HomeMy WebLinkAbout124 - 12/21/2010 - AMENDING SECTION 2-575 OF THE CITY CODE RELATING TO COUNCILMEMBER COMPENSATION ORDINANCE NO. 124, 2010
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 2-575 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS RELATING TO COUNCILMEMBER COMPENSATION
WHEREAS,on April 8, 1997,the electorate of the City approved certain amendments to the
City Charter; and
WHEREAS, one such amendment was an amendment to Article II, Section 3 of the City
Charter, pertaining to the compensation of Councilmembers; and
WHEREAS,Article II,Section 3 ofthe City Charter,as amended,provides that,commencing
in 1998,the amounts of compensation of the Mayor and Councilmembers shall be adjusted annually
for inflation in accordance with the Denver/Boulder Consumer Price Index (estimated to be 1.1%);
and
WHEREAS,the history of Council compensation since the first adjustment for inflation was
made is as follows:
Year Mayor Councilmember
1999 $770 $515
2000 $790 $525
2001 $825 $550
2002 $860 $575
2003 $880 $585
2004 $895 $595
2005 $895 $595
2006 $912 $606
2007 $945 $630
2008 $970 $650
2009 $1,005 $675
2010 $1,005 $675
and
WHEREAS, after applying the foregoing inflation factor for the year 2011, the amount of
compensation for the Mayor for 2011 should be one thousand fifteen dollars($1,015)per month,and
for other Councilmembers, six hundred eighty dollars ($680) per month; and
WHEREAS,the adjustment of Council compensation,pursuant Article II, Section 3 of the
City Charter, is accomplished though administrative action of the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, this purpose of this ordinance is to amend the City Code to accurately reflect
the actual compensation of the City Council for calendar year 2011.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that Section 2-575 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins be, and hereby is, amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 2-575. Compensation of City Councilmembers.
Commencing January 1,2011,the compensation for all Councilmembers except
the Mayor shall be six hundred eighty dollars ($680.) per month and the
compensation of the Mayor shall be one thousand fifteen dollars($1,015.)per month.
These amounts shall be adjusted annually for inflation in accordance with the
Denver/Boulder Consumer Price Index.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 7th day of
December,A.D.2010,and to be presented for final passage on the day of December,A. .2010.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 21 st day of ec tuber, A.D. 2010.
May
ATTEST: .
-City Clerk