S17-06 fir'"' Ordinance No. S 17-06
AN ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING THE SALARY OF THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. S14-98, passed on October 28, 1998, fixed the salary of the
Mayor at Seven Thousand Five Hundred and no/100 Dollars($7,500.00)per year,and the salary for
Councilmen at Five Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($5,000.00)per year; and
WHEREAS,the City Council has determined that it is appropriate that the compensation for
such offices should be increased.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That effective with the commencement of the term for the office of Mayor of the
City of Elgin which begins in 2007, the annual salary for the office of Mayor shall be Fifteen
Thousand Hundred and no/100 Dollars($15,000). Commencing with the term for the office of the
Mayor of the City of Elgin which begins in 2011 and continuing with the beginning of each four-year
term thereafter,such annual salary shall be increased by a percentage amount equal to the total of the
previous four published yearly percentage increases,compounded annually,in the U.S.Department
of Labor,Bureau of Statistics Consumer Price Index(CPI-U,all items,Urban Consumers,Chicago
Area, 1982-1984=100).
elk Section 2. That effective with the commencement of the terms for the City Council offices
currently held by Councilman David Kaptain, Councilman Thomas Sandor and Councilwoman
Brenda Rodgers which begin in 2007, the annual salary for such City Council offices shall be Ten
Thousand and no/100 Dollars($10,000). Commencing with the terms for such City Council offices
which begin in 2011 and continuing with the beginning of each four(4) year term thereafter, such
annual salary for such City Council offices shall be increased by a percentage amount equal to the
total of the previous four published yearly percentage increases, compounded annually, in the U.S.
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, all items, Urban
Consumers, Chicago Area, 1982-1984=100).
Section 3. That effective with the commencement of the terms for the City Council offices
currently held by Councilmen Juan Figueroa,Robert Gilliam and John Walters which begin in 2009,
the annual salary for such City Council offices shall be Ten Thousand and No/100 Dollars($10,000).
Commencing with the terms for such City Council offices which begin in 2013 and continuing with
the beginning of each four(4)year term thereafter,such annual salary for such City Council offices
shall be increased by a percentage amount equal to the total of the previous four published yearly
percentage increases, compounded annually, in the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, all items, Urban Consumers, Chicago Area, 1982-
1984=100).
Section 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance be and are hereby repealed.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage.
Ed Schock, Mayor
Presented: July 12, 2006
Passed: July 12, 2006
Vote: Yeas: 6 Nays: 1
Recorded: July 13, 2006
Published:
Attest:
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Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk