HomeMy Public PortalAbout2010-34 Approving agreement with Village Manager Genaro Chip IglesiasRESOLUTION NO. 2010-34
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, APPROVING
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT WITH VILLAGE MANAGER, GENARO
"CHIP" IGLESIAS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the Village Council finds that the approval of the attached Village of Key
Biscayne Employment Agreement with the Village Manager, Genaro "Chip" Iglesias (the
"Agreement") is in the best interest of the Village.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. That the above -stated recital is hereby confirmed and adopted.
Section 2. Agreement Approved. That the Agreement, in substantially the form attached
hereto, is hereby approved and the Mayor is authorized to execute such Agreement on behalf of the
Village, once approved by the Village Attorney as to form and legal sufficiency.
Section 3. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 31st day of August, 2010.
MAYOR ROBERT L. VERNON
AT
HITA H. ALVAREZ, MMC, VILLAGE CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIEN
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of the 31St day of
August, 2010, between the Village of Key Biscayne (the "Village") and Genaro "Chip" Iglesias
(the "Employee").
BACKGROUND
The Village wishes to continue to employ Employee as Village Manager and Employee
wishes to accept continued employment as Village Manager under the terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained
herein, the Village and Employee agree to the following:
SECTION 1. DUTIES
Village agrees to continue to employ Employee as Village Manager to perform the
duties and exercise the powers as prescribed by state law, the Village Charter and the Village
Code, and to perform such other legally permissible and proper duties and functions as assigned
by the Village Council from time to time..
SECTION 2. TERM •
2.1 This Agreement shall have a term of three (3) years commencing on September
4, 2010 and ending on September 3, 2013, unless earlier terminated as provided
in this Agreement.
2.2 At least 90 days prior to September 3, 2013, unless this agreement terminated
earlier as provided in this Agreement, the Council shall notify Employee of its
intention to enter into a new agreement, extend this agreement for such term as
the parties may agree or allow this agreement to expire. Failure of the Council to
act shall be deemed a decision to allow this Agreement to expire. In the event
this Agreement expires without 90 days prior notification and Employee is ready,
willing and able to continue his employment as Village Manager, the Village
agrees to continue providing the Employee with his regular bi-weekly salary and
benefits as provided herein for three months following expiration of this
Agreement (i.e., through December 3, 2013).
2.3 Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent, limit or otherwise interfere with the
right of the Village Council to terminate the services of Employee at any time,
subject only to the provisions set forth in Section 3 of this Agreement.
SECTION 3. TERMINATION BY VILLAGE AND SEVERANCE PAY
3.1 In the event Employee is terminated by the Village Council prior to September 3,
2013, other than for cause (as is defined in Section 3.2 of this Agreement) and
during such time that Employee is willing and able to perform his duties under
this Agreement, the Village agrees to pay Employee a lump sum cash payment
equal to nine (9) months aggregate salary in effect at the time of termination,
unless the Village has notified Employee of its intention to allow the contract to
expire pursuant to Section 2.2 of this Agreement, in which case that provision
shall apply. In either such event, the Employee shall also receive payment for
any and all accrued vacation, sick leave and floating holiday time in accordance
with the Village's policies governing other non -police or fire employees of the
Village ("Administrative Employees"), and shall also receive the one-time Five
Hundred Dollar ($500) payment referenced in Section 8(B) of this Agreement.
Severance Pay shall be paid within fifteen (15) working days of termination.
The Village shall continue to provide medical coverage for Employee for three
(3) months following the date of such termination, in the same manner and in
the same amount as Employee is receiving at the time of termination. After the
payment described above is made, the Village shall have no further financial
obligation to Employee.
3.2 "Cause" for the purpose of this agreement is defined as: (i) fraud,
misappropriation or embezzlement; (ii) Employee's intentional breach of the
provisions of this Agreement; (iii) Employee's repeated willful failure to
perform services hereunder; (iv) Employee's conduct unbecoming a public
official; (v) Employee's willful and continued failure to substantially perform
his duties for the Village (other than as a result of incapacity due to physical or
mental illness); or (vi) willful conduct by Employee that is demonstrably and
materially injurious to the Village, monetarily or otherwise. For purposes of this
paragraph, an act, or a failure to act, shall not be deemed willful or intentional,
as those terms are defined herein, unless it is done, or omitted to be done, by
Employee in bad faith or without a reasonable belief that his action or omission
was in the best interest of the Village. Failure to meet performance standards or
objectives, by itself, does not constitute "Cause." "Cause" also includes any of
the above grounds for dismissal regardless of whether the Village learns of it
before or after terminating Employee's employment.
If employee's employment is terminated pursuant to this subsection, the Village
shall pay to Employee only accrued vacation, sick leave and floating holiday
time due to the Employee as of the date of termination. After the payment
described in the immediately preceding sentence, the Village shall have no
further financial obligation to Employee pursuant to this Agreement.
SECTION 4. TERMINATION BY EMPLOYEE
In the event that Employee voluntarily resigns his position during the term of this
Agreement, Employee shall give the Village at least sixty (60) days written notice prior to the
effective date of such resignation. Employee shall not be entitled to receive any benefits or
payments pursuant to Section 3; however, Employee shall be entitled to accrued vacation, sick
leave and floating holiday time as of the date of resignation.
SECTION 5. COMPENSATION
5.1 The initial annual salary of Employee shall be One Hundred and Seventy -Eight
Thousand Dollars ($178,000.00), which shall be payable in installments at the
same time as other employees of the Village are paid.
5.2 The Village Council agrees to evaluate the performance of the Employee to
determine any adjustment in annual salary and/or benefits at least once annually,
pursuant to the terms of Section 6 of this Agreement. Any additional
adjustment in said annual salary and/or benefits shall be based upon the result
of the performance evaluation.
SECTION 6. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
6.1 The Village Council shall review and evaluate the performance of the
Employee at least once annually in advance of the adoption of the annual
operating budget. Said review and evaluation shall be conducted in accordance
with specific criteria developed jointly by the Village and the Employee. Said
criteria may be added to or deleted from as the Village Council may from time
to time determine, in consultation with the Employee, and shall occur during the
ninety (90) days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year.
6.2 Subsequent to the evaluation of Employee's performance, but prior to the
beginning of the fiscal year, the Village Council and Employee shall define such
goals and performance objectives which they determine necessary for the
proper operation of the Village and in attainment of the Village Council's
policy objectives and shall further establish a relative priority among those
various goals and objectives, said goals and objectives to be reduced to writing.
They shall generally be attainable within the time limitations as specified and
the annual operating and capital budgets and appropriations provided.
SECTION 7. HOURS OF WORK
Employee agrees to remain in the exclusive full-time employ of the Village of Key
Biscayne and shall not accept any other employment during the term of this Agreement.
Employee further agrees to devote that amount of time and energy which is reasonably
necessary for Employee to faithfully perform his duties under this Agreement. Recognizing
that certain outside teaching opportunities provide indirect benefits to the Village and to the
community, the Employee may elect to accept limited teaching opportunities with the
understanding that such arrangements shall not constitute interference with nor a conflict
of interest with his responsibilities under this Agreement. If, however, the Village Council
determines, in its sole discretion, that Employee's performance has been compromised by his
engagement in said educational opportunities, the Council may require that Employee
withdraw from those engagements.
SECTION 8. AUTOMOBILE
A. In lieu of a monthly transportation allowance, the Village shall provide a Village
vehicle for Employee's use, both professionally and personally, as a benefit of employment. The
Village shall provide insurance, maintenance and fuel for the vehicle as it provides for other
vehicles in the Village's fleet.
B. In the event that Village terminates Employee from employment with the Village
prior to the expiration of this Agreement, other than for cause, Employee shall receive from
Village one payment of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) in order to assist Employee in arranging
substitute personal transportation.
SECTION 9. RETIREMENT
The Village shall contribute into a retirement plan chosen by the Employee by making a
Village contribution as employer in an amount which is equal to 12% of Employee's annual
base salary. Said contribution may be divided so that no less than 50 % of the Village's
contribution is directed to the Village's defined contribution plan (if authorized by said plan
and applicable law), with any remaining amounts to be directed to any such plan that the
Employee designates.
SECTION 10. INSURANCE
The Village shall continue to provide comprehensive medical insurance for
Employee and his dependents and agrees to pay the full premium for such coverage. The
Village also shall provide Employee with disability and life insurance coverage in the same
manner as provided by the Village to other Management employees of the Village.
SECTION 11. VACATION. SICK LEAVE AND HOLIDAYS
Employee shall be entitled to sick leave and holidays at the same rate and in the same
manner as other Administrative Employees of the Village. Employee shall be entitled to
four (4) weeks annual vacation leave.
SECTION 12. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
12.1 Subject to Village policy and state law, the Village agrees to pay the reasonable
professional dues and subscriptions of Employee necessary for his continuation
and participation as a member in national, regional, state and local professional
associations and organizations necessary and desirable for his continued
professional participation, growth and advancement, and for the good of the
Village. Employee shall not hold office in any local, state, regional or national
professional association or organization without prior approval of the Village
Council.
122 Subject to Village policy and state law, the Village agrees to pay the travel and
subsistence expenses of Employee for travel to one national and one state
association annual conference per year. Employee may, with the approval of the
Village Council, attend additional national and/or state conferences.
SECTION 13. NOTICE
Notices pursuant to this Agreement shall be given by certified mail through United
States Postal Service delivery, addressed as follows:
Village
Employee
Mayor and Members of the Village Council
Village of Key Biscayne 88
West Mclntyre Street Key
Biscayne, Florida 33149
Genaro "Chip" Iglesias
8545 S.W. 108th Street
Miami, Florida 33156
Village Attorney Weiss Serota Helfinan Pastoriza Cole & Boniske, P.L.
2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 700
Miami, Florida 33134
SECTION 14. OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS
14.1 If any provision, or any portion thereof, contained in this Agreement is held to be
unconstitutional, illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, the remainder of this
Agreement, or portion thereof, shall not be affected and shall remain in full force
and effect.
14.2 The waiver by either party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement by the
other shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by
that party.
14.3 The rights and obligations herein granted are personal in nature and cannot be
transferred by the Employee.
14.4 This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties. It may not be
changed orally, but only by an amendment in writing signed by the parties hereto.
14.5 This Agreement shall be governed by Florida law and any litigation which may
arise from this Agreement shall be filed and litigated in Miami -Dade County,
Florida. Any Employee litigation expenses shall be borne by the Village, if the
Employee prevails in such litigation which involves this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed
and executed, in duplicate, on the day and year first written above.
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE
By:
Mayor
Pursuant to Village Council Approval of August
31, 2010.
Village Clerk
Approved as to Form and Legal Sufficiency:
Village Attorney