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• • • AGENDA ITEM 3 STAFF MEMBER Daniel Tesch, Director of Administration DATE 10 October 2005 SUBJECT Council Salaries VOTE REQUIRED 3/5 BACKGROUND Every four years, the city council has been asked to consider the maintenance of their own salaries. Per statute, this is considered before the election, before that year the increases are to take place. At the council's 21 September work session, I provided the council with the 2005 Elected Officials Salary Survey — a study produced by the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities. It appeared as though the Mayor's salary was 5% below market and council salaries were 8.8% below market. The market for our purposes is cities with populations between 10,000 and 20,000. I was asked to provide council with additional information (prior 4 year Ordinance 07- 97) and the question was raised regarding pay for special meetings. Ordinance 07 -97 was provided. In 1991, the council amended the city code to add a $40.00 per additional meeting charge up to two meeting per month. In 1997, that was amended to include 4 extra meetings per month. I have factored the $40.00 council members receive for attending council work session meetings and re- calculated the figures which now indicate a market adjustment is not necessary. In which case I would recommend that an Ordinance for council pay for years 2007 -2010 be adopted which would increase council salaries by 3% for each year which will maintain council salaries at a marketable rate. OPTIONS 1. Adopt Ordinance Number — 05 adjusting council salaries by 3% for the years 2007 -2010. 2. Return to staff for additional consideration. RECOMMENDATION