RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City of Memphis has annexed several
territories contiguous to its corporate limits since
1998;
WHEREAS, each annexation was consistent with existing
law and the Comprehensive Growth Plan adopted by each
municipality and Shelby County Government pursuant to
1998 Public Chapter 1101;
WHEREAS, each annexation was carefully studied and
recommended by the joint City and County Office of
Planning and Development only when it was determined
that each annexation was reasonable for the residents
of the affected territory and for the City of Memphis;
WHEREAS, the City of Memphis has expended hundreds of
millions on operations and on capital improvements,
schools, sewers, utilities, parks, fire and police
stations in the annexed areas to match the growth and
development in such areas over the years;
WHEREAS,
HB0779/SB0749,
which
is
currently
being
considered by the State of Tennessee Senate, would
allow citizens to immediately reverse annexations that
were adopted after 1998 should certain conditions be
met; and
WHEREAS, HB0779/SB0749 could have dramatic effects on
the fiscal health of the City of Memphis and on Shelby
County and could adversely affect the delivery of
essential services in the City of Memphis, Shelby
County and the areas seeking to deannex; and
WHEREAS, the Memphis City Council believes that any
potential de-annexations within the City of Memphis
should be undertaken only after appropriate study, as
was required when the areas were annexed, to insure

 that any such de-annexation be reasonable for the
residents of the affected territory, Shelby County and
for the City of Memphis and that any such de-annexation
be implemented in an orderly fashion;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Memphis City
Council requests and directs its Chairman to form a
committee to study and recommend to the City Council
the reasonableness of
de-annexing areas of the City
and the best way to coordinate the provision of
essential
services
to
residents
of
an
affected
territory after de-annexation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council requests and
directs its Chairman to include on the committee two
representatives from the Memphis City Council to be
appointed
by
the
City
Council
Chairman,
two
representatives from the Shelby County Commission to be
appointed by the County Commission Chairman, two
representatives from the City of Memphis Administration
to be appointed by the
Mayor of Memphis, two
representatives
from
Shelby
County
Government
Administration to be appointed by the Shelby County
Mayor, and two state representatives from Shelby County
to be appointed by the State of Tennessee Senate
Majority and Minority leaders.
Kemp Conrad
Chairman
SPONSORS:
Kemp Conrad
Martavius Jones
Philip Spinosa, Jr.
Joe Brown
Reid Hedgepeth
Janis Fullilove
Bill Morrison
Jamita Swearengen
Berlin Boyd

 Worth Morgan

Patrice Robinson
Edmund Ford, Jr.
Frank Colvett, Jr.