HomeMy Public PortalAbout130_011_11-2015 Sec 2-36 compensation 03.02.15 EMHORDINANCE NO. 11-2015
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
AS TO SECTION 2-36
SO AS TO CHANGE THE COMPENSATION OF THE
MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE,
TO
REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
FOR THE CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA
WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia, is
authorized under Article 9, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia to adopt reasonable ordinances to protect and improve the public health, safety, and welfare
of the citizens of Tybee Island, Georgia, and
WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia, is the Mayor and Council thereof, and
WHEREAS, the
governing authority desires to adopt ordinances under it police, zoning, and home rule powers, and
WHEREAS, the City is authorized to set the compensation of its elected officials in
the manner established by state law, O.C.G.A. § 36-35-4; and
WHEREAS, the City has properly published the required notice of its intention to set the compensation of elected officials;
and
WHEREAS, an existing ordinance, Section 2-36 needs to be amended so as to reflect the change; and
NOW, THEREFORE, it is ordained by the governing authority of the City of Tybee
Island that the code of ordinances, Section 2-36, shall be amended.
SECTION 1
Section 2-36 will be amended as hereinafter shown with the increase in compensation to commence with the
term of its elected officials beginning service as of January 1, 2016 and will read as follows:
Sec. 2-36. Compensation of mayor and councilmembers.
The mayor shall receive as compensation
$700.00 per month. Councilmembers shall receive as compensation $400.00 per month. This compensation is intended to defray expenses incurred. This provision shall have application to
the mayor and councilmembers assuming office in January 2016 and thereafter, subject to future amendments.
SECTION 2
The sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable and, if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this ordinance shall
be declared illegal or invalid by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such illegality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences,
paragraphs and sections of this ordinance.
SECTION 3
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
SECTION 4
It is the intention of the governing
body, and it is hereby ordained, that the provisions of this ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances, City of Tybee Island, Georgia, and the sections of this
ordinance may be renumbered if necessary to accomplish such intention.
SECTION 5
This Ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption by the Mayor and Council pursuant to the ordinances
of the City.
ADOPTED THIS DAY OF , 2015.
______________________________
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CLERK OF COUNCIL
FIRST READING: ______
SECOND READING: ______
ENACTED:
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