AN ACT to provide for regular municipal elections in the city of archdale to be conducted in even‑numbered years, to extend the terms of current officers to the new election schedule, and to provide that one council member shall be elected from each of four wards and two at large.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  Regular municipal elections shall be held in the City of Archdale biennially in even‑numbered years, but shall otherwise be conducted in accordance with general law governing municipal elections. The mayor and members of the council shall be elected by the nonpartisan plurality election method provided for in G.S. 163‑292.
SECTION 2.  No regular election shall be conducted in the City of Archdale in 2007. The term of the mayor elected in 2005 is extended until the organizational meeting after the 2008 regular municipal election held in accordance with Section 1 of this act. The terms of the council members elected in 2003 are extended until the organizational meeting after the 2008 regular municipal election held in accordance with Section 1 of this act. The terms of the council members elected in 2005 are extended until the organizational meeting after the 2010 regular municipal election held in accordance with Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 3.  The Archdale City Council shall consist of six members. The city is divided into four single‑member electoral districts set out in Section 6 of this act, each ward electing one member. The districts are such that each member represents the same number of persons as nearly as possible, except for members apportioned to the city at large; and candidates shall reside in and represent the districts according to the apportionment plan adopted, but all candidates shall be elected by all the qualified voters of the city. Additionally, two members shall be elected at large. Elections are conducted on a nonpartisan plurality basis, with the results determined under G.S. 163‑292.
SECTION 4.  In 2008 and quadrennially thereafter, three council members shall be elected, one from Ward Two, one from Ward Three, and one at large. In 2010 and quadrennially thereafter, three council members shall be elected, one from Ward One, one from Ward Four, and one at large.
SECTION 5.  Until elections are held as provided by this act, the following persons shall serve on the council until the organizational meeting in the year provided, all of whom were serving on the council at the time of enactment of this act:
(1)	From Ward One: Larry Warlick to serve until 2010.
(2)	From Ward Two: Roger Blackwell to serve until 2008.
(3)	From Ward Three: Robert (Trey) Gray to serve until 2008.
(4)	From Ward Four: Lewis Dorsett to serve until 2010.
(5)	At large: Tim Williams to serve until 2008.
(6)	At large: Eddie Causey to serve until 2010.
SECTION 6.  The boundaries of the wards are as follows:

Ward 1
Beginning at the centerline of Archdale Road and the Randolph/Guilford County line and continuing southeast along the centerline of Archdale Road approximately 2.52 miles to the intersection of Trinity Road. Then continuing west along the southern right‑of-way of Trinity Road approximately 115 feet. Then continuing south along the eastern boundary of Oak Forest subdivision approximately 1450 feet. Then continuing east approximately 260 feet. Then continuing south approximately 40 feet. Then continuing east approximately 192 feet. Then continuing northwest approximately 60 feet. Then continuing north approximately 88 feet. Then continuing east approximately 212 feet. Then continuing south approximately 275 feet. Then continuing west approximately 350 feet. Then continuing south approximately 15 feet. Then continuing east approximately 550 feet. Then continuing south along the eastern boundary of Oak Forest subdivision approximately 1822 feet. Then continuing east 180 feet to the western right-of-way of Deaton Road. Then continuing southwest along the western right-of-way of Deaton Road approximately 1090 feet. Then continuing north along the southern boundary of Oak Forest subdivision approximately 420 feet. Then continuing west along the southern boundary of Oak Forest subdivision approximately 768 feet. Then continuing south along the southern boundary of Oak Forest subdivision approximately 522 feet. Then continuing southeast approximately 390 feet to the western right-of-way of Deaton Road. Then continuing southwest along the western right-of-way of Deaton Road approximately 260 feet. Then continuing north approximately 95 feet. Then continuing northwest approximately 440 feet. Then continuing west along the southern boundary of Oak Forest subdivision approximately 260 feet. Then continuing north along the western boundary of Oak Forest subdivision approximately 548 feet. Then continuing east along the western boundary of Oak Forest subdivision approximately 55 feet. Then continuing north along the western boundary of the Oak Forest subdivision approximately 1245 feet. Then continuing east along the western boundary of Oak Forest subdivision approximately 175 feet. Then continuing north along the western boundary of Oak Forest subdivision approximately 1300 feet. Then continuing west approximately 245 feet. Then continuing south approximately 265 feet. Then continuing west approximately 242 feet. Then continuing north approximately 1315 feet. Then continuing east approximately 265 feet. Then continuing north approximately 490 feet to the northern right-of-way of Trinity Road. Then continuing east along the northern right-of-way of Trinity Road approximately 135 feet to the western right-of-way of Norfolk Southern Railroad. Then continuing northwest along the western right-of-way of Norfolk Southern Railroad approximately 1210 feet. Then continuing north along the western right-of-way of Norfolk Southern Railroad approximately 55 feet. Then continuing northwest along the western boundary of the Norfolk Southern right-of-way approximately 1.43 miles. Then continuing west approximately 765 feet to the eastern right-of-way of NC 62. Then continuing north along the western right-of-way of NC 62 approximately 125 feet to the southern right-of-way of Trinity Road. Then continuing along the southern right-of-way of Trinity Road approximately 545 feet to the western right-of-way of the Norfolk Southern Railroad. Then continuing northwest along the western right-of-way of Norfolk Southern Railroad approximately 1280 feet. Then continuing southwest approximately 220 feet. Then continuing west approximately 120 feet. Then continuing northeast approximately 305 feet to the western right-of-way of Norfolk Southern Railroad. Then continuing northwest along the western right-of-way of Norfolk Southern Railroad approximately 1115 feet. Then continuing south approximately 1065 feet. Then continuing west approximately 130 feet. Then continuing south approximately 283 feet. Then continuing west approximately 1910 feet. Then continuing north approximately 270 feet. Then continuing east approximately 250 feet. Then continuing north approximately 1325 feet. Then continuing west approximately 195 feet to the eastern right-of-way of Oak Knoll Drive. Then continuing north along the eastern right-of-way of Oak Knoll Drive approximately 200 feet. Then continuing west approximately 260 feet. Then continuing south approximately 30 feet. Then continuing west approximately 180 feet to the eastern right-of-way of Surrett Drive. Then continuing south along the eastern right-of-way of Surrett Drive approximately 1785 feet. Then continuing west along the southern boundary of Kingsfield Forest subdivision approximately 1870 feet. Then continuing north along the western boundary of Kingsfield Forest Subdivision approximately 910 feet. Then continuing west approximately 660 feet. Then continuing north approximately 430 feet. Then continuing east approximately 575 feet. Then continuing north approximately 430 feet. Then continuing west approximately 1335 feet to the eastern right-of-way of Uwharrie Drive. Then continuing north along the eastern right-of-way of Uwharrie Road approximately 410 feet. Then continuing west along the northern right-of-way of Circle Drive approximately 460 feet. Then continuing north along the eastern right-of-way of Circle Drive approximately 545 feet. Then continuing west approximately 292 feet. Then continuing north approximately 185 feet. Then continuing east approximately 292 feet to the eastern right-of-way of Circle Drive. Then continuing north along the eastern right-of-way of Circle Drive approximately 525 feet. Then continuing east approximately 195 feet. Then continuing north approximately 715 feet to the northern right-of-way of Circle Drive Extension. Then continuing west along the northern right-of-way of Circle Drive Extension approximately 340 feet. Then continuing north approximately 200 feet. Then continuing east approximately 125 feet. Then continuing north approximately 230 feet. Then continuing west approximately 1565 feet. Then continuing north approximately 453 feet. Then continuing west approximately 102 feet. Then continuing north approximately 377 feet to Blazing Star Drive. Then continuing east along Blazing Star Drive approximately 370 feet to the western right-of-way of Old Mendenhall Road. Then continuing south along the western right-of-way of Old Mendenhall Road approximately 355 feet. Then continuing east approximately 1390 feet. Then continuing northwest approximately 475 feet. Then continuing east approximately 700 feet to the eastern right-of-way of Uwharrie Road. Then continuing north along the eastern right-of-way of Uwharrie Road approximately 382 feet to the Randolph/Guilford County line. Then continuing east along the Randolph/Guilford County line approximately 1050 feet. Then continuing south approximately 1660 feet. Then continuing east approximately 67 feet. Then continuing south approximately 330 feet. Then continuing east approximately 375 feet to the eastern right-of-way of Shore Street. Then continuing north along the eastern right-of-way of Shore Street approximately 330 feet. Then continuing east approximately 355 feet. Then continuing south approximately 887 feet. Then continuing east approximately 690 feet. Then continuing north approximately 700 feet. Then continuing east approximately 695 feet to the eastern right-of-way of Surrett Drive. Then continuing north along the eastern right-of-way of Surrett Drive approximately 1465 feet. Then continuing east approximately 120 feet. Then continuing north approximately 205 feet to the Randolph/Guilford County line. Then continuing east along the Randolph/Guilford County line approximately 1.15 miles to the centerline of Archdale Road. Being a total of 1811.7 acres.

Ward 2
Beginning at the centerline of Archdale Road and the Randolph/Guilford County line and continuing south along Archdale Road for approximately 2.73 miles to the eastern boundary of the Winchester subdivision. Then continuing north approximately 350 feet. Then continuing east approximately 1210 feet to Springwood Lane. Then continuing south approximately 440 feet to Archdale Road. Then continuing east approximately 150 feet. Then continuing north approximately 440 feet along the boundary of the Robin's Nest subdivision. Then continuing east approximately 1550 feet. Then continuing south approximately 277 feet to the Norfolk Southern Railroad right‑of‑way. Then continuing east approximately 200 feet. Then continuing south approximately 614 feet. Then continuing west approximately 300 feet. Then continuing south approximately 277 feet. Then continuing east approximately 1490 feet along the south boundary of Ridgecreek subdivision. Then continuing north along the eastern boundaries of the Ridgecreek and Roxanna Hills subdivisions approximately 2940 feet. Then continuing east approximately 655 feet. Then continuing north approximately 582 feet. Then continuing west approximately 91 feet. Then continuing north approximately 165 feet. Then continuing east approximately 95 feet. Then continuing north approximately 300 feet to the centerline of Main Street. Then continuing northwest along Main Street approximately 2.81 miles to the Randolph/Guilford County line. Then continuing west approximately 1053 feet to the centerline of Archdale Road. Being a total of 1356.7 acres.

Ward 3
Beginning at the centerline of Main Street and the intersection of the centerline of Interstate 85 and continuing northwest along Main Street for approximately 1.6 miles to the Randolph/Guilford County line. Then continuing north approximately 85 feet. Then continuing northeast approximately 430 feet. Then continuing east 195 feet. Then continuing north along the western right-of-way of Baker Road for approximately 915 feet. Then continuing west for approximately 760 feet. Then continuing north for approximately 240 feet. Then continuing east for approximately 572 feet. Then continuing north for approximately 220 feet. Then continuing east for approximately 47 feet. Then continuing north approximately 105 feet. Then continuing east approximately 215 feet. Then continuing north approximately 255 feet. Then continuing east approximately 700 feet. Then continuing south approximately 840 feet. Then continuing southeast approximately 710 feet. Then continuing southwest for approximately 183 feet. Then continuing southeast for approximately 100 feet. Then continuing northeast for approximately 185 feet. Then continuing southeast for approximately 90 feet. Then continuing south for approximately 370 feet. Then continuing west for approximately 1060 feet. Then continuing south approximately 220 feet to the Randolph/Guilford County line. Then continuing east along the Randolph/Guilford County line approximately 1962 feet. Then continuing north approximately 865 feet. Then continuing southeast approximately 412 feet. Then continuing east approximately 90 feet. Then continuing northeast approximately 210 feet. Then continuing southeast approximately 60 feet. Then continuing southwest approximately 215 feet. Then continuing southeast approximately 25 feet. Then continuing west approximately 95 feet. Then continuing southeast approximately 80 feet. Then continuing southwest approximately 138 feet. Then continuing southeast approximately 415 feet to the Randolph/Guilford County line. Then continuing east along the Randolph/Guilford County line approximately 1820 feet. Then continuing north approximately 565 feet. Then continuing east approximately 215 feet to the eastern right-of-way of Ashland Street. Then continuing south approximately 185 feet. Then continuing east approximately 200 feet. Then continuing south approximately 385 feet to the Randolph/Guilford County line. Then continuing east along the Randolph/Guilford County line approximately 1242 feet. Then continuing north approximately 660 feet. Then continuing east approximately 685 feet. Then continuing north approximately 1335 feet to the southern right-of-way of NC 62. Then continuing northeast along the southern right-of-way of NC 62 approximately 380 feet. Then continuing north approximately 300 feet. Then continuing east approximately 150 feet. Then continuing north to the western right-of-way of East Fairfield Road approximately 142 feet. Then continuing southeast along the western right-of-way of East Fairfield Road approximately 400 feet to the intersection of NC 62. Then continuing north approximately 2066 feet. Then continuing east approximately 210 feet. Then continuing north approximately 1840 feet. Then continuing east approximately 556 feet. Then continuing southeast approximately 1685 feet. Then continuing east approximately 1190 feet to the western right-of-way of Kersey Valley Road. Then continuing south along the western right-of-way boundary of Kersey Valley Road approximately 1442 feet. Then continuing east approximately 765 feet. Then continuing south approximately 342 feet. Then continuing west along the western right-of-way of Interstate 85 approximately 795 feet. Then continuing south along approximately 305 feet to the intersection of NC 62. Then continuing along the centerline of Interstate 85 approximately 1.67 miles to the intersection and centerline of Main Street. Being a total of 983.3 acres.

Ward 4
Beginning at the centerline of Main Street and the intersection of the centerline of Interstate 85 and continuing north approximately 4560 feet. Then continuing east approximately 1860 feet. Then continuing north approximately 655 feet. Then continuing west approximately 1295 feet to the centerline of Interstate 85. Then continuing northeast approximately 3745 feet to the intersection of NC 62. Then continuing east along the centerline of NC 62 approximately 500 feet. Then continuing northeast along the eastern right-of-way of Interstate 85 approximately 720 feet. Then continuing south approximately 375 feet. Then continuing east approximately 65 feet. Then continuing south along the western right-of-way of Weant Road approximately 1285 feet. Then continuing northwest along the eastern boundary of Old Weant Road approximately 420 feet. Then continuing west approximately 65 feet. Then continuing south approximately 412 feet. Then continuing west approximately 355 feet. Then continuing south approximately 1695 feet. Then continuing east approximately 505 feet to the western right-of-way of Weant Road. Then continuing south approximately 240 feet. Then continuing east approximately 640 feet. Then continuing north approximately 150 feet to the right-of-way of Chanterelle Drive. Then continuing east approximately 965 feet. Then continuing south approximately 225 feet. Then continuing east approximately 170 feet. Then continuing south approximately 792 feet. Then continuing west to the western right-of-way of Weant Road approximately 1470 feet. Then continuing north along the western right-of-way of Weant Road approximately 860 feet. Then continuing west to the eastern right-of-way of Hope Valley Drive approximately 2255 feet. Then continuing south along the eastern boundary of the Sterling Ridge subdivision approximately 640 feet. Then continuing west along the southern boundary of Sterling Ridge subdivision approximately 1400 feet. Then continuing south approximately 1065 feet to the southern right-of-way of Huff Road. Then continuing east along the southern right-of-way of Huff Road approximately 3212 feet. Then continuing north approximately 1153 feet. Then continuing east approximately 185 feet. Then continuing northeast approximately 210 feet. Then continuing north approximately 85 feet. Then continuing west approximately 48 feet. Then continuing north approximately 268 feet. Then continuing east approximately 322 feet. Then continuing south approximately 815 feet. Then continuing west approximately 200 feet. Then continuing south along the eastern right-of-way of Allendale Drive approximately 220 feet. Then continuing east approximately 200 feet. Then continuing south approximately 220 feet. Then continuing southwest approximately 230 feet. Then continuing west approximately 400 feet to the eastern right-of-way of Allendale Drive. Then continuing south along the eastern right-of-way of Allendale Drive approximately 200 feet to the northern right-of-way of Huff Road. Then continuing west along the northern right-of-way of Huff Road approximately 200 feet. Then continuing south approximately 220 feet. Then continuing west approximately 130 feet. Then continuing south approximately 430 feet. Then continuing west approximately 65 feet. Then continuing north approximately 100 feet. Then continuing southwest approximately 120 feet. Then continuing south approximately 50 feet. Then continuing west along the boundary of the Bradford Downs subdivision approximately 145 feet. Then continuing south along the eastern boundary of Bradford Downs subdivision approximately 1385 feet. Then continuing west along the Bradford Downs subdivision boundary approximately 325 feet. Then continuing south along the Bradford Downs subdivision boundary approximately 195 feet. Then continuing east along the Bradford Downs subdivision boundary approximately 365 feet. Then continuing south along the eastern boundary of Bradford Downs subdivision approximately 912 feet to the northern right-of-way of Wood Avenue. Then continuing east along the northern right-of-way of Wood Avenue approximately 2400 feet. Then continuing north approximately 405 feet. Then continuing east approximately 753 feet to the western right-of-way of Weant Road. Then continuing south along the western right-of-way of Weant Road approximately 150 feet. Then continuing west approximately 210 feet. Then continuing south approximately 510 feet. Then continuing east along the northern boundary of Rush Hollow subdivision approximately 650 feet. Then continuing south along the eastern boundary of Rush Hollow subdivision approximately 1575 feet. Then continuing west along the Rush Hollow subdivision boundary approximately 250 feet. Then continuing south along the eastern right-of-way of Weant Road approximately 100 feet. Then continuing east along the Rush Hollow subdivision boundary approximately 250 feet. Then continuing south along the Rush Hollow subdivision boundary approximately 250 feet. Then continuing west along the Rush Hollow subdivision boundary approximately 860 feet. Then continuing south along the Rush Hollow subdivision boundary approximately 400 feet. Then continuing east approximately 230 feet. Then continuing southwest along the northern right-of-way of Suits Road approximately 1910 feet to the centerline of Main Street. Then continuing northwest approximately 380 feet. Then continuing northeast approximately 640 feet. Then continuing northwest approximately 90 feet. Then continuing southwest approximately 200 feet. Then continuing northwest approximately 320 feet. Then continuing southwest approximately 490 feet to the centerline of Main Street. Then continuing northwest approximately 350 feet. Then continuing along the eastern right-of-way of Mose Drive approximately 440 feet. Then continuing northwest approximately 230 feet. Then continuing southwest approximately 440 feet to the centerline of Main Street. Then continuing northwest approximately 340 feet. Then continuing northeast approximately 185 feet. Then continuing southeast approximately 150 feet. Then continuing north approximately 380 feet. Then continuing northwest approximately 135 feet. Then continuing southwest approximately 500 feet to the centerline of Main Street. Then continuing northwest along the centerline of Main Street approximately 1.21 miles and intersecting with the centerline of Interstate 85. Being a total of 934.3 acres.
SECTION 7.  This act is effective when it becomes law.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 14th day of May, 2007.

	s/	 Beverly E. Perdue
	 President of the Senate

	s/	 Joe Hackney
	 Speaker of the House of Representatives