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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-2001-1230 -- 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 Severabilitv: Conflictina Ordinances Repealed.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 All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.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 -- 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. / / ~. " .'" , ATTEST: , _..... /d. ~I A t( 1 i ,1 ' Wanda Sang, City Cje~k. ~;;4 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 -2-