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Report and Recommendation of the Local Officers Compensation Commission 

BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN - 9/5/2017

Pursuant to Chapter 275 of the Battle Creek City Ordinances, as authorized by MCL 117.5c, the Local Officers Compensation Commission met on September 14, 2015, for the purpose of determining the salaries of the City Commission. A quorum of the Local Officers Compensation Commission was present at the meeting, which was open to the public.  The Local Officers Compensation Commission, with a vote of 3 Ayes and 2 Nays, adopted the following recommendation:

 

The compensation for the Mayor, Vice Mayor, and City Commissioners of the City of Battle Creek be maintained at the current levels:  $200 per Commission meeting attended, with an additional $250 per month to the Mayor ($ 3,000 per year) and an additional $75 per month to the Vice Mayor ($900 per year).









Battle Creek City Commission
9/5/2017
Action Summary

Staff Member: Victoria Houser 
Department:City Clerk 
SUMMARY 
Report and Recommendation of the Local Officers Compensation Commission 
BUDGETARY CONSIDERATIONS
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HISTORY, BACKGROUND and  DISCUSSION

275.01  ESTABLISHMENT; AUTHORITY.

Pursuant to authority granted by M.C.L.A. 117.5c, the City hereby establishes a Local Officers Compensation Commission for the purpose of determining the salaries of elected officials.

 

275.05  DETERMINATION OF SALARY AND EXPENSE ALLOWANCE OR REIMBURSEMENT OF ELECTED OFFICIALS.

   (a)   The Local Officers Compensation Commission shall determine the salary and expense allowances or reimbursement of each elected official of the City of Battle Creek and shall make its determination within forty-five calendar days of its first meeting in each odd-numbered year.
   (b)   The determination of salary shall become the salary of each elected official unless the City Commission, by two-thirds vote of the members elected and serving, adopts a resolution rejecting the determination.
   (c)   The effective date of the determination of salary shall be thirty days following the filing of the determination of salary with the City Clerk unless rejected under subsection (b) hereof. If the determination is rejected by the City Commission within thirty days of filing with the City Clerk, the existing salary of each elected official so rejected shall prevail.

DISCUSSION OF THE ISSUE

POSITIONS
ATTACHMENTS:
File NameDescription
8-23-2017_Minutes.pdf8.23.17 Local Officers Compensation Committee minutes
LOCC.pdf2017 Recommendation of the Local Officers Compensation Committee