RESOLUTION NO. RS2008-140

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 7, 2008.

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: Michael Craddock

Amendment No. ___________

Section 11.301 of Article 11, Chapter 3 of the Charter of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County shall be amended, by amending Appendix Three relating to the electric power board as follows:

By amending section 20 of Article 42 by adding the following provisions at the end thereof:

“Notwithstanding the foregoing provision to the contrary, the metropolitan government is authorized to install and maintain its own equipment on existing facilities and infrastructure under the control of the electric power board without first entering into a contract with the electric power board, and at no cost to the metropolitan government, other than the charges for electric service furnished to the equipment at the rates applicable to other customers.”

FOR THE BALLOT

Amendment No. ______

This amendment would authorize the Metropolitan Government to install and maintain equipment on existing Electric Power Board (Nashville Electric Service) facilities and infrastructure at no cost other than the charges for electric service furnished.

Sponsored by: Michael Craddock