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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Section 1-5-9 of the City Code
of the City of Evanston, of 1979, as Amended
Concerning Aldermanic Compensation
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston in
review of Aldermanic compensation has determined that:
Compensation to members of Evanston's City Council is in the
nature of an honorarium and should not be viewed as a salary
for a part-time job.
The amount of compensation should be such that expenses
incurred by serving as an Alderman are covered by the
compensation so that no one is deterred from running for
office.
• The level of compensation should be such that expenses
incurred by serving as an Alderman are covered by the
compensation so that no one is deterred from running for
office.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Section 1-5-9 of the City Code
of the City of Evanston of 1979, as
amended, be amended to read as follows:
1-5-9: COMPENSATION: The compensation to be pAid to
Aldermen for their services is hereby fixed at Six
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($6,500.00) per annum,
payable in twelve (12) monthly installments. This rate of
compensation shall be effective on and after the first
regularly scheduled meeting at which Aldermen elected in
April, 1993 take office, at which time all Aldermen
qualified to hold such office shall receive the Six Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars ($6,500.00) annual compensation.
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An Alderman duly elected and serving as acting mayor shall •
also receive the mayor's salary for the period of time he or
she so serves. No compensation shall be paid to any City
officer or employee in addition to that provided in the
ordinance fixing his salary.
The Alderman duly elected and serving as acting mayor shall
also received the mayor's salary for the period of time he
or she so serves. No compensation shall be paid to any City
officer or employee in addition to that provided in the
ordinance fixing his salary.
The Aldermanic compensation structure shall be reviewed by a
non-aldermanic committee every four years, which committee
shall submit a report and recommendation to the City Council
no later than ninety (90) days prior to the next regularly
scheduled municipal election.
SECTION 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage,
approval, and publication in the manner provided by law. 40
Introduced: ,'Gr��/ ��47 , 1992.
Adopted: , 1992.
Approved: , 1992.
Mayor
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Ci y Clerk
App c-ved as o form:
Corpor4tion Counsel
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