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ORDINANCE NO. 2022-07 INTRODUCED BY: Council President Schutt and Council Members Williams and Meyers AN ORDINANCE ADJUSTING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AND SUBMITTING SAME TO THE ELECTORATE FOR APPROVAL BY MAJORITY VOTE WHEREAS, Article III, Section 6 of the Mayfield Village Charter provides that the Council shall have the power to fix all compensation paid by the Municipality, including the salary of its own members; and WHEREAS, Article III, Section 6 of the Mayfield Village Charter requires that any increase in compensation for the Village Council be passed by Ordinance and submitted to the Village electorate for approval by majority vote; and WHEREAS, Article III, Section 6 of the Mayfield Village Charter provides that any increase in compensation approved by the electorate shall become effective on the first day of January the following year and shall remain in effect unless and until increased in accordance with Article III, Section 6 of the Charter; and WHEREAS, Article III, Section 6 of the Mayfield Village Charter provides that each member of Council shall be compensated equally, both newly elected members and those serving the balance of a term, except the President of Council who shall receive ten percent (10%) more; and WHEREAS, after consideration of the responsibilities and obligations of the President of Council and Council members, it has been determined that it is in the best interest of the Village to submit to the electorate for approval a proposed adjustment in the compensation of the President of Council from $11,000.00 per annum to $12,100.00 and a proposed adjustment in the compensation of members of Council from $10,000.00 per annum to $11,000.00. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of Mayfield Village, Cuyahoga County, State of Ohio, that: SECTION 1. Upon approval of the electorate, the salary for the President of Council shall be fixed at $12,100.00 per annum, and the salary for Council members shall be fixed at $11,000.00 per annum, all effective January 1, 2023. SECTION 2. This Ordinance, upon adoption by Council, shall be referred by the Clerk to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections not later than ninety (90) days before the November 8, 2022 election. SECTION 3. By authority of this Ordinance, the Board of Elections is authorized and directed to place on the ballot for the electors of Mayfield Village, at the November 8, 2022 election, the following question: