City Council Meeting Date: July 9, 2024
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Ben Martig, City Administrator
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Consideration of Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1062 Amending Section 2-26 of City Code Relating to 2025 and 2026 Mayor and City Council Compensation.
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Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council considers the second reading of Ordinance No. 1062 - Amending Section 2-26 of the City Code Relating to Council Compensation. The first reading of this ordinance occurred at the June 18, 2024 Council Meeting. This ordinance would increase the Mayor and City Council salaries by 2.75% commencing January 1, 2025 and another increase of 2.75% commencing January 1, 2026.
Summary Report:
The City Council approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 1062 - Amending Section 2-26 of the City Code Relating to Council Compensation (attachment 1) at their June 18, 2024 meeting setting Council compensation for 2025 and 2026. Ordinance No. 1040 - Amending Section 2-26 of the City Code Relating to Council Compensation was approved on July 12, 2022 setting Council Compensation for 2023 and 2024 is also attached (attachment 2). The following section of the City Code has set the current compensation of the Mayor and City Council:
Article II. City Council Division 1. - Generally
Sec. 2-26. - Compensation.
(a) The annual salary for the elected members of the city council shall be in the amount of $9,498.00 commencing January 1, 2023, and shall be increased to the amount of $9,759.00 commencing January 1, 2024.
(b) The annual salary for the mayor shall be in the amount of $12,664.00 commencing January 1, 2023, and shall be increased to the amount of $13,012.00 commencing January 1, 2024.
(c) The salaries established shall be paid on a biweekly basis.
(d) The salaries established by this section shall be effective as of the dates set forth above and shall continue in the amounts which will be effective January 1, 2023, until changed as provided by state law.
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