ORD 99-35 ESTABLISHING SALARIES FOR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERSORDINANCE NO. 99-35
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington,
Establishing the salary for City Councilmembers effective January
1,2000; amending Section I and Section 3 of Ordinance No. 95-34.
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 95-34, the salary of the City Council members was established at
$400.00 per month, as of January 11 1998, with annual increases based on 90 percent of the most recently
calculated annual increase in the all urban consumer price index for the Seattle-Tacoma area; and
WHEREAS, under Ordinance No. 95-34, the salary of City Council members in 1999 is $412.00
per month while the average of 1999 salaries for the eleven comparable cities used for employee salary
comparisons is $480.00 per month; and
WHEREAS, although the duties and responsibilities of the City Council members are demanding
and time consuming, City Council member salaries are intended as partial compensation for community
service but are not intended to provide full compensation for the time spent; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1 of Ordinance No. 95-34 is amended as follows:
The salary of the City Council shall be $600.00 per month beginning in 2002 provided
that on January I, 2003, and on every January 1 thereafter, the salary for the City Council
members shall be increased by 90 percent of the most recently calculated annual increase in the all
urban consumer price index for the Seattle/Tacoma area.
Section 2. Section 3 of Ordinance No. 95-34 is amended as follows:
On January 1, 1999 and on every January 1 thereafter the salary for the Mayor shall be
increased by 90 percent of the most recently calculated annual increase in the all-urban consumer price
index for the Seattle/Tacoma area.
Section 3. The increase in salary for the City Council members authorized by this
ordinance shall not be applicable during the present term of any City Council member voting on this
ordinance.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force on January 1, 2000, which date
is more than five days from and after its passage. approval, and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council this 27th day of October, 1999.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 2nd day of November, 1999.
DWIGHT SUTTON, Mayor
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'gUSAN P. KASPER. City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ROD P. KASEGUMA, City Attorney
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
POSTING DATE:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NO. 99-35
July 19, 1999
October 27, 1999
November 3, 1999
January 1,2000