§ 29.7-3. Compensation.

 The Controller shall receive compensation of $4,200.00 per annum or such other sum as the Council shall from time to time ordain; provided, however, that such compensation shall not be increased or decreased during the term for which the Controller was elected or appointed. No ordinance increasing or decreasing compensation shall be adopted less than ten (10) months prior to an election at which the office of the Controller will be on the ballot.

 The Controller shall receive no other compensation, direct or indirect, for the performance of the duties of Controller. The Controller shall not participate in employee pension plans or insurance programs for the benefit of municipal employees, except, however, nothing in this section shall preclude the right of the Municipality to provide accident and health insurance or liability insurance coverage for the Controller when on municipal business, or when in the performance of official duties, limited to the duration of the Controller’s term. The Controller shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses incurred provided that the expenditure:

   a. Is related to the performance of official duties; and,

   b. Was authorized in advance by Council at a public meeting; and,

   c. Is included in an itemized list presented prior to payment.