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18-2038s:\legal\our documents\ordinancesU 8\city altorney salary increase - 2018 - sn edits.dOC ORDINANCE NO. 1$-2Q3$ AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A SALARY INCREASE OF THREE PERCENT (3%) FOR CITY ATTORNEY AARON LEAL UNDER THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW PROVISION OF HIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY; EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE CITY ATTORNEY'S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT TO OCTOBER 11, 2020; AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on October 10, 2017, by Ordinance No. 2017-293, the City of Denton City Council approved an Employment Agreement with Aaron Leal as the City Attorney of the City of Denton commencing on October 12, 2017; and WHEREAS, the City Council has completed its semi-annual performance review for City Attorney Aaron Leal, and the Council desires to approve an increase of three percent (3%) in City Attorney Aaron Leal's annual Base Salary; and WHEREAS, the City Council further desires to extend City Attorney Leal's Employment Agreement for an additional one (1) year period, thereby extending the term of said agreement to October 1 l, 2020, and City Attorney Leal desires the same; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that approval of the three percent (3%) salary increase and the one (1) year extension of the City Attorney Aaron Leal's Employment Agreement is in the best interest of the City of Denton; NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The recitals and findings contained in the preamble of this Ordinance are incorporated into the body of this Ordinance. SECTION 2. The City Council hereby approves a three percent (3%) increase in the annual Base Salary of City Attorney Aaron Leal, pursuant to Section 6.B. of the City Attorney's Employment Agreement. SECTION 3. Said salary increase shall be effective as of October 6, 2018, SECTION�4. The City Council further hereby approves a one (1) year extension of the City Attorney's Employment Agreement, thereby extending the term of said agreement to October 11, 2020, as reflected in the attached Exhibit "1". SECTION 5. City expenditures provided for in the Employment Agreement, including the salary increase approved herein, are hereby authorized. SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval, The motion to approve this Ordinance was made by �� �,�� ���_i� �� ����"�""�" ��"�° and seconded --- ��.� � � by _ �� ���'` �� �',� �� . This Ordinance was passed and approved by the (callc��^����; v��l� � �^� ��� d: Mayor Chris Watts: Gerard Hudspeth, District 1: Keely G. Briggs, District 2: Don Duff, District 3: John Ryan, District 4: Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5: Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6: Abstain Absent PASSED AND APPROVED this the �~�yyyyy e_day of `���m"���� ,�"�°"`,��r,� 2018 vmw�, ° � � F� � , h «�, � w�� � � ��'��. ..._. CHRIS W.. ........ � ,.___.. . _. �..... . ..... ... ...�.. ATTS, MAYOR ATTEST: JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY �� ' " � BY: � ���� �� ��� ��^� ��,���,.�"��, ������..a:.. . _ _-�� _... ..e. _n... �..m__ �._� �...... APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM; AARON LEAL, CITY ATTORNEY I: Page 2 � ST�"I°F; (7�` 1��XAS �(� TI'" C}�` L3Cl�iTC�I� . . . , . . . - . , � . . ��� . . . ♦ •. • ♦ . � .` •. _. . � N. ,� . , * , , � � ��! . � � -� ♦ � � ` . � � ! ` , . � . . - ` . f� `�� � .. :� . . � � . . � � . . � .. � � . , . WH�R�AS, on October 10, 2017, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2017-093, which ordinance appraved the Employee's Ernployment Agreement, ("Ernpioyment Agreeinent") which is attached as Exhibit "A"; and WH�REAS, it is the desire of the Employer to amend the Employment A�reement to provide for an extension of the term of said agreement to October 1 l, 2020, for an additional one (1) year period; and W EREAS, the Employee also desires to amend his E ploy ent Agreement to provide for an additional one (1} year period so as to continue employment as the City Attorney of the City of enton, which is a City Council appointed position; Now, therefore in cansideration of the utual covenants herein cantained, the Parties agree to amend the Lmployment Agreement as follows: 1. Section 1 of the Employment Agreement which defines "Initial Term" is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: ., . . ., . .• � ,.. .. � • � . . �.�- . � `� ,, � �r` 1 � . . . �,�� �. � -. �. . y . . .. . ��. . -�� � � . 2. Section 3A of the Employment Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the fallowing: . , � . . . . -, r f ; � . .. f, - � • �. 1 . �, - � � � �� 1 1 � . ��� . �� . �� .� . �� - - . i . i . � . , . � . . � � • . � � -y , , * • � . � ♦ ` . � . f' . ♦ � . .' i i . , • i �- *' � ,. .1 � � . . � � . � . . • * .. � : � .� #, - � � � �� ' i . " � • `[' �1N CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS � � �'°W� �� � , ��°.� � � ___� �'��"�l N u.�,µMAY. C1 i:f�..l � ° ' I OR ATTEST: ,�� � _ .,�. �����"� � ��� � ��'� ������� � �.= ,�" ,�� ��f�� Cl�'ER WALTERS, CITY '�I ^��":l� 1:�,°1"ARY �,, � �,'""�'� � .� ��� ,�� � � r , �-k _"`e . �� �^ �" � ��, �° �„ �,M ,�' � , ,� ,� �� p J"i a�7� . .... — —: . ..._. e. _ � ON LEAL CITY ATTORNEY S�'AT'� C��` 7'T'�AS � • #� ��k����ti� .�;�����rploymeni Agret����c,��t� (ih.is �""�"`�p����-e�.m��t����'""� is ����"�r.����e a���� ����ered into ih.�� ��i[1� da� a��.�� ���.�.a;a�.�a���-,� 2017 by and b�.(��r�,������ the ('���i1� ����� D�����a�����, T���,..�,�, a"J�'���.���� xxLunicipal c�:�s���c��-a:�.�ioi7 (�.�a�.��. "Emplo}�er") and Aaron I.,eal (the "�n��loycc"), wit1� tl�e �mployer and t)�e I;mplo��ee sometimes 1�eir�g referenced collectively in tl�is Agrcement as the "Parties." I�E . EAS, it is the desire of the Council to: (1) securc and retain il�e serc�ices of the �,�����p.:.utaa���°,� ����c� ��t�� ��rr����ic�� �������a:,� a���°��A���: �"a��� �.9��� �m�������1C�y'a�.��. ���c� �<,r��'�����t��a� ir� .��ta�-;�� �:���y�l�a;y�rr��c���t: �✓`� ��t���� �rca.�:�;��,1�.� �`u��� ^�a�t���� �����a�����,i��,°�a�� "��� ��s�����"�i��,�� ����: ��.�ax��a�D�a����."�;� ������:��� .���¢� �aaM���. ��i ���ra�����a.�� �.r������� 1f Ar�."MQt.'.C"�� �'f� �t��.11��"� �,d,�r�d'&"� �"� "� �. J' i�ir�. �:�'k �� C;��,',�;��11"C",�1."��� �3�,ci11����, �17"��':�i,ai���19)G"M�' �1�'" ��`i�7C17�]f''w��"�"� ��4')T' � � e911�� .� personal gain on il�e parl of ihe Em.ployec; and '�'VI-�EIt�AS, the �mployee desires to be eniployed as Cit}r Atiorney of said City of Denton, Texas as a Co cil appaintee; d N , TI-�F, EF r, in consrderation of the mutual covenants herexn canfained, the Parties agree as follows: ' '' ' 's � � � � , � � . : .' . '' � . # . �,s �. `� - � � � ' •��� - . , .. ���,♦ ^1 #� � i . .�' i� �� � � . _ � � i ' � � " � r, : ■ � . « • � ♦ . � f ! ' t � • f ',, � ', i ♦ ` i . � � ! . # ♦' ; ' � ! #, �" � � ��a;,r���$���1...�G � r��� xa-��w�r����r� ,��b�y �8�.��r�� }�aTM,;�r �rr7�� peri�:�r.��� e�r any .R�;���'� th�°���m�.�����„ ���arzi���� ���1���,<:l� ���s A����e�����:��.d�, ����ur���.��y�� as��� fulI �'�t�ccr �.����� ��ir°���;;a� as �. ��s�I�: �����:���.)� �aut�.�����w���tic o�.Js�������� csf 1�����; tr���'il-�s s�f t1�Ys �,�r��zt�e��a�. 1�r1Pi�r1 1��r.�� z�-�e�r�s il�e ������-�Fc����• �in-�e �erzc�d ������������aaa� c�r� tl�.e C1oz������n�w�e��r���:���� ����it.:�r��;� �ndirz�, c.��a �)e ��pl.,<��.�..� I, �019, dr��������, �,��]�.ac�7 tilis A.�rcc�����s��b� �h.�.11 l�e in full .�����s� �b��� c����� �t �.��� �r��:���� car�.�er teri�zii�at�d i�. ��cc;rdaa�cc ���iil� tl.e p r.o��i�i�r�s c�f �hY� Abr�ei�-�e�t. �rr , xj�� ..>�1 �������r7a����� `��,���,��.E..%„a����m� means the Cmployee's: (l ) removal by i��e Council under Section 4 of tliis Agreement; or (2} ihe �mployee's x•esignation upon the Council's reduction or threatened reduction in the �mployee's Salary or other financial benef is in a greater perceniage thari a coinciding across-tl7e-board reduction for all City employees. If Einployee resigns upon sucl' a reduction, the calculat�.on of the amount of any severance p�y due and owing under this Agr.eement shall be based on ihe amount of the Enlpinyee's Base Salary imnxediately before any sucl, reduction. �a.�•:N���rsx,������r��p����.�� means the dafie upon which this Agreement terminates under any applicable provisian of this Agreement. -, � -r � - r - i�. . . • � . � , • - �- . � .. � * �.. . , * � � � • � r - � �mployer hereby engages the employxnent services of fi17e Lmployee as City Attorney of said Employ�er to perform the functions and duties specified by the Dentox' Horne Rule City �'�a�����er (i�d� °`�"�ty Ch����C��"), the Cod� of the ('i��, c�f �`w)�.���ton, Texas (the "City C��c��"'�, and a11 ae����,�����r° ap��1������:��1� laws, �:�� as outlined in the Ca�.� r���f D�;��'�t��,+n's job descriptian as it ������ exists or as it may exist with future moc�ificatians b� the Council an� agreed upon by ihe �mployee, and to perfoml other legally permrssible and proper duties and funciiorns as �m�]loyer shall from time to tin�e assign. � R . � _ � , _ . � � � # - -��� !. -� � , � � � �, r � • •�- 1 � � Ii. This Agreement may be tenninated before the expixation of the Initial Term on or before the expiraiion of any subsequent Exteilded Term by tlie �niployer or the �mployee under applicable provisions of ihis Agreement. If the Lmployer terminates fihis Agrem���������'u���„ it �������t. �:'lo so either by: (1) �i�ll��:��v�����p �,f�� �����:�t.�.��;t�.�es set {���'tl�°� in Section 4�������:� A���a,�.:�����K�.°�nl�; or (2) provic�ing a, ��tw1�a�.�. <����"��a�a���r�.a���a�°�a� in accr���3��.�°�ce with Section 3.C. of this Agreetnent. The Ero.plc�yee may terminate this Agreemei�t by prov�ding at least 30 days written natice ia the Em.ployer before the date desi�nated Uy the Emplayee for terminatian. C. Unless tlle Counc�l — at least 90 days be%re the expiration of the lnitial Term — gives the Employee wriiten notice af non-renewal, the ter�ns of this Agreernent shall automatically renew for an Extended Terin. lJnless the Council — at least 90 days before ttze ex�ii•ation of a�iy Extended T`erm ol�zcc commenced —�ives the Employee wn•itten zlotice of nonrenewal, tlie tenns of ihis Agreeniezit shall automatically renew for an addxtional Extended Term. Tliere is na limitatiori on the number of Extended Terms that may occur. SECTYON 4. INVOLUNTA Y SUSPENSION/RE OVAL "�`���: ������,r�a��'�����.� may ����}��r.a�� the ]����a��r�.�l����� �a�'��r to any ��e�r���:a��i�l of �.1����, �.�`��������oyee but nzay not sus����� r��i x°������e�, Emplc��a�e�"�ti �alar� ���°���r �t� ���"��ting the �����ri���� and w-��°����v��� provisions of this Section. At least 30 calendar days before a��� a~�����w��� ���.��.�1 �������A��c. r�(``�:��:1���w ���� �:c��.��°��,�1 shall by a majority vote of its member.s adopt ���. '���1i���a:����tt�� ����'c.���lr.�i.���my ��J�" ���.�����r���1 ��a�.���;��;�.� may reply in writing and may requixe a hearing ��� ������1"r� �u�a��tia��� c�� �l�a:� t���aa���;.��, �al�ic>� °��°��'�� be held not earliet th.an 20 calendar days ai.�d n��� ��i�^�• t����� �� ��al���r��,���° ���.�'�� ��C4���� ���t. ��l`aaa� �.��" such request. The hearix�g may be held in e�cecutive session, at the option of tlie Cauncil, unless Employee requests �he hearing be held in open session in accordance with Tex. Gov't Co�e §55l .074. After sucli hearin�; or public hearing, if one be requested, and after full consideration, the Council by rnajoriiy vote may adopt a iinal resolutian of removal or reinstatement. 'This Agreernent shall be deemed to ternninate on the effective date of a final resolutian of remaval. � �` � '' A. Upon Involuntary Separation occurring during any terrn of the Agreement, the Employee s�ia11 be entitled to a lump sum severance payment in aix arnount not to exceed six (6} month's base salary and anly thase benefits paid other non-civil .��a��ic�c, �����!'���y�c�� x.���c��� ��r°rr�rr���ti�:��� �����µ����a�t t�� ��c�lic�,yN i� �.�`1'�.c i ���: t4�� G,ire��� ��' �;���s�r°�������a. �:��1� tl��� ���ati�v��� ���" �9a� ��;i������!��, �:������1��„��.� t����� t���� ����c�t�s����i��a�����v�� 1�:���c�� �vit6x ����� ��'r.�a� �;ix� ��a�ara�l�;� ���ar���� �ul�����,�1� 1����.�� �l:�a��������� ���61 c����trrr���� ��c� ���j�a�� �'i�t� empIoyrnent bene�ts in which he is already enrolled but will not accrue additional ��acation or sick leave. Such severance payrnent shall be the sdXe remedy of Einployee and acceptance shall eonstitute a waiver of existing claims Lmployee may Jr��� �ul��c�ir r��w�� ���-i�� �a� ���°t�s�� �i° �����lc������c;��.i ��:t�� �a�° ������,c����:�K�l� ���� zc����.<��r��Y �i���.���. 11��, %;ai'�, i�����a�����;� r�i�}�c��tti lii��ii��.l���tt, �aa� �..���i��.� a��,ti����,<.ro1. �1��. C:����+, �t� ��[����,��`,� �����. �������c����;�, ������t�, ��1��@i�atc�� �a.raa�� :�r.����i�a,:�a-�c:,� u��a;,7�.�ci'rx��"�� ��Nt s�c�rt 1����ii�.�� i�, ���•a,�:a�.}� ��" contract, to�!, F:rs± and Feurteen±h Amendmez:t in th� T�.�. c`�nstitutian, 42 U.S.C. Sect�on 1983, and any and all oilxer claims which might arise under local, state, ar ���s��w�r�� �����- empla�����a����t practices or r,�����p�1e���r,������ent b�.A����t ����u�v��� workers' c,����t����,��s<a�i���� law, ��i�1�t� and clairns aris��r��� �����s��c:r the ������ D�����r�i��ination in �mployment Act, Texas Payday & Whistleblower Laws, Title VTI of the Civi] Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilit�es Act., and the Texas Com,nissiozi on Human Rights Act. B. Notwitllstanding Section 5.A. or aary ������.�° ��a•�.��i�����r���� �� ti•��� �����.c:��a��a�rn���,, ���� ������������ay����• shalI not be obligated to pay and th� �l.��a������:�:y���.� ����,��I ���.ai� �ac� c����at1c��1 �:r.� �c�a���i�^�,� ������ atziount as sev�rance paymeiat if the �����t������yp�,�a��°� ��M..'�'��t�������� irt�����w°� �.�a7��:���.������*���� �� c����� to t�e Employee's committing an a�i i���+������r����:� ����N�� ���.��rr���� �.���°�rri��<:��w-„ (�� ����� ill�����i� act(s) resulting in personal �ain to the �mployee; or (3} conviction of a felony or Class A mzsdemeanor. C. Nea��������� this ;��e.�i����a:� 5, nor ����� �t�l�er provi;a������ to t�f��� C�,.�;t.'+�demc�.�'��s ����all be construed to c������8�.��;�le E�.���°��r���e to a�tw���a���� sum sev�.tt���nce �.���a�����i�t i�� tl��� event of: (1} .. ., ,. .. "���' ��, Employee's voluntary and unalateral resignation of the position prior fio the end dafie of any terin of ihe Agreement, pursua�at to tlie terms of Sectxon 3.B., above; (2) agreed rescission of the Agreement priar to the end date specified for any term af A�reenlent, under negotiated terms mutually agreeable to Employer and Employee; or (3) non-renewal af the A�reement by either party, upon expi�•ation of any tern� of Agreement, conditioned, however, upon the non-renewing pariy providing the oiher p wxth not less than thiriy (30) days advance written notice of zion-renewal. �: � � - - �- -� . . � _ � - � • - ,_ r �. �. -., . . :. - ., r '� :'�11. �. - � -. ■ • . . , . , - . � - + � - , � ��� � . �-� • . ��� � . �s � � . . • �� -�� , + + ,�� � . • • � � � , r - r - � . • ♦ �. . � � �- �- . � • ! � � � , � r , , � �• . •-. ..� � � . r + + � • . r+ " + ' � ' .' , - � � • � .. . • � - - _ �. . - . r. - - , � . • . . • . � -. - � . � � . �.- C ,r. • : � , - . a .. . . . � � + • � r . �- - � - , - r . .- - _ • •� � • - . �- .r � •� � � . �. � . � . • � - ' � � .�- . - • + � . . � . � . The �mployee i.s required to be on call for 24-hour service, so therefore, inust have access to a vehicle for City business. Fmployer sha11 grant to the Employee a car allowar�ce of ���i0 per �x��a��C1� for provic9�y���, s�ich veh�c.f+�. The Em��lc�����, �'�h:��l] be ,�°�;�;g.��aa�.sible far the purchase m�����ntena��x�aes, i��tsurance, ����;a���, ete, for �,����.�`� vehicle. "�"1�c�� �����������y aB.1-�a�����ce will bc considered for increase during the perfarrnance evaluatian pracess. The Employer also agrees to reimburse Etnployee fat• �nilea�;e outside a 50-lnile r�dius af the City of Denton assaciated with City business at the cutrent �RS rate %r mileage reimburserneni ixl accordance with the then currel�t City Travel Reirnbursement Palicy for City en]ployees wrth car allawances. SFCTION 8. 1'E OR ANCE EVALUATI N A. The Couneil shall revie`�� arid evaluate the perfortnance of the EmpIoyee at least once annuall}� during the time set aside each �ear for the performance review of ather Courxcil appointees. Said rzview and evaluation shall be in accordance witl� specific ci-iteria developed jointly by Lmployee and I;�nployez�. Said ci•itez-za may be added to or deleted froni as the Counci] and �mplayee shall a�ree. �'"' `' w��' B. Annually, the CounciY and EYnployee shall define such goals and performance objectives whic}i they determiize necessaiy for fihe proper operation of the Cxty and in the attainment af the Council's palicy objectives and shall further establish a relative priority amang those various goals and objectives. �:' � ';� °# It is recognized by botll Ernployer a�.�d �niployee ihat the duties of City Attormey require a great deal of time outside of normal off ce l�ours. It is also recognized by the Parties that Einployee is required ta devote the amouni af fiime and energy necessary to carry out those duties with the highest amount of proi`essionalism possible. That being the case, #he Parties rcco�nize that �mployee may choose to take persanal time off during business hours when it is appropriate and when ihe Employce's duties allo��. Although this personal time off is not considered v��°�r4��an, neithcr,° %� �t: to be �:�a����dered as a.,��ra�p�w��;�<a1.a��-y ti���� far iime s��a���t by T��ab��l��y�� �n �;��ya-�����g out the T�����loyee's t�at��c�,s autside c`�1" r�o�����i] c����;c� 1�c.`aurs, as the ��'���-��es ���;����:. ��t��i: the Employee niust devote the amount af time necessary to fulfill those duties. The Council will consider the Ern�layee's use of persai�al tinie off durin,g the perfanmance evaluation. �rnployee is entitled to devote whatever amount of tirne the Lmployee feels is appropriate under the cirewnstances ia the pursuit of teachin�;, counseling, consulting, writing or other non-employer connected business outside of normal business hours of ihe Emplayer, provided that this does not conflict or interfere with the Employee's duties as City Attorney, and provided that Employee first notifies the Council Appointee Perfoz-znance Review Connmittec that the Employee intends to engage in such activity, including the amount of tiine the �mployee intends to devote to this activity and the Lmployee's engagement in the activity zs approved by the Charr of the Cominittee. Any tnem.bership on a Corporate IIoard slxall also reqttire notice to il�.e �ouncil P.pgcintve P�:formance Rr:yded:, Com2nzttee be appre�/�d hy the Cha�r. SLC"TION 11. + 1'I + ENT A. Employer agrees to ehecute alI necessary agreements p�•ovided by tl�e International City/Council Management Associaiion — Retiremeni Corporation (ICMA-RC) fc�r �mployee's participation in said TCMA-RC retiremenl plans. Employcr further agrees to coi�iribute a total of 6% of �mployee's Base Salary to ]CMA-RC's 457 plan. �111 sums contributed ta said pla.n shall be in addition to Employee's Base 5alary. ��:�����layer als� agrees ta allow Employee to co�,�����1aa��� ��a����:���r��r' pe�����dc�n of the ��������loyee's Base Salary the �mployee may deem ����p�a��c����r•���i�: ���.<� ������� p������� including "catch L�p" provisions. B. Employer agrees ta pay ihe perce�.xtage of the cost of ��xiployee's par[icipatian in the TMRS retiremcni pragram, xn accordance with �mpinyer's curreixt policy for ol:her executive-level enlployees. C. lf the Einployee retires pursuant io a qualified retirenlent plan, or is pemianently disabled during the tern� of this A�°eement, the Employee sha11 be compensated fc�z vaeation leave, ]Zolidays, and other benefits then accrued or credited to the Ernployee in accordance with Employcr's eurxe�it �olicies far compensation for these benefits, and, at the Em.ployee's option, shall be perniitted to continue to pari�cipate in the City's health i�isurance plan on ilie same basis as other retirees from the City are perm�tted to da so, ar, if such ofiher retzrees are not perrniited to do so, at the cost of the �niployee. ;1 i 1 : ' � . � . � . � -" . � ♦ r � • - � _ �� . , r r � � � � • - * ' - • . � • . *. � � . -, • . . • � � . • , � �' r _. , r - - . : � �- �• • . r � •- � • � • . �, � _ � . � .a . . ' + , , � � -•w�� �• - , r , . - �♦ • � - � -, +,-' � � ! + � � � � � � �� � .: � • �. . . �� • . � •: � �' •'� -' � • • �' � . . . , � r � .��� � � � . - . �` ' � t '� -- • • .�-� - . . • .' . r � ! • r • ' + � ' � •� • ' . , � ! • I + ! - .' � �, , � � ! 1� .. 1 , � _ .. ". � • ..:. � ! 1 -. ' � • �. :. �.. .� ' . .... . * .:: . � � �. , . � �. �.. � ' ��.. � / ����. �. •�� �� � 1�' � ��. �: 1 ��:... � � �� . Employer shall bear the full cost of any fidelity or other bands ihat may be required af the Employee und�r ariy law or ordinance. A. The Council, u��on reconimendation of the Council Appointee Performance Review Co lttee and in coiisultatian wxth the �niployee, shall fix amy sucl� other terms and conditxons af employment as rt inay determine irom tirne to time, relating to the perfomzance of Employee, provided sucl� terms and condxtions are not inconsistent wiih or in canflxct w�th the provisions of this Agreemeni, the City Charter or any other law, and are inemorialized by a�written aniez�drnent to i]�is Agreezx�ent. B. All pro�visions of the City Claarter and City Code, and re�,ulations and rules of ihe Cmployer relating to vacafiiou and sick leave, retirenlent and pension system con.ti•ibuixons, holiday, and other fringe beneiits and workii'g conditinns as they iaow exzst or hereafter may be an.�ended, alsa shall apply to �mplayee as they would to other employees of the Em.ployc:r in addition to said benefits enumerated spccifically for the benefit of Employee. A. The text herein shall constitute the entire agrecnlent beir�veen ihc Parties. B. Ii any provlsion, or any portion, thereof, contained in this Agreement is hcld unconstiiutzorial, inval�d, or uneiiforceable, the remainder of this A�reement, or portion thereof, shall be deemed severable, s�iall not be affected and shall remain in force and effect. C. The venue of any litigation involving this Agreement s�lall Ue in a court of competent jurisdiction sitting in l�entan Couniy, Texas. �, .��. , � The Employer agrees t:hat it will appropriate, set aside and encumber funds of the City in an an�ount suf�eient to fund and pay all iinancial obligations of the Cityr pursuant to this Agreement, including, but not li�ruted to, ihe severance pay salary and benef`its set %rth and described herein. SFCTION I8. EFrECTIVE DATE This Agreement shall take effect on ��-I-� b.Q,� I�- , 20�. IN WITNESS WHERLOr, the Mayor as duly authorized by the Council and on behaliof the Ciiy af Denton, has signed and executed this Agreement and the Employee has signed and executed this Agreement, both in duplicate, tl�e day and year first above written. CTTY OF �����97:�`P�, TEXAS � ���- �,��..� � � ���. �"� &""�' � �� �-�' _ �. ...��.... ..._m... _. CHRIS WATTS, MAYOR � � ����ry �����,���� �����r'� ... > .I���������1� 1���. WALTERS, CITY ��;��."����'f�ARY _ ... ...... .� ..� .�.�_��..,�........�,,� �..��� �mm����„����,,,�,�� ��� ���� AP�'R��"�J7.�S T�� �����,�,�, � C���.�lt � Y w m 1� 1;.� I� �� r n, l� l��"T' �`�� �� �"1 ".�.t�"�.' CI Y T'T` � Y �3'�^°": `� �.�:�P'.��.�;:� �G � � �-� �� + ��� � �,,.��,�" � y;��. .�`���`�.�:°� �";�"����_� .��,""'.,�. ..�.. ���..�. ..�.—� ._ ..... r�s � T� �`�� �,�A�