HomeMy WebLinkAbout 925 Amending BOT CompensationORDINANCE N0.925
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FIRESTONE MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE THE
COMPENSATION OF THE MAYOR AND TRUSTEES
WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-4-301(4), statutory towns are authorized to fix
compensation of the Mayor and Trustees by ordinance; and
WHEREAS, in 2009, the Board of Trustees adopted Ordinance No. 729 fixing the
compensation for the Mayor and Trustees at, respectively, $300 and $250 per month, effective
for terms of office commencing after the Apri12010 election; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees finds that it is appropriate to increase the rate of
compensation for the Mayor and Trustees given the increased requirements for such positions
and the passage of time since the last change in such rates of compensation; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-4-405, no Mayor or Trustee may receive an increase
in compensation occurring during the term of office for which the Mayor or Trustee has been
elected or appointed; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees desires to amend the Firestone Municipal Code to
increase the compensation of the Mayor and Trustees in a manner consistent with applicable
laws;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE TOWN OF FIRESTONE, COLORADO:
Section 1. Section 2.04.280 of the Firestone Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows (words added are underlined; words deleted are strierven-t#reuglt),
2.04.280 -Mayor and Trustee compensation.
A. Compensation - Mayor. The Mayor of the Town shall be
compensated at the rate of three hundred and fi dollars per month. Such rate shall
apply only upon commencement of the Mayor's term of office following an election
held on or after A Sri' 6, 2010. April 3. 2018.
B. Compensation -Trustees. Each Trustee shall be compensated at the
rate of t�-hun��y three hundred dollars per month. Such rate shall apply only
upon commencement of the term of office of a Trustee whose position is subject to
an election held on or afterApFil 6, 20 10 April 3, 2018,
C. Restrictions on Reappointment or Reelection. Any Trustee or Mayor
who has resigned or vacated an office prior to the end of his or her elective or
appointive term shall not be eligible for reelection or reappointment to such office
during such tern if during such term the compensation has been increased.
D. Other Compensation. The Mayor and Trustees may be reimbursed
for expenses incurred in the performance of Town business, provided that such
expenses are itemized and approved by the Board of Trustees.
Section 2. If any portion of this ordinance is held to be invalid for any reason, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The Board of
Trustees hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each part hereof irrespective
of the fact that any one part be declared invalid.
Section 3. All other ordinances or portions thereof inconsistent or conflicting with this
ordinance or any portion hereof, are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict.
INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED, APPROVED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED IN
FULL this jt'� day of r't LA( vW 1 , 2018.
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TOWN OF FIRESTONE, COLORADO
Paul Sorensen, Mayor