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Regular Council
STAFF MEMO
Meeting: Regular Council - Sep 09 2021
Staff Contact: Keith Davis, Village Attorney Department: Legal
RESOLUTION NO. 42-21, A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF TEQUESTA TO SIGN A FIRST
AMENDMENT TO VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA VILLAGE MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT,
MEMORIALIZING VILLAGE COUNCIL ACTION TO INCREASE BASE SALARY AND VEHICLE
ALLOWANCE BENEFIT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
At the August 12, 2021 Village Council meeting, the Village Council performed the annual review of the
Village Manager. As a result of said review, which was positive without exception, the Village Council
awarded the Village Manager with a base salary increase and a vehicle allowance increase. The terms
of the Village Manager's contract require those actions to be memorialized via contract amendment
and resolution. This resolution and contract amendment are presented to the Villager Council in
conformance with said requirement.
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POTENTIAL MOTION- • •
Approve the resolution and contract amendment which memorialize Village Council action from the
August 12, 2021 meeting.
Manager base salary and vehicle allowance increase 2021
First Amendment to Employment Agreement Allen Compensation Increase 2021
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RESOLUTION NO. 42-21
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
TO SIGN A FIRST AMENDMENT TO VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
VILLAGE MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, MEMORIALIZING
VILLAGE COUNCIL ACTION TO INCREASE BASE SALARY AND
VEHICLE ALLOWANCE BENEFIT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the Village of Tequesta entered into an Employment Agreement with
its Village Manager, Jeremy Allen (the "Agreement") in May 2019, effective July 1, 2019;
and
WHEREAS, said Agreement requires any change to the Manager's base salary
or other benefits be memorialized by resolution and amendment to the Employment
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, at its August 12, 2021 meeting, the Village Council reviewed the
Village Manager's performance for the past year and voted unanimously to increase the
Manager's base salary and vehicle allowance benefit; and
WHEREAS, as required by the terms of the Employment Agreement, the Village
Council desires to memorialize said action by this resolution and the attached First
Amendment to Employment Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 The Village Council of the Village of Tequesta hereby approves the
First Amendment to Village of Tequesta Village Manager Employment Agreement
attached hereto as Exhibit A; said First Amendment providing for a base salary increase
and a vehicle allowance increase as more fully set forth therein.
Section 2 The Mayor of Tequesta is authorized to execute said First
Amendment to Employment Agreement.
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Section 3 This Resolution shall be considered effective retroactively to August
12, 2021.
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
VILLAGE MANAGER
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This First Amendment to Employment Agreement is made, entered into and effective this
12th day of August 2021, by and between the Village of Tequesta, Florida, a municipal
corporation with offices located at 345 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida 33469, (hereinafter the
"Village") and Jeremy Allen, in his individual capacity, whose current address is 6186 SE Circle
Street, Hobe Sound, Florida 33455, (hereinafter "Allen") both of whom understand as follows:
WHEREAS, the Village and Allen previously executed an Employment Agreement in
May 2019, effective July 1, 2019, which has a term of four (4) years; and
WHEREAS, the Employment Agreement requires any increase to Allen's base salary
and/or benefits to be fixed by resolution of the Village Council, and made by written amendment
to the Employment Agreement; and
WHEREAS, On August 12, 2021, the Village Council performed Allen's annual
performance review and as a result increased Allen's base salary and monthly vehicle allowance
benefit; and
WHEREAS, this resolution will memorialize said base salary and benefit increases as
required by the Employment Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the
parties agree to provide for the following terms which will amend the Employment Agreement
and supersede any conflicting provisions in the Employment Agreement, as follows:
SECTION 1: COMPENSATION
Allen's annual base salary is hereby increased to One Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars
($180,000.00), effective August 12, 2021 (Reference Section 5.A. of the Employment
Agreement).
SECTION 2: BENEFITS
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Allen's monthly vehicle allowance is hereby increased to Six Hundred Dollars $600.00,
effective August 12, 2021 (Reference Section 6.F. of the Employment Agreement).
SECTION 3: EFFECT ON EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
The terms and conditions set forth in this First Amendment shall supersede any term or
condition in the Employment Agreement that is in conflict or otherwise contrary to the intent of
the parties regarding the Village Council's August 12, 2021 action to increase Allen's base
salary and vehicle allowance benefit. All other terms and conditions contained in the
Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, unchanged, as previously agreed
to.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Village of Tequesta has caused this First Amendment to
Employment Agreement to be signed and executed on its behalf by the Mayor of Tequesta and
duly attested by its Village Clerk, and Jeremy Allen has signed and executed this First
Amendment to Employment Agreement, both in duplicate, the day and year first above written.
Village of Tequesta
ATTEST:
Frank D'Ambra, III
Mayor
Lori McWilliams, MMC
Village Clerk
Jeremy Allen
By:
Jeremy Allen
ATTEST:
By:
Lori McWilliams, MMC
Village Clerk
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