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CITY COUNCIL <br /> AGENDA ITEM 3A <br /> STAFF ORIGINATOR: Sarah Cotton, City Administrator <br /> MEETING DATE: June 26,2023 <br /> TOPIC: 2nd Reading of Ordinance No. 03-23, Adjusting Council Salaries <br /> VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br /> INTRODUCTION <br /> The City Council is being asked to consider the 2nd Reading of Ordinance No. 03-23, 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 election. <br /> During the June 5th 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 January <br /> 1, 2022. The salary of the Mayor is currently $10,650 and the salary of each Councilmember is <br /> $8,952. <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 6.1% increase in the salary of the Mayor and Councilmembers. The <br /> salary of the Mayor would increase to $11,298 and the salary of each Councilmember would <br /> increase to $9,497. This increase is consistent with the total wage adjustment for City employees <br /> from 2022-2023. <br /> The proposed ordinance would become effective January 1, 2024, 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. 03-23, Adjusting the <br /> Salaries of the Mayor and Councilmembers. <br /> ATTACHMENTS <br /> Ordinance No. 03-23 <br />