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, Section 19.01 of the Charter of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee authorizes amendments to the Charter by public referendum at a general or special election and provides that amendments may be placed on the ballot through resolution of the Metropolitan Council or through verified petitioner(s) bearing the signatures of ten percent (10%) of the registered voters in the preceding general election; and

Whereas, Article 19, Section 19.01 of the Charter also provides that the Metropolitan Council, having decided that an amendment to the Metropolitan Charter should be considered by public referendum; and

Whereas, Article 19, Section 19.01, requires a brief description of each amendment worded so as to convey the meaning of said amendment to be set forth in the adoption resolution.

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: Randy Foster

Amendment No. ________

Section 5.06 of Article 5 of the Charter of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County shall be amended as follows:
Section 5.06 shall be amended by deleting such section in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following new Section 5.06:
"No mayor elected and qualified for two (2) consecutive four (4) year terms shall be eligible for the succeeding term."
The provisions of this Amendment shall become effective as of the mayoral term beginning September 1, 2007

FOR THE BALLOT

Amendment No. ________

This amendment would provide that no mayor elected and qualified for two (2) consecutive four (4) year terms would be eligible for the succeeding term.

Sponsored by: Randy Foster