File #: O-020-21    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 1/8/2021 In control: City Council
On agenda: 1/19/2021 Final action: 1/19/2021
Title: Creating a seven-member commission to be known as the "Salary Review and Recommendation Commission," as provided for in Sections 31 and 67 of the Charter, to review Council and Mayoral salaries; and declaring an emergency.
Attachments: 1. Press Release

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All Council Members

 

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Creating a seven-member commission to be known as the "Salary Review and Recommendation Commission," as provided for in Sections 31 and 67 of the Charter, to review Council and Mayoral salaries; and declaring an emergency.

 

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:

On November 7, 2000 the electors amended the Toledo City Charter to establish a new method for setting the salaries of the Mayor and members of Council.  This ordinance creates the seven-member commission required by Charter Sections 31 and 67.  This commission will review salaries for the Mayor and Council and then make any recommendations for changes to Council by April 1, 2021.

 

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NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:

 

                     SECTION 1. That a seven-member commission to review and make recommendations on the salaries of the Mayor and Members of Council is established pursuant to Sections 31 and 67 of the City Charter.  This commission will make a recommendation to the Council in the manner provided in the Charter.  The following organizations shall each designate one Toledo resident to serve on the commission:                     

                                                                                    Greater Northwest Ohio AFL-CIO

                                                                                    Lucas County Democratic Party

                                                                                    Lucas County Republican Party

                                                                                    NAACP

                                                                                    Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce

                                                                                    University of Toledo

Additionally, one (1) at-large City resident will serve on the commission.

The members of the Commission shall serve until they have made their recommendations as provided in Charter Sections 31 and 67.

 

                     SECTION 2. That this ordinance hereby is declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in force and effect from and after its adoption.  The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that same is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property, and for the further reason that this commission must make their recommendation to City Council by April 1, 2021.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                     Vote on emergency clause:  yeas _____, nays _____.

 

                     Passed:  _________________, as an emergency measure:  yeas _____, nays _____.

 

 

Attest:  ________________________                                              __________________________________

                            Clerk of Council                                                                           President of Council

 

                     

Approved:  _____________________                                          __________________________________

                                                                                                                                                                                                   Mayor

 

 

                     I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance passed by Council ________________________.

 

 

Attest:  ________________________

                    Clerk of Council