Item 7A
AGENDA ITEM #7A
FEBRUARY 13, 2006
ORDINANCE NO. 5-06-45
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH,
FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION,
ARTICLE II, CITY COMMISSION, SEC. 2-20, SALARY OF
MEMBERS, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Atlantic Beach provides comparisons of the salaries of elected officials
throughout the State of Florida; and
~• WHEREAS, in October 2002, the City Commission changed the City Code to require annual
reviews and adjustments of the Mayor's and City Commissioners' salary starting in November 2003 and
in October thereafter; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission established pay adjustments to be in accordance with the
average salary reflected in the Florida League of Cities Cooperative Salary Survey, Group II, for cities
~"" of 10,000 to 49,999 population adjusted to delete full time positions and compare only the same cities
as included within the prior years surveys; and
~"'' WHEREAS, participation within the Florida League of Cities surveys from year to year from the
same cities is becoming increasingly small and may no longer be statistically valid;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Section 2-20 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Atlantic Beach, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-20. Salary of members.
(a) The annual salary of the mayor and commissioners shall be made in twelve (12) equal
monthly payments.
(b) Effective August 1 each year the basic salary of the mayor-commissioner and city
commissioners shall be reviewed and adjusted r~ t'.° ~. _. ~ ' _~'_-:_a :.. t'.;
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' by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers CPI-U) released
in August. Adjustments, if any, shall not exceed the cost of living adjustment provided
to general employees and shall be effective on lal~e~e~l-in~yea~2A(~~n
October 1 of each year~~~.
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(c) This review and increase in basic salary does not negate an annual cost of living increase
that might be awarded each year to all City employees.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its final passage and adoption.
PASSED by the City Commission oil fiat reading tlus 23rd day of January 2006.
PASSED by the City Commission on second and final reading this day of
2006.
Donald M. Wolfson
Mayor, Presiding Officer
ATTEST:
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Donna Bussey
City Clerk
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Approved as to form and correctness:
ALAN C. JENSEN, ESQUIRE
City Attorney
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