HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2011-1495CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER STITES
Council Bill No. _ _2L __
Ordinance No. __ ug_s_ __ _
Series of 2011
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE REAPPOINTING PRESIDING MUNICIPAL
JUDGE CHRISTOPHER RANDALL, INCREASING HIS
COMPENSATION AND APPROVING A PRESIDING
MUNICIPAL JUDGE SERVICES AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the current presiding municipal judge, Christopher Randall was
reappointed effective July 1, 2009 for a two-year term expiring on June 30, 2011;
and
WHEREAS, the Judge has continued to serve since that date; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Charter Section 8.3, the City Council shall appoint all
judges for a term of two (2) years; and
WHEREAS, Judge Randall has requested reappointment at the end of his
current term, as well as an increase in his hourly rate and other minor amendments
to the Presiding Municipal Judge Services Agreement (the "Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to reappoint Judge Randall, and to approve
an increase in his compensation and other changes to the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Charter Section 8.5 requires the Council to set the Judge's
compensation by ordinance.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO:
Section 1. Pursuant to Sections 8.3 and 8.5 of the Home Rule Charter,
Presiding Municipal Judge Christopher Randall is hereby reappointed for a term of
two (2) years, expiring on July 1, 2013, under the terms and conditions of the
Presiding Municipal Judge Services Agreement, effective as of July 1, 2011,
attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. Severability; Conflicting Ordinances Repealed. If any section,
subsection or clause of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid, the validity of the remaining sections, subsections and clauses
shall not be affected thereby. All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect upon adoption at
second reading, as permitted by the Charter.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of __ J. __ to
___ Q_ __ on this J.3t_!l day of _-!_nne ________ , 2011, ordered published in full in a
newspaper of general circulation in the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing and
consideration on final passage set for __ __::!un_:~I__ _________ , 2011, at 7:00
o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge,
Colorado.
READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by
a vote of-~--to _ _9 ___ , this -~2!!: ___ day of--~':'.'::"'_ ____________ , 2011.
SIGNED by the Mayor on this ---~8tll_ day of_
ATTEST:
2011
30, 2011