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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
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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 Severabilitv: Conflictina Ordinances Repealed.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provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.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.
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First Publication: June 14,2007
Second Publication: June 28, 2007
Wheat Ridge Transcript
Effective Date: June 25, 2007