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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA,
RELATING TO AMENDING SECTION 2 -3 OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH MIAMI CODE OF ORDINANCES, ENTITLED
"COMPENSATION FOR COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR —
ESTABLISHED" TO ALLOW FOR AN INCREASE IN
COMMISSIONER COMPENSATION; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY, ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT, AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami seek to
ensure that the highest caliber candidates are attracted to serve on the City Commission;
and,
WHEREAS, public service is one element of offering oneself as a candidate and
hard work, with its commitment of time, is another, and
WHEREAS, that commitment of time causes financial hardship to some who
might otherwise be willing and able public servants, causing them to refrain from
standing for Commission office, and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission desire to provide a modicum of
realistic financial compensation to Commission members in order to expand and enhance
the pool of candidates.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA;
Section 1. That Section 2 -2.3 of the Code of Ordinances entitled
"Compensation for commissioners and mayor - Established" is amended as follows:
There shall be paid to the mayor of the city as annual compensation the
amount of $12,000.00 per year. There shall be paid to the vice -maw
Viand to each city commissioner of the city as annual compensation
the amount of thfee theusand dollars ($3,000 .00)- $8,000.00 per year. The
salaries to the commission and mayor shall be adjusted annually for Cost -
Of- Living (COLA) increases according to the same percentage adopted by
budget for the City Manager. Additionally, the mayor, vice - mayor, and
each commissioner shall receive such sums as are approved by the annual
budget as reimbursement for eempensat o for- s°r iees and as allowable
expenses.
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Section 2. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance is for any
reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions
of this ordinance are repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be codified and included in the Code of
Ordinances.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect immediately; provided, however, the
salary provision shall be implemented at the start of FY 2004 -05. Commission salaries
shall remain unchanged until implementation.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM
CITY ATTORNEY
day of )2004.
APPROVED:
MAYOR
1St Reading —
2nd Reading —
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Russell:
Vice Mayor Palmer:
Commissioner Wiscombe:
Commissioner Birts - Cooper:
Commissioner Sherar:
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