File #: RS2024-559   
Type: Resolution Status: Resolution
File created: 6/25/2024 In control: Charter Revision Committee
On agenda: 7/2/2024 Final action:
Title: A resolution providing amendments to the Charter of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee, in accordance with Article 19, Section 19.01 thereof, and setting forth a brief description of each amendment to be placed upon the ballot.
Sponsors: Sheri Weiner, John Rutherford, Zulfat Suara
Attachments: 1. Charter Amendment 1- Finance Director Vacancy, 2. Charter Amendment 2-Fire Department Employment Std, 3. Charter Amendment 3-Qualified Voter, 4. Charter Revision Commission Report, 5. Proposed Amendment 1 - RS2024-559 - Weiner - Finance Director, 6. Proposed Amendment 2 - RS2024-559 - Weiner - Finance Director Amended, 7. Proposed Amendment 3 - RS2024-559 - Rutherford - Qualified Voters, 8. Proposed Amendment 4 - RS2024-559 - Toombs - No September Meetings
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A resolution providing amendments to the Charter of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee, in accordance with Article 19, Section 19.01 thereof, and setting forth a brief description of each amendment to be placed upon the ballot.

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WHEREAS, Article 19, Section 19.02 of the Charter of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee provides that the Metropolitan Government shall not adopt a resolution proposing amendments to the Charter more often than twice during the term of office of members of the Metropolitan Council; and

WHEREAS, Article 19, Section 19.02 of the Charter further requires to be set forth in the adoption resolution a brief description of each amendment so worded so as to convey the meaning of said amendment and the text of the proposed amendment; and

WHEREAS, Article 19, Section 19.02 of the Charter further requires a statement of the financial impact of the proposed amendment; and

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Metropolitan Council by adopting this resolution to fulfill these Charter requirements.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

Section 1. Pursuant to the provisions of Article 19, Section 19.02 of the Charter of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, the proposed amendments to the Charter of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, attached hereto, are submitted to the people for approval in the manner provided by Section 19.04 of the Charter.

Section 2. The date prescribed for holding of the referendum election at which the electorate of the Metropolitan Government will vote to ratify or reject the amendments proposed in Section 1 of this Resolution shall be November 5, 2024.

Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

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