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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 07/06/2004 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 101, 2004, AMENDIN ITEM NUMBER: 13 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: July6, 2004 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Rick DeLaCastro SUBJECT Second Reading of Ordinance No. 101, 2004, Amending Section 2-596 of the City Code and Setting the Compensation of the Interim City Manager. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On May 25, 2004, Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2004-065, appointing Darin Atteberry as Interim City Manager, effective June 16, 2004. City Council appointed Mr. Atteberry to this position with the understanding that his compensation would be adjusted and that the compensation increase would be made effective with the date of his appointment as Interim City Manager. This Ordinance, which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on June 15, 2004, establishes the salary and compensation provided the Interim City Manager while he serves in this capacity. ORDINANCE NO. 101, 2004 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AMENDING SECTION 2-596 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AND SETTING THE COMPENSATION OF THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER WHEREAS, pursuant to Article III, Section 1 of the City Charter, the City Council (the "Council") is responsible for fixing the compensation of the City Manager; and • WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins is committed to compensating its employees in a manner which is fair, competitive and understandable; and WHEREAS, the City's pay philosophy is based on total compensation, which includes not only base salary but also deferred compensation payments, vacation and holiday leave, and amounts paid by the City for medical, dental, life and long-term disability insurance; and WHEREAS, City Manager John Fischbach has resigned his position as City Manager effective June 16, 2004; and WHEREAS, the Council, through adoption of Resolution 2004-065, has appointed Assistant City Manager Dann Atteberry as the Interim City Manager; and WHEREAS, this interim appointment will continue in effect until such time as the Council officially appoints the new City Manager or such earlier time as the Council may subsequently determine to be in the best interest of the City; and WHEREAS, the Council agrees that at such time as the Interim City Manager is relieved of his duties as Interim City Manager, he will be returned to the position of Assistant City Manager; and WHEREAS, the Council believes, based upon the added responsibilities placed on the Assistant City Manager, that the base salary of the Interim City Manager should be established at the amount of$121,000, effective June 16, 2004, so that the annualized total compensation paid to the Interim City Manager will be in the amount of$153,959. WHEREAS, in addition, the Council believes that a City vehicle should be made available to the Interim City Manager in view of the fact that his new position will require a considerable amount of travel to attend meetings, conferences, and the like. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That Section 2-596 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 2-596. Salary of the City Manager. The base salary to be paid the Interim City Manager shall be $121,000 per annum, payable in biweekly installments. Forty (40) percent of such sum shall be charged to the city electric utility, twenty (20) percent to the city water utility and forty (40)percent to the general governmental expense. Section 2. That the effective date of the salary adjustment referred to in Section 1 above shall be June 16, 2004. Section 3. That the City shall make a City automobile available to the Interim City Manager for his use during the term of his service as Interim City Manager. While the Interim City Manager has the use of the City automobile under this provision, the City shall be responsible for paying of the liability, property damage, and comprehensive insurance for the automobile, or for self-insuring for the same, and for the cost to purchase, operate, maintain, and repair said automobile. Section 4. That at such time as the Interim City Manager is relieved of his duties as Interim City Manager, he will be returned to the position of Assistant City Manager. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 15th day of June, A.D. 2004, and to be presented for final passage on the 6th day of July A.D. 2004. k Mayor �-A!r� � ATTEST: 2 City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 6th day of July, A.D. 2004. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk ITEM NUMBER: 16 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: June 15, 2004 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Rick DeLaCastro SUBJECT First Reading of Ordinance No. 101, 2004, Amending Section 2-596 of the City Code and Setting the Compensation of the Interim City Manager. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. FINANCIAL IMPACT This ordinance establishes the salary and compensation provided the Interim City Manager while he serves in this capacity. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY COPY City Council appointed Darin Atteberry as Interim City Manager, effective June 16, 2004, via Resolution 2004-065 on May 25, 2004. City Council appointed Mr. Atteberry to this position with the understanding that his compensation would be adjusted and that the compensation increase would be made effective with the date of his appointment as Interim City Manager. The Ordinance also makes a City vehicle available to Mr. Atteberry during the period of his service as Interim City Manager. „. June 15, 2004 -2- Item No. 16 Mr. Atteberry's current total compensation is as follows: SALARY AND BENEFITS ANNUAL Base Salary $112,320 Medical Insurance 7,704 Dental Insurance 408 Life Insurance 325 Workers Compensation 191 Long Term Disa ' 7 887 Pension I M 0 11,232 A 45 3,370 FICA 7,389 Non-Monetary Benefits Vacation (20 days per year) Holidays (11 days per year) Total Monetary Compensation $143,898