Minutes_City Council Compensation Task Force 6 9 21City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
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ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
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June 21, 2021
City Council Proceedings of 6/7; City Council Compensation Task Force
of 6/9; Library Board of Trustees of 4/22; Zoning Advisory Commission
of 6/2; Zoning Board of Adjustment of 5/27; Proof of Publication for City
Council Proceedings of 5/17 and 5/19; Proof of Publication for List of
Claims and Summary of Revenue for Month Ending 4/30.
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City Council Proceedings of 6/7/21
City Council Compensation Task Force Minutes of
6/9/21
Library Board of Trustees Minutes of 4/22/21
Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes of 6/2/21
Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes of 5/27/21
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of
5/17/21
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of
5/19/21
Proof of Publication for List of Claims / Summary of
Revenues for Month Ending 4/30/21
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MINUTES
Government Body: City Council Compensation Task Force
Date: June 9, 2021
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Place of Meeting: City Hall, Conference Room A, 50 W. 13 th Street
Present:
David Cochran representing Council Member Brad Cavanagh
Joseph Gonzalez representing Council Member David Resnick
Carrie Lohrmann representing Council Member Laura Roussell
Ron McClain representing Council Member Ric Jones
Audrey Morey representing Council Member Danny Sprank
Cindy Mueller representing Council Member Susan Farber
Geri Shafer representing Mayor Roy Buol
Also present: John Kruse of the Telegraph Herald newspaper
City Clerk Adrienne Breitfelder convened the meeting at 4:00 p.m. and provided
handouts that included-
1 . Mayor and City Council Annual Salary History
2. Mayor and Council Board Appointments
3. Tally of standing and special City Council meetings, conferences and events for
2019, 2020, and 2021 thus far
4. Iowa State Code Chapter 372.13 Organizations of City Governments
5. Ordinance No. 40-17 Establishing the Compensation of the Mayor and Council
Members beginning January 1, 2018
6. Comparative compensation information of similar sized Iowa communities
7. City Council Fiscal Year 2022 Policy Budget
The Task Force discussed inflation as a factor in considering compensation, the
length of time between changes in compensation, the compensation of other Iowa
communities, the City Council Policy Budget, the various commitments of the City
Council Members, and attracting quality City Council candidates.
Following discussion, the Task Force reached consensus that the salary for the
Mayor be adjusted to $14,800 (an annual increase of $1,000) and the salary of the City
Council Members be adjusted to $111,1100 (an annual increase of $800). This is roughly
a 7.2% increase for the Mayor and 7.7% increase for the City Council. The City Clerk
will draft a letter for placement on an upcoming City Council agenda following signature
by the Task Force.
The meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
Submitted by Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk