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1. Municipal Judge Salary ReviewKalispell Municipal HeidiJudge C Past Office Box 1997 - Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997 - Telephone k'400)758-7705 Fax (406)758-7758 REPORT TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: .fudge Heidi Ulbricht SUBJECT: Salary and yearly adjustment MEETING DATE: November 8, 2004 BACKGROUND: In January 1997 the Kalispell City Court was converted to Kalispell Municipal Court requiring the Judge to be an attorney. A municipal judge must .have the same qualifications as a judge of a district court. Further, Kalispell City Ordinance § 2-61 mandates the Judge to be full time and shall not be employed outside the Court. TI-affl r IT—',irO�Y' t}iA l�l tZ/ narfi rir�afiAlfi lY1 a qL T-q Y ctiii4v fnr nnnllninn i rnn?nVPP7C he, t..�tu 11�t municipal judge position was not included due to difficulty in comparing elected officials_ I have conducted a telephone survey with other courts to have a comparison. Montana District Court* $92,000 Flathead County Justice of Peace $78,000 Billings Municipal Judge* $67,000 Bozeman Municipal Judge* $69,000 Great palls Municipal Judge* $65,000 Missoula Municipal Judge* $70,000 Kalispell Municipal Judge* $50,000 Whitefish City .fudge (part time) $49,000 City of Kalispell Kalispell City Attorney* $67,000 Kalispell Adjutant Attorney* $57,000 *Required to be an. attorney I I am requesting City Council set the Municipal Judge's salary for the term. beginning January 1, 2005 at $64,000 with a yearly cost of living adjustment. I am making this request early because the opening for election filing is April 20, 2005. It will be necessary for the Council to establish the salary so as the election department can charge the proper filing fee. RECOMMENDATION: Passage of salary ordinance and yearly salary adjustments. FISCAt EFFECTS: Unknown. II UIbricht Municipal Judge 2