97-046 RESOLUTION NO. 97-46
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA PROVIDING MERIT SALARY
INCREASE AND OTHER BENEFITS TO CITY MANAGER,
APPROVING FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY MANAGER AND THE
CITY OF AVENTUP~A.
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 Council has conducted the first annual evaluation
of the City Manager's performance and finds that the City Manager's
performance is excellent; and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to grant a merit salary increase
and other benefits to the City Manager.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.~ That effective as of June 1, 1997, the salary and
benefits of the City Manager are revised as follows:
(1) Annual salary payable to the City Manager is hereby
increased by the amount of $4,000.00;
(2) The City Manager is hereby granted a bonus of $6,000.00
in accordance with Section 166.021(7) Florida Statutes;
(3) The City Manager's transportation allowance is increased
by $100.00 per month.
Section 2. That the First Amendment To Employment Agreement,
a copy of which is attached hereto, amending Section 1.7
"Transportation Allowance" of the Agreement is hereby approved and
the Mayor and City Clerk, are hereby authorized, in their
respective capacities, to execute such First Amendment To
Employment Agreement on behalf of the City of Aventura.
Section 3. That this Resolution shall be effective
immediately after adoption hereof.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Councilmember
Ro§ers-Libert , who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded
by Councilmember Holzberg , and upon being put to a vote,
the vote was as follows:
Councilmember Arthur Berger yes
Councilmember Jay R. Beskin yes
Councilmember Ken Cohen yes
Councilmember Harry Holzberg yes
Councilmember Patricia Rogers-Libert yes
Vice Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow yes
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder yes
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21 day of/J~ly, ~997.
J:~RTHUR I./SHYDER, MAYOR
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CSTY ATTORNEY
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is made and
entered into this21st day of July, 1997, by and between the City
of Aventura (the "City") and Eric M. Soroka ("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; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the annual evaluation conducted by
the City Council pursuant to Section 1.4 of the Agreement, the
parties desire to amend the Agreement as provided in this First
Amendment to Employment Agreement (the "Amendment to Agreement");
and
WHEREAS, the Agreement, as amended herein, shall constitute
the Amended Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE MUTUAL PROMISES
AND COVENANTS CONTAINED HEREIN THE CITY AND CITY MANAGER AGREE THAT
THE AGREEMENT IS HEREBY AMENDED, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section 1.7 ,'Transportation Allowance" of the
Agreement is hereby amended by increasing the monthly
transportation allowance from $500.00 per month to $600.00 per
month, effective as of June 1, 1997.
Section 2. City and City Manager further agree that except as
to Section 1.2 of the Agreement, concerning salary, which has been
adjusted by the City Council, and as amended by this Amendment to
Agreement, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Aventura, as City and Eric M.
Soroka~ as City Manager, have caused this Amendment to Agreement to
be signed and executed, in duplicate, the day and year first
written above.
City Counc¥ ~ ~
Eric M. ' ~JMayor /' i
Teresa M. Smith, CMC
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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