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Commission approves municipal judge service-agreement template with $2,125 monthly pay
Summary
The commission approved a template municipal court judge service agreement matching prior terms and corrected the monthly compensation to $2,125; staff will finalize the contract with the current presiding judge and return it for final approval.
The commission approved a municipal court judge service-agreement template and the monthly compensation figure to be used in the city's contract for the municipal judge.
Staff reported that Chief Judge Christopher O'Donnell resigned in May and that Judge Jason (Jay) Clark has been serving in the interim. The template presented follows the form recommended by the Governmental Management Association audit guidance and carries a two-year term; staff said termination without cause is tightly constrained by state requirements for seated judges.
The template originally listed $3,000 but staff confirmed the correct monthly compensation amount is $2,125, unchanged from prior service agreements. The commission approved moving the template forward so staff can discuss final terms with the current municipal judge and return the finalized contract for action.
Staff referenced the city's code provisions governing appointment of a municipal court judge in the discussion and said they will return the completed agreement for formal appointment and execution.
