HomeMy WebLinkAboutcocc_ordinance_no_03-2022_20220517ORDINANCE NO. 03-2022
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE
CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY CODE TO MODIFY THE
COMPENSATION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS
EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2024; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF
PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS,
INCORPORATION INTO THE CODE, SEVERABILITY AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City is granted the authority, under Section 2(b), Article VIII, of the State
Constitution, to exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited by
law; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.04 of the City Charter provides that City Council may, by ordinance,
provide for the compensation of the mayor and its members and the method of payment of the same;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council last updated the compensation paid to the Mayor and members
of the City Council over twenty-five years ago pursuant to Ordinance No. 30-94, which was adopted
on August 2, 1994; and
WHEREAS, after the current terms of the Mayor and members of the City Council have
been completed, the City Council desires to update the compensation paid to the Mayor and
members of the City Council based on utilizing the then current Consumer Price Index as more
specifically set forth in this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, hereby finds this
Ordinance to be in the best interests of the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of
Cape Canaveral.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL HEREBY
ORDAINS, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby fully incorporated herein by
this reference as legislative findings and the intent and purpose of the City Council of the City of
Cape Canaveral.
Section 2. Amending Chapter 2 - Administration. The City of Cape Canaveral Code
of Ordinances, Chapter 2 —Administration is hereby amended as set forth. below (underlined type
indicates additions and str-i4<eeut type indicates deletions, while *** indicate deletions from this
Ordinance of said Chapter 2 that shall remain unchanged in the City Code):
CHAPTER 2 - ADMINISTRATION
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ARTICLE II. — CITY COUNCIL
DIVISION 2. COMPENSATION
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Sec. 2-41. Established for councilmembers other than mayor.
The compensation for the members of the city council other than the mayor shall be
$2,400.00 per year until December 1, 2024 at which time the compensation amount shall be
adjusted one time utilizing the then most current U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price
Index for All Urban Consumers (inflation calculator) based on 1994 equivalent dollars. (CPI
November 2024 _ CPI November 1994 x $2,400 = New Compensation Amount).
Sec. 2-42. Established for mayor.
The compensation for the mayor shall be $3,200.00 per year until December 1, 2024 at which
time the compensation amount shall be adjusted one time utilizing the then most current U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (inflation calculator)
based on 1994 equivalent dollars. (CPI November 2024 _ CPI November 1994 x $3,200 = New
Compensation Amount).
1 Secs. 2-43-2-55. Reserved.
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5 Section 3. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Ordinances and Resolutions. All prior
6 inconsistent ordinances and resolutions adopted by the City Council, or parts of prior ordinances
7 and resolutions in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
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9 Section 4. Incorporation Into Code. This Ordinance shall be incorporated into the
10 Cape Canaveral City Code and any section or paragraph, number or letter, and any heading may
11 be changed or modified as necessary to effectuate the foregoing. Grammatical, typographical,
12 and like errors may be corrected and additions, alterations, and omissions, not affecting the
13 construction or meaning of this ordinance and the City Code may be freely made.
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15 Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word or
16 provision of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
17 competent jurisdiction, whether for substantive, procedural, or any other reason, such portion
18 shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect
19 the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
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21 Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
22 adoption by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, and pursuant to the City
23 Charter.
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12 Mia Goforth, CIVIC„
13 City Clerk
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22 First Reading: April 19, 2022
23 Advertisement: May 5, 2022
24 Second Reading: May 17, 2022
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26 Approved as to legal form and sufficiency
27 for the City of Cape Canaveral only by:
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31 Anthony A. Garganese, City Attorney
ADOPTED by the City Council of the Citypf Cape Canaveral, Florida, this 17th day
Wes Morrison, Mayor
Kim Davis
Mickie Kellum
Wes Morrison
Angela Raymond
Don Willis
City of Cape Canaveral
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