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ORDINANCE NO.03-12
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2.20.010
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
COMPENSATION OF MAYOR,MAYOR PRO TEM,AND TRUSTEES
WHEREAS,pursuant to the provisions of Section 31 -4-301 (4)C.R.S.the Mayor
and members of the Board of Trustees shall receive such compensation as fixed by
ordinance;and
WHEREAS,Section 2.20.010 of the Municipal Code provides for compensation
of the Mayor,the Mayor Pro Tern,and each Trustee;and
WHEREAS,Section 2.20.010 of the Municipal Code does not provide any
process for when and how the Board of Trustees shall review future changes to the
compensation of the Mayor,Mayor Pro Tem,and each Trustee;and
WHEREAS,the Board of Trustees is determined that it is necessary to amend
Section 2.20.010 of the Municipal Code to increase the compensation for the Mayor,the
Mayor Pro Tem,and each Trustee,and also to provide the method and timing of future
review of said compensation.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO AS FOLLOWS:
1.Section 2.20.010 of the Municipal Code shall be amended to read as follows:
2.20.010 Compensation of Mayor,Mayor Pro Tem,and Trustees
“In recognition of services rendered as Mayor,Mayor Pro Tem or member of the
Board of Trustees,the elected officials of the Town of Estes Park shall receive
compensation as set forth in this Section.During the budget process for each
even numbered year,the Board of Trustees shall consider adjustment of the
amount of compensation set forth in this Section.As part of this review,the
Board of Trustees shall review compensation for elected officials provided by
comparable Colorado municipalities using appropriate sources including,but not
limited to,the Colorado Municipal League.Any adjustment of compensation shall
be by ordinance.”
1)The Mayor shall receive as compensation for his or her services the sum of
seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500.00)per year during each year of
his or her term,payable in equal monthly payments.
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2)The Mayor Pro Tern shall receive as compensation for his or her services the
sum of six thousand five hundred dollars ($6,500.00)per year during each
year of his or her term,payable in equal monthly payments.
3)Each Town Trustee shall receive as compensation for his or her services the
sum of five thousand five hundred dollars ($5,500.00)per year during each
year of his or her term,payable in equal monthly payrnents.
2.This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its adoption and
publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes
Park,Colorado this ?33”dayof ,2012.
Mayor
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Tow&erk
I hereby certify that the above ordinance was introduced and read at a meeting of
the Board of Trustees on the_iwNiay of 2012 and published in a
newspaper of general publication in the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,on
the IIt’-dayof 2012.
Town Clerk
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