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<br />WS – Item 7 <br />WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />Work Session Item No. 7 <br /> <br /> <br />Date: June 7, 2021 <br /> <br />To: City Council <br /> <br />From: Sarah Cotton, City Administrator <br /> <br />Re: Council Compensation <br /> <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />Pursuant to M.S. § 415.11, the compensation of the Mayor and Councilmembers shall be <br />set by ordinance and the change in salary shall take effect after the next succeeding <br />municipal election. <br /> <br />Staff is recommending that the Council adopt an ordinance that would increase Council <br />salaries. The Mayor and Councilmembers last received a raise on January 1, 2020. The <br />salary of the Mayor is currently $10,112 and the salary of each Councilmember is $8,500. <br /> <br />Per City Code Chapter 203, the Council will consider whether a salary adjustment is <br />warranted every two years. <br /> <br />Staff is recommending a 5.3% increase in the salary of the Mayor and Councilmembers. <br />The salary of the Mayor would increase to $10,650 and the salary of each <br />Councilmember would increase to $8,952. This increase is consistent with the total wage <br />adjustment for City employees from 2020-2021. <br /> <br />The proposed ordinance would become effective January 1, 2022 and would continue to <br />be reviewed every two years per City Code. <br /> <br />Requested Council Direction <br /> <br />Staff is recommending that an Ordinance adjusting Council Compensation be placed on <br />the June 14, 2021, Council agenda for consideration of the first reading. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br />Chapter 203: Council Compensation