The Mayor and Council members shall receive monthly compensation for their service through attending meetings. A time sheet will be kept for every meeting and approved by the Mayor. Compensation will be paid as follows:
(A) Council. For every regularly scheduled City Council meeting, Council members will be compensated $120 per regular meeting for a total of $240 per month. Council persons will additionally be compensated for attendance of their respective appointed committee meetings at a rate of $60 per meeting, six meetings per month, for a total of $360 total compensation per month. Should public business require an additional meeting, or an additional meeting is requested in writing by any two Council members, additional compensation will be provided at the rate above for a special Council meeting ($120) or committee meeting ($60).
(B) Mayor. For every regularly scheduled City Council meeting, the Mayor will be compensated $150 per regular meeting for a total of $300 per month. The Mayor will additionally be compensated for attendance of all committee meetings at a rate of $30 per meeting, 20 meetings per month, for a total of $600 total compensation per month. Should public business require an additional meeting, or an additional meeting is requested in writing by any two Council persons, additional compensation will be provided at the rate above for a special Council meeting ($150) or committee meeting ($30).
(C) Compensation terms. Compensation will be paid only to eligible members who attend a meeting. Failure to attend a meeting of the City Council will result in no compensation for that meeting. Trading committee meetings between Council persons is acceptable and encouraged. Only those attending a committee meeting will receive compensation for that meeting.
(Ord. 945, passed 3-16-2020; Ord. 1025, passed 4-18-2022)