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CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM 3A <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Karlson, City Administrator <br />MEETING DATE: November 26, 2018 <br />TOPIC: 2nd Reading of Ordinance No. 17-18, Adjusting Council Salaries <br />*Council may vote to dispense with the full reading of the ordinance <br />*A roll call vote is required for adoption of the ordinance <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br />INTRODUCTION <br />The City Council is being asked to consider the 2nd Reading of Ordinance No. 17-18, adjust ing <br />the salaries of the mayor and councilmembers. <br />BACKGROUND <br />During the September 4th work session, staff recommended the City Council adopt an <br />ordinance that would adjust Council salaries. A recent salary survey of comparable cities <br />showed that the Lino Lakes City Council was well below the average given that the mayor and <br />councilmembers last received a raise in 2010. <br />Staff presented an updated survey at the October 1st work session that included compensation <br />for work sessions and special meetings. When the Council’s current meeting stipend is <br />included in the survey, the compensation gap is still less than other cities. <br />To be more consistent with what other cities are doing, the Council determined that the $40 <br />meeting stipend should be eliminated. Instead, the Council proposed an annual salary of <br />$10,112 for the mayor and $8,500 for councilmembers. This is consistent with total wage <br />adjustments for City employees from 2011-2019. <br />The proposed ordinance would become effective January 1, 2020, and would be reviewed <br />every two years. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff is recommending approval of the 2nd Reading of Ordinance No. 17-18, adjust ing the <br />salaries of the mayor and councilmembers. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />Ordinance No. 17-18