R-11-54 RESOLUTION NO. R -11 -54
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE 2012 SESSION OF THE VIRGINIA
GENERAL ASSEMBLY ENACT AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 3, SECTION 3.4
OF THE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA, PERTAINING
TO VACANCIES IN THE OFFICE OF MAYOR OR COUNCILMAN
WHEREAS, at a regular meeting of the City Council held on December 13. 2011,
after due and proper publication of the notice of public hearing pursuant to Section 152 -202.
Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, which notice contained inter alia, an informative
summary of the proposed amendment to the City Charter of the City of Fairfax, Virginia (the -
"City Charter ") a public hearing with respect to such proposed amendment was held before
the City Council in which all citizens so desiring were afforded the opportunity to be heard to
determine if the citizens of the City desire that the City request the General Assemble to
amend its existing City Charter in the form and manner hereinafter referred to and as provided
in the aforesaid notice; and
WHEREAS, upon conclusion of such public hearing and upon consideration of the
proposed amendment to such Charter, the City Council is of the opinion that the 2012 Session
of the General Assembly of Virginia should be requested to amend the City Charter as
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I NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
I ! Fairfax. that the General Assembly of Virginia is hereby requested during its 2012 Session to
11 amend the City Charter as follows:
Amend Chapter 3, Section 3.4 of the City Charter to read in its entirety as follows:
"Sec. 3.4. Vacancies in office of mayor or councilman.
A vacancy in the office of mayor or in the council, from whatever cause arising, shall
be filled in accordance with the general laws of the commonwealth relating to_the_filling of
vacancies in such local offices, so far as pertinent. for the remainder of the unexpired terra - - -lam
Should there be a vacancy in the office of mayor, the co. - .:-.. , • •_ ' . •'
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election,"
ADOPTED this 13 day of December, 2011.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
The vote on the motion to approve was recorded as follows:
VOTE:
Councilman Drummond Aye
Councilman Greenfield Aye
Councilman Meyer Aye
Councilmember Schmidt Aye
Councilman Silverthorne Aye
Councilman Stombres Aye
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