HomeMy WebLinkAbout1826Ordinance No. 1826
["Beginning July 1, 1998"]
(Amending or Repealing Ordinances)
Amended by Ords. 3421;3480;3617;3687
ORDINANCE NO. X72(
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AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent,
Washington fixing the compensation for
City Councilmen and amending Section 1
hh of Ordinance 1112.
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, HERE-
BY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. Section 1 of Ordinance 1112, entitled "An
Ordinance of the City of Kent fixing the compensation for City
Councilmen for attending Council Meetings", passed November 20,
1961 and approved November 20, 1961, and which reads as follows:
"Section 1. Pursuant to the provisions of
Section 7, of Chapter 89, Laws of Washington
1961 (RCW 35.24.090) each City Councilman of
the City of Kent as his next elected term
commences, shall be paid the sum of $20.00
for each meeting attended by said Councilman,
provided that no Councilman shall be paid for
more than two council meetings in any one
month."
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 1. Pursuant to the provisions of
Section 5, Chapter 251, Laws of Washington,
lst Ex. Session, 1971 (RCW 35A.12.070) each
City Councilman of the City of Kent, as his
next elected term commences, shall be paid
a salary of $200 per month."
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force five (5) days from and after its passage, approval and pub-
lication as provided by law.
ISABEL HOGAN, MAYOR
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ATTEST:
MARIE JENSEN, CITY CLERK
ATROVED AS TO FORM:
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ONALD E. MIRK, CITY ATTORNEY
PASSED the Z- day of June, 1973.
PUBLISHED the /-'✓ day of June, 1973.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance
No. 1,-�; , passed by the City Council of the City of Kent,
Washington, as
hereon indicated.
(SEAL)
MARIE JENS , ITY CLERK
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CITY OF MTNT
CITY CLERK
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Lr.rldu�ale-,�,� June 8, 1973
TO: All City Council Members
FROM: Mayor Isabel Iiogan
SUBJECT: Kent Zoning Code Ordinance and Council Salar)",rdinance
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As Chief Executive Officer, I am required' -to sign ordinances passod
by the council, veto them or'allow them to become law without my
signature.. The Kent Zoning Code Ordinance will become ei:fective
_without my signature. The sign section of this ordinance, primarily
the off -premise sign portion, is not in the best interests of the
community. There have been many improvements made to..the community's
appearance at considerable expense and inconvenience �.o individual
citizens. Their efforts have benefited the entire ccumunity. Off -
premise signs are a form of visual pollution that many.commun ties
have prohibited.
The ordinance increasing council members'.comperisation will also
become -law without signal-..- :, „o, ,.cil has indicate4
1 increasis-being made for tiTe work now being done by the council
with no commitment of additional participation in public meeti;zgs.
'Ilse public is only aware of the combination committee meeting -
workshop sessions on the second and fourth Mondays and the regular
council meetings on the first and third Mondays. Any other
official participation by the council members has been limited to
occasional attendance at Planning Commission and Board of Adj:-stment
meetings. There is an increasing need for "coverage" of a variety
of meetings involving the city; this need apparently will not be
met by this across-the-board salary increase. A more equitable
arrangement would be to compe;,sate those members for actual time
spent in representing the city.
A comment at a recent finance meeting indicated the administration
would by required to justify all employee salaries. A number of
employees have been required to assume additional responsibilities
and a report of these activities will be given to the council by
the Personnel Director. Salaries of employees as well as compen-
sation of elected officials represent the investment of the taxpayers
money and should be defensible.
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P. O. BOX 310 1 220 SO. 41h AVE. / KENT, WASHINGTON 98031 / TELEPHONE 1206) 832.2412
CITY OF NMI
Vane 8, 1973
CITY CLERK
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-RECEIVED_
T0: All City Council Munbers
FROM: Mayor Isabel Hogan
SUBJECT: Kent Zoning Code OrdanaL ar/d Council salai> ,ll r, nc_
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As Cnief Executive Officer, I gun rt kiired to si ,:inces , .Lsst 1
by the council, veto them or _low gem to beco, ti . tho „ ay
&.,C4 signature.. The Kent Zoning Code Oia.,naAce will bt ,,. , o4nc ve
without my signature. The sign section of this or it ancv, , ear,
the off -p emise sign portion, is no, in the best Oteresc the
community. There have been m. .y imh , o w wments made io the Juni 16
appearance at consideraole exponse and inconvenienct lua
citizens. Their efforts have oenefited the entire c ; Of.,
premise signs are a form of visual nol,ution that mane ;,u ies
have prohibited.
The ordnance increasing counc,� me "'�mpensation will 'so
cl;�Iw become law without my slg _ :las indicates. s
ncTease is being made fo: tnt .nor,. .low being done by the c( it
/ with no commitment of addstiox , participation in public meet gs
The public is only aware of tht comoiaation committee meeting
workshop sessions on the secob, and fourth N days and the rE {la.
council meetings on the first --d third Mn"a. i. Any other
official participation by the count l mems,, as been limit to
occasional attendance at Planning � ,nmissiui, and Board of Ad tme,...
meetings. There is an increasing n -d for "coverage" of a N .ety
of meetings involving the cit,; thi .seed apparently will no. e
met Dy this across-the-board alar) ncrease. A more equitab.
arrangement would be to =pe.: ,ate v gust members for actual time
spent n representing the .:.y.
v comment at a recent fina.,_ n,etln ndicated the adminis; iorr
would by required to justify n_ em. .yee sa,.aries. A numb,_. )f
employees have been required to as�.mc additional responsib ies
and a report of these activities w-1 i ae g; en to the count y
the Personnel Director. Sala_es of employees as well as v, n-
sation of elected officials represent the investment of the taxpayt
money and should be defensible.
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P. O. BOX 310 / 220 50. n AVE, / KENT, WASHINGTON 98031 / TELEPHONE (206) 85s