IRON MOUNTAIN — A proposal that would have raised compensation for Iron Mountain City Council members for the first time in 37 years won’t make it to the Nov. 8 ballot due to a missed deadline.

The council had voted 5-1 on July 5 to submit language seeking a change in the city charter to raise council pay to $30 per meeting, with a maximum of $1,500 per year. The current pay of $10 per meeting and a maximum of $500 per year has been in place since 1985.

The proposal was sent to the Michigan attorney general’s office for review but was not returned before the Aug. 2 printing deadline.

State officials confirmed that an email was received from City Clerk Isaac Micheau, but it was either not noticed or forgotten, the city council was informed. By the time an inquiry was sent, it was too late, City Manager Jordan Stanchina said.

A second proposal, concerning the civil service system, did make the Nov. 8 ballot. That question — forwarded to the attorney general’s office after a 5-0 council vote June 20 — will exclude entry-level employees from the civil service section of the charter.

Current exam requirements make it too difficult to fill open positions in a timely manner when there are other standards that can be applied, according to city officials.

Voters were last asked to approve higher council pay in 2013 when an increase to $40 per meeting was proposed, at a maximum of $2,000 per year. Annual increases of no more than 3% tied to the Consumer Price Index were also included. That proposal was defeated — 151 no to 73 yes.

At the request of the attorney general’s office, the council Monday adopted a resolution to withdraw the latest pay raise question. In order to be on a subsequent ballot, the council would again have to submit language for review.

Council member Ken Clawson had opposed the newest proposal. Changes in the charter need at least two-thirds approval, or five votes from the seven-member council, to go to voters.

In other action Monday, the council:

— Noted that hydrants will be flushed beginning next week. Public works will start Monday on Lehman Avenue, near the well site, and work north to south over the next four days.

— Approved an easement request from We Energies to enable power delivery by an underground cable to a parcel on Tower Drive.

— Approved payment of $840 in dues, or $20 per full-time city employee, to Northern Michigan Public Service Academy of Marquette. Membership provides access to municipal training sessions in the Upper Peninsula.