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ORDINANCE N0. a~
(SERIES OF 2008)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
AMENDING THE CITY OF ASPEN HOME RULE CHARTER BY AMENDING
SECTION 3.6 RELATING TO THE COMPENSATION OF THE MAYOR AND
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend certain portions of the City of Aspen Home
Rule Charter relating to the compensation of the office of Mayor and Members of the City
Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to delete the provision in the current City Charter that
prohibits the compensation of the Mayor and Members of Council to be increased or decreased
during their term in office; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend the City Charter to require that all increases
and decreases in the compensation of the Mayor and Members of Council be approved by the
voters.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF ASPEN CITY COUNCIL AS
FOLLOWS:
Section I:
That Section 3.6 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Aspen shall be and hereby is amended
to read as follows:
3.6. Compensation. The members of the council shall receive such compensation, and
the mayor such additional compensation, as the council shall prescribe by ordinance;
provided, however, that any ordinance proposing an increase or decrease in compensation
shall be approved by a majority of the voters voting thereon. Increases or decreases in
compensation shall become effective on the date of the first organizational meeting of the
city council following each general municipal election. The mayor and councilmen may,
upon order of the council, be paid their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the
performance of their duties of office.
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Section 2•
This ordinance shall not affect any existing litigation and shall not operate as an abatement of any
action or proceeding now pending under or by virtue of the ordinances repealed or amended as
herein provided, and the same shall be conducted and concluded under such prior ordinances.
Section 3:
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance is for any reason
held invalid or unconstitutional in a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a
separate, distinct and independent provision and shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions thereof.
Section 4:
That this ordinance shall become effective only upon approval of the electorate of the City of Aspen
at the special municipal election to be held on November 4, 2008, pursuant to Section 13.10 of the
Home Rule Charter of the City of Aspen; and, if so approved by the electorate, shall not become
effective until the first organizational meeting following the general municipal election in May 2009.
A public hearing on this ordinance shall be held on the 26`" day Mazch, 2008, at a meeting of the
Aspen City Council commencing at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, Aspen City Hall,
Aspen, Colorado
INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED as provided by law, by the City Council
of the City of Aspen on the 12a' day of Mazch 2008.
Attest:
Kathryn S. Koch, City Clerk Michael C. Ireland, Mayor
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FINALLY, adopted as amended, passed and approved this
Attest:
Kathryn S. Koch, City Clerk
day of March 2008.
Michael C. Ireland, Mayor
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