HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1722CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER Nosler-Beck COUNCIL BILL NO. 15
ORDINANCE NO. 1722
Series 2021
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE REVISING COMPENSATION FOR THE MAYOR, COUNCILMEMBERS AND MAYOR PRO TEM
WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge is a home rule municipality having all powers
conferred by Article XX of the Colorado Constitution; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to its home rule authority and C.R.S. § 31-23-101, the City, acting through its City Council (the “Council”), is authorized to adopt ordinances for the protection of the public health, safety or welfare; and
WHEREAS, Section 3.12 of the Wheat Ridge Home Rule Charter provides that
compensation of the City’s elected officials must be established by ordinance; and
WHEREAS, compensation for the Mayor and Councilmembers was last adjusted in 1997 and 2001, respectively; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to increase the compensation for terms of office of the Mayor, Councilmembers and Mayor Pro Tem which commence on and after
the November 2, 2021 election.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO:
Section 1. Compensation for Elected Officials. The salaries for terms of office commencing upon the November 2, 2021, municipal election and thereafter shall be:
Mayor: $21,600 per year
Mayor Pro Tem: $200 per month during term, in addition to Council Member compensation
Councilmembers: $14,400 per year
And that compensation for the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem and Councilmembers shall be
reviewed by City Council every six (6) years.
Section 2. Severability, Conflicting Ordinances Repealed.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provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.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, as provided by Section 5.11 of the Charter.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of 8 to 0 on this 13th day of September 2021, 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 Monday, September 27, 2021 at 7:00 p.m., as a virtual meeting and in
City Council Chambers, 7500 W. 29th Avenue, if allowed to meet in person on that date per COVID-19 restrictions.
READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a vote of 8 to 0, this 27 day of September, 2021.
SIGNED by the Mayor on this 2nd day of November 2021.
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Bud Starker, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Stephen Kirkpatrick, City Clerk
Approved as to Form:
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Gerald E. Dahl, City Attorney
First Publication: September 16, 2021
Second Publication: September 30, 2021 Effective Date: September 27, 2021
Published: Jeffco Transcript and www.ci.wheatridge.co.us