HomeMy WebLinkAboutres1995-016JfMTCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL
NO. 95 -075
CLEARANCES
Initial
Date
Date Received in Council Office:
Agenda date
Assigned to:
Originator. Clerk
2/7
2/28/95
Finance/Council
sioa Head:
Dept. Head:
Prosecutor.
a
Purchasing/Budget:
Executive:
SUBJECT
Resolution adopting a salary schedule for the Whatcom County Council for 1998 and 1999
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution
V.
Every odd - numbered year the County Council sets its salary schedule for three to four years from now, 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 maximum amount allowed; in no case, under the present Charter, may the Council earn more than 15
p —ent of the Executive's salary.
CLERK'S RECOMMENDED MOTION (for final action):
"I move that the Council approve of the resolution"
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN:
2/28/95: Approved with amended line 16 salary change to $14,500
Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number (this item only): Res. 95 -016
crosalaryres 2/6/95
AB95 -075
SPONSORED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: Clerk
INTRODUCTION DATE: 2128195
1 RESOLUTION NO. 95 -016
2 ADOPTING A SALARY SCHEDULE FOR THE
3 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL FOR 1998 AND 1999
4 WHEREAS, it is necessary to establish, several years in advance, the salaries of
5 the Whatcom County Council members; and
6 WHEREAS, the 35th and 54th amendments to the State Constitution prevent
7 Council Members from voting salary increases for themselves that will take effect during
8 their present terms of office; and
9 WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Charter prohibits any Council Member from
10 receiving a salary in excess of 15 percent of the County Executive's salary; and
11 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Council that
12 the maximum compensation to be paid to individual Whatcom County Council Members
13 shall be as indicated, provided that the salary paid to Council Members may not exceed
14 15 percent of the Executive's salary in any given year:
15 For the year 1998, the salary shall be $14,500 per Council Member;
16 For the year 1999, the salary shall be $14,500 per Council Member.
17 APPROVED this 28th day of February , 1995.
18
19 ATTEST:
20
21 Ramona Reeves, Zo ci Clerk
22 APPROVED as to form:
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24 Civil Deputy Pros. Atty.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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