| "Ordinance to amend the Charter" of the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, "by amending Article II, section 210, of the Charter entitled "Eminent Domain" " "so as to require that any exercise of the power of eminent domain by the City of Knoxville occur only upon the affirmative vote of no less than 7 members of city council, prohibiting the City from delegating the authority to acquire property through the exercise of eminent domain to any agency, subordinate government entity or other authority, and further providing for the submission of this ordinance to the qualified voters of the city of Knoxville - for approval as provided in Article XI, Section 9, of the Constitution of the State of Tennessee (requested by Council member [ Steve ] Hall) - passed on first reading and sent to workshop - MB 69/ 2005-10-11 (Tuesday October 11, 2005 City Council Meeting) PASSED by Vote: Two - to Seven, POSTPONED UNTIL November 22, 2005 (Tuesday October 25, 2005 City Council Meeting) (Workshop held Thursday Nov. 17) MB 69/1995 2005-10-25; DENIED MB 69/2125 2005-11-22 Denied: by Vote: Eight - to One ! (Tuesday 22 November, 2005 City Council Meeting) |