HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-1981-0450INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ORE
ORDINANCE NO. 4E0
Series of 1981
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING SECTION 18-31 OF THE CODE
OF LAWS OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE RELATING TO SALARIES TO BE
PAID TO MEMBERS OF THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO:
Section 1. Section 18-31 of the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat
Ridge is hereby repealed and reenacted as follows:
"Section 18-31. Salaries.
The salaries for the members of the classified service shall
be annually established by the City Council, in the exercise
of its legislative discretion.
The City Council shall annually cause a salary survey to be
undertaken, either by the City Administration or by a third
party, of the pay scales of similar cities within the Denver
metropolitan area for the purpose of determining what wages
are generally prevailing in those surveyed cities for
similar work performed (without regard to title, but only
with regard to duties and responsibilities attendant to the
position surveyed). Upon receipt of said salary survev,the
City Council shall, no less than annually, enact a Resolution
providing for wages equivalent to those generally prevailing
for such similar work in the similar surveyed cities, subject
only to the existence of economic conditions which, in the
legislative discretion of the City Council, preclude or
render impossible the payment of such parity pay."
Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to clearly
enunciate the exclusive legislative authority of the City Council in
budget related matters and to ensure that parity pay is provided to
Wheat Ridge employees so long as economic conditions do not preclude
such parity pay. Subject to the condition above stated relating to
economic conditions, the payment of parity pay is a priority of the City
Council.
Section 3. Safety Clause. The City Council hereby finds, determines
and declares that this ordinance is promulgated under the police
power of the City of Wheat Ridge; that it is promulgated for the
health, safety, and welfare of the public, and that this ordinance
is necessary for the preservation of health and safety for the
protection of public convenience and welfare. The City Council
further determines that the ordinance bears a rational relation
to these objectives.
Section 4. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or
part of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person
or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged by a court of
competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect,
impair or invalidate the remainder of this ordinance or its
application to other person or circumstances.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect 1 day after final
publication.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of
to 0 this 2311°d day of Ilarcih 1981; 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
4nril 13, , 1981, at 7:30 o'clock p.m., at Council
Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
Crdi;~ance No. 4 PAGE TWO
READ, ADOPTED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading
by a vote of 7 to 0 this 131uh day of April , 1981.
SIGNED by the Mayor on this 15th day of April 1981.
Frank Stites, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Carol F. Hamp , City C Llyk
1st Publication 1`lar. 26, 10lel •4;,eac Ridge Sentinel
2nd Publication April 23, 1981 'rlheat Ridge Sentinel
bJheat Ridge Sentinel
Effective Date April 24, 1581
APPROVED AS TO FORM
BY OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
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