2005-025
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, APPROVING FOURTH
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 7, 2005, the City Manager is hereby granted a
bonus of $15,000.
Section 2. The Fourth 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 Fourth 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 Diamond, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Joel, and upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Bob Diamond yes
Commissioner Harry Holzberg yes
Commissioner Billy Joel yes
Commissioner Michael Stern yes
Commissioner Luz Urbaez Weinberg yes
Vice Mayor Zev Auerbach yes
Mayor Susan Gottlieb yes
Resolution No. 2005-25
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of June, 2005.
FORTH AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS FORTH AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is made
and entered into this 7th day of June, 2005, 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; and June 1,2004.
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 Fourth Amendment to
Employment Agreement (the "Third 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 1.5 "Retirement Benefits" of the Agreement, is
hereby amended by increasing the annual contribution into the ICMA Plan by
1%.
Section 2. That Section 1.7 "Transportation Allowance" of the Agreement,
is hereby amended by increasing the monthly transportation allowance by $100
per month.
Section 3. 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
Fourth Amendment to Agreement to be signed and executed, in duplicate, the
day and year first above written.
City Manager
City of Aventura
Eric M. Soroka
Susan Gottlieb, Mayor
Attest:
Approved as to form and
legal sufficiency:
Teresa M. Soroka, CMC, City Clerk
City Attorney