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RESOLUTION • REQUESTING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 6 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE WHEREAS, this Council is of the opinion that it is in the best interests of the citizens of the City of Charlottesville that Section 6 of the Charter of the City of Charlottesville imposing a residency requirement on the Clerk of Council be amended; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the requirements of § 15.2-202 of the Code of Virginia (1950) as amended, on December 7, 2009 this Council conducted a public hearing on the proposed charter amendment, and at least ten (10) days' notice of the time and place of such public hearing, and an informative summary of the proposed charter amendment was published in a newspaper of general circulation in this locality; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Charlottesville City Council that the General Assembly is hereby requested to approve an amendment to Section 6 of the Charter of the City of Charlottesville, to read as follows: Sec. 6 Officers and clerks elected by council There may be elected by the council such officers and clerks as said council deems proper and necessary, who shall serve at the pleasure of • council, and any one or more of said offices may be held and exercised by the same person. It may be competent for the council, in order to secure the services of a suitable person, to elect nonresidents, but such officer, other than the Clerk of Council, shall reside in the city during his tenure in office. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the City Council shall transmit to the City's legislators a certified copy of this resolution, along with (i) a copy of a newspaper publisher's affidavit showing that the public hearing on this matter was advertised and (ii) a certified copy of the Council minutes showing the action taken at the advertised public hearing. Approved by Council December 7, 2009 A4�-� le c of Council E