Ord 46-04 ORDINANCE NO. 46-04
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 31, "CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES", BY
AMENDING SECTION 31.02, "COMPENSATION OF
COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR", PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE, A GENERAL REPEALER CLAUSE,
AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the base salaries of the City Commission have not been increased for over
sixteen years, except to provide for adjustments based on the average budgeted salary increases for
City Employees; and
WHEREAS, the City performed a salary survey, wherein it was noted that the s~l,ries for
Mayor and Commissioners have not kept pace with neighboring municipalities that also have a
Council-City Manager form of Government; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to amend its ordinance to increase the salary of
the Mayor and City Commissioners in order to bring their salaries in line with those in neighboring
municipalities; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DEL,RAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Chapter 31, "City Officials and Employees," Section 31.02, "Compensation
of Commissioners and Mayor" is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 31.02 COMPENSATION OF COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR.
Each Commissioner, during the term of his or her office, shall receive compensation
in the amount of fc.~ seven hundred and fifty, dollars ($~.00.00) (.$750.00) per month. The
Mayor, during his or her term of office, shall receive compensation in the amount of S;-c
Suna~zcd ~c.n-ar: ($500.00) one thousand dollars ($1.000.00) per month. However, effective
in March 2001, and annually thereafter, the compensation shall be adjusted annually based
on the average budgeted salary adjustment, if any, budgeted for the City's general employees,
payable to all Commissioners and Mayor beginning in March of each year on the date of the
assumption to office of the Mayor and Commissioners. The Mayor and Commissioners
elected thereafter shall receive the compounded compensation monthly.
Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the same
are hereby repealed.
Section 3. That should any section or provision of this ordinance or any portions thereof,
any paragraph, sentence, or word be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder hereof as a whole or part thereof other than
the part declared to be invalid.
Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective as provided by Section 3.10(A) of the
City Charter of the City of Delray Beach, on the last Thursday in March 2005.
~,~PASSED A~D ADOI~ED in regular session on second and final reading on this the
day of X~xc~,~ .2004.
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ATTEST:
ACTING CITY CLERK
2 ORD NO. 46-04
MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
FROM: CITY MANAGER~
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM # [OtZ[ - REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 17. 2004
ORDINANCE NO. 46-04 (.AMENDING CHAPTER $1)
DATE: AUGUST 13, 2004
This is before City Commission for second reading and public hearing for Ordinance No. 46-04
amending Chapter 31, "City Officials and Employees", by amending Section 31.02, "Compensation of
Commissioners and Mayor", to provide for salary increases for the Mayor and City Commissioners to
bring salaries in line with neighboring municipalities.
At first reading on August 3, 2004, the City Commission passed Ordinance No. 46-04.
Recommend approval of Ordinance No. 46-04 on second and final reading.
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[IT¥ OF i]ELRR¥ BEREH
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 20° Nw 1st ^VENUE- DEL.A~.EACH, FLO.,D^ 33444
TELEPHONE 561/243-7090 · FACSIMILE 561/278-4755
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DELRAY BEACH
B,.~, ci~ MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor
City Commission
David Harden, City Manager
FROM: Susan A. Ruby, City Attorney
SUBJECT: Ordinance Increasinq Salaries of the Mayor and Commissioners
I have prepared the attached ordinance increasing the salaries of the Mayor and
City Commissioners. The ordinance must be heard for first reading on August 3rd
and a second reading on August 17th in order that the ordinance will be effective
when the Mayor and Commissioners assume office on the last Thursday in March
of 2005.
By copy to Chevelle Nubin, our office requests that this ordinance be placed on
the City Commission agenda for August 3, 2004.
Attachment
Cc: Chevelle Nubin, Acting City Clerk
ORDINANCE NO. 46-04
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 31, "CITY
OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES", BY AMENDING SECTION 31.02,
"COMPENSATION OF COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR",
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A GENERAL REPEALER
CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the base salaries of the City Commission have not been increased for over
sixteen years, except to provide for adjustments based on the average budgeted salary
increases for City Employees; and
WHEREAS, the City performed a salary survey, wherein it was noted that the salaries for
Mayor and Commissioners have not kept pace with neighboring municipalities that also have a
Council-City Manager form of Government; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to amend its ordinance to increase the salary of
the Mayor and City Commissioners in order to bring their salaries in line with those in neighboring
municipalities; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Chapter 31, "City Officials and Employees," Section 31.02,
"Compensation of Commissioners and Mayor" is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 31,02 COMPENSATION OF COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR,
Each Commissioner, during the term of his or her office, shall receive
compensation in the amount of ~.w. .... seven hundred and fifty dollars ~-,/¢Ann. vv.--~/nm ($750.00)
per month. The Mayor, during his or her term of office, shall receive compensation in the
amount of ';'"' ~''''''~-'''~ '"'"'"'~ /~nn nn~ one thousand dollars ($1 000 00) per month.
However, effective in March 2001, and annually thereafter, the compensation shall be
adjusted annually based on the average budgeted salary adjustment, if any, budgeted for
the City's general employees, payable to all Commissioners and Mayor beginning in
March of each year on the date of the assumption to office of the Mayor and
Commissioners. The Mayor and Commissioners elected thereafter shall receive the
compounded compensation monthly.
Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the same
are hereby repealed.
Section 3. That should any section or provision of this ordinance or any portions thereof,
any paragraph, sentence, or word be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,
such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder hereof as a whole or part thereof other
than the part declared to be invalid.
Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective as provided by Section 3.10(A) of the
City Charter of the City of Delray Beach, on the last Thursday in March 2005.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading on this the
day of ,2004.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
First Reading
Second Reading
2 ORD NO. 46-04
ORDINANCE NO. 65-78
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH , FLORIDA, A~tENDING CHAPTER 2 "ADMINISTRATION"
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DELHAY BEACH,
FLORIDA, BY AMENDING SECTION 2-1.1 TO PROVIDE TEAT
EACH COUNCILMEMBER'S SALARY SHALL BE INCREASED FROM
$300 PER MONTH TO $400 PER MONTH AND THE MAYOR'S
SAL4%RY SHALL BE INCREASED FROM $400 PER MONTH TO
$500 PER MONTE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
WHEREAS, the workload of the City Council has increased dramati-
cally in the last few years; and,
~HEREAS, this inorease in work program necessitates the Mayor
and Councilmembers to devote more time to City affairs; and,
WHEREAS, the Financial Advisory Board of the City of Delray
Beach has recommended an increase in the compensation to the Mayor and
Co~ncilme~%bers; and,
~"~EREAS, the City Council concurs in this recommendation,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section 2-1.1 of Chapter 2 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-1.1. Compensation of councilmember and mayor.
Each member of the city council of the City of
Delray Beach, Florida, during the term of his or
her term of office, shall receive compensation in
the amount of ~h~ee-h~d~e~-de~e~s-~$Sge=ge~ four
hundred dollars ($400.00) per month, and the mayor
of said city, during his or her term of office,
shall receive compensation in the amount of ~e~
h~e~s~-de~e~s-~$4eS~88~ five hundred dollars
($500.00) per month.
Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall become effective April 2,
1979.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading
on this the 25th day of September , 1978.
ATTEST:
' / City Clerk
Second Reading September 25~ 1978
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