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Meeting: Regular Council - Aug 10 2023
Staff Contact: Keith Davis, Village Attorney Department: Legal
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RESOLUTION 16-23, A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF TEQUESTA TO SIGN A THIRD
AMENDMENT TO VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA VILLAGE MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT,
MEMORIALIZING VILLAGE COUNCIL ACTION TO INCREASE BASE SALARY; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
The Village Council completed the Village Manager's performance evaluation for the past year and
voted unanimously to increase the Manager's base salary by $7,750. The attached resolution and
attached Third Amendment to Employment Agreement Allan Base Salary 2023. Amends the
Employment Agreement between the Village Council and the Village Manager.
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BUDGET AMOUNT $318,325 AMOUNT AVAILABLE EXPENDITURE AMOUNT:
$82,635 $2,400
FUNDING SOURCES: Current General Fund IS THIS A PIGGYBACK:
Appropriations ❑ Yes 0 N/A
DID YOU OBTAIN 3 QUOTES?
❑ Yes 0 N/A
COMMENTS/EXPLANATION ON SELECTIONVillage Council Approval Requested.
POTENTIAL MOTION- • e
Consider memorializing the change to the Village Manager's Employment Agreement as detailed during
the July 13, 2023 Village Council meeting.
Resolution 16-23 - Manaaer base salary increase 2023
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Agenda Item #6.
Third Amendment to Employment Agreement Allen Base Salary 2023
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Agenda Item #6.
RESOLUTION NO. 16-23
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
TO SIGN A THIRD AMENDMENT TO VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
VILLAGE MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, MEMORIALIZING
VILLAGE COUNCIL ACTION TO INCREASE BASE SALARY;
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, in 2021 a First Amendment was entered into which increased
certain salary and other benefits, and in 2022 a Second Amendment was entered into
which extended the term of the agreement into 2027 and which also increased certain
benefits; and
WHEREAS, at its July 13, 2023 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
WHEREAS, as required by the terms of the Employment Agreement, the Village
Council desires to memorialize said action by this resolution and the attached Third
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
Third Amendment to Village of Tequesta Village Manager Employment Agreement
attached hereto as Exhibit A; said Third Amendment providing for a base salary
increase as more fully set forth therein.
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Section 2 The Mayor of Tequesta is authorized to execute said Third
Amendment to Employment Agreement.
Section 3 This Resolution shall be considered effective As of July 13, 2023.
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Agenda Item #6.
THIRD AMENDMENT TO
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
VILLAGE MANAGER
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Third Amendment to Employment Agreement is made, entered into and effective
this 13th day of July 2023, 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 had a term of four (4) years; and
WHEREAS, the Employment Agreement required 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, the Village and Allen previously entered into a "First Amendment" to the
Employment Agreement in August 2021, effective August 12, 2021 which provided increases to
Allen's base salary and motor vehicle allowance; and
WHEREAS, the Village and Allen previously entered into a "Second Amendment" to
the Employment Agreement in order to provide Allen with an increased term of employment into
2027, an increase in vacation days, and an increase in severance pay; and
WHEREAS, On July 13, 2023, the Village Council performed Allen's annual
performance review and as a result increased Allen's base salary; and
WHEREAS, the Village and Allen now desire to enter into this "Third Amendment" to
the Employment Agreement in order to provide Allen with an increase in base salary.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the
parties agree to the following provisions which will amend the Employment Agreement as well
as the First and Second Amendments thereto, and supersede any conflicting provisions in the
Employment Agreement as well as the First and Second Amendments thereto, as follows:
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SECTION 1: COMPENSATION
Allen's annual base salary is hereby increased to Two Hundred Two Thousand, Four
Hundred Twenty Dollars and Eleven Cents (5202,420.11), effective July 13, 2023 (Reference
Section S.A. of the Employment Agreement).
EFFECT ON EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
The provisions contained in this Third Amendment shall supersede any term or condition
in the Employment Agreement or First or Second Amendments thereto that is in conflict or
otherwise contrary to the intent of the parties regarding the Village Council's July 13, 2023
action to increase Allen's base salary as set forth herein. All other terms and conditions
contained in the Employment Agreement as well as the First and Second Amendments thereto
shall remain in full force and effect, unchanged, as previously agreed to.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Village of Tequesta has caused this Third Amendment
to Employment Agreement to be signed and executed on its behalf by the Mayor of Tequesta and
duly attested to by its Village Clerk, and Jeremy Allen has signed and executed this Third
Amendment to Employment Agreement, both in duplicate, the day and year first above written.
Village of Tequesta Jeremy Allen
By:
Molly Young
Mayor
ATTEST:
By:
Lori McWilliams, MMC
Village Clerk
By:
Jeremy Allen
ATTEST:
By:
Lori McWilliams, MMC
Village Clerk
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