City Council Meeting Date: August 23, 2016
To: Mayor and City Council
From: City Administrator
Title
Discuss 2017 and 2018 Mayor and City Council Compensation.
Body
Action Requested:
Discussion of Mayor and Council Compensation.
City Administrator Martig is recommending the City Council have a first reading of an ordinance on September 6 that would increase the Mayor and City Council salaries by 1.5% commencing January 1, 2017 and another increase of 1.5% commencing January 1, 2018.
Summary Report:
The following ordinance 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 $8,028.00 commencing January 1, 2015, and shall be increased to the amount of $8,188.00 commencing January 1, 2016.
(b) The annual salary for the mayor shall be in the amount of $10,704.00 commencing January 1, 2015, and shall be increased to the amount of $10,918.00 commencing January 1, 2016.
(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, 2015, until changed as provided by state law.
(Code 1986, ? 100:45; Ord. No. 816, 10-18-2004; Ord. No. 959, 8-5-2014)
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:
415.11 SECOND TO FOURTH CLASS CITIES; GOVERNING BODY SALARIES.
Subdivision 1.Set by ordinance.
Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law, charter, or ordinance, the governing body of any statutory or home rule charter city of the second, third or fourth class may by ordinance fix their own salaries as members of such...
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