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KENAI.
CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO. 2365 -2008
Suggested by: Council
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING
KMC 1.80.010 BY INCREASING THE MAYOR'S SALARY FROM S900 TO $1,000 PER
MONTH AND COUNCIL MEMBERS' SALARIES FROM $400 TO $500 PER MONTH.
WHEREAS, based upon the substantial time devoted to the duties of the positions of
Mayor and Council Members, it is equitable to establish compensation for the
positions at $1,000 per month for the Mayor and $500 per month for members of
Council; and,
WHEREAS, Section 2 -3 of the Kenai City Charter states that no increase in such
compensation shall take effect until the next regular city election following the
increase; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Charter, the pay raise for the Mayor and Council in this
ordinance will not begin until October 7, 2009.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
that:
KMC 1.80.010 be amended to read as follows:
Setting: The Mayor shall receive a salary of [$900] $1,000 per month. The other
members of the Council shall receive salaries of [$400] $500 per month. These
salaries shall be in addition to the reimbursement for expenses as provided for by
Charter.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this first day of July,
2009.
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
PAT PORTER, MAYOR
New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
Introduced: December 17, 2008
Second Reading: January 7, 2009
Third Reading July 1, 2009
Adopted: July 1, 2009
Effective: October 7, 2009
(Kenai Charter Section 2 -3)
MEMORANDUM
T0: Ma P and the Kenai City Council
FROM:C Cary R. Graves, City Attorney
DATE: December 10, 2008
RE: Ordinance 2365 -2008
CITY OF KENAI
210 FIDALGO AVE., KENAI, ALASKA 99611-7794
TELEPHONE: 907- 283 -7535
FAX: 907 283 -3014
Ordinance 2365 -2008 contains a pay raise for the Mayor and Council Members. It would amend
KWIC 1.80.010 to raise the pay of Council Members from $400 to $500 per month and the
Mayor from $900 to $1,000. The money to fund the pay raise is already in the budget for FY
2008 -2009.
A draft of the ordinance was placed in the packet for the May 7, 2008 meeting. The minutes of
the meeting reflect that the Council was asked to inform the staff if any member wanted the
ordinance to be introduced. There was no direction to introduce the ordinance. At the
November 19, 2008, meeting the staff again asked if Council wanted it to proceed with
introduction of the pay raise ordinance. After a request from a Council Member, Ordinance
2365 -2008 was placed in this packet for introduction.
The effective date of Ordinance 2365 -2008 is listed as October 7, 2009. Section 2 -3 of the Kenai
City Charter provides in part that, "The compensation, if any, of the Mayor and other councilmen
shall be determined by a non emergency ordinance; but no increase in such compensation shall
become effective until after a regular City election has been held."
Section 2 -3 means that there must be a regular City election between the passage date of a pay
raise ordinance and the effective date of it. Therefore, any pay raise ordinance passed after the
October 7, 2008 regular City election date could not be effective until after the next regular City
election (October 6, 2009). That is why the effective date of the ordinance is listed as October 7,
2009.
Boyle
Yes
Porter
Yes Smalley
Yes
Moore
Yes
Eldridge
Yes Ross
Yes
Molloy
Yes
Molloy
Yes
Boyle
Yes
Porter
Yes
Smalley
Yes
Moore
Yes
Eldridge
Yes
Ross
Yes
Molloy
Yes
KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 7, 2009
PAGE 3
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
E -2. Ordinance No. 2364 -2008 Increasing Estimated Revenues and
Appropriations by $24,292 in the Senior Citizens Fund for Essential
Program Equipment and Deferred Maintenance.
MOTION:
Council Member Eldridge MOVED for the adoption of Ordinance No. 2364 -2008 and
Council Member Smalley SECONDED the motion.
The floor was opened for public hearing. There being no one wishing to speak, the
public hearing was closed.
There were no council comments. Koch gave a brief report of what purchases would
be made with the grant funding, i.e. office furniture, copier /scanner, phone upgrades,
etc.
VOTE:
*Student Representative Johnson: Yes
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
E -3. Ordinance No. 2365 -2008 Amending KMC 1.80.010 by Increasing the
Mayor's Salary From $900 to $1,000 Per Month and Council Members'
Salaries From $400 to S500 Per Month.
MOTION:
Council Member Smalley MOVED for adoption of Ordinance No. 2365 -2008 and
Council Member Eldridge SECONDED the motion.
The floor was opened for public hearing. There being no one wishing to speak, the
public hearing was closed.
Boyle
No
Porter
Yes
Smalley
No
Moore
Yes
Eldridge
Yes
Ross
Yes
Molloy
No
KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 7, 2009
PAGE 4
Council comments included:
Mayor /council stipend was reduced at the time of the K -Mart closure
and loss of sales tax income to the city.
Sales tax income had increased (Lowe's opened and Wal -Mart to open in
the fall).
Funding was included in the current budget for the increase, however if
passed the ordinance would not go into effect until after the October ge n e ral e l e ctio n
Belief the issue should be tabled and discussed during the budget
preparation work sessions.
MOTION TO TABLE:
Council Member Moore MOVED to table Ordinance No. 2365 -2008 until the first
meeting in July. Council Member Eldridge SECONDED the motion.
VOTE ON TABLE OF MOTION:
*Student Representative Johnson: Yes
MOTION PASSED.
E -4. Ordinance No. 2366 -2008 Amending KMC 1.85.020 to Change the
Threshold Amount of Income, Business Interests, Loans, Trusts and
Other Financial Transactions that Must Be Reported on the City's
Financial Disclosure Form From One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) to Five
Thousand Dollars ($5,000).
MOTION:
Council Member Smalley MOVED for adoption of Ordinance No. 2366 -2008 and
Council Member Eldridge SECONDED the motion.
The floor was opened for public hearing. There being no one wishing to speak, the
public hearing was closed. There were no council comments.
VOTE:
*Student Representative Johnson: Yes