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Councilmcmlxu' Zi mmerman stated tllat he did not support a pay increase for Council this year. <br /> <br />Councilmcmbcr Puarson remembered that the wages were increased to this level in 1990. He <br />feels that the Mayor's salary should be increased but Council salary should stay the same. <br /> <br />COtll~cillnclnbci' SlrOlnlllen suggestud a more reasonable increase. <br /> <br />City Administntto~ Norman suggesi, ed a level similar to Savage - $8,000 for Mayor and $6,000 <br />fi~r Council. <br /> <br />Mayor (Jamco sug~cstccl $10,000 fi ~r Mayor and $6,000 for Council. <br /> <br />Councihncmbcr St,-ommen stated tinct the percentage should be more reasonable. <br /> <br />Consensus was thru stall? needs to c aril'y what State Law or City Code states regarding when the <br />pay increase wouM become effective would it be for all Council or just those that are re- <br />elected, zuxl dous it al)ply only in a ~asoral election. <br /> <br />Councilmembcr [~Ivig stated [hat C afl Neu stated that "electeds" are being asked to do more in <br />the policy-maker rr',ttlm and that more and more time is required and it is important to reasonably <br />compensate Ibr thru time. <br /> <br />Staff was dirccled lo take thi:; issuu forward to the Personnel Committee at $10,000 for Mayor <br />salary and $63)00 [bi' Council sal;~ry and to clarify when the salary can be effective and for <br />whom. Amcndirtg thc ordinance would need to be completed before September. <br /> <br />Case #4: (:onnexus Utility Bi~ling <br /> <br />Fire Chic[' Kaplcr updated Councii regarding some internal changes that have improved the <br />processing el' data ta lin]it or remov,: errors. <br /> <br />Cotmci hnumbcr Zi~nmerman asked i [' we shouldn't bring the commercial billing in-house. <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman explained that the near-term (3 to 5 years) goal is to bring utility <br />billing in-house, but at this time, the~'e is no space xvithin City Hall to perform those duties. <br /> <br />Counciln~cmber [:;lvig state(l that hc has had some frustration with cancelled meetings, requests <br />tbr inlbrmaticm, an~l is sensing that ( ?onnexus is unwilling to meet and their hope that our will for <br />solving this issue will wane. (~ttrre~tly there are no meetings scheduled. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamcc requested th,tt one n~ore meeting be scheduled and if that is cancelled or if one <br />can't bc scheduled, tile issue will re'ed lo be brought back to the City Council. He directed Mr. <br />Kaplcr and Mr. Norman to contact ,[,at'fy Peterson at Connexus. Members of the Cormnittee <br />should select dales IYr the meeting. <br /> <br />City Com~cil Work Session - May 18, 2004 <br /> Page 4 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />