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� <br /> 1 Jan 2011 <br /> TO: City Council Members & Staff <br /> Subject: Proposal to Lower Mayor & Council Members Pay <br /> 1. Due to the economy situation all over the country and also in our own hometown, I <br /> propose to lower the Mayor & Councilmember's pay by 25% for a one year period, but <br /> also leave the option open to continue the decrease every 12 months if the financial <br /> situation remains in the country. <br /> 2. By doing this, we will be showing to the residents and the staff of the City that we too <br /> should be able to tighten our belts as they have had to do in this economy times. Ten <br /> years ago (2000), the Mayor was paid $225.00 a month and the Councilmember's were <br /> paid $100.00 per month. No extra pay for additional meetings. Beginning in 2002 the <br /> salaries went $250.00 Mayor and $200.00 Council. In 2004, the Mayor got $350.00 and <br /> Council $275.00. In 2006 Mayor $450.00 and Council $375.00. In 2008 , the Mayor <br /> $525.00 and Council $450.00. This amounts to a 233% increase for the Mayor and 450% <br /> increase for the Council over the past ten years. No where in the world, especially public <br /> office have shown this type of increase. (Maybe on Wall St) ' <br /> 3. These present salaries are equal to cities three times our size in population, city <br /> employees, businesses and land size. Our salaries compare with East Bethel (12,090), ; <br /> Mendota Heights (11,766), Mounds View (12,733) and North St Paul (11,569). , <br /> 4. Our present salaries (Mayor $525.00 times 12 =$6300.00, Council members $450.00 � <br /> times 4 times 12 =$21,600 for a total of $27,900.00. By cutting the salaries by 25%, we <br /> would have a savings of $6996.00 for the city. These monies could be applied to areas <br /> which we have the council had cut last year and/or put in reserve for future road <br /> maintenance / equipment purchases. <br /> 5. The proposed monthly salary would be $393.75 for Mayor and $337.50 for <br /> Councilmember's. The total budget would be $20,925.00 for Mayor & Council salaries. <br /> No Pay for additional meetings is proposed. <br /> Tom Wilharber <br /> Mayor - Elect <br /> � <br /> I <br /> I <br /> � <br /> � <br /> � <br /> � <br /> 27 <br />