07-1330 City Code City Council Compensation
CITY OF MERIDIAN
ORDINANCE NO. tJ 7--IJ3 tl
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BIRD, BORTON, ROUNTREE, ZAREMBA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1, CHAPTER 7, SECTION 9, MERIDIAN
CITY CODE, REGARDING COMPENSATION FOR THE CITY COUNCIL
MEMBERS OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN; PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF
THE READING RULES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council have the authority pursuant to M.C.C.
1-6-5 (C) and 1-7-9 (C) to appoint a citizen committee to review Mayor and City Council
compensation prior to each Mayoral election; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did establish a committee of seven (7) citizens to
review and recommend any changes to compensation for the Mayor and City Council
positions for the calendar years of 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011; and
WHEREAS, the Committee of citizens did meet to review and discuss the
current compensation for Mayor and City Council positions on May 30, June 20, and July
22007; and
WHEREAS, the Committee at such meetings stressed strongly that wage
increases for the City's elected officials should be consistent with the wage increases
afforded to all employees; and
WHEREAS, the Committee also considered baseline salaries in comparison to
select cities, appropriate increases or decreases based upon the market as determined by
the Committee, the current and potential impact to the City's budget, performance of the
elected official while in office, and expectations of the public in general for the position
that is being evaluated; and
WHEREAS, the Committee discussed and debated all the various concerns in
presenting a final majority decision; and
WHEREAS, the Committee after such meeting by formal motion and vote did
approve the recommended amended ordinance; 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. Eaeh member of the eit)' eOl:lNeil shall receivl2i aN aflIRlal salary of oight thousand
dollars ($8,000.00), effeetivo OR and after January 1,2006.
b LEach member of the city council shall receive an annual salary of nine thousand
dollars ($9,000.00), effective on and after January 1,2007.
J..:. LSalary will be paid in equal monthly amounts.
B. The city council shall receive the same employee benefits as all full time city
employees, except for the accrual of vacation or sick leave, and any other benefits as
directed by the city council.
C. Human Resources shall be tasked to form a A committee comprised of no less than
SO'll2i11 (7) five (5) various citizens, business leaders, and former elected or appointed
officials of the city of Meridian shall bo formed prior to the budget workshop during
every Yl2iar of a mayoral municipal election year to make recommendations for
adjustments, increases, or decreases to compensation for the mayor and city council.
The Committee may consider any or all of the following in making such
recommendation: baseline salaries in comparison to select cities, appropriate
increases or decreases based upon the market as determined by the Committee, the
current and potential impact to the City's budget. performance of the elected official
while in office, recent or current increases afforded to all other City employees, and
expectations of the public in general for the position that is being evaluated. The
membership ofthe committee may be determined by the city council with input from
the mayor. The city council is not bound to follow the recommendations from the
committee, but may use any feedback or recommendation as guidance for setting the
budget for compensation.
Section 2. That pursuant to the affirmative vote of one-half (1/2) plus one (1)
ofthe Members ofthe 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 /4t;!..dayof ~ I-- ,2007.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO,
this 14-~dayof ~JI- ,2007.
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