CHAPTER 6. ELECTIONSCHAPTER 6. ELECTIONS\Article 2. Wards

The governing body of the city pursuant to the authority granted to it under K.S.A. 14-103, hereby designates the following wards for the city.

Ward I

       Beginning at the intersection of the west line of Meridian and the south line of M.S. Mitchell Floodway; thence east to the centerline of 63rd Street South; thence south to the north line of the M.S. Mitchell Floodway; thence southeasterly along the north line of M.S. Mitchell Floodway to the centerline of Main Street; thence north along centerline of Main Street to centerline of 63rd Street South; thence east along centerline of 63rd Street South to centerline of Broadway; thence south along centerline of Broadway to north line of M.S. Mitchell Floodway; thence west along the north line of M.S. Mitchell Floodway to the centerline of Main Street; thence south along centerline of Main Street to the centerline of Grand Avenue; thence west along the centerline of Grand Avenue to the centerline of Meridian Avenue; thence continuing west along the centerline of Grand Avenue to the centerline of Meridian Avenue; thence continuing west along the centerline of Grand Avenue to the southwest corner of the south 1/2 of the SE 1/4, Section 36, Township 28 south Range 1 west; thence north along west line of said S 1/2 , SE 1/4 to the NW corner of the south 1/2, SE 1/4; thence east along the north line of said S1/2, SE ¼ to a point being 500 feet west of east line of Section 36 (centerline of Meridian Avenue); thence south 360 feet; thence east 450 feet; thence north 210 feet; thence west 250 feet; thence north 150 feet; thence east 250 feet to a point 50 feet west of east line Section 36 also being the west right-of-way line of Meridian; thence north to the POINT OF BEGINNING.

TOGETHER WITH:

Lot 1, Block 1 Campus Complex Addition

Ward II

       Beginning at the intersection of the east line extended of Old Oaks Estates and the centerline of Grand Avenue; thence west along the centerline of Grand Avenue to the centerline of Main Street; thence north along the centerline of Main Street to the north line of M.S. Mitchell Floodway; thence east along the north line of M.S. Mitchell Floodway to the centerline of Broadway; thence south along centerline of Broadway to the south line of M.S. Mitchell Floodway; thence along the south line of M.S. Mitchell Floodway to the west line of Interstate Highway 35 (Kansas Turnpike); thence south along the west line of Interstate Highway 35 to the north line of the Southwest 1/4; Section 5, Township 29 South, Range 1 East thence west on the north line of SW 1/4 to the NE corner of the NW 1/4, SW 1/4 Section 5; thence south to the SE corner NW 1/4, SW 1/4; thence west along the south line of NW 1/4, SW 1/4 to centerline of Broadway; thence continuing west along the south line of South Brooke 2nd Addition to the SW corner of said addition; thence north along the west line of South Brooke 2nd Addition and along the east line of Old Oaks Estates Addition and east line of Old Oaks Estates Addition extended to the POINT OF BEGINNING.

TOGETHER WITH:

       Lots 1 thru 11, Block 1, and Lots 12 thru 21, Block 2, all in Suncrest Addition to Sedgwick County, Kansas and Lots I thru 11, Block 2, all in Suncrest Addition to Sedgwick County, Kansas.

TOGETHER WITH:

       Lots 1-10, Block A, Suncrest 2nd Addition to Sedgwick County, Kansas; Lots 1-12, Block B, Suncrest 2nd Addition to Sedgwick County, Kansas; Reserves A and B, Suncrest 2nd Addition to Sedgwick County, Kansas; and Street Rights-of-Way, excluding Hydraulic Right-of-Way, in the Suncrest 2nd Addition to Sedgwick County, Kansas.

TOGETHER WITH:

       The South 510 feet of the East half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 5, Township 29 South, Range 1 East of the 6th Principal Meridian, EXCEPT the West 254 feet thereof and EXCEPT existing road right of way.

Ward III

       Beginning at the intersection of the east line of Old Oaks Estates Addition extended and the centerline of Grand A venue; thence west along centerline of Grand A venue to the centerline of Wire Avenue; thence south along centerline of Wire Avenue to the centerline of 4th Street; thence west along the centerline of 4th Street to the centerline of Hungerford Avenue; thence south along centerline of Hungerford to the south line of Jack Pete 2nd; thence east to west line of Jack Pete 2nd Addition; thence south along the west line of Jack Pete 2nd Addition to the south line of Jack Pete 2nd Addition; thence east along south line of Jack Pete 2nd Addition to the East Right-of-Way line of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad; thence Northerly along said East Right-of-Way line to a point 1800.74 feet South of the North line of said Section 6; thence Southeasterly along the tangent of the Westerly right-of-way line of Main Street to the West line of Section 5, Township 29 South, Range 1 East of the Sixth Principal Meridian, said point also being the centerline of Cowskin Creek; thence Southeasterly along the centerline of Cowskin Creek to the confluence of the Old Cowskin Creek; thence southerly along centerline of creek and ditch to South line NW 1/4 also being North line of SW 1/4; thence along the North line of said Southwest Quarter to the easterly line of the Protection Drainage Ditch (Condemnation Case A-73916); Thence Southeasterly along the easterly line of said Protection Drainage Ditch to the South line of the North half of said Southwest Quarter; thence East to the Southeast corner of the North half of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 5; thence South along the West line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 5 to the northerly boundary of the Protection Drainage Ditch (Condemnation Case A-73916); thence southeasterly and South along the boundary of said Protection Drainage Ditch to a point that is 45.32 feet East and 60 feet North of the Southwest corner of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 5; thence southeasterly to a point that is 115.32 feet East and 30 feet North of the Southwest corner of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 5; thence East parallel with and 30 feet North of the South line of said Southeast Quarter to the East line of the West 30 Acres of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 5; thence North along the East line of the West 30 Acres of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 5 to the North line of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 5; thence East along said North line to Southwest corner of the Northeast quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 5; thence north along the west line of South Brooke 2nd Addition and the east line of Old Oaks Estates Addition to the POINT OF BEGINNING.

TOGETHER WITH:

       That part of the North half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 5, Township 29 South, Range 1 East of the 6th Principal Meridian, Sedgwick County, Kansas lying West of the centerline of the Cowskin Creek, more particularly described as follows:

       Commencing at the northwest corner of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 5; thence bearing S89° 11’ 14”E, along the North line of said Southwest Quarter a distance of 193.15 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence continuing on a bearing of S89°1 l ‘14”E a distance of 527.48 feet; thence bearing S27”53’55”E a distance of 202.07 feet; thence bearing N52°03’03”E a distance of 15.23 feet; thence bearing S48°00’00”E a distance of 1768. 70 feet to a point on the South line of the North half of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 5; thence bearing N88°58’15”W along said South line a distance of2120.95 feet to a point 35.00 feet east of the southwest corner of the  North half of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 5; thence bearing N00°36’34”E, parallel with the West line of said Southwest Quarter of said Section 5, a distance of 626.51 feet to the P.C. of a curve to the right with a radius of 300.00 feet; thence along said curve to the right through a central angle of 32°28’46”, an arc distance of 170.06 feet; thence bearing N33°05’19”E a distance of 92.39 feet to the P.C. of a curve to the left with a radius of 550.00 feet; thence along said curve to the left through a central angle of 47”56’53”, an arc distance of 460.27 feet; thence bearing N14°51’33”W a distance of 16.87 feet to the Point of Beginning. Said tract containing 1,729,339 square feet or 39.7 acres more or less.

Ward IV

       Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Wire A venue and the centerline of Grand A venue; thence west along the centerline of Grand Avenue to the centerline of Meridian; thence continuing along the centerline of Grand to the NW corner of the east half of Section I, Township 29 South Range 1 West; thence south along the west line of said E ½, Section 1 to the center of said Section 1; thence continuing along said west line of E ½ Section 1, also being the west line of Country Lakes Addition to the centerline of 79th Street South; thence continuing south along the west line of the W 1/2, NE¼, Section 12, Township 29 south Range 1 West to the south line of W ½, NE ¼ Section 12; thence east to the SE corner W ½, NE ¼; thence north along east line of W ½, NE ¼ to centerline of 79th Street South; thence east along centerline of 79th Street South to centerline of Meridian Avenue; thence north along centerline of Meridian to the south line of South Hampton Estates Addition; thence east along south line of Southampton Estates Addition and the south line of Southampton 3rd Addition to the SE corner of Southampton 3rd Addition; thence north along the east line of Southampton Estates, Southampton Estates 2nd and Southampton Estates 3rd Additions to the south line of NW¼, Section 6, Township 29 south, Range 1 east; Addition; thence east along said south line to the centerline of Hungerford A venue; thence north to the centerline of 4th Street; thence east to centerline of Wire A venue; thence north along centerline of Wire to POINT OF BEGINNING.

TOGETHER WITH:

       A tract of land described as Beginning at a point on the North line of and 735 feet West of the Northeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of Section 11, Township 29 South, Range 1 West of the 6th P.M., Sedgwick County, Kansas; thence South 1975.21 feet; thence West 208 feet; thence South 621.48 feet to a point that is 50 feet North of the South line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 11; thence West 204.57 feet, parallel with and 50 feet North of said South line, to a point 165 feet East of the West line of the East half of said Southeast Quarter; thence North 1304.74 feet to a point that is 1292.74 feet South of the North line of said Southeast Quarter; thence West 165 feet to the West line of the East half of said Southeast Quarter; thence North 1292. 7 4 feet to the northwest corner of the East half of said Southeast Quarter; thence East 735 feet along the North line of said Southeast Quarter to the Point of Beginning. Said tract of land containing 26.2 acres, more or less.

And

       A tract of land described as Beginning at the southwest corner of the Northeast Quarter of Section 11, Township 29 South, Range 1 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, Sedgwick County, Kansas; thence East along the South line of said Northeast Quarter, a distance of 130 feet; thence North parallel with the West line of said Quarter, a distance of 200 feet; thence West a distance of 200 feet to a point 200 feet North of the South line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 11; thence South 200 feet to a point on the South line of said Northwest Quarter; thence East to the Point of Beginning. Said tract containing 0.92 acres more or less;

And

       A tract of land described as the South 40 feet of the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 11, with the exception of the South 40 feet of the East 130 feet of the above described tract. said tract containing 1.09 acres more or less.

TOGETHER WITH:

       A tract of land described as follows: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 2, Township 29 South, Range 1 West of the 6th P.M., Sedgwick County, Kansas, and 525 feet West of the Southeast corner of said Section; thence North 135 feet parallel with the East line of said Section; thence West 70 feet parallel with the South line of said Section; thence South 135 feet parallel with the East line of said Section; thence East 70 feet on the South line of said Section to the point of beginning, less road right-of-way.

And

       A tract of land described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of Section 2, Township 29 South, Range 1 West of the 6th P.M., Sedgwick County, Kansas; thence North 135 feet on the East line of said Section; thence West 135 feet parallel with the South line of said Section; thence South 135 feet parallel with the East line of said Section; thence East 135 feet on the South line of said Section to the point of beginning, less road rights-of-way.

(K.S.A. 14-103; Ord. 510; Code 2003; Ord. 1102)