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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-07-24 95-331 ORDINANCECOUNCIL ACTION Item NO. 95-331 Date: 7-24-95 Item/Subject: Ordinance, establishing Annual Compensation of City Council Members Responsible Department: City Council Commentary: The City Council's ad hoc charter committee has reviewed a number of issues relating to the City's charter. One of the issues which has been reviewed is compensation for members of the City Council. The existing City Charter calls for members of the City Council to receive $400.00 per year in compensation. The 6harter also allows for the City Council to Increase the amount of compensation by ordinance provided, however, that such ordinance be approved by the voters at a public referendum and that the change In compensation not take place until three years after the date of adoption by the Council. The current level of compensation appears to have been in effect since the City Charter was originally adopted in 1935. The attached ordinance increases Council member compensation to $1,500.00 per year. In addition, the Chairman of the Council will receive an additional $500.00 per year for a total of $2,000.00 compensation. These levels were selected by the Committee based on information regarding the level of compensation of other elected officials in municipalities in this area and throughout the state. Dent d Manager's Comments: Associated Information: Budget Approval: Legal Approval: 1 1' Introduced For passage First Nestling Referral to Muni Ops 95-331 V1 Awipud to Comm1or Tyler July 34, 1995 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) VUrbiUMCEy......Establishing-Annual_compeneation.uE.-City.._._._...... Council Members Bea ardataed by as City CoumeU MGs City of Bear. as Mesa.- Pursuant esa: Pursuant to Article II, Section 2 of the Bangor City Charter, THAT Chapter I of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor is hereby amended by adoption of Article 11, as follows: ARTICLE 11 CITY COUNCIL COMPENSATION Sec. 1 Compensation. Members of the City Council shall receive from the City Treasury the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) per year, in .Evill compensation for their service on the City Council. The Chairman of the City Council shall receive from the City Treasury an additional Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per year, Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) per year total. Amounts payable under this section shall be paid by the City Treasurer in quarterly installments, in advance. Sec. 2 Effective Date. This ordinance shall not take effect unless ratified by a majority of the voters at the next regular City election following its adoption by the City Council. If so ratified, this ordinance shall take effect three years following the date of such adoption by the Bangor City Council. DRAFT 7/13/95 95351 IN CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE July 24, 1995 F1 ding ', TITLE, 1 Council member Arcual Compensation �/ o£ city Covndl nember LEKK 1N CITY COUNCIL' Aoguet 14, 19,95,GItQ ii Valerie Larson, Bangor AeuEneAf Resident,spoke of setting up a Scholarship Fund for Pathan Candidates for Municipal Office... tLv� Arthur Tilley, Nason Ave. Resident: Vwas,not in favor of this Ordinance: Motion for Passage Order PASSED Vote: ] Yes, 2 No Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Cohen. Frankel, Soucy, Sullivaa„Tyler 6 Woad k CoPa'. r Put N dacci d Popper ITY 8