Remuneration and Expenses of Council, Committees, Boards and Agencies — full text

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Policy: Remuneration and Expenses of Council, Committees, Boards and Agencies # 2002 - 12 Date Originally Approved: April 5, 2002 Proposed amendment presented: February 13, 2003 Date presented for Councils Approval: February 27, 2003 Motion: " That Council approve the amendments to Policy 2002 - 12 Remuneration and Expenses of Council as presented; and Further that the amended Policy be effective as of April 1st 2003." This Policy is current as of: February 27th 2003 Policy Number: 2002 - 12 Policy Subject: Remuneration and Expenses of Council Policy Objective The purpose of this policy is to outline the amount and the way in which remuneration is payable to the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councillors. Policy 1. This policy shall come into force on April 1, 2003. 2. The annual remuneration paid to members of Council shall be:  Mayor $9,000.00  Deputy Mayor $7,000.00  Councillor $6,000.00 3. Each member of Council, who, after having been absent from three regularly scheduled meetings of either Council or Committee of the Whole combined, within one year (October 1 to September 30) shall have $50.00 deducted from their stipend for each absence in excess of the three meetings missed. For the purposes of this section, absence at a regularly scheduled meeting shall be considered non-attendance if 50% of the regularly scheduled meeting is missed. 4. One-third of the remuneration shall be deemed an allowance for expenses incident to the discharge of the duties, of the respective member of Council as elected officials of the Town of Stewiacke. 5. Remuneration shall be paid monthly. 6. Any member of Council who is appointed as the Council representative to Boards, Commissions, or Agencies, and who are entitled to remuneration from those committees, boards or commissions, shall be entitled to keep that remuneration as payment for serving as Council representative. 7. Council members shall be reimbursed, by the Town, for all reasonable and appropriate expenses for travel, meals and accommodation incurred in the course of carrying out their duties and responsibilities including attendance at courses, seminars and conferences with prior approval of Town Council in accordance with the Town "Travel, Meal and Miscellaneous Expenses" Policy. 8. The remuneration amounts will be increased annually in accordance with the Nova Scotia Consumer Price Index. Annotation for Official Policy Book Date of Notice to Council Members of Intent to consider: February 13th 2003_ Date of Passage of Current Policy: _February 27th 2003_ I certify that this was adopted by Council as indicated above. ___________________________ _________________ CAO / Clerk Date