HomeMy WebLinkAbout3421Ordinance No. 3421
["Beginning July 1, 1998"]
(Amending or Repealing Ordinances)
Amends Ords. 814;1112;1826;2301;2521;3165
Amended by Ords. 3480;3617;3687
ORDINANCE NO. .3t1a2- 1
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City
of Kent, Washington, amending chapter 2.01 of the Kent
City Code to eliminate cost of living adjustments to council
member salaries.
WHEREAS, chapter 2.01 of the Kent City Code provides cost of living
adjustment to the salaries of council members;
WHEREAS, a recent state auditor opinion has raised concerns over the
validity of their cost of living adjustment;
WHEREAS, the city council desires to eliminate these adjustments to
remove any concerns over the validity of salaries to council members; NOW
THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: - Section 2.01.010 of the Kent City Code is hereby
amended as follows:
Sec. 2.01.010 Compensation of council members.
A. Pursuant to the provisions of RCW 35.A.12.070 each city council member shall
be paid a salary of a a dollars ($500-094 p^ R41 E ff ,. .;..o jamaafy
1, I nno CROlS C2kTC0 QTCi I ISC[bor pall be Rid a sagafy ^-f five hundred fifty
dollars ($550.00) per month. ^ aa''' " R 04-o T,,.,.... , ' 1999' ;i
The duly elected president of the city council shall be paid an
additional salary of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per month in addition to the
regular council member salary. '' „aaisio- a ..,.la+y s4all not be sU4' @e*t
B. Each council member may receive medical insurance coverage benefits for
himself or herself as is provided to full time employees of the city.
Additionally, each council member may, at his or her expense, elect to obtain
medical insurance coverage benefits for his or her family as is provided pursuant
to city policy.
SECTION 2. - Severability. If any one or more sections, subsections, or
sentences of this Ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance and the same
shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. - Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be
force thirty (30) days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided
law.
ATTEST:
BRENDA JACOB C TY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
r
ROGER A. L OVICH, CITY A Y
PASSED: _kq� day of 1998.
APPROVED: lb day of 1998.
PUBLISHED: IT day of 11998.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No. 3fa , passed by the
City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the
of Kent as hereon indicated.
SEAL)
BRENDA JACOB R, ITY CLERK
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