HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2008-086 establishing compensation of the elective officers1~'IAI2ANA RESOLUTION N0.2008-86
RELATING TO MAYOR AND COUNCIL; ESTABLISHING THE COMPENSATION OF
THE ELECTIVE OFFICERS OF THE TOWN; AND DESIGNATING EFFECTIVE DATES.
WHEREAS Martina Town Code Section 2-1-8 provides that the compensation of elective
officers of the Town shall be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Town Council; and
WHEREAS a Citizen's Task Force appointed to review and make recommendations
regarding Mayor and Council compensation has recommended that the Mayor's annual salary be
increased to $21,000, that Council members' annual salary be increased to $16,400, that Mayor
and Council members receive a cell phone allowance of $125 per month, that the Vice Mayor
receive a vehicle allowance of $275 per month, that Council members receive a vehicle
allowance of $250 per month .and that the Town purchase a Town vehicle for the Mayor for
official business use, in lieu of a vehicle allowance; and
WHEREAS the Town Council finds that the recommendations of the Citizen's Task
Force will provide fair and adequate compensation for the performance of the Mayor and
Council's official duties; and
WHEREAS Article 4, Pt. 2, § 17 of the Arizona Constitution provides that the
compensation of a public officer shall not be increased or decreased during the public officer's
term of office, but that when a member of amulti-person public body begins a new term of
office, all members of the public body may receive the same increase or decrease in
compensation; and
WHEREAS the two-step process set forth in this Resolution to adopt the Task Force's
recommendations meets the requirements of Article 4, Pt. 2, § 17 of the Arizona Constitution and
is in the best interests of the Town.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF MARANA, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Town Council hereby approves the recommendations of the Citizen's
Task Force.
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SECTION 2. Effective July 1, 2009, the monthly compensation of the Town's elected
officials is established as follows:
Salary Cell Phone Vehicle Total
Mayor & Council: $1,367 $125 $250 $1.,742
SECTION 3. Effective July 1, 2011, the monthly compensation of the Town's elected
officials is established as follows, where "(Town)" means that aTown-owned vehicle is provided
for the Mayor for official business use, in lieu of a vehicle allowance:
Salary Cell Phone Vehicle Total
Mayor: $1-,750 $125 (Town) $1,875
Vice Mayor: $1,367 $125 $275 $1,767
Council Members: $1,367 $125 $250 $1,742
SECTION 4. The Town's Manager and staff are hereby directed and authorized to
undertake all other and further tasks required or beneficial to give effect to this resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
MARANA, ARIZONA, this 17th day of June, 2008.
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Mayor Ed Honea
ATTEST:
ocelyn .Bronson, Town Clerk
AS TO FORM:
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