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<br />Officials who participate in the Plan contribute 5% of their salary to the Plan and the City <br />matches that contribution. Ms. Nelson stated if Council desires to offer both plans, staff would <br />prepare a resolution offering participation in Social Security and PERA's Defined Contribution <br />Plan to current and future councilmembers. <br /> <br />Councilmember Dehen indicated as he understands it this plan allows the councilmembers to put <br />5% of their salary into the plan. To make the public aware, councilmembers earn a salary of <br />$6,000 per year, and it is his understanding that the Mayor earns a little more. Five percent of <br />that $6,000 is $300, which would be the City's contribution for each councilmember that chose <br />to participate in the plan; if seven of the. councilmembers chose to participate it would be <br />approximately $2,100 that the City would contribute to the plan. <br /> <br />Councilniember Elvig stated he agrees with Councilmember Dehen's comments about the minor <br />amount of dollars involved with this. That being said, he did not get on the Council to backstop <br />his income or make an investment out of his salary. To put any more burden on the City for this <br />seems almost foolishness; he does not see a need to dabble around with 5% of $6,000. <br /> <br />Councilmember Olson stated she echoes that for herself, but thinks it is only right to present that <br />opportunity to any current or future councilmember that would choose to be a part of that plan; <br /> <br />Councilmember Jeffrey stated it was the recommendation of the Personnel Committee to direct <br />staff to prepare the resolution offering participation for current and future councilmembers to <br />decide. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Jeffrey, seconded by Councilmember Olson, to ratify the <br />recommendation of the Personnel Committee in Case No.3 and to direct staff to prepare a <br />resolution offering participation in Social Security and PERA's Defined Contribution Plan to <br />current and future councilmembers. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Jeffrey, Olson, Dehen, Look, and <br />Strommen. Voting No: Councilmember Elvig. <br /> <br />Staff Input <br /> <br />Councilmember Jeffrey indicated staff has requested discussion about the Councilmember <br />pictures posted on the City website. <br /> <br />Interim City Administrator Nelson explained as staff was reviewing the website it was noticed <br />that some of the councilmembers' pictures are very professionally done and some are not. Staff <br />contacted Proex to determine the cost to allow the opportunity for councilmembers to have their <br />pictures taken on their own schedule, with a similar backgromid for the councilmembers. This <br />could be accomplished at a cost of $200. <br /> <br />Consensus of the Commission was to direct staff to proceed with coordinating the photo sessions <br />with Proex as outlined above. <br /> <br />City Council/September 11, 2007 <br />Page 19 of 22 <br />