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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER FIGLUS
Council Bill No. 18-2001
Ordinance No. 1230
Series of 2001
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE REVISING COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN
COUNCIL MEMBERS.
WHEREAS, the Wheat Ridge Home Rule Charter provides that compensation
of the City's elected officials must be established by ordinance; and
WHEREAS, at the November 6, 2001, municipal election, new terms of
office will begin for four (4) Council members, and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to increase the compensation for these
elected officials.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE,
COLORADO:
Section 1. Compensation for Citv Council Members.
The salaries for those terms of Council members commencing upon the
November 6,2001, municipal election and thereafter shall be $7,200 per year.
Section 2. Safetv Clause. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and
declares that this Ordinance is promulgated under the general 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 and for the protection of public convenience and welfare. The City Council
further determines that the Ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper
legislative object sought to be attained.
Section 3. Severabilitv: Conflictina Ordinances Repealed.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with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.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 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect upon adoption at
second reading, as permitted by Section 5.11 of the Charter.
GED\53027\327668.01
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INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of 5 to 4 on
this 8th day of October, 2001, 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 O,...nhDT 'J'J , 2001, 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 s to 4. ,this 7711n day of ()rt()npr , 2001.
SIGNED by the Mayor on this
23rd day of October
,2001.
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ATTEST:
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Wanda Sang, City Cje~k.
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Gera E. Dahl
First Publication: October 11,2001: October 18,2001
Second Publication: October 25, 2001
Wheat Ridge Transcript
Effective Date: October 25, 2001
GED\53027\327668.01
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