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CC Resolution No. 1039 1857 RESOLUEION NO. 1039 A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE PROPOSED FIFTY PERCENT (50% ) PAY INCREASE FOR CONGRESSMEN AND OTHER FEDERAL OFFICIALS UNLESS VOTED BY CONGRESS. **************************************************************** WHEREAS, the Federal Commission on Executive Legislative and Judicial Salaries has recommended a fifty percent (50% ) pay increase for Congressmen and other federal officials; and WHEREAS, the pay increase has been programmed to go into effect without the requirement of a vote by Congress; and WHEREAS, the current salary for members of Congress puts them in the top one percent of all U.S. wage earners in 1987; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS : Section 1 : That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, hereby opposes the granting of a fifty percent (50% ) pay increase for Congressmen and other federal officials without a vote by the Congress. Section 2 : The administration is hereby directed and authorized to have copies of this resolution delivered to the elected federal representatives for the City of Baytown and such other individuals or groups that the administration may deem appropriate or necessary to be made aware of the City of Baytown' s concerns regarding the pay increase without a vote of Congress. Section 3 : This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Baytown, this the 26th day of January, 1989. METT 0. HUTTO, Mayor ATTEST: EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk RANDALL B. STRONG, City orney C :1 :24: 5