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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-2007-1391 CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER Drd-,,1... Council Bill No. 12 Ordinance No. 1391 Series of 2007 TITLE: AN ORDINANCE REAPPOINTING PRESIDING MUNICIPAL JUDGE CHRISTOPHER RANDALL AND INCREASING HIS BENEFITS AND HOURLY COMPENSATION WHEREAS, the current presiding municipal judge, Christopher Randall was reappointed in 2004 for a term ending on August 23, 2006; 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, a small increase in his hourly rate, and change to his services agreement which would allow him to obtain additional benefits available to other City employees; and WHEREAS, the Council wishes to reappoint Judge Randall and to approve the increased benefits and hourly rate; 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 June 25, 2009. Effective January 1, 2007, the Presiding Judge's hourly compensation is set at $87.15 per hour, and the Presiding Judge is granted the following additional employee benefits: short-term disability, long-term disability, worker's compensation, group term life insurance, employee assistance plan, retirement plan, official holidays, personal time-off leave, extended sick leave, jury duty pay and employee recreation program benefit. Section 2. Severabilitv: Conflictina Ordinances Repealed.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 All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.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 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 A to n on this 11th day of June, 2007, 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 June 25, 2007, 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 8 to 0 ,this 25th day of June , 2007. SIGNED by the Mayor on this 26th day of June ,2007. "\ f l.l\'"~ (.8~,,(\0 \)\c-~r,v Jerry DiTullio, Mayor -J f( i '1..(. (.,1/' ATTEST: ';, \ ----. ~. .-\. ' \ \ \ . . \, j'j~ ('. \ .'~, '-- ~ ~. L ~"\~.N'<""'-"J\ Michael Snow, Ci~ Cler~k \~) \ "KE~- ~ r ~ / ~ ~ // t:: - AL ~ ~.p" ,.. ~ToForm () /2 : S : . c:;j~@J ~LOR-il Gerald E. Dahl, City Attorney First Publication: June 14,2007 Second Publication: June 28, 2007 Wheat Ridge Transcript Effective Date: June 25, 2007