(KLZA)-- The Pawnee City Council has given second round approval to a new salary ordinance for city employees.  

Monday evening the Council voted 2-1 to advance the proposal calling for a three percent cost-of-living pay increase. Councilman John Dahlgren cast a nay vote. Councilman Mark Sunneberg Jr. was absent. 

The proposal must pass one more reading to be enacted.  

In other business the Council reviewed correspondence from Southeast Nebraska Development District representative Crystal Dunecke about using a Building Inspector on nuisance issues.

Currently Pawnee City does not have a Building Inspector. 
Pawnee City officials are currently dealing with multiple downtown buildings with nuisance issues as well as several houses.  City Clerk Tammy Stephens says there are other nuisance matters that need attention as well.