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32 <br />Special Council Meeting <br />3/2/92 Page Two <br />Mr. Rinker asked for comments from Council. Mr. Busa said, the figures as far as the dollars are strange. He allowed his name on this <br />resolution but is now requesting his name be removed from this as it is written. <br />Mr. Fixler said the way it is written he would like to remove his name. It was not clearly <br />stated to him what the numbers would be. Mr. Fixler cited population and salary figures <br />for Mayors and Councils in several local communities. Mr. Fixler said, in his opinion, <br />when the Council members of Mayfield Village and the Ma.yor serve the Village, they aze <br />doing so because they want to serve the people. He does not think any of them want to get <br />compensated more than they think they are entided to. Mr. Fixler said he thinks he is for a <br />modest increase in both salaries but thinks these numbers are way out of line. <br />Mayor Pietrafese asked Mr. Fixler if the salaries he quoted include the salaries for Safety <br />Director. <br />Mr. Fixler said the other positions are part tirne; he believes they include Safety Director, <br />however, they do have a Chief of Police. <br />Mr. Rinker read the following excerpts from the Mayfield Village Charter: Article 4, <br />Sections 3, 4, and 5(Powers of the Mayor). <br />Mr. Basile said he thinks the $42,000 is exorbitant, and the $8,000 is exorbitant. He does <br />not think they can vote on this tonight. Mr. Basile said they tried to raise the dolla.rs twice <br />and does not see how the people would even think of voting on this. He said he could see <br />$4,500-5,000 for Council; and $15,000 for the Mayor. <br />Mrs. Cinco said she was under the impression that the Council and the Mayor cannot vote <br />themselves a raise while they aze in office. <br />Mr. Diemert said the Charter authorizes them to increase their salaries in term; but the <br />amendment will not take effect until January lst of the following year. <br />Mr. Rinker said they should either decide they want to put it on the ballot in May, or they <br />could wait until November. <br />Mr. Basile asked why this was not brought up previously at a Finance Cornmittee meeting. <br />Mr. Ferrante said he does not believe (we are a Village of 4,000 or less) that any job is a <br />full-time job here. His suggestion is that the compensation for the Mayor be $15,000; and <br />the rest of the Council should be a maximum of $5,000. <br />Mr. Rinker said knowing they do not have to vote on this now since nothing will be <br />effective unril almost a year from now, and they could get more informarion which could <br />advance either side, he suggests the Finance Committee (Mr. Basile, Mr. Ferrante, and Mr. <br />Flynn) take a look at other cities regarding their ge.pulation and the duties of the Mayor and <br />Council (whether full or part time). <br />Mr. Fixler asked where these dollaz amounts came from.