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Home My WebLink AboutS-550 Ordinance ;; 1 ance Fixing the Salary of the Mayor and i �'`f Ordinance No. S 550 y' • Members of the City Council 1i j The following ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Fixing the Salary of the AN ORDINANCE I-, I t ; Mayor and the Members of the City Council of the City of Elgin, Illinois" ' was presented and read: f;�! I{ Fixing the Salary of the Mayor and ,I 1 Ili the Members of the City Council I; I of the City of Elgin, Illinois ; ' 1 1 I ' AN ORDINANCE �, tlk�1 BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Elgin, Illinois, 1�ii'i Fixing the Salary of the Mayor and that: I +iitij the Members of the City Council WHEREAS, heretofore there was passed an Ordinance Relating to 'i { 1�t;i, of the City of Elgin, Illinois Administrative Organization of City Government by the City Council of the City �; of Elgin, Illinois; and 1 : ,I BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Elgin, Illinois, • that: WHEREAS, in said Ordinance the salary of certain officers, to-wit: 11 ii the Mayor and the Members of the City Council, were not therein specified, al- I though it is provided by Statute that the salaries of such officials shall be fixed �' # WHEREAS, heretofore there was passed an Ordinance Relating to by the City Council of the City of Elgin, Illinois. !1; Administrative Organization of City Government by the City Council of the City of Elgin, Illinois: and ` THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of 11 i , I. t, Elgin, Illinois, that the persons holding the positions indicated below shall re- '' i1 WHEREAS, in said Ordinance the salary of certain officers, to-wit: ceive the annual salary indicated: i} x the Mayor and the Members of the City Council, were not therein specified, al- Mayor $300.00 li• 4. though it is provided by Statute that the salaries of such officials shall be fixed I I �M by the City Council of the City of Elgin, Illinois. Each Member of City Council 300.00 . �� None of the persons above named and whose salaries are above set THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of forth shall b bee entitled to any salary or compensation established for more than ii' , Elgin, Illinois, that the Mayor and Council Members each receive the sum of one office regardless of any additional duties that may be performed in the ab- ,,# ; Ten Dollars for each regular or special meeting of the City Council which they sence of subsequent specific provision therefor. i IV: Attend. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage None of the persons above named and whose salaries are above set and approval as provided by law � „1 forth shall be entitled to any salary or compensation for more than one office ORLO E. SALISBURY 11 regardless of any additional duties that may be performed in the absence of t��1 '' ti subsequent specific provision therefor. Mayor 1 ' I Presented: May 2, 1955. i£y: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its Passed: May 2, 1955. • ipassage and approval asby I , pp provided law. 1. } i Vote: Yeas, 4. Nay, 1. 41' Recorded: May 2, 1955. •11. Councilman Abbott moved that the ordinance be passed as read, and � :; RUTH McGREGOR 1" in support of his motion stated that he had run on a platform that called for i the payment of $10.00 for each regular and special meeting attended and that City Clerk Pro Tern ,,I i in his opinion this would he a fairer way to measure the compensation to be 4 . 1 1• paid the mayor and councilmen. The motion was lost for the want of a second. Councilman Johnston moved that the ordinance be passed as read, and i i The Mayor then requested a courtesy roll call on the motion. Yea, Councilman in support of his motion stated that contained in his platform and that of I.: , 1! i Abbott, 1. Nays, Councilmen Gavelek, Johnston and Schultz, and Mayor Salis• his associates was a provision that the salary of the mayor and councilmen bury, 4. •1 would not be fixed at an amount greater than $300.00 per year; that he felt • :j ,: that as did his associates that because of their great interest in government i i The following ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Fixing the Salary of the the money was relatively unimportant; that they realized that much time would • Mayor and the Members of the City Council of the City of Elgin, Illinois" was > be required but that they were willing to devote the necessary time on the presented and read: 5 basis of good citizenship and not for a monetary reward. Councilman Schultz t i 3 I Vol. XX 525 May 2, 1955 Vol. XX 529 May 2, 1955 V' - ,'s Iseconded the motion. Yeas, Councilmen Gavelek, Johnston and Schultz, and Presented: May 2, 1955. 1 i Mayor Salisbury, 4 Nay, Councilman Abbott, 1. Adopted: May 2, 1955. „J G. i Resolution Regarding Preparation of Statement Vote: Yeas, 5. Nays, 0. 1l' Recorded:May 2, 1955. i of Condition for Accounts and Trust Funds and RUTH McGREGOR j �' List of Obligations and Liabilities City Clerk Pro Tern The following resolution regarding the preparation of a statement of ; condition for all accounts and trust funds as of May 1, 1955 and a list of all obligations and liabilities incurred on orprior to May 1, 1955 was presented Councilman Gavelek moved that the resolution be adopted as read and and read: Councilman Abbott seconded the motion. Yeas, Councilmen Abbott, Gavelek, 1. 1 Johnston and Schultz, and Mayor Salisbury, 5. Nay, none. 11 t RESOLUTION f BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Elgin, Illinois, that the Resolution Appointing City Treasurer City Treasurer be and he hereby is directed to draw off and prepare as of The following resolution appointing Arthur F. Meyer to the office of the 1st day of May, 1955, a statement of condition for all accounts and trust City Treasurer was presented and read: 1 funds within the jurisdiction of the City Council and to support said statement RESOLUTION .! 1 by a detailed list of all liabilities and other obligations as of that date: BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Elgin, Illinois, that i AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Arthur F. Meyer be and he hereby is appointed to the office of City Treasurer Elgin, Illinois, that the City Manager be and he hereby is directed to secure and of said City. ORLO E. SALISBURY submit to the Council, a list of all obligations and liabilities whether they be Mayor contractual, contingent or otherwise, which have been undertaken or incurred 4 on behalf of the City on or prior to the 1st day of May, 1955, and have not been iPresente d: May 2, 1955. t entered in the accounting records of the City. May ; Adopted: 1955. p ORLO E. SALISBURY Vote:Yeas, 5. Nays,0. Mayor Recorded: May 2, 1955. -- RUTH McGREGOR Presented: May 2, 1955. City Clerk Pro Tern Adopted: May 2, 1955. '.i Vote:Yeas, 5. Nays, O. Recorded:MayCouncilman Schultz moved that the resolution be adopted as read and " ` i{ 2, 1953. • Councilman Gavelek seconded the motion. Yeas, Councilmen Abbott, Gavelek, i 1 Johnston and Schultz, and Mayor Salisbury, 5. Nays, none. ; `1 1 RUTH McGREGOR 1 Resolution Appointing City Clerk Temporarily f 1 i City Clerk Pro Tern The following resolution appointing Ruth McGregor to the office of City J Clerk temporarily was presented and read: 5 Councilman Schultz moved that the resolution be adopted as read and RESOLUTION i '! ,t Councilman Gavelek seconded the motion Yeas, Councilmen Abbott, Gavelek, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Elgin, Illinois, that l Johnston and Schultz, and Mayor Salisbury, 5. Nays, none. Ruth McGregor be and she hereby is appointed to the office of City Clerk tern- 1 Resolution Appointing City Manager porarily. ORLO E. SALISBURY • i The followinz resolution appointing J. G. Massey to the office of City Mayor Manager was presented and read: •i Presented: May 2, 1955. RESOLUTION Adopted: May 2, 1955. 1 • i BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Elgin, that J. G. Vote: Yeas, 5. Nays, 0. sMassey be and he hereby is appointed to the office of City Manager of said City. Recorded:May 2, 1955. ; # ORLO E. SALISBURY RUTH McGREGOR ,h Mayor ` City Clerk Pro Tern 11.I '1