NORTHWEST CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING TUBSDAKAUCIST3.0A  6:00 PM  ASSEMBLY  The Northwest City Council held their special meeting on Tuesday August 3, at 6:00 PM Present were: James Knox, Mayor; Councilmen: Charles Carroll, Aaron Perkins,  at City Hall, located at 4889 Vernon Road, Northwest. Michael Troy, Haywood Miller and Councilwoman Sheila Grady Also present was: Donna Strickland, City Clerk Mayor Knox called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. Councilman Michael Troy gave the invocation. DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION Public Hearing - Northwest Districting  CALL TO ORDER & INVOCATION  Councilman Charles Carroll MOVED, SECONDED by Councilwoman Sheila Grady to open the public hearing at 6:07 PM. The MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Mayor Knox: read the resolution requesting the general assembly to amend the charter of  the City of] Northwest to establish council member residency districts.  RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE GENERAL. ASSEMBLY TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITYOF NORTHWESTTO ESTABLISH COUNCIL MEMBERRESIDENCYDISTRICTS WHEREAS, the City of Northwest is a North Carolina municipal corporation. incorporated by theGeneral  Assembly on. June. 28, 1993 by Session Law 1993-222 (House Bill 405); WHEREAS, the City charter is Section. 1 ofSession Law 1993-222; the members oft the Council, who may reside anywhere in the City;  WHEREAS, pursuant to Section. 3.2 ofthe City charter, all of the qualified voters of the entire City elect allof WHEREAS, the City wishes to amend Section 3.2 of its charter to change its manner ofe electingmembers of the Council such that candidates are nominated. and elected byo all qualified voters ofu the City but must reside WHEREAS, the City wishes to1 maintain the. Nonpartisan. Plurality method ofe elections as provided in Section WHEREAS, the City advertised and held a public hearing on the proposed charter amendment onAugust 3, NOW THEREFORE, be itl resolved byt the City Council of the City fNorthwest that the City hereby, requesls  in and represent districts; and 4.1ofi its charter; and  2021 to hear comments by the public on the proposed change. that the General. Assembly amend the City charter by local act such that:  8/3/2021    1. The City is dividedi into three (3)s single-member districts and one (1) two-member districtaccording to the attached City Council Residency Districts map, where Districts 1, 2, and 4 are single-member 2. Members of the Council are nominated and elected by allq qualified voters oft the City but must reside 3. The charter amendment is not effective until after the 2021 election and the next election, fort the  districts and District3isd a two-member district; in and represent districts; and  City will not bes subject to Session Law 2021-56 (Senate Bill 722).  Adopted this. 3rd day of August 2021.  James A. Knox, Mayor  ATTEST:  Donna Strickland, City Clerk  Acopy ofthe resolution will be placed in Exhibit Book V. Mayor Knox asked if there were any public comments. Mayor Knox asked ifthere were any public comments. Mayor Knox asked ift there were any public comments.  No public comments. No public comments. Noj public comments.  Councilman Charles Carroll, MOVED, SECONDED by Councilman Haywood! Miller to close the public hearing at 6:191 PM. The MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Councilman Charles Carroll MOVED, SECONDED by Councilwoman Sheila Grady to adopt the resolution that' The City be divided into three (3) single-member districts and one (I)two-member district according to the attached City Council Residency Districts map, where Districts 1,2, and 4 are single-member districts and District 3 is a two-member district; and members of the Council are nominated and elected by all qualified voters of the City but must reside in and represent districts; and the charter amendment is not effective until after the 2021 election and the next election for the City will not be subject  to Session Law 2021-56 (Senate Bill 722). The MOTION CARRIED  UNANIMOUSLY.  8/3/2021    Councilman Charles Carroll MOVED, SECONDED by Councilman Haywood Miller to send the signed resolution and map that was adopted to the City Attorney, Santana Miller SO she can send it to Representative Frank Iller. The MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.  ADJOURNMENT  Councilman Charles Carroll MOVED, SECONDED by Councilman Haywood Miller to  adjourn the meeting at 6:261 PM. The MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.  Cln obhdl2  James A. Knox, Mayor dunel.lnge  Donna Strickland,  Clerk City  8/3/2021