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CITY OF MARYSVILLE
Marysville,Washington
ORDINANCE NO.O?Lf 75
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,
WASHINGTON ESTABLISHING A SALARY COMMISSION FOR
THE CITY; AND ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 2.51 TO THE
MARYSVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS,Chapter73,Laws of2001,effective July22,2001,authorizes the Cityto
establish by ordinance an independent salary commission with authority toset thesalaryofthe
members ofthe Council andofotherelectedcity officials,and provides thatthe commission's
action fixingsuchsalariesshall supersede any provision ina city ordinance relatedto fixing
salaries;NOW,THEREFORE
THECITY COUNCIL OFTHE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section1. A newChapter 2.51 entitled "Salary Commission"is hereby addedto the
Marysville Municipal Codewhichshallreadas follows:
2.51.010 Created-Membership,appointment,compensation,term.
A.Thereiscreateda salary commission forthecity.The commission shallconsistof seven
members,to be appointed bythe Mayor withthe approval ofthe citycouncil.
B.Amemberofthe commission shallserveforathree yeartermwithout compensation,and
shallbea residentofthecity.The initial members shallbe appointed for staggered termsof
one,two orthree years.
C.Nomemberofthe commission shallbe appointed to morethantwo terms.
D.Amemberofthe commission shallnotbean officer,official,or employee ofthecityor an
immediate family memberofan officer,official,or employee ofthecity.For purposes ofthis
section,"immediate family member"means the parents,spouse,siblings,children,or
dependent relatives ofan officer,official,or employee ofthecity,whetherornot living inthe
household of theofficer,official,or employee.
2.51.020 Vacancies.Intheeventofa vacancy inofficeof commissioner,the Mayorshall
appoint,subjectto approval ofthecity council,apersonto servethe unexpired portion of the
termoftheexpired position.
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2.51.030 Removal.A memberofthe commission shallonlybe removed from officeforcause
of incapacity,incompetence,neglect of duty,or malfeasance in office,a crime involving moral
turpitude,or fora disqualifying changeof residence.
2.51.040 Duties.
A.The commission shall havethe duty,attwo year intervals commencing the year2003,to
reviewthesalariespaid bythecitytoeachelectedcity official.If aftersuchreviewthe
commission determines that thesalarypaidto anyelectedcity official should be increased or
decreased,the commission shallfilea written salary schedule withthecityclerk indicating the
increase or decreasein salary.
B,Anyincreaseor decreaseinsalary established bythe commission shallbecome effective
and incorporated intothecitybudgetforthe year following commission reviewwithout further
actionofthecity councilor the commission.
C.Salary increases established bythe commission shallbe effective asto all cityelected
officials,regardless oftheirtermsof office.
D.Salary decreases established bythe commission shall become effective as to an incumbent
cityelectedofficialsat the commencement oftheirnext subsequent termsof office.
2.51.050 Referendum.Anysalary increase ordecrease established bythe commission pursuant
to thischaptershallbe subjectto referendum petitionbythe votersofthecity, inthesame
manneras a city ordinance,uponfilingof a referendum petition withthecityclerkwithin
thirtydaysafterfilingof a salary schedule bythe commission.In theeventofthefilingof a
valid referendum petition,the salary increase or decrease shallnot gointoeffect until
approved bya voteofthe people.Referendum measures underthis section shallbe submitted
to the votersof the cityat the next following general or municipal electionoccurringthirty
daysor moreafterthe petition is filed,andshall otherwise be governed bythe provisions of
the State Constitution andthelaws generally applicable to referendum measures.By adoption
ofthis provision it shall notbethe intent toadoptthe powers of Referendum generally.
Section2. This ordinance shalltakeeffectand beinfull force five days from andafter
its passage,approval and publication,as required bylaw.
Section 3.Severability,If any section,subsection,sentence,clause,phraseor word of
this ordinance shouldbeheldto be invalid or unconstitutional bya courtof competent
jurisdiction,such invalidity or unconstitutionality thereofshallnotaffectthe validityor
constitutionality of anyother section,subsection,sentence,clause,phraseorwordof this
ordinance.
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PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this .::18 t'hday of¥..R ,2003.--
CITY OF MARYSVILLE
By CaUl}tJttAJIj
DAVID A. WEISER, Mayor
ATTEST:
.R, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
By/J/LIHJ-k.&J~
GRANT K.WEED, City Attorney
Date of Publication:5-7-()3
Effective Date (5 days after publication):5-/2-03
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