SECTION 6. SALARIES, BONDS AND COMPENSATION.

   (a)   The Council shall have the power to fix all compensation paid by the Municipality and the salary of its own members except as otherwise provided in this Charter. Any person may be required by the Council, from time-to-time, to furnish a bond for the faithful performance of that person's duties and the Council shall provide that the premium for such bond be paid by the Municipality. The Council shall not increase the compensation for itself or the Mayor unless such increase in compensation has been enacted by ordinance and submitted to the electorate for approval by a majority vote thereof. Such compensation, when so fixed, shall become effective on the first day of January of the following year and shall remain in effect unless and until increased in accordance with this section. Council may decrease compensation for itself and the Mayor at its sole discretion. Each member of Council shall be compensated equally, both newly elected members and those serving the balance of a term, except the President of Council who shall receive 10% more.

(Amended 11-3-20.)

   (b)   The Council shall, in accordance with this section, fix the salaries of all elected and appointed officials. The Council, or the Mayor with the concurrence of the Finance Director, may authorize the payment of reimbursement of expenses incurred by any official, employee or member of any board or commission of the Municipality for travel or otherwise in the interest of the Municipality, provided that any such expense approved by the Mayor with the concurrence of the Finance Director shall not exceed the Mayor's general spending limit. Any of the expenses set forth herein incurred by the Mayor shall be approved by Council.

(Amended 11-4-86; 11-8-05; 11-3-15.)