HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-08-06-J02 Elected Official Salaries_INTRO, 1st READAGENDA ITEM:
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: August 6, 2018
AGENDA ITEM:Consideration of approval of an ordinance to amend Chapter 110,
Establishing the Salaries of Municipal Officers, by amending Section
110.1, Council Members, and Section 110.2, Mayor [introduction, first
reading]
FORMAT:Ordinance
SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON: At the 07/23/2018 special meeting, the Waukee City
Council discussed a salary increase for elected officials:
2018-2019 Strategic Plan: Mayor and council compensation review – After
much discussion, the mayor and council agreed to annual salaries of $8,000 for
council members and $14,000 for the mayor, with an annual CIP increase.
FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS:The salary increases
would not go into effect until January 1, 2020 following the next regular
city election.
COMMISSION/BOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT:
STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT: Staff would recommend approval of the first reading of
the ordinance.
RECOMMENDATION: Introduce the ordinance and approve the first reading in title only.
ATTACHMENTS: I. Proposed Ordinance
II. Elected official salary comparison
PREPARED BY:Becky Schuett
REVIEWED BY:
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 110, ESTABLISHING THE SALARIES OF
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS, BY AMENDING SECTION 110.1, COUNCIL MEMBERS,
AND SECTION 110.2, MAYOR, CONCERNING SALARIES
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Waukee:
Section 1: Chapter 110, Establishing the Salaries of Municipal Officers, Section 110.1,
is amended as follows:
§110.1 Council members. The salary of each council member including the
Mayor Pro Tem shall be $425.00 per month.
Effective January 1, 2020, the salary of each council member including the Mayor Pro
Tem shall be $8,000.00 per year. Each calendar year thereafter the compensation amount shall
be adjusted equal to the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. City
Average, all items NSA) for the calendar year immediately preceding the increase in
compensation, rounded to the closest $1.00 but in no event less than 1% nor greater than 3%.
Section 2: Chapter 110, Establishing the Salaries of Municipal Officers, Section 110.2,
is amended as follows:
§110.2 Mayor. The mayor shall receive a monthly salary of $575.00 per month.
Effective January 1, 2020, the salary of the mayor shall be $14,000.00 per year. Each
calendar year thereafter the compensation amount shall be adjusted equal to the percentage
increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. City Average, all items NSA) for the
calendar year immediately preceding the increase in compensation, rounded to the closest $1.00
but in no event less than 1% nor greater than 3%.
Section 3. Repealer. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 4. Severability Clause. If any section, provision or part of this ordinance shall
be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the
ordinance as a whole or any section, provisions or part thereof not adjudged invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in effect from and after its final
passage, approval and publication as provided by law. The increases shall not take effect until
January 1, 2020.
Passed by the Council the ___ day of ________, 2018, and approved this ___ day of _______,
2018.
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William F. Peard, Mayor
Attest:
Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk
COUNCIL MEMBERS MAYOR NOTES
CITY PER YEAR PER YEAR
Waukee 5,100.00$ 6,900.00$
Altoona 4,600.00$ 9,000.00$
Ankeny 7,000.00$ 10,000.00$
Clive 4,500.00$ 9,000.00$
Annual calendar year adjustment of no less than 1%,
no more than 3% equal to increase in CPI, rounded to
closest $1.00
Des Moines 26,000.00$ 52,000.00$ plus $75.00 per week stipend
Johnston 1,200.00$ 3,600.00$
Urbandale 7,000.00$ 11,000.00$
West Des Moines 9,000.00$ 14,000.00$