TOWN OF MORRISTOWN

ORDINANCE O-26-2019

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF MORRISTOWN, IN THE COUNTY OF MORRIS, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, FOR COMPENSATION FOR THE ELECTED MAYOR, TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT IN THE TOWN OF MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY AND AMENDING ALL ORDINANCES CONCERNING SUCH COMPENSATION HERETOFORE ADOPTED

BE IT ORDAINED, by the Town Council of the Town of Morristown, County of Morris, State of New Jersey, being the governing body thereof as follows that:

(1) The Town of Morristown is organized under the “Mayor-Council Plan” form of government as established under the Optional Municipal Charter Act, i.e., The Faulkner Act, at N.J.S.A. 40:69A-31 et seq., which provides for a separately elected Mayor and Council to serve as the elected officials of the said municipality; and

(2) The elected Mayor, Town Council Members and Council President of the Town of Morristown shall be compensated within the salary ranges set forth in this Ordinance and shall perform all duties as are prescribed by law. All salary amounts shall be effective as of January 1, 2019; and

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the annual salary amount for the Mayor of the Town of Morristown shall be $26,962.00; and

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the annual salary amount for each Town Council Member shall be $10,017.00; and

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the Council President shall receive an additional $1,000.00 above the annual Town Council Member salary amount; and

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that all provisions of this Ordinance are subject to the available appropriations of the Town of Morristown and that this Ordinance does not and shall not legally bind the Town of Morristown to pay any of the wages or compensation set forth herein unless and until appropriations have been made in sufficient amounts to pay said wages or compensations to those holding the title and position set forth herein; and

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that if any section, paragraph, subsection, clause or provision of this Ordinance shall be adjudged by the courts to be invalid, such adjudication shall apply only to the section paragraph, subsection, clause or provision so adjudicated, and the remainder of the Ordinance shall be deemed valid and effective; and

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that any ordinances or parts thereof in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are repealed to the extent of such conflict; and

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that this Ordinance shall take effect upon passage and publication in accordance with applicable law.

ATTEST: ADOPTED:

______Margot G. Kaye, Timothy P. Dougherty, Town Clerk Mayor Date: __June 25, 2019______