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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2002.23 Amending section 2-1-8 of the town code relating to compensation for council F. ANN RODRIGUEZ, RECORDER RECORDED BY: D K DEPUTY RECORDER 7864 PE4 SMARA TOWN OF MARANA ATTN: TOWN CLERK 13251 N LON ADAMS RD MARANA AZ 85653 DOCKET: 11901 PAGE: 138 NO. OF PAGES: 2 SEQUENCE: 20021950035 10/08/2002 ORDIN 09:43 MAIL AMOUNT PAID $ 8.00 MARANA ORDINANCE NO. 2002.23 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF MARANA, ARIZONA, AMENDING SECTION 2-1-8 OF THE TOWN CODE, RELATING TO COMPENSATION FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS. WHEREAS, the Town Council did approve Ordinance No. 96.13, which adopted Chapter 2 of the Town Code, entitled "Mayor and Council"; and WHEREAS, the Town Council has amended the Town Code from time to time; and WHEREAS, Section 2-1-8 of the Town Code provides that the Mayor and Council of the Town of Marana shall receive no compensation for performing their official duties; and WHEREAS, with the increased growth of the Town, the official duties of the Mayor and Council have come to consume increasing mnounts of their time, interfering with their ability to earn a reasonable living; and .. WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council have determined that providing fair compensation for serving in office would allow the members of the Town Council to devote more time to performing their official duties; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council have determined that devoting more time to performing their official duties is in the best interest of the Town and its residents; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council have determined that historically very few individuals have sought election to the Town Council; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council have determined that due to the time commitment of- serving on the Town Council, few qualified candidates are willing and able to serve; and · WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council have determined that, as the complexity of the duties performed by the members of the Town Council and the time required to perform those duties have increased, the prospect of compensation has become a critical issue for potential candidates; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council have determined that offering compensation to the members of the Town Council will attract greater numbers of qualified candidates for positions on the Council; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council have determined that increasing the number of qualified candidates who seek positions on the Town Council is in the best interest of the Town and its residents; and Marana. Arizona Ordinance No. 2002.23 Page 1 of 2 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council have determined that, due to the demands placed on their elected officials, other municipalities in Arizona, including the City of Tucson and the Town of Oro Valley, have provided salaries to their mayors and council members; and WHEREAS, State law prohibits the Town Council from referring the issue of whether to pay the Mayor and Council to the Town's electors; and WHEREAS, A.R.S. § 9-232.01 grants the Town Council the authority to approve a salary for the Mayor and Council Members. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Marana, Arizona, as follows: Section 1. Section 2-1-8 of the Town Code is hereby amended by deleting the existing text and inserting the following text: Section 2-1-8 Compensation The compensation of elective officers of the Town shall be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Council. Section 2. The various town officers and employees are authorized and directed to perform all acts necessary or desirable to give effect to this ordinance and portion of the Town Code. _- Section 3. All ordinances, resolutions, or motions and parts of ordinances, resolutions, or motions of the council in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, effective as of the effective date of this ordinance. Section 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Marana, Arizona, this 1st day of October, 2002.~ ~ON, ATTEST: Marana, Arizona O'dinance No. JR. APPROVED AS TO FORM: Daniel J. Hoch~ Esq. As Town Attorney ~d not personally i i i