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North College Hill council adopts amended salary-and-staffing ordinance
Summary
The North College Hill City Council on Feb. 2 amended and adopted Ordinance 1-2026 to set salaries and staffing levels for city positions, adding a law director salary and a full-time code enforcement officer and marking several vacant positions as TBD; the measure passed on unanimous roll calls.
The North College Hill City Council voted unanimously Feb. 2 to amend and adopt Ordinance 1-2026, which sets salaries and staffing levels for city employees under City Charter section 3.06.06.
The amendment, moved by Councilmember Miss Zorb and seconded by Miss Gaston, set the law director’s salary at $56,160, added a single full-time code enforcement officer in public works at a salary of $62,500 and reduced the public works supervisor and recreation director entries to "TBD" where those positions are currently vacant. Council also set the police administrative assistant position to one full-time slot.
The ordinance was amended on the floor, the council voted to suspend the second and third readings, and then voted to adopt Ordinance 1-2026 as amended. Roll-call votes on the amendment, the suspension of further readings and final passage were recorded as unanimous (7–0). The members recorded as voting yes were Miss Zorb, Miss Gaston, Miss Alexander, Miss Kuritan, Miss Clear, Mr. Davis and Miss Chichester.
Why it matters: Councilmembers said the changes were intended to fill key gaps and authorize pay levels for recently filled or newly created positions — including a law director slot and a code enforcement position — so the city can meet administrative needs and proceed with hiring and budgeting.
What was changed: Among the edits approved on the floor were the explicit law director salary ($56,160); designation of one police administrative assistant position rather than two; addition of a full-time code enforcement officer (public works) with a $62,500 salary; and leaving the public works supervisor and recreation director salaries as "to be determined" while those roles remain vacant.
Council procedure and next steps: After passage, council clerks will incorporate the amended language into the final ordinance document. Council members asked the administration to confirm effective dates and to provide final documentation for the city’s records; during debate a member noted that an effective date should accompany the ordinance language and the clerk indicated that the date of passage is typically used when none is specified.
Quotations: "I would like to make a motion we adopt Ordinance 1-2026 as amended," said Miss Zorb, the member who moved the amendment. "These changes will allow us to get critical positions staffed and paid appropriately."
"Adding a code enforcement position and clarifying staffing will help our public works and code teams respond more effectively," Miss Gaston said in support of the amendment.
Authorities and references: The ordinance was presented under the city charter provision cited by staff (section 3.06.06). Council discussion referenced existing local ordinance history when members examined personnel and staffing changes.
What the ordinance does not address: The final ordinance as adopted left salary amounts for certain vacant positions as "TBD"; council directed the administration to return with finalized figures and to supply any associated budget adjustments as needed. The meeting record shows unanimous council approval for the amended ordinance.
