HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 5300 ORDINANCE NO, 5300 AN ORDINANCE TO SUSPEND THE NORMAL PAY ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY CLERK/TREASURER FOR 2010 WHEREAS, §31 .30 (E)(3) of the Fayetteville Code would normally require that the City Clerk on January 1 , 2010 receive a pay increase "equal to the average percentage pay increase granted to regular full-time non-civil service city employees during the previous year", and; WHEREAS, Mayor Jordan has had to freeze all city employees' salaries or wages because of the recession; and WHEREAS, City Clerk/Treasurer Sondra Smith has requested that her salary not be increased for 2010. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1 : That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby suspends the operation of §31 .30 (E)(3) for 2010 such that City Clerk/Treasurer Sondra Smith's salary shall be frozen at its current level for 2010. PASSED and APPROVED this 15'" day of December, 2009. APPROVED ATTEST: By:/ By: o Oinf OA & LD J AN, Mayor SON RA E. SMITH, City Clerk/Treasu;fir,,, , ,,,,,, 'G��\kYJTRgs, G\IY Oc . � C.) pA: : FAYETTEVILLE • %9S'9RKANSP�"v�;c ti A j O� City of Fayetteville Staff Review Form IIIA l City Council Agenda Items UN and Contracts, Leases or Agreements 12/15/2009 City Council Meeting Date Agenda Items Only Sondra E. Smith City Clerk City Clerk Submitted By Division Department Action Required: Freeze City Clerk Salary for 2010 Cost of this request Category / Project Budget Program Category / Project Name Account Number Funds Used to Date Program / Project Category Name Project Number Remaining Balance Fund Name Budgeted Item = Budget Adjustment Attached &%YLf / to I Previous Ordinance or Resolution # Department Director Date Original Contract Date: 12-1g /0g/ Original Contract Number: City AttorneyAA Date Tal Q I R 16-2.007 Finance and Internal Services Director Date Received in City (IL- f1EDClerk's Officet Oil A�u ✓ /07 Chief Jf Sta Date EDS Received in Mayors Office 0 ayo ate Comments: Revised January 15, 2009 City Clerk Division aye r l e City of Fayetteville, Arkansas Sondra E. Smith, City Clerk/Treasurer ARKANSAS Lisa Branson, Deputy City Clerk Amber Wood, Deputy City Clerk Departmental Correspondence To: City Council Thru: Lioneld Jordan, Mayor From: Sondra E. Smith Date: December 8, 2009 RE: Freeze City Clerk Salary for 2010 Because of the difficult economic conditions and in light of the freeze that has been placed on city salaries, I am requesting that any pay increase for the year 2010 be suspended for my position. I have asked the Mayor to present this agenda item to you at today's City Council Agenda Session. ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE TO SUSPEND THE NORMAL PAY ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY CLERK/TREASURER FOR 2010 WHEREAS, §31 .30 (E)(3) of the Fayetteville Code would normally require that the City Clerk on January 1 , 2010 receive a pay increase "equal to the average percentage pay increase granted to regular full-time non-civil service city employees during the previous year", and; WHEREAS, Mayor Jordan has had to freeze all city employees' salaries or wages because of the recession; and WHEREAS, City Clerk/Treasurer Sondra Smith has requested that her salary not be increased for 2010. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section l : That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby suspends the operation of §31 .30 (E)(3) for 2010 such that City Clerk/Treasurer Sondra Smith's salary shall be frozen at its current level for 2010. PASSED and APPROVED this 15`s day of December, 2009. APPROVED: ATTEST: By: By: LIONELD JORDAN, Mayor SONDRA E. SMITH, City Clerk/Treasurer