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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 of the 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 no less than seven (7) various 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.
Section 2. That pursuant to the affinnative 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
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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 ~ay
of ~, 2005.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 3'Qf' day of
~, 2005.
APPROVED:
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