19971209 r-97-51RESOLUTION NO. R- 9 7 - 5 ~
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE 1998 SESSION OF THE
VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ENACT AN AMENDMENT TO
CHAPTER 2, SECTION 2.7 OF THE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY
OF FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA, TO GRANT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FAIRFAX QUICK TAKE AUTHORITY FOR BLIGHTED
COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES BY ADDING SECTION 2.7(D) TO ITS
EXISTING POWERS OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
WHEREAS, at a regular meeting of the City Council held on December 9, 1997,
after due and proper publication of the notice of public hearing pursuant to § 15.1-835, Code
of Virginia (1950), as amended, which notice contained inter alia, an informative summary of
the proposed amendment of the City Charter of the City of Fairfax a public hearing with
respect to the 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 Assembly to amend its existing 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 1998 General
Assembly of Virginia should be requested to amend the City Charter as hereinafter set forth.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Fail-fax, that the General Assembly of Virginia is hereby requested during the 1998
session to amend the City Charter of the City of Fairfax, Virginia (the "City Charter")
as follows:
Amend Chapter 2, by adding Section 2.7(d) to the City Charter to read as follows:
Sec. 2.7(d). Further, the city may exercise the power of eminent domain as provided in
either Title 15.2, Title 25 and Title 33.1 for revitalization of blighted commercial properties
including the authority to issue certificates and take immediate title pursuant to Title 33.1,
Sections 33.1-119 and Section 33.1-121-129.
ADOPTED, this 9th day of December, 1997.
/3ST:
{d}2ity Clerk
The vote to adopt was approved, recorded as follows:
Vote:
Councilman Coughlan aye
Councilman Greenfield aye
Councilwoman Lyman aye
Councilman Mershon aye
Councilman Rasmussen aye
Councilman Silverthorne aye