VII.2. First Reading: Ordinance Amending Section 200.01 of Hopkins City Code Establishing Salaries of the Mayor and City Council from and after January 1, 2020; Lenz
April 16, 2019 Council Report 2019-037
COUNCIL SALARY INCREASE
Proposed Action
Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move that Council adopt for first reading
Ordinance 2019-1140 amending Section 200.01 of the Hopkins City Code revising the salaries of
the Mayor and Council.
Overview
In 2017, the Council decided on a new method of salary review for the City Council. The method
is detailed below:
On or before September 1 of each odd numbered year, staff would review and bring to the
Council an ordinance to adjust salaries effective January 1 of the following year. The salaries
must equal the limit for the prior year, increased by the percentage increase contained in the
Compensation Limit for Local Government Employees annually published by the Minnesota
Office of Management and Budget, pursuant to Minn. Stats. § 43A.17. According to the statute
the salary limits are increased by the Consumer Price Index for all-urban consumers.
For 2018, the Local Government Compensation Limit increased by 2.0%, resulting in the
increases detailed below.
Current Wage Proposed Wage
Mayor 9,560 9,751
Council 7,325 7,472
Primary Issues to Consider
What are the proposed salaries?
Proposed salaries are $9,751 for the Mayor and $7,472 for Council Members.
When does a change in City Council salaries take effect?
Wage increase needs to take place post-election, effective date would be January 1,
2020.
Supporting Documents
Ordinance 2019-1140
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Ari Lenz
Assistant City Manager
CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 2019-1140
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 200.01 OF HOPKINS CITY CODE
ESTABLISHING SALARIES OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM AND
AFTER JANUARY 1, 2020.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
SECTION 1. That Section 200.01, Subdivision 1 is hereby amended by deleting the stricken
material and adding the underlined material as follows:
200.01. Salaries of Mayor and Council members. Subdivision 1. Mayor. The salary of the
mayor is $9,560 $9,751 per year, payable bi-weekly.
SECTION 2. That Section 200.01, Subdivision 2 is hereby amended by deleting the stricken
material and adding the underlined material as follows:
Subd. 2. Council Member. The salary of a council member is $7,325 $7,472 per year,
payable bi-weekly.
SECTION 3. That Subdivision 4 is hereby created by adding the following underlined material:
Subd. 4. Salary Review. On September 1 of odd numbered years beginning in 2019, the
salaries in subsection 1 and 2 of this section shall be reviewed for possible adjustment with an
effective date of the following January 1. The proposed salaries must equal the limit for the prior
year, increased by the percentage increase contained in the Compensation Limit for Local
Government Employees annually published by the Minnesota Office of Management and Budget,
pursuant to Minn. Stats. § 43A.17. Any such proposed salary adjustment for the mayor and
council members must be approved by ordinance of the City Council.
SECTION 4. The effective date of this ordinance shall be January 1, 2020.
First Reading: April 16, 2019
Second Reading: May 7, 2019
Date of Publication: May 16, 2019
Date Ordinance Takes Effect: January 1, 2020
By: ___________________________________
Jason Gadd, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk
CITY OF HOPKINS
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
SUMMARY OF
ORDINANCE NO. 2019-1140
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 200.01 OF HOPKINS CITY CODE
ESTABLISHING SALARIES OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM AND
AFTER JANUARY 1, 2020
Summary: This ordinance amends SECTION 200 Salaries of Mayor and Council to establish
new salaries effective January 1, 2020.
Effective Date: This ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2020.
A full copy of the text of this ordinance is available from the City Clerk.
/s/ Jason Gadd, Mayor
Attest: /s/ Amy Domeier, City Clerk