City Charter Amendments

City Charter Amendments appear in April.

City Charter Amendments

CHARTER AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE:

SHALL ARTICLE III OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE BE AMENDED TO REQUIRE AN ANNUAL REPORT BY THE MAYOR REGARDING EQUAL ACCESS TO CITY PROGRAMS AND SIMILAR REPORTS BY ALL CITY AGENCIES, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN ORDINANCE NO. O-126-03 OF THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE AS DULY PUBLISHED?

“The Chief Financial Officer’s cost estimate of the proposed charter amendment is $0.”

Voting Choices:

• YES
• NO

City Charter Amendments

CHARTER AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE PERTAINING TO
PUBLIC RECORDS:

SHALL THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE BE AMENDED SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DISCLOSURE OF PUBLIC RECORDS BY THE CITY AND BY ALL COMMISSIONS, BOARDS AND AGENCIES OF THE CITY, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN ORDINANCE NO. O-331-03 OF THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE AS DULY PUBLISHED?

“The Chief Financial Officer’s cost estimate of the proposed charter amendment is $0.”

Voting Choices:

• YES
• NO

City Charter Amendments

CHARTER AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE PERTAINING TO THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A TRUST FUND:

SHALL THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE BE AMENDED SO AS TO ESTABLISH A TRUST FUND FOR PARKS, GREENWAYS AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION, AND PROVIDE FUNDING THERETO IN THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN ORDINANCE NO. O-357-03 OF THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE AS DULY PUBLISHED?

“The Chief Financial Officer’s cost estimate of the proposed charter amendment is $250,000 per year. ”

Voting Choices:

• YES - Passed
• NO

City Charter Amendments

CHARTER AMENDMENT SUBMITTED PERTAINING TO THE TIME IN WHICH CITY COUNCIL MUST EITHER PASS OR SUBMIT TO A VOTE OF THE PEOPLE A PROPOSED ORDINANCE SUBMITTED BY PETITION OF QUALIFIED VOTERS:

SHALL THIS ORDINANCE BE APPROVED SUCH THAT SECTION 709, SUBPART (B), OF ARTICLE VII OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE ENTITLED “ELECTIONS” BE AMENDED SO AS TO CHANGE THE TIME IN WHICH COUNCIL MUST EITHER PASS OR SUBMIT TO A VOTE OF THE PEOPLE A PROPOSED ORDINANCE SUBMITTED BY PETITION OF QUALIFIED VOTERS FROM TWENTY (20) DAYS TO THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE ATTACHMENT OF THE ELECTION COMMISSION CERTIFICATE TO THE ACCOMPANYING PETITION, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN ORDINANCE NO. O-408-03 OF THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE AS DULY PUBLISHED?

“The Chief Financial Officer’s cost estimate of the proposed charter amendment is $0.”

Voting Choices:

• YES
• NO

City Charter Amendments

CHARTER AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE PERTAINING TO THE CITY PENSION SYSTEM:

SHALL ARTICLE XIII OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE ENTITLED “PENSIONS,” BE AMENDED SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREDITING OF SERVICE FOR RETIREMENT PURPOSES ON A DAILY BASIS INSTEAD OF A FULL YEARS AND CALENDAR MONTHS BASIS FOR CERTAIN GENERAL GOVERNMENT MEMBERS OF DIVISION A (PLAN A) AND CERTAIN MEMBERS OF DIVISION C (PLAN C) AND DIVISION G (PLAN G), ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN ORDINANCE NO. O-430-03 OF THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE AS DULY PUBLISHED?

“The Chief Financial Officer’s cost estimate of the proposed charter amendment is $40,000.”

Voting Choices:

• YES
• NO

City Charter Amendments

CHARTER AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE PERTAINING TO THE CITY PENSION SYSTEM:

SHALL ARTICLE XIII OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE, ENTITLED “PENSIONS,” BE AMENDED SO AS TO AMEND THE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS, AMEND THE OPTION REQUIREMENTS, AND CLARIFY THE COMPUTATION OF THE DEATH BENEFIT UNDER SECTION 1360.24, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN ORDINANCE NO. O-87-04, AS AMENDED, OF THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE AS DULY PUBLISHED?

“The Chief Financial Officer’s cost estimate of the proposed charter amendment is $0.”

Voting Choices:

• YES
• NO