Preparation before each session. So how does their current salary break down . With an annual salary of 85 hundred and 30 hours a week your looking at only 5. 45 an hour. Council member pete gretkin was initially against the pay increase but now thinks it could help the future of the city council. If the Salary Increase incentivizes people, uh others interested, good, hopefully young people interested in City Government and more importantly interested in the city and have invested commitment to the city, then so be it. When some sioux City Residents were asked if the increase was fair they werent sure. If you look at it as kind of a part time job, i mean its not like a city like chicago or new york or la, this is kind of a small town city. Community input is something to be considered when making the final decision on the pay increase. Anything we can do to get more involvement for the community and the Community Involved in the Decision Making process. Im still of the old make decisio