Box 21, Folder 20, Document 24

Box 21, Folder 20, Document 24

_RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the City of East Point, by the official seal, has existed
since the year 1889; and

WHEREAS, anew city charter was granted by Act #191, approved on
March 5, 1957, and acts amendatory thereof, said acts purportedly amends
an act to establish a new Charter ‘approved August 19, 1912 (Ga. L. 1912,
p. 862 et. seq.); and

WHEREAS, the City of East Point is the second largest city in the
County of Fulton; and

WHEREAS, the City of East Point is reportedly the seventh largest
city in the State of Georgia; and ;

WHEREAS, the governing authority of the City of East Point consists
of the Mayor and eight members of City Council form of government; and

WHEREAS, this governing authority represents forty thousand plus
citizens; and

WHEREAS, there has been much deliberation on the part of the City
of Atlanta and the County of Fulton concerning the merger of the two above
mentioned governments; and

WHEREAS, the City of East Point is located in the County of Fulton
and adjacent to the City of Atlanta;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EAST POINT that the Mayor and City Council of the City of
East Point does hereby go on record as being unalterably opposed to any
merger of the County of Fulton saris City of Atlanta that would deprive
the citizens of the City of East Point of their guaranteed right to remain
citizens of the City of East Point; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of East Point remain a
separate entity by charter as granted by the State of Georgia, and the
rights and privileges guaranteed under this charter remain in tact.

Introduced, considered and sabuiaa this 1b Maay of October, 1967.

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City Clerk