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Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council Monday, July 6; 2020 Page 6 Dona Kless 6660 Thornapple Drive Lorry Nadeau 678 Robley Lane During meetings of the Charter Review Committee, we became aware that during the last 20 years when the Village experienced so much growth of income, infrastructure and management responsibilities, the compensation for our mayor and council were not adjusted to fairly compensate for the added time and knowledge required to meet their responsibilities. The 2015 Charter Review Committee recommended, altered the charter language, and submitted to Council and the residents an increase in the compensation for mayor and council. This change and increase were accepted by the voters in 2015. While the 2020 Charter Review Committee was discussing this particular charter amendment, Article III, Section 6, we reviewed the charter language of over 50 surrounding municipalities and discovered none of them spelled out specific monetary compensation for mayor and council. Also, our Mayfield Village Charter, Article III, Section 6, states: `The Council shall have the power to fix all compensation paid by the Municipality and the salary of its own memhers except as otherwise provided in this Charter'; and of course, subject to the approval of the voters. Our Committee determined that the 2015 revision including detailed monetary compensation needed a revision more in line with the original intention of our charter and the surrounding municipality charters. An assessment of compensation in comparable surrounding communities revealed that our public servants are significantly lower paid than their peers. This is especially true when considering the knowledge and experience required to maintain the character of our small village while meeting the needs of a diverse and large business environment. Passage of Ordinance No. 2020-12 is an important step in correcting this issue. As members of the 2020 Charter Review Committee, we fully support its passage. • Second Reading of Ordinance No 2020-12. entitled, "An ordinance amending the compensation of the Mayor, President of Council and Members of Council." Introduced by Council President Schutt, Council President Pro Tem Meyers, Councilman Williams, Councilwoman Jurcisek and Councilman Murphy. (Administration) (First Reading - June 15, 2020) Council President Schutt asked, are there any questions? There were none.