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11 The ordinance entitled “AN ORDINANCE ADDING A SECTION TO CHAPTER 15 TO BE NUMBERED SECTION 15-101, RELATING TO ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR SPEEDING ON CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL STREETS” was offered and carried over to the next meeting for consideration. Mr. Hamilton asked when the matter will come back to Council, and it was agreed that it would come back six months after the fines begin. Mr. Lynch made a motion to stop advertising radar locations, and Dr. Brown seconded the motion. Mr. O’Connell said he would like to get an update from the police. Councilors voted to direct the Police Department to stop advertising radar locations by the following vote. Ayes: Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Norris. Noes: Dr. Brown and Mr. Taliaferro. ORDINANCE : ESTABLISHING TRUST FOR POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS Mr. Bernard Wray, Director of Finance, said that this ordinance will establish a trust for post employment benefits. He said the City is required to establish liability, but since the City currently budgets for these expenses, it will have no financial impact. On motion by Mr. Lynch, seconded by Mr. Taliaferro, the ordinance entitled “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REORDAINING ARTICLE V (GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN) OF CHAPTER 19 (PERSONNEL) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1990, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING NEW SECTIONS NUMBERED 19-141 THROUGH 19-146, RELATED TO THE ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF A TRUST FOR POST- EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSIONS, INCLUDING THE DESIGNATION OF A TRUSTEE FOR SAID TRUST” was offered and carried over to the next meeting for consideration. ORDINANCE : INCREASING MAYOR AND COUNCIL SALARIES EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2008 Mr. O’Connell said that increasing Council salaries was discussed during the budget when Planning Commission salaries were increased. He said that Council salaries have not changed in five years. He said State law is different for cities and any increase in salary must be made four months before a Council election and cannot be effective until July following the election. He said that counties can change their salaries each year. He said the recommended amount is $16,000 for the Mayor and $14,000 for Councilors which is consistent with other localities and less than allowed by State Code. Mr. Lynch said he thinks it makes sense to look at Council salaries periodically, and suggested fixing it at half the living wage. He said he sees no reason it cannot be brought up each year. He said he would support the recommended amount. Mr. Norris said he agreed with the general idea of Mr. Lynch, and asked if there is a benchmark or process to evaluate the salaries on a regular basis. He said there is a certain poetic beauty with tying the salaries to the living wage, but he thinks there should be some process. Dr. Brown said the recommended amount splits the difference between where the salaries are now and where they could go. He said this makes it more in line with the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, who he noted also get health insurance. He said he has no problem looking at salaries every so often. Mr. Taliaferro said he thinks the recommended salaries are reasonable, and agreed we should have a process.