RESOLUTION NO. RS2003-1372

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, and setting forth a brief description of the amendment to be placed on the ballot. (Change in salary of members of council and vice mayor.)


WHEREAS, Article 19.01 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 19.01, also 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

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

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

Section 1. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 19.01 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 19.01 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 August 7, 2003.

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.


Sponsored by: Ludye Wallace

Amendment No. _

Section 18.05 of the Charter of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County shall be amended by deleting the provisions of such section in their entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following new provisions:


“ Section 18.05. Change in salary of metropolitan officers. The salary or compensation of the public defender and of administrative and professional officers or employees, including the mayor, and other elected officials whose salary or compensation is fixed by this Charter, except members of council and the vice mayor, may be changed by the metropolitan council and established as part of the general pay plan as provided for in Section 12.10 of this Charter. The salary or compensation of the members of council and of the vice mayor may be changed by resolution adopted by the metropolitan council, which resolution does not require the approval of the mayor. Provided, however, that the salaries of elected officials shall not be increased or diminished during the period for which they shall have been elected.”

FOR THE BALLOT


Amendment No. _


This amendment would amend Section 18.05 to allow the Council to change the salaries of the members of council and of the vice mayor by resolution adopted by the Council, rather than such changes being a part of the general pay plan for all metropolitan officers and employees approved by the Civil Service Commission and then adopted by the Council as is presently provided.

Sponsored by: Ludye Wallace

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Referred to: Charter Revision Commission
Charter Revision Committee
Introduced: March 18, 2003
Deferred Indefinitely: March 18, 2003
Withdrawn: August 19, 2003