14. Ordinance 1515 - Salary Ordinance Amendment - 1st Readingk-lity of Kalispell
Post Office Box 1997 - Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997 Telephone (406) 758-7000 Fax - (406) 758-7758
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Frank Garner, Interim City Manager
SUBJECT: Salary Ordinance Amendment _.. 1" Reading
MEETING DATE: October 4, 2004
BACKGROUND: Council members have not given consideration to their salary or expenses
since 1997 when Council salaries were lowered. Since 1997, council members have been
required to incur additional costs related to phone lines, computer hardware, the internet and
additional duties related to an increase in growth and services.
A review of class one cities in the state reveals that most class one cities provide a fixed amount
as payment to council members and the mayor for expenses incurred as a result of their duties as
elected officials. The issue was discussed at a work session at the suggestion of the interim
manager. The annual expense amount recommended by staff is $1,800.00 for the mayor and
$900.00 for each council member and is consistent with other stipends provided across the state.
FISCAL EFFECTS: As described
RECOMMENDATION: The council should adopt ordinance 1515, amending the salary
ordinance to provide for expenses related to their duties on the council.
Frank Garner, Interim City Manager
ORDINANCE NO. 1515
AN ORDNANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 1506 TO SET AN AMOUNT FOR
PAYMENT OF EXPENSES TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the salary for the Mayor and Council Members has not been reviewed by Council
for seven years and the expenses that the Mayor and Council incur on City
business is not adequately considered in the current salary structure, and
WHEREAS, most all of the other class one cities in the state provide a set payment to the
mayors and council members, in addition to their salaries, for the purpose of
reimbursing them for expenses paid by them on municipal business.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA,
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I The Mayor of the City of Kalispell shall henceforth be paid an annual sum
of $1,800, as and for consideration of expenses paid by the Mayor on the business of the
City.
SECTION 2 Each Council Member of the City of Kalispell shall henceforth be paid an
annual sum of $900, as and for consideration of expenses paid by the Council Member on
the business of the City.
SECTION 3 This Ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days from and after the date of
its final passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR
THIS DAY OF OCTOBER, 2004.
Pamela B. Kennedy
Mayor
Attest:
Theresa White
City Clerk