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r <br />E- <br />'A RESOhUTiON <br />• EXPRESSING THE INTENT'OF THE COUNCIL <br />WITH REGARD TO A VOLUNTARY MORATORIUM <br />ON ANNEXATION <br />r <br />WHEREAS, this Councilfnon March 14, 1977 'adopted a'.resolutibn' <br />urging the Governor of Virginia to veto Senate Bi11,7.35, wI Ifhich <br />bill would extend for a period ofrten.years .the., moratorium on the <br />;initiation of,annexation'proceedings'.by cities°in'the"Commonwealth.! <br />s. <br />and <br />WI-.T.EREAS, the Governor.lias expressed his reluctance to.,take <br />such action, --for fear that cities might thereupon immediately. under <br />=take annexation proceedings'before°'a legislative solu'ti_on to the <br />annexati, issues could be'devisede;< <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,by. the. Council,- of. -'the City "of <br />Charlottesville that the Council Hereby expresses its intent-, if <br />the Governor were to veto;Senate Bill 735.; to refrain:`from the <br />ihitiation of'any annexation proceeding fora period of one, -year <br />in order .to provide the General Assembly:a further.opportuniityFto. <br />achieve amore equitable•arid'workable plan or revision.oP the - <br />annexation.statutes: and _k <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that,the Clerk,of the Council be , <br />directed to send -a cop_Y' of` tfi' "resolution—to the Governor and* <br />to the Director of the Virginia Municipal -League <br />t <br />