(A) The salary of the Mayor shall be $11,000 per year and for each Council Member $9,000 per year. Salaries shall be paid in conjunction with the regular city payroll for administrative personnel and shall include such deductions and withholdings as are required or authorized by law.
(B) In addition to the salary, each member of the Council shall receive a per diem for substantially attending any board, commission or committee meeting; or when attending to official business or travel, but only when the attendance or activity is a formal appointment or has been specifically approved by action of the Council. The per diem shall be $50 for three hours or less and $100 for a full day of more than three hours not to exceed $150 per day. Each member of the Council shall at least on a quarterly calendar year basis certify his or her attendance or approved activity prior to receiving payment. No per diem shall be paid for attendance or activity occurring more than four months prior to certification. In addition to the per diem, each member of the Council shall receive reimbursement for authorized travel expenses on the same basis as regular full-time city administrative personnel.
(C) This section shall be in full force and effect 60 days after publication and the salaries and per diems authorized herein shall take effect upon Council reorganization occurring in January 2017, as provided for in § 30.03 of this chapter. The salaries and per diems provided for in this section are deemed reasonable and are based upon salaries paid to other county elected public officials with similar duties and responsibilities.
(Prior Code, § 2.37) (Ord. 131, Third Series, effective 8-10-1992; Ord. 349, Third Series, effective 12-19-2016; Ord. 2, Fourth Series, effective 12-17-2018; Ord. 12, Fourth Series, effective 4-22-2020)