1986-0041308L
NO
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF DENTON AND THE CITY MANAGER, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE
THE, AGREEMENT, APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS THEREFORE, AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Denton is desirous
of retaining Lloyd V Harrell as the City Manager of the City of
Denton, Texas, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
That the Mayor of the City of Denton, Texas is hereby
authorized to enter into an employment agreement with Lloyd V
Harrell to be effective immediately from and upon its date of
execution
SECTION II
That this ordinance shall be effective immediately from and
after its passage and approval by the City Council of the City
of Denton, Texas
PASSED AND APPROVED this day of January, 1986
1
D 0 TEW , FIAYOR-V
AIC
CIT OF D TON, TEXAS
ATTEST
C E ALLE , CITY SECKETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
DEBRA ADAMI DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
BY
CITY OF DENTON
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
be weenL
THIS AGREEMENT is ma and entered a into led by'C nd ty 11 and V
OF DENTON, T the CITY
EXAS hereinafter
"Employee," both of whom understand
HARRELL, hereinafter called
as follows
RECITALS
The city desires to employ the services of rovidedV byH thel City
City Manager of the City of Denton as p
charter and ordinance creating and setting forth the duties of
the City Manager
AGREEMENT
1 General
city hereby engage Lloyd erform the efunctionsyandndutiesfspthe ecified
of Denton, Texas to
, P of Denton and by applicable
in the City charter of the City
provisions of the City code and to perform such other legally
permissible and proper duties and functions as the City Council
shall from time to time assign
any Lloyd the Cprovisionsr of dthis
City remove o him l t points
agreement
2 Compensation
City agrees to pay Lloyd V Harrell for is services llmentsase
salary rate of $68,000 00 annually, payable
the same time as other employees of the City are paid
City agrees to pay the annual dues of Employee for membership in
a local country club of Employee's choice, so long as Employee
is City Manager of City
and s to salary such an extent has the benefits
of City
City Employee in such increase amounts said
Council may determine that it is desirable to do so on the basis review
said time asasimilaraconside ration is givenEmoploheyeeemployeesmade
An annual performance review will be conducted during October of
each year
3 Hours of Work
it is recognized that the City Manager must devote a great deal
of his time outside normal office hours to business of the City,
City of Denton
Employment Agreement
Page Two
said
and to that end, the City Manager will ropriate owed
compensatory time off as he shall deem app
normal office hours
Employee shall not spend more than ten (10) hours per week in
teaching, consulting, or other non-City connected business
without the prior approval of the Council
4 Professional Development
to budget and to pay the travel and
The city hereby agrees professional and official
subsistence expenses of Employee for p uraue necessary
development of Employee and to adequately ng but not limited
official and other functions for City,
to the Annual Conference of the International stet and Management
ement
Association and such other national, regional,
governmental groups and committees thereof which Employee serves
as a member
The City also agrees to budget and to pay for the travel and
subsistence expenses of Employee for short courses, institutes
and seminars that are necessary for his or her Professional
development and for the good of the City
The City agrees to budget and pay the professional dues and
full subscritions including theeholding oofhresponsible toffices
in national, regional, state and local associations and
organizations necessary and desirable for his continued
professional participation, growth and advancements, and for the
good of the City
5 Termination and Severance Pam he
In the even of his involuntary separation p8yme ityequal $to, one
shall be entitled to receive Te ate salary, provided, however,
hundred eighty (180) days a $ or her that in the event Em offense is involving terminated moralbecauturpitudese of
or any
conviction for any gain to him, then, in that event,
illegal act involving personal g $gre$ate severance sum
City shall esignated in this paragraphn to pay the a
d
Involuntary separation as used in this paragraph means his
discharge or dismissal by the City other Councifinancial or his benefits ion
following a reduction
reater al Percentage than an applicable
Employee in a $ em tot ees or in lo t on for
Cit across-the-board refuses reduc, following) a written noice by Ereloyee
ee
event the City
to City, to comply ly with any other provisions of this agement
City of Denton
Employment Agreement
Page Three
benefiting Employee, or the Employee resigns, following a
suggestion, whether formal or informal, by the City his ouncil that
he resign, then, in that event, Employee may at I be
deemed to be "terminated at the date of such reduction,
refusal, or suggestion to resign
Before voluntarily resigning his position, Lloyd V Harrell
asons
writingive of thisCiintention Council to at least resign, stating) the s renotice
agrees to
therefor
6 Other Terms and Conditions of Employment
All provisions of the City charter and code, and regulations and
rules of City relating to vacation and sick leave, retirement
and pension system contributions, holi now exist ooh thehereafterr
benefits and working conditions as they no Employee as they would to
may be amended, also shall apply to to addition to said benefits
other employees of the City,
enumerated specifically for the benefit of Employee, except as
herein provided reloc Employee shall be compensated for recruitment aeffect option
expenses in accordance with the City's policy in the
date of approval of this agreement by the City Council
ing
department he ds,on includsick
accorded receive
leave Emloyee be as entitled
provisions governing accrual and payment there on termination
of employment
EXECUTED in duplicated originals this the 34#~A-y of
1986
EMPLOYER
THE CITY
BY
TEXAS
CITY OF DENTON
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is ma hereinafter and entered aiinto led by'Ci d be and n Lthe CITY
OF DENTON, TEXAS,
HARRLLL, hereinafter called "Employee," both of whom understand
as follows
RECITALS
as of Lloyd
providedV by Harrell
Denton services
the 1
of the employ of the
The City nager desires
City Ma City
charter and ordinance creating and setting forth the duties of
the City Manager
AGREEMENT
1 General
City hereby engages Lloyd V Harrell as City Manager of the City
of Denton, Texas, to perform the functions and duties specified
in the City charter of the City of Deform such other plicable
provisions of the City code and to p
permissible and proper duties and functions as the City Council
shall from time to time assign
city Council appoints Lloyd V Harrell as City Manager and may
remove him at any time subject to the provisions of this
agreement
2 Compensation
City agrees to pay Lloyd V Harrell fohis servicess at
tallmentsase
salary rate of $68,000 00 annually, payable
the same time as other employees of the City are paid
agrees to
country b annual dues so longeaseE ship
is City Manager of City
City agrees to increase said base salary and/or other benefits
of Employee in such amounts and to such an extent as the City
council may determine that it is desirable to do so on the basis
of an aid time asannualsimilarsaconlary gi atgenerallythe
An annual performance review will be conducted during October of
each year
3 Hours of Work
cea hou s to b siness ofgthetCity,
it is mus of hisrtimecognoutizedsidtheanormalt the
City of Denton
Employment Agreement
Page Two
and to that end, the City Manager will ro riatewduring said
compensatory time off as he shall deem app p
normal office hours
Employee shall not spend more than ten (10) hours per week in
teaching, consulting, or other non-City connected business
without the prior approval of the Council
4 Professional Development
The City hereby agrees to budget and to pay the travel and
subsistence expenses of Employee for professional and official
development of Employee and to adequately pursue necessary
official and other functions for City, including but not limited
to the Annual Conference of the International City Management
national,
Association and such other governmental groups and committeesthereofowhichsEmployeed serves
as a member
The City also agrees to budget and to pay for the travel and
subsistence expenses of Employee for short courses. professional
and seminars that are necessary for his or her p
development and for the good of the City
The City agrees to budget and pay the professional dues and
toffices
full cparticipationl,einEmployee cluding theeholding for ocontinuaonsibltion and
in national, regional, state and local associations and
oranization necessary professionals participation, a growth and advancement is andofornthe
good of the City
5 Termination and Severance Pay he
In the even of his involuntary separation as City Manager,
oe
shall be entitled to receig Ye ate salary,ayprovided, however,
hundred eighty (180) days a a g g
or or her
any m Employee terminated moralbecause of
any
conviction eforevent
that in illegal act involving personal gain to him, then, in that event,
City shall have no obligation to pay the aggregate severance sum
designated in this paragraph
Involuntary separation as used in this paragraph means his
reduction dismissal in by salthe ary f or other financial benefitsi
discharge a or
following of
Employee in a greater percentage than an applicable
across-the-board reduction for all City employees or in the
Employee
this by a written
other provisions notice
event 1e to i comply refuses, any following
to city, agreement
City of Denton
Employment Agreement
Page Three
benefiting Employee, or the Employee resigns, following a
suggestion, whether formal or informal, by the city Council that
he resign, then, in that event, Employee may at his option, be
deemed to be "terminated" at the date of such reduction,
refusal, or suggestion to resign
Before voluntarily resigning his position, Lloyd V Harrell
stating) the s renotice
asons
aees to in writingive of thisCiintention Council to at least resign, thirty
therefor
6 Other Terms and Conditions of Employment
All provisions of the City charter and code, and regulations and
rules of City relating to vacation and sick leave, retirement
and benefits s and working contributions) holidays and
they now exist or ehereafter
to said bwould to
enefits
emamended, ployees also o the City, in oadditionEmployee
may other be
enumerated specifically for the benefit of Employee, except as
herein provided
Employee shall be compensated for recruitment and relocation
of this agreement City's olicy in 'the City Councilect on the
expeenses $ approval accordance
da
Employee shall be entitled to receive the same vacation and sick
leave benefits as are accorded department heads, including
provisions governing accrual and payment therefor on termination
of employment
EXECUTED in duplicated originals this the day of
1986
EMPLOYER
THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
BY
RI HARD 0 STEWART, MAYOR
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
EMPLOYEE
LLOYD ELL, CITY NAGER
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS