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Show Committee recommends pay increase for council members which they attended. Those meetings are limited to regular council meetings twice a month. But Mayor Kjar, along with Councilmen Bruce Erickson and Nancy Gibbs, came out strongly opposed to any increase. As a compromise com-promise of sorts, the ad hoc committee com-mittee was formed to study the issue. In his letter to the council, Banner said the committee conducted con-ducted a survey of the elected officials offi-cials in 22 cities in Utah, with emphasis em-phasis on cities the same relative size as Centerville. "Centerville City, at present, does not have a compensation philosophy statement for its elected and appointed officials," he pointed out. 'Without a policy statement, the committee members spent a lot of time discussing the philosophy of public service and to what degree elected officials should be compensated compen-sated for their service to the community." com-munity." He said the general conclusion of the group was that "community service should be a large part of the reason for holding these elective and appointed positions. The group recommended the $25 monthly increase to council members become effective July 1, 1991, if "fees andor taxes will not have to be raised to provide the necessary revenue." The group also stated that members of the city's Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment should continue to receive $10 for every meeting attended, at-tended, but that the Historic Sites Committee should serve without compensation. The Council thanked the committee com-mittee for its efforts, but took no action ac-tion on the recommendation. What happens from this point is unclear. Coincidental ly, three council members terms expire this year, with Erickson, Gibbs and Michael Barton's seats up for grabs. There has been no indication whether any of the three will seek re-election to the council. By TOM HARALDSEN Clipper Correspondent CENTERVILLE A citizens ad hoc committee studying the pay scales of the Centerville Mayor and City Council has recommended small raises be given to the Council members only. Committee Chairman Earl J. Banner presented the ad hoc recommendations rec-ommendations to the council last week. The committee was formed alter three council members had proposed pay increases for legislative officers late last year. Council tabled any action on pay increases until after the ad hoc committee's report. The committee recommended that Mayor Michael Kjar's salary remain at $600 per month, all of it classified as salary. Currently, the mayor is paid $300 per month salary and $300 per month in travel allowance. r , The recommendation also stated that council members be paid $200 per month, a $25 increase over the current pay structure of $50 per month salary and $125 per month travel allowance. Again, the recommendation was that the entire $200 monthly figure be classified in salary, as there is no longer a tax advantage by declaring part of a salary as a travel expense. An ordinance amending the current cur-rent pay structure came before council last fall. In it, the recommendations recom-mendations were that the mayor's salary be bumped to $750 per month, council salaries changed to $250 per month, and that each elected official also receive $25 for each regularly-scheduled meeting |
