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<br /> 12 <br />WHEREAS <br />, the language of the proposed amendment goes far beyond the <br />Constitutional proposals enacted in any other state, makes significant and substantial <br />changes in current Virginia law by extending the prohibition on relationship recognition <br />to all "unmarried individuals" and may have other unintended and unpredictable <br />consequences; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, the proposed amendment has become mislabeled in shorthand as the <br />"Marriage Amendment" when it is only the first sentence of the ballot language which <br />directly address the definition of marriage, while the remaining ballot language <br />encompasses civil unions and domestic partnerships; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, over 130 Virginia attorneys and legal scholars, including two <br />former Attorneys General, Governor Tim Kaine, and the League of Women Voters, <br />among many others, have expressed serious concern about the unintended consequences <br />of the broad language of the proposed amendment; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, this proposed amendment would, in effect, create a constitutional <br />bar to any legal recognition of unmarried relationships for both same and different sex <br />couples, including permanent prohibition on the ability of city government and the school <br />system to offer benefits such as health insurance to unmarried employees that would be <br />equal to those offered to married employees; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, the economic health of the City of Charlottesville and Virginia <br />depends upon attracting and retaining educated workers and new businesses, and this <br />proposed amendment could have the effect of discouraging high-value workers and <br />business from locating in our state and community, thus putting us at a competitive <br />disadvantage to the District of Columbia, Maryland, and many other states where no such <br />impediments now exist; <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED <br />, that the City of Charlottesville, <br />Virginia opposes the proposed amendment to the Virginia Bill of Rights and encourages <br />Charlottesville citizens to vote "NO" on Ballot question #1 on November 7, 2006; and, <br /> <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED <br /> that the City Clerk shall distribute copies of this <br />resolution to media outlets and elected officials as directed by Charlottesville City <br />Council. <br /> <br />REPORT <br />: CONDITION OF CITY FACILITIES/INFRASTRUCTURE <br /> <br /> Ms. Judy Mueller, Director of Public Works, gave a power point presentation on <br />the condition of City infrastructure, including parks, sidewalks, streets, utility <br />infrastructure, and government and school buildings. <br /> <br /> Mr. O’Connell said when you add up all the needed repairs it comes to millions of <br />dollars. He said he wanted to tee up the issues for when the capital improvement <br />program is presented to Council. <br /> <br /> Mr. Norris thanked Ms. Mueller for the report, and asked how did we let it get so <br />bad. He said there are similar conditions in public housing, and Council should keep that <br />in mind as well. <br /> <br /> Mr. O’Connell said things got this way because not enough money has been put <br />in the budget. <br /> <br /> Mr. Taliaferro noted that Fire Department staff live in deplorable conditions. He <br />said we need to face up to our responsibility and fix things up. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch noted that the amount of money for sidewalks and drainage was <br />doubled in last year’s budget. <br /> <br /> Ms. Hamilton said that was only one year of putting back after years of neglect. <br /> <br /> <br />
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