Agenda Item: 8(B)1
Prepared By: Laura Litzan, City Clerk
Business: Discussion
Department: Executive
Subject:
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City Manager's Employment Agreement
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BACKGROUND:
At the May 7, 2019 Special-Called meeting, City Council voted unanimously to direct the Council Chair and the City Attorney to negotiate a contract with Mr. Michael McNees.
Attached for review is the City Manager Proposed Agreement redlined to reflect the changes made from the City Council's Manager Form Agreement that Council approved in July 2017 (The redlined agreement is the first attachment). Also attached, as the second document is a clean version of the proposed Agreement with Mr. McNees.
In the attached redlined document, the changes are highlighted in yellow and can be found at:
* Section 1. Duties
o Subparagraph C. - The City Manager may, with Council's prior approval teach or undertake professional consulting during off-duty hours.
o Subparagraph D. - if the City Manager is incapacitated or otherwise unable to designate an Acting City Manager, Council may.
* Section 2. Term of Agreement
o Subparagraph A.-Contract Term begins as of July 1, 2019.
* Section 3. Salary -- $185,000.00.
* Section 5. Termination by City
o Subparagraph B. - Termination without cause anytime during the first two years, 10 weeks' severance. Anytime thereafter 20 weeks.
Termination within the first year of employment the City to pay the remaining first year of the Lease Rent, in an amount not to exceed $10,000.
o Subparagraph C. - Termination for misconduct of ICMA Code of Ethics to be determined by ICMA. If ICMA should fail or refuse to issue an ethics opinion within 30 days of the written request by the City, City Council may proceed, in its absolute discretion.
o Subparagraph D. - Upon termination City Manager shall receive any unused personal leave up to the maximum of 500 hours.
o Subparagraph E. - Mr. McNees requested that the last sentence in this Subparagraph be deleted. T...
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