HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2630 - Amends Sec. 2.50.050 and 2.51.040, council member reimbursement (2.50, 2.51)CITY OF MARYSVILLE
Marysville,Washington
ORDINANCE NO. 2630
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,
WASHINGTON AMENDING MMC 2.50.050 AND MMC 2.51.040
RELATING TO MEETING REIMBURSEMENT FOR CITY
COUNCIL MEMBERS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section J.MMC 2.50.050 is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.50.050 Compensation of council members.
Compensation for each council position,whether such position is filled
by election or appointment,shall be determined by the salary commission as
set forth in Chapter 2.51 MMC.In addition to such compensation,all
council members shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary
expenses incurred in the performance of the duties of the office. Such
reimbursement be set by the Salary Commission as set forth in MMC
Chapter 2.51 for each of the meetings that are listed below,excluding
regular city council meetings and city council work sessions that are
immediately after city council meetings,where said council member is
acting in the capacity of an official representative of the city, not to exceed
10 days per month.
Unless the council member is being paid for hislher attendance by an
organization other than the city, the following shall be considered
reimbursable meetings:
(I)Attendance at official functions of the following organizations to
which the city belongs:National League of Cities,Association of
Washington Cities,Snohomish County Association of Cities and Towns;
(2)Attendance at meetings where the council member is appointed or
elected to attend by the mayor,city council,Snohomish County Cities and
Towns,Snohomish County executive,Snohomish County council,the
Governor,or State Legislature if the reason for the appointment was
because the individual is an elected official;
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(3) City council workshops, city council retreats, emergency city council
meetings, or special city council meetings;
(4) Any functions at which the council member is representing the city
at the request of the mayor or by action of the city council;
(5) City facility dedications and city-sponsored graduations and award
ceremomes.
The above list is intended to exclude attendance at political functions.
(Ord. 2559 §2, 2005; Ord. 2163 §2,1997;Ord.1972,1993;Ord. 1765 §2,
1990; Ord. 1665 §2, 1989; Ord. 1614 §2, 1988; Ord. 1501, 1986; Ord.
1391 §2,1984;Ord. 1368 §2,1984).
Section2. MMC2.51.040is herebyamendedto read as follows:
2.51.040 Duties.
(I)The commission shall have the duty to meet annually between April
1st and June 30th, commencing the year 2006, to review the salaries paid by
the city to each elected city official.If after such review the commission
determines that the salary paid to any elected city official should be
increased or decreased, the commission shall file a written salary schedule
with the city clerk indicating the increase or decrease in-salary.
(2) Any increase or decrease in salary established by the commission
shall become effective and incorporated into the city budget for the year
following commission review without further action of the city councilor
the commission. Any change in the meeting reimbursement amount may
become effective immediately.
(3) Salary increases established by the commission shall be effective as
to all city elected officials, regardless of their terms of office.
(4) Salary decreases established by the commission shall become
effective as to incumbent city elected officials at the commencement of their
next subsequent terms of office. (Ord. 2594 §1,2005;Ord. 2475 §1,2003).
Section 3.Severability.Ifany section,subsection,sentence,clause,phrase or word of
thisordinanceshouldbe held tobe invalidor unconstitutional bya court of competent
jurisdiction, such invalidityor unconstitutionality thereofshall notaffect thevalidityor
constitutionalityof anyother section,subsection,sentence,clause,phrase or word of this
ordinance.
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PASSEDby the City Counciland APPROVED by the Mayorthis gt/l day of May,
2006.
CITYOF MARYSVILLE
By~~i4
DENNIS NDALL,Mayor
ATTEST:
R, City Clerk
Approved M to form:J)
By 1J.f.Ifr'.!7!.1.!JP-c
GRANTK. WEED,CityAttorney
Date of Publication:os,bo 10 ("
EffectiveDate (5 daysafter publication):
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