Exh 7AAGENDA ITEM #7A
OCTOBER 14, 2002
ORDINANCE NO. 5-02-39
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ADMII~IISTRATION, ARTICLE II, CITY
COMMISSION, SEC. 2-20, SALARY OF MEMBERS, AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTNE DATE
WHEREAS, the Florida League of Cities provides comparisons of the salaries of elected .
officials throughout the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS, the Cooperative Salary Survey of 2002, which is based on population and other
information, indicates that the salaries paid to Atlantic Beach City Commissioners are lower than
salaries paid to elected officials in other Florida cities with similar demographics; and
WHEREAS, the salary of Atlantic Beach elected officials was last increased in 2000..
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.
~-}~ The salary of the mayor commissioner and commissioners shall be made in twelve (12) .
equal monthly payments. ~ ~~
(-~}~ Effective August 1 each year the basic salary of the mayor-commissioner and city
commissioners shall be reviewed and ad1usted, '
~.. ~ . to the average salary reflected in the Florida Leaa~e
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. Adjustments, if any. shall not exceed the cost of living
adjustment provided to general employees and shall be effective on October 1 of each
ear.
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Ordinance No. 5-02-39
{-d-}~ 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 of Atlantic Beach employees.
,~ Salarv increases approved in 2002 shall be retroactive to October 1 2002
Section 2: This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its final passage and
adoption. ~ '.
PASSED by the City Commission on first reading this day of , 2002.
PASSED by the City Commission on second and final reading this day of
2002.
ATTEST:
MAUREEN KING
City Clerk
,Approved as to form and correctness:
JOHNS. MESERVE
Mayor, Presiding Officer
ALAN C. JENSEN, ESQUIIZE
City Attorney .
AGENDA ITEM #7A
OCTOBER 14, 2002
Fl League
Of Cities
Surve 2000 Survey
Adjusted
Avera es 2001 Survey
Adjusted
Avera es 2002 Survey .
Adjusted
Averages
*Ma or $ 9,397 $ 9,823 $ 10,169
*Commissioner $ 6,996 $ 7,185 $ 7,929
Cost of Living
Index 12 Month
as of: ~
Au ust 2000 12 Month
as of
Au ust 2001 . 12 Month
as of
• Au ust 2002
**National 3.1% 3.7% 1.2%
**South Urban 2.9% 2.8% .5%
City of
Atlantic Beach Prior Pay. Effective
09/01/00 Current
'
Mayor $ 5,000 $ 10,000 $ 10,000
Commissioner $ 2,500 $ 6,000 $ 6,000
NOTES:
* Data from 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 each years survey.
** Cost of Living Data increase for th'e 12 months ending in August for the National
area and for'the South Urban area with populations of greater than 50,000 but
less .than 1.2 million.
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