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Vice Mayor Claire commented that a citizens committee would not necessarily be <br /> beneficial. <br /> <br /> Council Member Pierce stated that a salary that Council is comfortable with supporting <br /> should be determined and it should be agreed that the subject be considered each year. <br /> <br /> Council Member Jordan stated that she would prefer staff assistance more than a raise. <br /> <br /> Council Member Howard stated the need for streamlining payment for events and other <br /> expenses and asked about possible internship programs available through local high schools <br /> and colleges. <br /> <br /> Public Comment: <br /> <br /> Rudy Luca stated he thought that employees receive a COLA and questioned the duration <br /> of employee contracts. <br /> <br /> Pete Hughes stated he would like his City Council to be paid a respectable amount of <br /> money, possibly about $20,000.00 a year. He further stated it is a political matter. <br /> <br /> Council Member Hartnett stated he thinks the $750.00 is a reasonable amount and had <br /> initially planned to reach that point over a number of years. He further stated that it is not <br /> the Council's role to be policy makers rather than bureaucrats. He stated he would support <br /> the raise and prior to the meeting did not expect to do so. <br /> <br /> Council Member Jordan stated the compensation should be tied to objectives and she would <br /> not support a raise. <br /> <br /> Mayor Ruskin stated that in looking at the list of priorities many have been accomplished or <br /> are being addressed and he proceeded to name many of them. <br /> <br /> Council Member Pierce stated that as she believes the compensation should not be used as a <br /> reward, it should also not be used as a punishment for perceived failures. She further stated <br /> that the public should be present at the priority ranking session on February 10. <br /> <br /> M/S Ira/Claire to set Council compensation at $750.00 per month and a policy to annually <br /> consider an increase tied to the Consumer Price Index thereafter by adopting <br /> RESOLUTION 14133 ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE <br /> CITY COUNCIL AND RESCINDING ALL RESOLUTIONS, OR PORTIONS <br /> THEREOF, IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. <br /> <br /> The motion passed by a majority roll call vote with Council Member Jordan voting no. <br /> MINUTE ORDER 01-10 <br /> <br /> REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 22, 2001 <br /> MINUTES PAGE 7 <br /> MINUTES Book No.58 <br /> Page NO. 327 <br /> <br /> <br />