2002-032RESOLUTION NO. 2002-32
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, APPROVING SECOND
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 1, 2002, the City Manager is hereby granted a
bonus of $17,500 in accordance with Section 166.021(7) Florida Statutes.
Section 2. The Second Amendment to Employment Agreement, a copy of
which is attached hereto, amending Section 4.2 "Termination by City", is hereby
approved and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized, in their respective
capacities, to execute such Second 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 Rogers-Libert, who
moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Cohen, upon being
put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Jay R. Beskin yes
Commissioner Ken Cohen yes
Commissioner Manny Gressman yes
Commissioner Harry Holzberg yes
Commissioner Patricia Rogers-Libert yes
Vice Mayor Arthur Berger yes
Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow yes
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of June, 2002.
ATTEST:
TERESA M. SOROKA, CMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY
SECOND AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is made
and entered into this 4t~ day of June, 2002, 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; 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 Second Amendment to
Employment Agreement (the "Second Amendment to Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the Agreement, as previously amended and as amended
herein, shall constitute the Second Amended Agreement.
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 4 "Termination by City" , of the Agreement, is
hereby amended, by amending Section 4.2 to provide for an increase in the
Salary and Retirement Contribution components of severance pay from six
months to one year.
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
Second Amendment to Agreement to be signed and executed, in duplicate, the
day and year first above written.
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A e. e o..Erl c M' S°r°ka
CMCJ, City Clerk
Approved as to form and
legal su~ci~.nc.y.~ /'
City AttOrney