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CITY COUNCIL <br /> AGENDA ITEM 3B <br /> STAFF ORIGINATOR: Sarah Cotton, City Administrator <br /> MEETING DA 1'E: June 28. 2021 <br /> TOPIC: 2"d Reading of Ordinance No. 06-21,Adjusting Council Salaries <br /> VO 1'E REQUIRED: 3/5 <br /> INTRODUCTION <br /> The City Council is being asked to consider the 2"d Reading of Ordinance No. 06-21, adjusting <br /> the salaries of the Mayor and Councilmembers. <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> Pursuant to M.S. § 415.11, the compensation of the Mayor and Councilmembers shall be set by <br /> ordinance and the change in salary shall take effect after the next succeeding municipal <br /> election. <br /> During the June 7th work session, staff recommended the City Council adopt an ordinance that <br /> would increase council salaries. The Mayor and Councilmembers last received a raise on <br /> January 1, 2020. The salary of the Mayor is currently $10,112 and the salary of each <br /> Councilmember is $8,500. <br /> Per City Code Chapter 203, the Council will consider whether a salary adjustment is warranted <br /> every two years. <br /> Staff is recommending a 5.3% increase in the salary of the Mayor and Councilmembers. The <br /> salary of the Mayor would increase to $10,650 and the salary of each Councilmember would <br /> increase to $8,952. This increase is consistent with the total wage adjustment for City <br /> employees from 2020-2021. <br /> The proposed ordinance would become effective January 1, 2022, and would continue to be <br /> reviewed every two years per City Code. <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> Staff is recommending approval of the 2nd Reading of Ordinance No. 06-21, increasing the <br /> salaries of the mayor and councilmembers. <br /> ATTACHMENTS <br /> Ordinance No. 06-21 <br />