2009-27RESOLUTION NO. 2009-27
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, APPROVING SEVENTH
AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY OF
AVENTURA; PROVIDING MERIT BONUS; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Employment Agreement (the "Agreement") between the City
Manager and the City of Aventura (the "City") provides for an annual evaluation of the
performance of the City Manager in accordance with Section 1.4 of the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has conducted an evaluation of the City
Manager's performance and finds that the City Manager's performance is excellent; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to grant a merit bonus and other
benefits to the City Manager.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. Effective June 3, 2009, the City Manager is hereby granted a net
bonus of $20,000.
Section 2. The Seventh Amendment to Employment Agreement, a copy of
which is attached hereto is hereby approved and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby
authorized, in their respective capacities, to execute such Seventh Amendment to
Employment Agreement on behalf of the City.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner Joel, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Auerbach, and upon being put
to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Zev Auerbach rtes
Commissioner Bob Diamond yes
Commissioner Billy Joel rtes
Commissioner Michael Stern yes
Commissioner Luz Urbaez Weinberg yes
Vice Mayor Teri Holzberg yes
Mayor Susan Gottlieb yes
Resolution No. 2009- z7
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2"d day of June, 2009.
USAN GOTTLIEB, MAYOR
ATTEST:
RESA M. O O , MMC
TY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCnY:
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CITY ATTORNEY
SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is
made and entered into this 2"d day of June, 2009, by and between the City of
Aventura (the "City") and Eric M. Soroka, City Manager ("Soroka" or "City
Manager").
WHEREAS, on April 19, 1996, the parties entered into the Employment
Agreement (the "Agreement") providing the terms and conditions of Soroka's
employment as City Manager of City, which Agreement was amended on July
21, 1997, June 4, 2002, June 1, 2004, June 7, 2005, June 6, 2006, and June 3,
2008; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the annual evaluation conducted by the
City Commission pursuant to Section 1.4 of the Agreement, the parties desire to
further amend the Agreement as provided in this Seventh Amendment to
Employment Agreement (the "Seventh Amendment to Agreement"); and
NOW, THEREFORE AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE MUTUAL
PROMISES AND COVENANTS CONTAINED HEREIN, THE CITY AND CITY
MANAGER AGREE THAT THE AGREEMENT, AS PREVIOUSLY AMENDED,
IS HEREBY FURTHER AMENDED, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section 1.9 "Leave" of the Agreement is hereby amended
by adding the following provision: Upon the City Manager's 15th year of service
with the City, the accumulated sick leave payout cap shall be 1,000 hours.
Section 2. City and City Manager further agree that all other terms and
conditions contained in the Amended Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City and City Manager have caused this
Seventh Amendment to Agreement to be signed and executed, in duplicate, the
day and year first above written.
City f Aven ura
Susan Go ieb, Mayor
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City Mana
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Eric M. Soro a