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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1994 the city; and WHEREAS, Section 15.1-841 of the CODE OF VIRGINIA provides that a City may raise annually by taxes and assessments such sums of money as in the judgment of the city are necessary to pay its debts, defray its expenses and perform its functions without any limitations on the tax rate per each one hundred dollars of assessed value of either real or personal property; and WHEREAS, City Council desires to amend Subsection (1) under Section 2 of Chapter 1 of the City Charter by removing therefrom the~aforesaid limitation of two dollars and twenty-five cents per one hundred dollars of assessed value; and WHEREAS, the City Council on December 13, 1994, conducted a duly- advertised public hearing pursuant to the provisions of Section 15.1- 835 of the CODE OF VIRGINIA to consider said proposed amendment to the City Charter; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular session assembled on December 13, 1994, that its representatives in the Virginia General Assembly, hereby, are requested to introduce legislation in the next session of the said General Assembly to amend Subsection (1) of Section 2 of Chapter 1 of said Charter so that said Subsection (1) would read as follows: CHAPTER 1. INCORPORATION, BOUNDARIES AND POWERS Sec. 2. Powers of the city. In addition to the powers mentioned in the preceding section, the said city shall have power: (1) To raise annually, by taxes and assessments in said city on all sub3ects the taxation of which by cities is not forbidden by general law, such sums of money as the council herein provided for shall deem necessary for the purposes of said city, and in such manner as said council shall deem expedient, in accordance with the Constitution and laws of this state and of the United States; provided, howcvcr, that said tax shall not cxcccd thc sum of two dollars and twcnty fivc ccnts on thc hundrcd dollars of asscsscd valuc of rcal and pcrsonal propcrty subjcct to taxation by thc city. Council considered adoption, on emergency basis, of Ordinance No. 94-13 amending the City's Business, Professional and Occupational License Tax Ordinance. Commissioner of Revenue Minter stated that the adoption of the Ordinance amendment was based on the opinions of the City Attorney and the Commonwealth's Attorney. Councilman Oakes said he would prefer to conduct a public hearing on the Ordinance amendment prior to adoption, and upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council set a public hearing on this matter for January 10, 1994.