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AGENDA # 7A
AUGUST 28, 2000
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
__ __ _ . __ _ CITY COMMISSION MEETING
CITY COMMISSIONER REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: Ordinance No. 5-00-33
Proposed increase in City of Atlantic Beach Mayor-Commissioner and
Commissioners basic annual salary
SUBMITTED BY: Commissioner Borno '~ (~~~~
DATE: August 24, 2000
BACKGROUND: When I performed the review of the Florida League of Cities salaries, I first
went to the Group II Populations section and identified the cities that had
populations in our range (Atlantic Beach estimated population is 14,000). I
found 20 cities that had reported Commission salary ranges as a maximum or
actual average figure. The high range on the cities i used (by Population
Group II) was #12,000.00 and the low was $1,800.00. When reviewing the
cities in Northeast Florida around us I noticed a high of $12,OOO.QO and low
of $7,200.00. That is how I first proposed a salary of $9,000.00.
I propose that the Commission salary be revised to be $6,000 per year and the
Mayor's salary to be $10,000.00. I propose that the amendment that the
salary be effective at the next election be deleted. The reason is alI of Atlantic
Beach Commission salaries have been effective upon being passed. It is a
` nightmare to do the accounting etc., as we are on three different time
schedules. Two Commissioners have one year remaining on their 4-year
terms, two Commissioners have three years remaining on their 4-year terms,
and the Mayor has one year remaining on his 2-year term.
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AUGUST 28, 2000
ORDINANCE NO.5-00-34
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 Florida League of Cities provides comparisons of the salaries of elected
officials throughout the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS, the Cooperative Salary Survey of February 2000, which is based on population and
other information, indicates that the salaries paid to Atlantic Beach City Commissioners is 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 1983.
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-commissioner shall be €~-twelve thousand dollars
($5;96@-$12,000). The annual salary of the commissioners shall be two-nine thousand
dollars 02;596-$9,000).
(b) The salary of the mayor commissioner and commissioners shall be made in twelve (12)
equal monthly payments.
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The salary of the manor-commissioner and city commissioners shall be reviewed_and
increased if appropriate at the same time. and at no reamer ercentage than that received
by general employees.
(d)
No current city commissioner nor the current manor-commissioner shall receive a salary
increase during his current term of office.
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Ordinance No. 5-00-33
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 , 2000.
PASSED by the City Commission on second and final reading this day of
2000
JOHN S. MESERVE
Mayor, Presiding Officer
ATTEST:
MAUREEN KING
City Clerk
Approved as to form and correctness:
ALAN C. JENSEN, ESQUIRE
City Attorney