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Belle Isle council amends city manager contract to allow 15-mile residence, provides city vehicle and approves 5% raise
Summary
The council voted to amend the city manager's employment agreement to permit a primary residence within 15 miles of Belle Isle's borders, require a city-provided midsize vehicle for official duties, and approved a 5% salary increase to $177,712.50 (vote 4-1).
Belle Isle's City Council on April 7 amended the city manager's employment agreement to loosen the residency requirement, authorize a city-provided vehicle for the manager's official duties, and approved a 5% salary increase.
The council voted to add language that the city manager's primary residence must be no more than 15 miles from any contiguous border of Belle Isle and authorized the mayor to execute the amendment. Commissioner Bobrowski moved the residency amendment; the motion was seconded and accepted by the council by voice vote (recorded vote not provided in the transcript).
Council members debated whether to limit residency by county or by mileage, with proponents arguing a 15-mile radius preserves emergency responsiveness while avoiding an overly narrow residency rule. Opponents raised concerns about commute times from certain outlying locations.
On the vehicle provision, the council discussed lease and purchase options and the appropriate vehicle size. The manager described lease pricing and residual-value tradeoffs and said insurance and warranty arrangements would follow city policy. Commissioners agreed a midsize SUV would meet operational needs; a motion requiring the city to provide, maintain, fuel and equip a midsize vehicle for the city manager's exclusive use (with vacations excepted) passed, with the clerk recording the vote as 3 to 1.
On compensation, commissioners referenced a recently completed class-and-comp study showing a recommended salary range for the city manager. After discussion about steps and the study's mechanics, the council adopted a motion to increase the city manager's pay by 5%, to $177,712.50; the motion passed by a recorded margin of 4 to 1. The city manager thanked the council for the increase.
The changes will be incorporated into the city manager's contract and the mayor was authorized to execute the amendment for the city. The council deferred additional contract edits and any further comp-study adjustments until staff completes the step calculations.
