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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2831ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent, Washington, relating to the duties and authority of the Mayor, amending Chapter 2.02, providing for the duties of the Mayor to be full time and setting a base salary. WHEREAS, when initially established, the Mayor's positio did not require the full-time attention of the individual elected to that position; and WHEREAS, the demands upon the City have significantly increased to the extent that it now requires the full and exclusive attention of the Mayor; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 2.02 is hereby amended as follows: CHAPTER 2.02 MAYOR 2.02.010. The duties and authority of the Mayor are as established in RCW 35A.12.090 - RCW 35A.12.100. 2.02.020. FULL-TIME CITY OFFICER. The Mayor shall be a full-time officer of the City and shall maintain regular office hours in the City Hall, or in some other suitable office as prescribed by the Council, effective January 1, 1989. 2.02.030. BASE SALARY. Effective on the first day of January 1990 the base salary of the Mayor of the City of Kent shall be ( (4 -1r204 -r-@@-)) $5,000.00 per month, said compensation reflecting the fact that the position of Mayor of the City of Kent is ((*off)) considered to be a full time position. 2.02.040. ((-2-. 0*. -6-20-)) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION. In addition to the base salary the Mayor shall be entitled to compensation for attendance at meetings outside the City of Kent, other than those of a ceremonial nature, which the Mayor attends as the representative or delegate of the City of Kent. 2.02.050. ((-2-.@Q.+30-.)) AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION. The compensation to which the Mayor shall be entitled shall not exceed twenty-five dollars per meeting, nor shall payment be authorized for more than seventy-two such meetings in any one calendar year. 2.02.060. ((2-.0Q.$40-)) EXCEPTIONS FROM ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION. In the event that the Mayor receives compensation from any other governmental unit or agency for attendance at such meetings as the City of Kent representative, no compensation shall) be paid by the City for such meeting, nor shall such meetings be considered or counted as part of the maximum of 72 meetings for which payment is authorized. Section 2. This ordinance shall be effective January 1, I Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law. ATTEST: MARIE JENSEN, CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: SANDRA DRISCOLL, CITY ATTORNEY DAN KELLEHER, MAYOR - 2 - PASSED the day of , 1989• APPROVED the day of , 1989. PUBLISHED the day of , 1989. I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No. , passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as hereo indicated. 6470-24C (SEAL) MARIE JENSEN, CITY CLERK - 3 -