(a) Compensation for the President of Council shall be the sum of $4,750 for the year 2002, $5,500 for the year 2003, $6,250 for the year 2004, and $7,000 for the year 2005 and each year thereafter.
(b) Compensation for the Vice-President of Council shall be the sum of $4,100 for the year 2002, $4,900 for the year 2003, $5,700 for the year 2004, and $6,500 for the year 2005 and each year thereafter.
(c) Compensation for each member of Council shall be the sum of $3,750 for the year 2002, $4,500 for the year 2003, $5,250 for the year 2004, and $6,000 for the year 2005 and each year thereafter.
(d) Increase in salaries payable hereunder to incumbent members of council shall comply with Ohio law. The salary increase set forth herein shall be paid to members of council who take office in the year 2002 and thereafter.
(e) All compensation for salaries paid hereunder shall be disbursed from the General Fund.
(f) (1) Incumbent or elected members of Council may request the Finance Director to reduce all or part of the compensation for a calendar year. The request shall be made in writing and delivered to the Finance Director no later than December 1 of the preceding year in which the salary reduction shall occur. The written salary reduction request may not be revoked.
(2) For calendar year 2004, the request for reduction in 2004, or for the remaining months of 2004, shall be delivered to the Finance Director on or before March 15, 2004.
(Ord. 1324. Passed 3-28-91; Am. Ord. 2072. Passed 7-12-01; Am. Ord. 2193. Passed 2-12-04.)