HomeMy WebLinkAboutres1997-004WHA TCOM CO UNTY CO UNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 1997 - 40
CLEARANCES Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned To
Orig. Dept.: County Council
1/21/97
1/28/97
Finance/Council
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SUBJECT.-
Resolution approving a salary schedule for the County Council for 2000/2001
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Resolution
SUMMARY STATEMENT.•
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Every odd - numbered year the County Council sets its salary schedule for three to four years into the future in order to avoid
having voted to give itself a raise in pay. By law, Council Members are prohibited from benefiting from any salary increase
they have. voted for during their present term of office. The amount set in this resolution is a proposed maximum amount
allowed; in no case, under the present Charter, may the Council earn more than 15% of the County Executive's salary.
RECOMMENDED MOTION (for final action):
Move approval of the resolution
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN
1997-40 1/28/97: Amended and Approved unanimously. Resolution #97-
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msalaryzes 1/21 {97 SPONSORED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: Clerk of the Council
INTRODUCTION DATE: 1128197
RESOLUTION NO. 97 -004
APPROVING A SALARY SCHEDULE FOR THE
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL FOR 2000 AND 2001
WHEREAS, it is necessary to establish, several years in advance, the salaries of the
Whatcom County Council Members; and
WHEREAS, the 35th and 54th amendments to the State Constitution prevent
Council Members from voting salary increases for themselves that will take effect during
their present terms of office; and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Charter prohibits any Council Member from
receiving a salary in excess of 15 percent of the County Executive's salary;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Council that
the maximum compensation to be paid to individual Whatcom County Council Members
shall be as indicated, provided that the salary paid to Council Members may not exceed 15
percent of the Executive's salary in any given year:
For the year 2000, the salary shall not exceed $14,500 per Council Member;
For the year 2001, the salary shall not exceed $14,500 per Council Member.
APPROVED this 28 day of Janu rv, 1997.
ATTEST:
own - Davis,
Clerk of the Council
23 APPROVED as to form:
2,5 Civil Deputy Pros. Atty.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
L. Ward Nelson, Council Chair