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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-2007-1400 CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GOKEY Council Bill No. 21-2007 Ordinance No. 1400 Series of 2007 TITLE: AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING COMPENSATION FOR THE OFFICE OF COUNCILMEMBER 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 Councilmember for terms of office commencing on and after the November 6, 2007 regular municipal election. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO: Section 1. Council member Comoensation. For terms of office commencing on and after the November 6, 2007 regular municipal election, the compensation for the office of Council member shall be as follows: a. Salarv: $7,200 per year. b. Benefits: The following benefits shall be provided, to the extent and at the levels granted to part-time city employees who work 20 hours per week: health, dental and vision insurance; group term life insurance; employee recreation program and other Optional Employee Programs. Section 2. Severabilitv: Conflictina Ordinances Reoealed. 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 All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.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 fifteen days after final publication, as provided by Section 5.11 of the Charter. GEO\53027\441422.02 INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of 4 to 4, with the Mayor breaking the tie; motion carried 5 to 4 on this 27'" day of August, 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 September 10, 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 ~ to -=- this 10t~ay of September, 2007. SIGNED by the Mayor on this 11th day of September ,2007. 4~~ ATTEST: Jeyy &UlliO, Mayor ~ Michael Snow, City Clerk A~S To Form l#:~~()jjJ ~- - Gerald E. Dahl, City Attorney First Publication: August 30, 2007 Second Publication: September 13, 2007 Wheat Ridge Transcript Effective Date: September 28, 2007 2