the point of beginning; and

b.

The part of the City of Bellevue to the south of Offutt Air Force Base and east of Fort Crook Road.

(2)

Ward Two.

a.

Ward 2 shall contain the part of the City of Bellevue beginning at the south side of the intersection of 25th Street and Capehart Road, then east along the Bellevue city limits to Fort Crook Road, north along Fort Crook Road to Harlan Drive, east on Harlan Drive to Galvin Road, south on Galvin Road to Lincoln Road, north on Lincoln Road to Marian Avenue, east and north on Marian Avenue to Douglas Drive, east and north on Douglas Drive to Marie Drive, east on Marie Drive to Bellevue Boulevard South, south on Bellevue Boulevard South to Hidden Hills Drive, east and north on Hidden Hills Drive to Canyon Road, north on Canyon Road to Combs Road, east on Combs Road to Washington Street, north on Washington Street to the east Bellevue city limits, north on the east Bellevue city limits to the intersection with the extended right-of-way of Zinsmaster Court, south along Zinsmaster Court and Camp Gifford Road to the intersection with the east-west segment of Camp Gifford Road, west on Camp Gifford Road to Bellevue Boulevard North, south on Bellevue Boulevard North to Gregg Road, west on Gregg Road to Kayleen Drive, south on Kayleen Drive to Cascio Drive, west on Cascio Drive to Galvin Road, south on Galvin Road to Harvell Drive, west on Harvell Drive/Cornhusker Road to 25th Street, then south along the Bellevue city limits to the Union Pacific Railroad track, then east and northeast along the Bellevue city limits to Cornhusker Road, east on Cornhusker Road to the Bellevue city limits on the east side of the Union Pacific Railroad main line, the southerly along the Bellevue city limits to Schilling Drive, west along the Bellevue city limits to the intersection of 25th Street and Capehart Road, then south across Capehart Road to the Bellevue city limits and the point of beginning; and

b.

The part of the City of Bellevue beginning at the intersection of 36th Street and Bline Avenue, east on Bline Avenue to Golden Boulevard, east on Golden Boulevard to 31st Street, south on 31st Street to Bellevue city limits, east on Bellevue city limits to 25th Street, north on Bellevue city limits to Nebraska Highway 370, west on Bellevue city limits to 36th Street, south on 36th Street to the point of beginning.

(3)

Ward Three. Ward 3 shall contain the part of the City of Bellevue lying within the area described as follows: beginning at the intersection of 36th Street and Schneekloth Road, then beginning in a westerly direction along the south Bellevue city limits to Capehart Road, east along Capehart Road to 25th Street, north across Capehart Road to its northerly right-of-way line, west along Capehart Road to 36th Street, then northerly along the Bellevue city limits to 31st Street, north on 31st Street to Golden Boulevard, west on Golden Boulevard to Bline Avenue, west on Bline Avenue to 36th Street, north on 36th Street to its intersection with the Bellevue city limits, then beginning in a westerly direction along the west Bellevue city limits to its intersection with 36th Street and continuing southward along the east Bellevue city limits to its intersection with Schneekloth Road and the point of beginning.

(4)

Ward Four. Ward 4 shall contain the part of the City of Bellevue lying within the area described as follows: beginning at the intersection of 25th Street and Harrison Street, then east along the north Bellevue city limits to the east Bellevue city limits (Missouri River), south along the east Bellevue city limits to the intersection with the extended right-of-way of Zinsmaster Court, south along Zinsmaster Court and Camp Gifford Road to the intersection with the east-west segment of Camp Gifford Road, west on Camp Gifford Road to Bellevue Boulevard North, south on Bellevue Boulevard North to Gregg Road, west on Gregg Road to Kayleen Drive, south on Kayleen Drive to Cascio Drive, west on Cascio Drive to Galvin Road, south on Galvin Road to Harvell Drive, west on Harvell Drive/Cornhusker Road to 25th Street, then beginning in a northerly direction along the Bellevue city limits to its intersection with 36th Street, then beginning in a northerly direction along the Bellevue city limits to its intersection with Childs Road being the south line of Section 16-14-13, then east along said south section line to 25th Street, then north on 25th Street to Harrison Street and the point of beginning.

(5)

Ward Five. Ward 5 shall contain the part of the City of Bellevue beginning at the intersection of 25th Street and Harrison Street, south on 25th Street to Childs Road, being the south line of Section 16-14-13, then west along said south section line to its intersection with the Bellevue city limits, then beginning in a northerly direction along the Bellevue city limits to its intersection with Harrison Street, then east on Harrison Street to the point of beginning.

(Code 1964, § 2-10, Ord. No. 2125, § 1, 3-24-1980; Ord. No. 2192, § 1, 12-7-1981; Ord. No. 2299, §§ 1, 2, 12-12-1983; Ord. No. 2649, § 1, 12-9-1991; Ord. No. 2677, § 1, 5-4-1992; Ord. No. 2787, § 1, 11-8-1993; Ord. No. 3087, § 1, 2-14-2000; Ord. No. 3187, §§ 1—6, 11-26-2001; Ord. No. 3461, § 1, 4-14-2008; Ord. No. 3543, § 1, 11-23-2009; Ord. No. 3648, § 1,11-14-2011)

Annotation—An ordinance adopted to redistrict election wards must provide for districts substantially equal in population, and the most recent federal census must be used to ascertain population, regardless of other available information. 198 Neb. 19, 251 N.W.2d 662 (1977). When an area is annexed to a city, that area's population must be taken into account in a subsequent redistricting of election wards, in addition to the population of the city as determined by the federal census. Where block by block information is unavailable in the census, other evidence may be used. Pelzer v. City of Bellevue, 200 Neb. 541, 264 N.W.2d 653 (1978).

State law reference

Requirement that city be divided into four or more wards, R.R.S. 1943, § 16-104.