City Council Compensation Ord
CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO.
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BIRD, DONNELL, ROUNTREE, WARDLE
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW TITLE 1, CHAPTER 7, SECTION 9 OF
THE MERIDIAN CITY CODE PROVIDING FOR CITY COUNCIL
COMPENSATION AND PROVIDING FOR A CITIZEN'S REVIEW
COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FOR FUTURE COMPENSATION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL;
AND PROVIDING FOR A SUMMARY; AND PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF
THE READING RULES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO:
Section 1. Pursuant to Idaho Code Title 50, Chapter 2, Section 3 we hereby
amend the Meridian City Code to add Title 1, Chapter 7, Section 9, ofthe Meridian City
Code as follows:
1-7-9 City Council Compensation:
The annual compensation ofthe members ofthe City Council shall be as follows:
A)
1.
Each member of the City Council shall receive an annual salary of eight
thousand dollars ($8,000.00), effective on and after January 1, 2006.
2.
Each member of the City Council shall receive an annual salary of nine
thousand dollars ($9,000.00), effective on and after January 1,2007.
3.
Salary will be paid in equal monthly amounts.
B) The City Council shall receive the same employee benefits as all full time City
employees, except for the accrual of vacation or sick leave, and any other benefits as
directed by the City Council.
C) A committee comprised of citizens, business leaders, and former elected officials
of the City of Meridian shall be formed prior to the budget workshop during every year of
a mayoral election to make recommendations for adjustments, increases, or decreases to
compensation for the Mayor and City Council. The membership of the committee may
be determined by the City Council with input from the Mayor. The City Council is not
bound to follow the recommendations from the Committee, but may use any feedback or
recommendation as guidance for setting the budget for compensation
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Section 2. That pursuant to the affirmative vote of one-half (1/2) plus one (1)
of the Members of the full Council, the rule requiring two (2) separate readings by title
and one (1) reading in full be, and the same is hereby, dispensed with, and accordingly,
this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage, approval and publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this - day
, 2005.
of
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this - day of
, 2005.
APPROVED:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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NOTICE AND PUBLISHED SUMMARY
OF ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO I.C. § 50-901(A)
CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 05-
PROVIDING FOR A NEW ORDINANCE FOR THE SETTING OF MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL COMPENSATION
An Ordinance of the City of Meridian adding Title 1, Chapter 7, Section 9 of the
Meridian City Code setting the compensation of the City Council and establishing a
citizen's committee to review and provide recommendations on compensation for future
Mayors and City Councils.
A full text of this ordinance is available for inspection at City Hall, City of Meridian,
33 East Idaho Avenue, Meridian, Idaho. This ordinance shall become effective upon the
passage and publication.
Mayor and City Council of the City of Meridian
By: William G. Berg, Jr., City Clerk
First Reading: Adopted after first reading by suspension ofthe
Rule as allowed pursuant to Idaho Code 50-902: YES NO
Second Reading:
Third Reading:
STATEMENT OF MERIDIAN CITY ATTORNEY AS TO ADEQUACY OF
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 05-
The undersigned, William LM. Nary, City Attorney of the City of Meridian,
Idaho, hereby certifies that he is the legal advisor of the City and has reviewed a copy of
the attached Ordinance No. 05- ofthe City of Meridian, Idaho, and
has found the same to be true and complete and provides adequate notice to the public
pursuant to Idaho Code § 50-901A (3).
DATED this day of August, 2005.
William. LM. Nary
City Attorney
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