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 November 7, 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: John Summers

Amendment No. _______________

Article 5 of the Charter of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County is amended by adding the following new Section 5.08:

"Sec. 5.08. State of metro address.

The mayor shall give an annual "state of metro" address to the council during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year to provide the council with information regarding the state of affairs of the metropolitan government and to recommend to the council such measures as the mayor deems necessary and expedient. The state of metro address shall be given in the council chamber or other suitable metropolitan government-owned facility, shall be open for attendance by the public at large, and shall be given at a time that is deemed by the mayor to be convenient for the general public to attend."

FOR THE BALLOT

Amendment No. _______________

This Amendment would require the Mayor to give an annual "State of Metro" address to the Council during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year that would be held at a Metropolitan Government-owned facility and would be open for attendance by the general public.

Sponsored by: John Summers