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1984-17615790 NO 8 / 1(p AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BEPWEEN 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, on September 19, 1977, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas entered into an employment agreement with G Chris Hartung to serve as City Manager of the City of Denton, Texas, and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Denton is desirous of retaining G Chris Hartung as the City Manager of the City of Denton, Texas, NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS ORDAINS SECTION I That the Mayor of the City of Denton, Texas is hereby authorized to enter into a revised employment agreement with G Chris Hartung to be effective immediately from and upon its date of execution and for a period of one year thereafter SECTION 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 the 4th day of December, 1984 r ACITF DE ON, TEXAS ATTEST UffAR1D7TE--ALLEN, Ufte-4 CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM JOE D MORRIS, ACTING CITY ATTORNEY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS BY "AM CITY OF DENTON EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and between the CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, hereinafter called "City" and CHRIS HARTUNG, hereinafter called "Employee," both of whom understand as follows RECITALS The City desires to employ the services of Chris Hartung as City Manager of the City of Denton as provided by the City charter and ordinance creating and setting forth the duties of the City Manager AGREEMENT 1 General City hereby engages Chris Hartung as City Manager of the City of Denton, Texas to perform the functions and duties specified in the City charter of the City of Denton and Dy applicable 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 City Council appoints Chris Hartung as pity Manager and may remove nim at any time subject to the provisions of this agreement 2 Compensation City agrees to pay Chris Hartung for his services at the base salary rate of $62,795 20 annually payable in installments at the same time as other employees of the City are paid, and $400 00 per month car allowance 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 annual salary review of said Employee made at the same time as similar consideration is given other employees generally An annual performance review will be conducted during October of each year City of Denton Employment Agreement Page Two 3 1{ours 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 and to that end, the City Manager will be allowed to take compensatory time off as he shall deem appropriate during said 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 Association and such other national, regional, state and local 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 subscriptions of the Employee necessary for his continuation and full participation, including the holding of responsible offices in national, regional, state and local associations and organizations necessary and desirable for his continued professional participation, growtn and advancements, and for the good of the city 5 Termination and Severance Pay In the event of his involuntary separation as City Manager, he snall be entitled to receive a lump sum payment equal to sixty (60) days aggregate salary, provided, however, that in the event Employee is terminated because of his or her conviction for any offense involving moral turpitude or any 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 discharge or dismissal by the City Council or his resignation City of Denton Employment Agreement Page Three following a reduction in salary or other financial benefits of Employee in a greater percentage than an applicable across-the-board reduction for all city employees or in the event the city refuses following a written notice to comply with any other provisions benefiting Employee herein of 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 or such refusal to comply within the meaning and context of the herein severance pay provision Before voluntarily resigning his position, Chris Hartung agrees to give the City Council at least thirty (30) days notice in writing of his intention to resign, stating the reasons therefor b Other Terms and Conditions of Employment rules of All provisions of the City charter and code, and regulations and pension system contributions, holidays and other fringe benefits and working conditions as they now exist or hereafter may be amended, also shall apply to Employee as they would to other emloees of the specifically for City, o nefdditofn Emto said ployee, benefits as herein provided 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 L, EXECUTED in duplicated originals tnis the day of 1984 EMPLOYER THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS BY is ai ewa ayor City of De ton, Texas Zr4isart ng, ity anager (,ity of Denton, Texas 1574C