HomeMy WebLinkAbout028530 ORD - 03/30/2010AN ORDINANCE
TO AMEND SECTION 2 OF ORDINANCE 028261 WHICH IMPLEMENTED
SALARY INCREASES FOR THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGES TO ADJUST
MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE RODOLFO TAMEZ' SALARY; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
Whereas, Ordinance 028261 approved by City Council on July 28, 2009 set salaries for the
Municipal Court Judges and established subsequent salary increases;
Whereas, the goal of the salary increases established by Ordinance 028261 was to move the
salary ranges of the Municipal Court Judges to the city midpoint of the pay plan; however the
plan approved for Municipal Court judges is not applicable to Municipal Judge Tamez as he was
in the Presiding Judge position when the plan was developed;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Section 2 of Ordinance 028261 is revised to read as follows, with the new text
shown as underlined text:
"Each person appointed to the full-time municipal judge position shall receive their current
salary, and subsequent pay increases identified in City Council's plan to move the municipal
judge salaries to the City midpoint, with the Municipal Court Judges receiving a 2.5% increase
effective August 17, 2009, a 3.5% increase effective January 4, 2010 and a 4.9% increase
effective May 3, 2010. Effective March 30, 2010 however, the salary for Judge Rodolfo Tamez
shall be reduced to remove the 3.5% salary increase previously provided on January 4, 2010.
Additionally, the 4.9% increase scheduled for May 3, 2010 shall not be provided to Judge
Rodolfo Tamez."
Section 2. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy attached, the
City Council (1) finds and declares an emergency due to the need for immediate action
necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs and (2) suspends the
Charter rule that requires consideration of and voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings
so that t i ordinance �i"s�p,,assed and takes effect upon first reading as an emergency measure
this the ay of NAM , 2010.
ATTEST:%n
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Armando Chapa
City Secretary
Approved: March 22, 2010
Assistant City Attorney
THE CITY OF CORPUSatfit‘Aee-e)
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Joe Ad me
Mayor
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance an
emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and
voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings: I/we, therefore, request that you
suspend said Charter rule and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or
at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully, Respectfully,
Joe ame
Mayor
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Joe Adame
Chris N. Adler
Brent Chesney
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Kevin Kieschnick
Priscilla G. Leal
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Mark Scott
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