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2011 SESSION
Locke (Chairman), Ticer, Reynolds, Ruff, Stanley
Clerk: Patty Lung, Charles Shotton
Staff: Jeffrey Sharp
Date of Meeting: February 15, 2011
Time and Place: 11:00 a.m., 3rd Floor East Conf. Room, General Assembly Building
Patron: Merricks
Charter; City of Martinsville. Shifts the city’s elections from May to November.
Patron: Bulova
Charter; City of Fairfax. Amends the charter for the City of Fairfax by changing the date of the first meeting of the newly elected City Council members from the first Tuesday of July following their election to the second Tuesday of July following their election or at the first scheduled regular or special meeting of the City Council in July, whichever occurs first. Additionally, the charter is amended so that revenue bonds may be issued by the City without holding a bond referendum, as the charter currently requires. This bill is identical to SB 847.
Patron: Crockett-Stark
Charter; Town of Rich Creek. Shifts council elections from May to November, removes a salary cap for council members, referencing state law for the setting of salaries, and updates several out of date provisions of the town’s charter.
Patron: Shuler
Charter; City of Alleghany Highlands. Provides a new charter for the City of Alleghany Highlands, the city created by the consolidation of Alleghany County and the City of Covington. This bill is identical to SB 899.
Patron: Kilgore
Charter; Town of Weber City. Deletes outdated provisions of the town charter.
Patron: Crockett-Stark
Charter; Town of Bluefield. Updates the town’s boundaries, provides for the selection of a vice-mayor, and lengthens the mayor’s term from two to four years.
Patron: May
Charter; Town of Purcellville. Allows the town council to increase the size of the board of architect rural review from 5 to 7 members.
Patron: Ingram
Charter; City of Hopewell. Amends the charter to change election day for city council members from May to November, beginning in November 2012, and to extend the terms of the council's president and vice-president from June 30, 2012, to December 31, 2012. Additionally, the office of the city attorney is further defined to allow the city attorney to serve as chief legal advisor to the council and to the chief administrative officer. The city attorney also is given the power to appoint and remove his employees authorized by the council and assistants. This bill is identical to SB 1159.
Patron: Barlow
Charter; City of Franklin. Establishes staggered terms for the city's appointed school board.
Patron: Barlow
Charter; City of Williamsburg. Amends the charter for the City of Williamsburg so that vacancies in the city council are filled pursuant to Virginia Code. Vacancies may first be appointed by the remaining council members if a vacancy in the council occurs and then by the voters in a special election. This bill is identical to SB 1189.
Patron: Edmunds
Charter; Town of South Boston. Alters the method of filling vacancies on council and in the office of mayor so as to conform to state law. Other changes include updating Code references and allowing for incorporation of state law by reference.
Patron: Edmunds
Charter; Town of Halifax. Changes the town’s municipal elections to the date of the November general election.
Patron: Rust
Charter; Town of Urbanna. Shifts the town’s elections from May to November.