HomeMy WebLinkAboutPO 6276: COUNCIL CAR ALLOWANCE AND SALARY AMENDMENTS P. O. No. 6276
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AS IT PERTAINS TO SALARIES AND
CAR ALLOWANCES FOR THE MAYOR, THE MAYOR PRO
TEM AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS BY AMENDING THE
MAYOR'S CAR ALLOWANCE TO BE $600 PER MONTH,
WHICH EQUALS 1,081 MILES PER MONTH AT THE
CURRENT IRS RATE OF $0.555; THE MAYOR PRO
TEM'S CAR ALLOWANCE TO BE $550 PER MONTH,
WHICH EQUALS 990 MILES PER MONTH AT THE
CURRENT IRS RATE OF $0.555; AND COUNCILMEMBERS
CAR ALLOWANCE TO BE $500 PER MONTH, WHICH
EQUALS 900 MILES PER MONTH AT THE CURRENT IRS
RATE OF $0.555; AND THEREBY ADDING THE
DIFFERENCE TO THEIR RESPECTIVE SALARIES
(REQUESTED BY MAYOR PRO TEM LEWIS)
WHEREAS, Section 3 of Article II of the City Charter
states the following:
"The Mayor and Councilmembers shall receive a salary and car
allowance as delineated in an Ordinance set by the City
Council at such time as they approve the fiscal year budget
for the City, with due opportunity for public comment. They
shall also be entitled to be reimbursed for all other
necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their
official duties. The requests for reimbursement for expenses
incurred shall be presented and approved by the City Council
in an official public meeting in accordance with the City's
policies and procedures as adopted or to be adopted by
Ordinance ", and
WHEREAS, the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, and City Council
receive the following compensation and benefits:
MONTHLY BI- WEEKLY
SALARY: PAY CAR ALLOWANCE:
Mayor $1,152.98 $532.15 $1,000
Mayor Pro Tem $ 576.50 $266.07 $ 950
Councilmembers $ 576.50 $266.07 $ 900
; and
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WHEREAS, the Mayor's car allowance be amended to $600 per
month, which equals 1,081 miles per month at the current IRS rate
of $0.555; the Mayor Pro Tem's car allowance to be $550 per month,
which equals 990 miles per month at the current IRS rate of $0.555;
and Councilmembers car allowance to be $500 per month, which equals
900 miles per month at the current IRS rate of $0.555; and
WHEREAS, the difference in the current car allowances and the
above - mentioned changes be moved to the salary of the Mayor, Mayor
Pro Tem and Councilmembers.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble
are true and correct.
Section 2. That the monthly salaries and Car allowances
of the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem and Councilmembers shall be as
follows:
MONTHLY BI- WEEKLY
SALARY: PAY CAR ALLOWANCE:
Mayor $1,552.98 $776.49 $ 600
Mayor Pro Tem $ 976.50 $488.25 $ 550
Councilmembers $ 976.50 $488.25 $ 500
Section 3. That a copy of the caption of this Ordinance
be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council.
Section 4. That this being an Ordinance amending an
Ordinance which does not carry a penalty, and does not require
publication, it shall take effect on passage.
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READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of October, A.D.,
2012, at a Council Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES:
Mayor:
Councilmembers:
NOES:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
APPR'' D AS It FORM:
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CITY AT_T•
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MANAGER
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