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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY COUNCIL MINUTES 10/20/75 • The meeting was called to order by Mayor Miedtke at 4:05 P.M. Present at roll call : Sauer, Sundland, Miedtke, Stauffer. Haik arrived at 4: 10 P.M. Also present: Jerry Dulgar The mayor and council discussed the possib ility of increasing salaries for the mayor and council positions for 1976 and future years. Points discussed included the increased demands on the time of the mayor in particular and the council to lesser degreee to attend meetings, lobby, discuss complaints or concerns with residents while at home, etc. All present felt there were greater demands-.on their time but also felt that with the citys poor financial condition any raise should be moderate. The Council also considered a recently completed survey of mayor and council salaries in the metropolitan area that - indicated that St. Anthony was somewbat -lower than comparable communites. , Following lengthy discussion the following motion was made: Motion by Mayor Miedtke, seconded by Councilman Sauer to waive the readings and adopt Ordinance No. 1975-008. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 125 OF THE 1973 CODE OF ORDINANCES BY INCREASING THE COUNCILS SALARY TO • $2040 or $170 PER MONTH IN 1976 AND 53,000 or $250 PER MONTH IN 1977 AND INCREASING THE MAYOR'S SAIRtY TO $3600 or $300 PER MONTH IN 1976 AND $4,800 or $400 PER MONTH IN 1977. Motion by Councilman Sauer,to amend the- foregoing motion by changing the increases as follows: Council 1976 .. 1 ' 977 $1800 or $150 Mo. $2400 or $200 Mo. Mayor $3000 or $250 Mo. $4200 or 5350 MO. Motion failed for lack of a second. Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Mayor Miedtke to amend the foregoing motion by establishing salaries for 1976 as follows: Council $1800 or $150 per mo. Mayor $3000 or $250 per mo. Voting on the motion: Aye: Sauer, Miedtke Nay: Sundland, Stauffer, Haik Motion failed. 1 ' 1