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Charter Language comparisons for council/mayor compensation setting. Process: It establishes a schedule for reviewing mayor and council salaries in June of every odd- numbered year. Criteria: Adjustments are based on the previous two years of cost-of-living increases for city staff and data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Price Index). Implementation: Any actual salary increase still requires a separate ordinance adoption with a majority vote. The Council had previously considered raising the mayor's salary to $18,315.03 and council members' salaries to $13,461.54 per year. Brainerd (pop. 14,395) 12.The compensation of all elective and appointive officers of the City shall be fixed by ordinance as permitted by State Statute. Brooklyn Park (pop. 86478) SECTION 2.08 SALARIES (Amended by Ordinance #2009-1098 Effect. 7/30/09) The Mayor and members of the Council shall receive such compensation for their services as may be prescribed by ordinance enacted by a simple majority vote of all the members of this Council. The City Manager and all subordinate officers and employees of the city shall receive such salaries or wages as may be fixed by the Council. Detriot Lakes (pop. 9869) Section 2.09. Salaries. The Mayor and Aldermen shall receive such compensation as is fixed by the Council in accordance with law. The appointive officers and employees of the City shall receive such salaries or wages as may be fixed by the Council, except as otherwise provided herein. The City Council, by resolution each year, shall set apart an amount of money from the General Fund for the Mayor’s contingent expenses, which shall be paid out by the Treasurer upon the Mayor’s warrant and which he may expend for any purpose connected with the proper discharge of the duties of his office. East Gran Forks (pop. 9176) Section 2.08. Salaries. The mayor and the council members shall receive such compensation as is fixed by the council in accordance with law. All subordinate officers and employees of the city shall receive such salaries or wages as may be fixed by the council. Fridley (pop. 29,590) Sec 2.08 Salaries And Expenses The Mayor and each Councilmember shall receive reasonable remuneration or salary, the annual amount and payment of which shall be prescribed by ordinance duly adopted on or before November 1st of the year preceding payment of the same. When authorized by the Council, its members shall be remunerated for their reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the City's business. Ham Lake Charter (pop. 16,464) SECTION 2.07 Salaries The Mayor and Councilmembers shall receive such compensation as is fixed by the Council in accordance with law. All officers and employees of the City shall receive such salaries or wages as may be fixed by the Council. 20260408_BA page 2 of 6