The Council shall fix the salary or compensation of all officers and employees and members of boards and commissions of the City, and may require any officer or employee to give bond for the faithful performance of duties in such amount as it may determine and with such surety as it may approve, and may from time to time require additional bond or surety of any officer or employee, and may provide that the premium for any such bond be paid by the City.
The compensation of members of Council shall be fixed by a majority vote of Council on or before the last day of June, beginning in 2001, and each second year thereafter. The amounts so fixed shall become effective two (2) years after the next succeeding first day of January. The compensation of the Mayor shall be fixed by a majority vote of Council on or before the last day of June, beginning in 2003, and each fourth year thereafter, for the term beginning on the next succeeding first day of January.
The compensation of each other officer and employee, except judges, may be fixed and changed at any time in the discretion of the Council. The Council may authorize any officer of the City to incur such travel or other expenses as the Council deems to be in the public interest and may provide that such expenses be paid by the City.
(Approved by voters 11-2-99.)