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 each amendment to be placed on the ballot.

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 3, 2006.

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 5.05 of Article 5 of the Charter of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County shall be amended by adding the following new sentence immediately preceding the last sentence:

"In the event the mayor is absent from the jurisdiction of the metropolitan government for any reason for more than forty-eight (48) hours, the vice mayor shall serve as mayor during such absence until the mayor returns. In addition, whenever the mayor is unable to attend an event or function at which the mayor has determined an official representative from the metropolitan government is warranted, the mayor shall designate the vice mayor to attend in his/her stead."

FOR THE BALLOT

Amendment No. ______

This amendment would provide that the Vice Mayor shall serve as Mayor whenever the Mayor is absent from the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Government for more than forty-eight (48) hours, and would provide that the Mayor shall designate the Vice Mayor to attend certain events on behalf of the Mayor when the Mayor is unable to attend.

Sponsored by: Ludye Wallace