Whereas the Alabama Constitution of 1901 is long and tedious and requires
amendment upon amendment; and

Whereas the Alabama Constitution represents a legacy of discrimination that detracts from the
diversity we practice today; and

Whereas the Alabama Constitution unduly limits the powers of local governments by detracting
from the authority and responsibility of regularly elected officials, and

Whereas the Alabama Constitution allows the Alabama Legislature to be distracted from
important statewide issues affecting our state, and

Whereas the origins of the Alabama Constitution encourages development
of special interest group powers at the state level,

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Mountain Brook that
The City of Mountain Brook calls upon the Governor and the State Legislature of Alabama
to move forward expeditiously in calling a Constitutional
Convention for the purpose of reforming our State Constitution, and

The City of Mountain Brook endorses and supports a Constitution which mandates fair
and equal protection of all residents under the law; and

The City of Mountain Brook supports a Constitution which provides
for adequate property taxes to finance much needed educational and health reforms, and

The City of Mountain Brook does humbly request that the Governor and the State Legislature
draft a Constitution which provides for “Home Rule” for all
cities and counties in the State of Alabama, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the city of Mountain Brook requests that
the Governor and State Legislature do these things without depriving
local governments of any of its local revenue sources.

ADOPTED: This 23rd day of July, 2001

Alice M. Williams