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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE NO. 2013 -13 BY: Council Member Barker and the Entire City Council AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AND FIXING THE COMPENSATION FOR THE ELECTED OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED FOR THE TERM OF OFFICE COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2014 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of North Olmsted, at Article IV, Section 6, requires the Council to fix the compensation for all elected officials at least thirty (30) days prior to the filing date of nominating petitions for terms beginning on the next succeeding 1 St day of January; and WHEREAS, the Council in 2009 demonstrated leadership during a fiscal crisis by reducing the salaries for elected officials for the terms 2010-2013 and, similarly, for the at-Large positions during another election cycle; and WHEREAS, bargaining unit employees and non-bargaining unit employees also sacrificed during the economic crisis by accepting concessions and no raises; and WHEREAS, working with the administration, the employees and elected officials have placed the City in better fiscal shape; and WHEREAS, employees throughout the City have received pay increases of 2°/o starting in 2012, after years of accepting 0%; and WHEREAS, the elected official positions should be restored to pre-2009 salary levels and thereafter receive 2% pay increases; and WHEREAS, the Director of Law position, with the assumption of additional responsibilities, has been adjusted $5,000.00, with pay increases of 2% thereafter; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to establish the compensation for all elected officials in compliance with the Charter's requirements. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OFNORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1: That the salary to be paid to the Mayor for the term commencing January 1, 2014 and ending December 31, 2017, shall be as follows: