HomeMy WebLinkAbout162 - 12/20/2005 - AMENDING THE CITY CODE RELATING TO COUNCILMEMBER COMPENSATION ORDINANCE NO. 162, 2005
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 Apri18, 1997,the electorate ofthe City approved certain amendments to the
City Charter;
it 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
o .
for inflation in accordance with the Denver/Boulder Consumer Price Index (estimated to be 1.9/o),
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
and
WHEREAS, after applying the foregoing inflation factor for the year 2006, the amount of
compensation for the Mayor for 2006 should be nine hundred twelve dollars($912)per month,and
for other Councilmembers, six hundred six dollars ($606) per month.
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 1,2006,the compensation for all Councilmembers except
the Mayor shall be six hundred six dollars($606.)per month and the compensation
of the Mayor shall be nine hundred twelve dollars ($912.) 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 29th day of
November, A.D. 2005, and to be presented for final passage on the 20th day of December, A.D.
2005.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 20th day cember, A.D. 2005.
Mayo
ATTEST:
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City Clerk