15-1655 Amending City Council CompensationCITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. /5—/(0,55
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BIRD, BORTON, CAVENER,
MILAM, ROUNTREE, ZAREMBA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1, CHAPTER 7, SECTION 9, MERIDIAN CITY
CODE, REGARDING COMPENSATION FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF MERIDIAN;
PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF THE READING RULES; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council have the authority pursuant to Meridian City Code
1-6-5 (C) and 1-7-9 (C) to appoint a citizen committee to review Mayor and City Council
compensation prior to each City election; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did establish a committee of citizens to review and
recommend any changes to compensation for the Mayor and City Council positions for the
calendar years of 2016 and 2017; and
WHEREAS, the Committee of citizens did meet to review and discuss the current
compensation for Mayor and City Council positions; and
WHEREAS, the Committee and the City Council considered the following points in
making their recommendation for increased compensation for the Mayor and City Council
President:
o That the Mayor's compensation for salary be increased 5% per year for the next two
years; and
o That the City Council compensation for salaries remain at $10,000 per year•, and
o The Mayor's salary increase to $86,625 in 2016 and then to $90,956 in 2017; and
o The Council President should receive an additional 10% above the Councilmember's
salary while serving in that position; and
o The Council President would then receive $11,000 in 2016 and $11,000 in 2017; and
o Elected officials shall still continue to receive benefits in the same amount that they
currently receive; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO:
Section 1. That Title 1, Chapter 7, Section 9, Meridian City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
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1-7-9: COMPENSATION:
A. The annual compensation of the members of the city council shall be as follows:
1. Each member of the city council shall receive an annual salary of ten thousand dollars
($10,000.00) effective January 1, 2016.
2. The City Council President shall receive additional compensation of ten percent 10%)
higher than other Councilmembers as compensation for the additional work involved in that role.
The compensation shall be an annual salary of eleven thousand dollars ($11,000) effective
January 1, 2016.
3. Salary will be paid in equal monthly amounts.
4. Employee benefits shall be the same as provided to all other full time employees of the City.
Section 2: That pursuant to the affirmative vote of one-half (1/2) plus one (1) of the
Members of the full Council, the rule requiring two (2) separate readings by title and one (1)
reading in full be, and the same is hereby, dispensed with, and accordingly, this Ordinance shall
be in full force and effect upon its passage, approval and publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO, this
day of2015.
�y APPROVED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO, this
7 ` day of 2015.
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