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City Council Memorandum
To: Mayor Fasbender & City Councilmembers
From: City Administrator Dan Wietecha
Date: December 6, 2021
Item: City Council Compensation
Council Action Requested:
Hold first reading of ordinance and schedule public hearing and second reading to consider an ordinance
amendment relating to City Council compensation.
Background Information:
Compensation of the Mayor and Councilmember positions was last adjusted in 2014 with an effective
date of January 1, 2015. Per state statute, changes to City Council compensation are effective the first of
the year following adoption if that adoption occurs before the General Election date.
Presently, Hastings compensates the Mayor at $9,400 and City Councilmembers at $7,200 annually. In
reviewing salaries paid by cities with populations between 15,000 and 35,000 in the 7-county metro area,
they range from $4,476 to $14,248 for Mayor and from $3,684 to $10,531 for City Council. The averages
are $10,077 for Mayor and $7,693 for Councilmembers.
Mayor City Council
Comparison Low $ 4,476 $ 3,684
Comparison High $ 14,248 $ 10,531
Comparison Average $ 10,077 $ 7,693
Hastings Current $ 9,400 $ 7,200
Hastings Proposed $ 10,100 $ 7,700
Financial Impact:
Would increase 2023 budget by $3,700.
Committee Discussion:
Not applicable
Attachment:
Ordinance: Changing the Compensation of the Hastings Mayor and City Councilmembers
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Ordinance No. 2021-____
An Ordinance of the City of Hastings
Changing the Compensation of the
Hastings Mayor and City Councilmembers
Be it hereby ordained by the City Council of the City of Hastings as follows:
Hastings Code Section 31.04 is hereby amended to read:
31.04 Salaries Of Mayor And Councilmembers
1. The salaries of the Mayor and City Councilmembers shall be set from time to time by the City
Council.
2. The compensation paid to the Mayor for service to the City as Mayor shall be $10,100 per year, to
be paid in 12 equal monthly installments during the time the person serving as Mayor is in office.
3. The compensation paid to Councilmembers for service as Councilmembers shall be $7,700 per
year, to be paid in 12 equal monthly installments during the time the person serving as
councilmember is in office.
4. Any Mayor or councilmember who serves less than a full month shall receive a pro-rated portion
of the monthly installments.
5. The salaries in effect on the date this ordinance was adopted shall remain in place until January 1,
2023, at which time the new salaries shall become effective.
Passed the 20th day of December, 2021.
Mary Fasbender, Mayor
Attest:
Kelly Murtaugh, City Clerk
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