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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER EDWARDS
Council Bill No. 19,2003
Ordinance No. 1289
Series of 2003
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING COMPENSATION FOR THE
OFFICE OF CITY CLERK
WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized by Charter Section 3.12 to
prescribe compensation for elected officials by ordinance; and
WHEREAS, no such ordinance may increase or decrease such compensation
with respect to a current term of office; and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to prescribe compensation for the office of
City Clerk for terms of office commencing on and after the November 4, 2003
regular municipal election.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO:
Section 1. City Clerk Compensation, For terms of office commencing on
and after the November 4, 2003 regular municipal election, the compensation of
the City Clerk shall be as follows:
a. Base salary: an amount equal to the Mayor's salary as of
the effective date of this ordinance.
b, For persons who either have been accredited by the
Colorado Municipal Clerks Association as a certified
municipal clerk, or who possess a masters degree in
public administration: $22,000 per year, at and after the
time such person acquires such qualifications.
c No City-paid medical, dental, life or pension benefits shall
be provided.
Section 2. Section 2 of Ordinance 1175, Series 1999, adopted on October
11, 1999, is hereby repealed.
Safety 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
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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. Severability; ConflictinQ Ordinances Repealed.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with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.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 fifteen days after
final publication, as provided by Section 5,11 of the Charter.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of 6 to 2 on
this 12th day of May, 2003, 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 May 27, 2003, 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 :I ,this 27th day of May , 2003
SIGNED by the Mayor on this 28th
day of
May
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Approved As To Form
First Publication' May 15, 2003: Rocky Mountain News 5/19/03
Second Publication: June 5, 2003
Wheat Ridge Transcript
Effective Date: June 20, 2003
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