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CITY COUNCIL
City Council Regular Meeting: November 17, 2009
AGENDA ITEM: Ordinance reducing Council salaries for
2010 TMVICTION:
PREPARED BY: Dwight Johnson, City Administrator AGENDA NO. (p
ATTACHMENTS: Copy of state law regarding council APPROVED BY:
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RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to approve an ordinance temporarily reducing the
salaries of the Mayor and City Council members for twelve months beginning January 1,
2010.
BACKGROUND
At the last Council work session, it was noted that Council salaries are due to increase automatically by 3%
on January 1, 2010 based on previous action by the Council in 2008. The current ordinance ties the
salaries of the Mayor and Council to a combination of factors including both the cost of living index and
the salaries of other elected officials in similar area cities. At the workshop meeting, staff was directed to
prepare an ordinance that would reduce the 2010 salaries for the Mayor and Council back to the current
2009 level for the 2010 calendar year.
DISCUSSION
The increases previously approved for January 1, 2010 are as follows:
Current 2010 Salary
Mayor $8,280 $8,530
Council $6,211 $6,398
The Finance Director indicates that if the Council should wish to freeze its salaries for 2010, the savings in
2010 would be $998.00. Attached is a copy of the state law which was recently changed to allow a city
council to temporarily reduce its pay by ordinance.
RECOMMENDATION
If the City Council wishes to eliminate the scheduled salary increase on January 1, 2010, the attached
ordinance should be approved.
CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE SALARY OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL
MEMBERS; AMENDING CITY CODE SECTION 1 -6 -1.
The City Council of Rosemount ordains as follows:
Section 1. Rosemount City Code Section 1.6.1 is amended as follows:
1 -6 -1: SALARIES AND COMPENSATION:
A. Salaries Established: Commencing January 1, 2009, the salaries for mayor and
council for the city shall be as follows:
Mayor $8,280.00 annually
Council members 6,210.00 annually
Commencing January 1, 2010, the salaries for mayor and council for the city
shall be as follows:
Mayor $8,528.40 annually
Council members 6,396.30 annually
Temporary Salary Reduction. Pursuant to the authority of Minnesota Statutes,
Section 415.11, Subd. 3, salaries for mayor and council are reduced, effective
from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010, to the following:
Mayor $8,280.00 annually
Council members $6,210.00 annually
Thereafter salaries shall be as follows:
Mayor $8,528.40 annually
Council members $6,396.30 annually
B. Worker's Compensation Act: Pursuant to Minnesota statutes, section 176.011,
subdivision 9, clause 6, the elected officials of the city are hereby included in
coverage of the Minnesota workers' compensation act. (Ord. XXI.18, 10 -7 -2008)
Section 2. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and
publication according to law.
[Underlining indicates new language.]
Adopted by the City Council and City of Rosemount, Minnesota the day of
2009.
William Droste
Mayor
ATTEST:
Amy Domeier
City Clerk
Published the day of 20 in the Rosemount Town Pages
415.11, 2009 Minnesota Statutes Page 1 of 1
2009 Minnesota Statutes
415.11 SECOND TO FOURTH CLASS CITIES; GOVERNING BODY SALARIES.
Subdivision 1. Set by ordinance. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or
special law, charter, or ordinance, the governing body of any statutory or home rule
charter city of the second, third or fourth class may by ordinance fix their own salaries as
members of such governing body, and the salary of the chief elected executive officer of
such city, in such amount as they deem reasonable.
Subd. 2. After next election. No change in salary shall take effect until after the
next succeeding municipal election.
Subd. 3. Temporary reductions. Notwithstanding subdivision 2 or a charter
provision to the contrary, the governing body may enact an ordinance to take effect
before the next succeeding municipal election that reduces the salaries of the members of
the governing body. The ordinance shall be in effect for 12 months, unless another period
of time is specified in the ordinance, after which the salary of the members reverts to the
salary in effect immediately before the ordinance was enacted.
History: Ex 1967 c 42 s 1,2; 1976 c 44 s 34; 2009 c 152 s 17
https: /www.revisor.mn.gov /statutes ?id= 415.11 11 /10/2009