20-2310ORDINANCE NO. 20-2310
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON APPROVING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO
THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR PRESIDING JUDGE TYLER ATKINSON; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on July 13, 2020, the City Council approved an Employment Agreement
("Agreement") with Tyler Atkinson as the Presiding Municipal Judge of the City of Denton by
Ordinance No. 20-1253; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend the Agreement to provide additional
compensation for after-hours warrant service; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that approval of the amendment to the Agreement,
which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated by reference, 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 the Amendment to Presiding Municipal
Judge Tyler Atkinson's Employment Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated
herein by reference, and authorizes the Mayor to execute the Amendment.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
The motion to approve this ordinance was made by G' ec"rd i ticiti „ems -j-h and
seconded by 7J'o1_t1 _ ),q c-x.e1 The ordinance was passed and approved by
the following vote [ -) - 0 1:
Aye Nay
Mayor Chris Watts:
Gerard Hudspeth, District 1:
Keely G. Briggs, District 2:
Jessie Davis 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 lt)+h. day of Hoy-p—Mly—C , 2020
CHRIS WATTS, MAYOR
By: Mayor Pro Tem Gerard Hudspeth
ATTEST:
ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY
BY:a i'
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
AARON LEAL, CITY ATTORNEY
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EXHIBIT 1
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DENTON
FIRST AMENDMENT TO PRESIDING MUNICIPAL JUDGE'S EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT
This First Amendment to Employment Agreement (this "First Amendment") is made and entered
into this 10t' day of November, 2020 by and between the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas municipal
corporation (the "Employer") and Tyler Atkinson (the "Presiding Judge"), with the Employer and
the Presiding Judge sometimes being referenced collectively in this Agreement as the "Parties."
WHEREAS, on July 13, 2020, the City Council approved an Employment Agreement
("Agreement") with Tyler Atkinson as the Presiding Judge of the City of Denton by Ordinance
No. 20-1253; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend the Agreement to provide additional
compensation to Presiding Judge for after-hours warrant service; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the
Parties agree to amend the July 13, 2020 Agreement as follows:
1. Section 4 of the Employment Agreement which provides for salary is amended to add
Subsection D to read as follows:
D. The Presiding Judge shall be entitled to compensation at a rate of One Hundred
Dollars ($100) per hour for after-hours warrant service, with a one hour
minimum. Any additional portions of time after the first hour shall be billed in
increments of fifteen (15) minutes. Compensation is based on time and not the
number of warrants reviewed. "After hours" is defined as all hours excluding
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Monday through Friday but including City -approved
holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Travel time to and from court shall not be
included as billable time.
2. Except as expressly amended herein, the Agreement shall remain valid and subsisting as
originally provided, and the Employer and the Presiding Judge hereby ratify and confirm the
Agreement, as amended herein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Mayor as duly authorized by the Council and on behalf of the City
of Denton, has signed and executed this First Amendment to the Presiding Municipal Judge's
Employment Agreement and the Presiding Judge has signed and executed this First Amendment
to the Presiding Municipal Judge's Employment Agreement the day and year first above written.
ATTEST:
O A OS, CITY 9ECRETARY
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CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
CHRIS WAT S, MAYOR
By: Mayor Pro Tem Gerard Hudspeth
APPROVED AND ACCEPTED
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PRESIDING MUNICIPAL JUDGE