(A) It shall be the duty of the Mayor of the city and the City Controller to annually prepare a salary ordinance for all non-union employees for all public utilities owned and operated by the city for the next succeeding calendar year for submittal to and approval by the Common Council.
(B) The salary ordinance shall be on a calendar year basis and submitted to the Common Council for approval. The Common Council shall act promptly on the salary ordinance. In the event that the Common Council does not act on the salary ordinance so submitted on or before September 30 of each year, the existing salaries shall be deemed continued by the Common Council. This is in accordance with IC 36-4-7-3.
(C) The Common Council shall have the power to reduce said salaries but may not increase them unless recommended by the Mayor.
(`74 Code, § 20-3) (Ord. G-28-80, passed 12-23-80)