HomeMy WebLinkAboutres1993-011WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL
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Initial
Date
Date Received in Council Office:
A ends date
Assigned to:
I� Originator. Laidlaw
2/11
2/23/93
Finance /Council
Jivision Head:
Dept. Head:
Prosecutor.
Purchasing/Budget:
Executive.
SUBJECT
Adopting a Salary Schedule for the Whatcom County Council for 1996 and 1997.
ATTACfMENTS.
Resolution.
SUMMARY STATEMENT.- Please complete sections of box as appropriate & explain the item below.
Related County contract #: N/A
Should Clerk schedule a hearing? NO YES Requested date:'
Amount bud eted for this item ro'ect: $N /A
Is it or will it be within budget? YES NO lease explain below
Budget line item number(s): ,
�e law and the County Charter make it necessary for Council Members salaries to be adopted in advance.
°cause members may not vote on increasing salaries within their current terms, salaries are set in advance -so
at changes are effective after the terms of current members expire.
ORIGINATOR'S RECOhiYENDED ACHON:
Approval.
COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN:
COUNCIL AC77ON TAKEN:
'7/23/93: Council approved the resolution.7 -0
X93 -049
Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number (this item only): R93 -011
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PROPOSED BY: Laidlaw
INTRODUCTION DATE: February, 23. 1993
1 RESOLUTION NO. 93 -011
2 ADOPTING A SALARY SCHEDULE FOR THE
3 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL FOR 1996 AND 1997
4 WHEREAS, it is necessary to establish in advance the salaries of the Whatcom
5. County Council; and
6 WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Charter prohibits any Council Member from
7 receiving a salary in excess of 15 percent of the County Executive's salary; and
8 WHEREAS, the 35th and 54th amendments to the Constitution of the State of
9 Washington prevent County Council Members from receiving any pay increase during a term
10 in office;
11 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Council that
2 pursuant to the authority contained in Chapter 88 Section 2 Laws of the State of
13 Washington, 1st Extra session, the compensation to be paid to the office of Whatcom
14 County Council Members shall be as indicated:
15 For the year 1996 - $13,500 per year per Council Member
16 For the year 1997 - $14,000 per year per Council Member
17 The salary paid to Council Members shall not exceed 15 percent of the Executive's
18 salary in any given year, notwithstanding the approval of this resolution.
19 APPROVED this 23rd day of February , 1993.
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21 ATTEST:
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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23 R ona Reeves, Co Clerk Marge �'dlaw, Chair
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CONTENT:
Civil Deputy Pros. Atty.