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Establishment of Council Compensation Commission - For the purpose of establishing a Council Compensation Commission to make recommendations to the City Council on the pay and compensation for the Mayor, City Council, and City Manager to be effective for the four year period beginning December 4, 2017; and matters generally relating to said pay and compensation.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis
Resolution 29-16 Amended
Introduced by: Mayor Pantelides
Referred to
A RESOLUTION concerning
Establishment of Council Compensation Commission
FOR the purpose of establishing a Council Compensation Commission to make recommendations to the City Council on the pay and compensation for the Mayor, City Council, and City Manager to be effective for the four year period beginning December 4, 2017; and matters generally relating to said pay and compensation.
WHEREAS, Article II, Section 4(b)(1), of the City Charter requires that “Not later than one (1) year prior to the date of any general municipal election for the election of mayor and aldermen, the city council shall appoint a commission consisting of not less than three (3) nor more than seven (7) residents of the city to review the compensation and allowances to be paid to the mayor and aldermen during the ensuing terms of office”; and
WHEREAS, Article VI, Section 2B(d), of the City Charter states that “The compensation of the city manager shall be fixed by the mayor according to the provisions of an executive pay plan formulated by the Council Compensation Commission and adopted by ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the 2017 Council Compensation Commission is hereby established and its membership shall consist of CAROLL HYNSON, SCOTT MACMULLAN, RICHARD HILLMAN, FRANK PARENT AND FAYE CURRIE.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the 2017 Council Compensation Commission is to submit by February 7, 2017, a resolution adopted by its membership which makes specific recommendations on the salaries, fringe benefits, and allowable expenses for the Mayor, eight City Council members, and City Manager that would be effective on December 4, 2017.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the term of all members of the Commission shall end with the publication of its report, the members shall serve without compensation, the members shall elect from among their membership a Chair vice chair and secretary, the Commission meetings shall be held publicly in accordance with the Maryland Open Meetings Act and Robert’s Rules of Order, and testimony shall be taken from the public on at least one occasion.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that this resolution shall take effect from the date of its passage.
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