§ 8. Salaries of mayor and council members.

The annual salary of the mayor and council members shall be payable in installments consistent with the city employee payroll system but not to exceed the annual salary as set in the following manner. A salary commission may be appointed by the city council. The commission shall be composed of five members, none of which are city employees or city elected officials. The members of the commission shall serve without compensation. The commission shall conduct a review of the rates of pay for elected city officials. Such review by the commission shall be made for the purpose of determining and providing the pay levels appropriate to the duties and responsibilities of the offices. The commission may hold public hearings to aid it in its work. The commission shall submit to the city council a report of the results of the review conducted by the commission of the offices subject to this section together with its recommendations. The council may accept, reject or modify the recommendations of the commission. Any proposed increase in council salaries must be approved by the voters at the next election. The salaries shall become effective immediately after the voters approve the recommendations. The salaries in effect at the time of this charter amendment remain in effect until amended in the fashion herein prescribed.

[The annual salary of the mayor and council members shall be as follows:]

Mayor ..... $48,000.00

Council member ..... $34,000.00

(3-15-88; Res. No. 3107, § 1, 2-25-97; Res. No. 3948, §§ 1, 2, 4-11-06)