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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd1985-546 . . . . . CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE NO. 546 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION FOR THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS TRAVELLING ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL WHEREAS, the Mayor and members of the City Council are at times required to travel outside the City of Seward in their official capacity as elected officers of the City; and WHEREAS, this travel often means a loss of compensation and/or leave time when work time is lost from the official's regular place of employment; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to compensate Councilmembers for lost wages when this loss is incurred in the performance of official City business authorized by the City Council; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, HEREBY ORDAINS that: Section 1. Article II, Chapter 2, of the Seward City Code is hereby amended by adding the following new section: Sec. 2-23.1. Compensation of Councilmembers travelling on City business. (a) Whenever the Mayor or any member of the City Council suffers a loss of compensation or leave time from his regular employer as a result of official travel outside the City on behalf of the Council, said official shall be entitled to compensation as follows: (1) $50.00 for lost work time amounting to one-half work day or less; (2) $100.00 for lost work time amounting to more than one-half of any work day. (b) This compensation shall be in addition to actual expenses paid by the City for travel and per diem and must be approved by an affirmative vote of the Council. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect October 7, 1985. ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, this 8th day of Ju1v , 1985 -1- . . . . . CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE NO. 546 AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA '~s)~ MICHAEL J. MEEHAN, VICE-MAYOR Gillespie, Hilton, Meehan, Scholl, Simutis, Williams None Cripps None APPROVED AS TO FORM: HUGHES, THORSNESS, GANTZ, POWELL AND BRUNDIN, Attorneys for the City of Seward, Alaska (City Seal) 74(2/ ~ Fred B. Arvidson, City Attorney Introduction Date: 06/24/85 Introduced By: City Manager Public Hearing & Enactment Date: 07/08/85 -2-