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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
KEY BISCAYNE, FLOzuDA
TUESDAY, JLTNE 20,2OI7
COUNCIL CHAMBER
560 CRANDON BOULEVARD
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: The Mayor called the meeting to
order at 6:55 p.m. Present were Councilmembers Luis de la Cruz, Gary R. Gross, Allison
McCormick, Brett G. Moss, Kathleen Petros, Vice Mayor Franklin H. Caplan and Mayor Mayra P.
Lindsay. Also present were Village Manager John C. Gilbert, Village Clerk Conchita H. Alvarez
and Village Attomey Chad Friedman.
2. DISCUSSION:The Council considered the approval of the new appointed Village Clerk's
terms and conditions of employment.
Vice Mayor Caplan made a motion to approve the following terms and conditions of employment
for Village Clerk Jennifer Duque. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Moss.
1.) As Village Clerk, you agree to perform the duties and exercise the powers as prescribed by the
Section 3.04 of the Village Charter, the Job Description for the position of Village Clerk, and to
perform such other legally permissible and proper duties and functions as assigned to you by the
Village Council from time to time; 2.) The salary shall be $108,759.00 per year, which shall be
payable in installments at the same time as other employees of the Village are paid. You will be
eligible for cost of living increases as budgeted annually by the Village Council for all non-union
civilian employees. 3.) You will be entitled to accrue vacation and sick leave in accordance with
Village policy for Director-level employees (currently 4 weeks/year of vacation and 7 hours/month
of sick leave), and the use and payout of such leaves shall be in accordance with Village policy for
Director-level employees. You will also be entitled to a Vehicle Allowance of $500.00/month and
the Village will continue to provide you with a cell phone at the Village's cost for you to conduct
Village business. 4.) You will continue to receive insurance benefits, including health, disability
and life insurance in the manner provided to all other Director-level Village employees. You will
also be a participant in the Village's ICMA RC 401 Plan, which calls for a mandatory 60lo employee
contribution and a 12o/o employer contribution. 5.) Your employment relationship with the Village
is at-will, which means that either you or the Village Council may terminate your employment at
anytime for any reason or no reason in accordance with Section 3.09 of the Village Charter. 6.) All
other terms and conditions of employment not specifically mentioned in this offer letter will be
governed by Village policy applying to Director-level employees. 7.) The Village Council shall
evaluate your performance at least once annually on or before October 1 of each year, beginning in
201 8.
The motion was approved by a 7-0 roll call vote. The vote was as follows: Councilmembers de la
Cruz, Gross, McCormick, Moss, Petros, Vice Mayor Caplan and Mayor Lindsay voting Yes.
3. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjoumed at 7:09 p.m
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