File #: Ord. 997    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 4/3/2018 In control: City Council
On agenda: 5/1/2018 Final action: 5/1/2018
Title: Consideration of Ordinance Amending Section 2-26 of City Code Relating to 2019 and 2020 Mayor and City Council Compensation
Attachments: 1. 1 - Ord Council Compensation, 2. 2 - Ordinance 984
City Council Meeting Date: May 1, 2018

To: Mayor and City Council

From: Ben Martig, City Administrator

Title
Consideration of Ordinance Amending Section 2-26 of City Code Relating to 2019 and 2020 Mayor and City Council Compensation

Body
Action Requested:
Staff recommends approval of the second reading of Ordinance No. 997 - Amending Section 2-26 of the City Code Relating to Council Compensation. This ordinance would increase the Mayor and City Council salaries by 2% commencing January 1, 2019 and another increase of 2% commencing January 1, 2020.

Summary Report:
The City Council approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 997 - Amending Section 2-26 of the City Code Relating to Council Compensation. City Council approved Ordinance No. 984 (copy attached) in September 2016 setting Council compensation for 2017 & 2018. 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 $8,310.82 commencing January 1, 2017, and shall be increased to the amount of $8,435.49 commencing January 1, 2018.
(b) The annual salary for the mayor shall be in the amount of $11,081.77 commencing January 1, 2017, and shall be increased to the amount of $11,248.00 commencing January 1, 2018.
(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, 2017, until changed as provided by state law.
(Code 1986, ? 100:45; Ord. No. 816, 10-18-2004; Ord. No. 959, 8-5-2014; Ord. No. 984, 9-20-2016)
State Law reference- Authority to fix salary of council, Minn. Stat. ? 415.11.

The following state law requires that there shall be no change in wages until after the next succeeding municipal election:
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