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
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ACITF DE ON, TEXAS
ATTEST
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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
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City of De ton, Texas
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(,ity of Denton, Texas
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