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1. VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING:
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
AGENDA ITEM TRANSMITTAL FORM
Meeting Date:
9/11 /08 Meeting Type: Regular Ordinance #: Click here to enter text.
Consent Agenda: Choose an item. Resolution #: 39-08
Originating Department: Council
2. AGENDA ITEM TITLE: (Wording form the SUBJECT line of your staff report)
Resolution 39-08, Approving a one time Performance Based Recognition Compensation for the Village
Manager for FY 07/08
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RESOLUTION NO. 39-08
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, APPROVING A ONE TIME PERFORMANCE
BASED RECOGNITITION COMPENSATION AMOUNT FOR THE
VILLAGE MANAGER FOR FISCAL YEAR 07/08 IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SECTION 4. OF THE AMENDED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE VILLAGE MANAGER AND THE VILLAGE OF
TEQUESTA DATED DECEMBER 14, 2006; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the Village of Tequesta has entered into an Employment Agreement with
its Village Manager, Michael R. Couzzo, Jr. which has been amended from time to time with the
latest amended Agreement being dated December 14, 2006 (the "Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, said Agreement provides for additional compensation for the Village
Manager based on the past year's performance and is known as "Performance Recognition
Compensation" ("PRC") according to Section 4 of the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the PRC is solely at the option of the Village Council to be based on
performance; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta has carefully reviewed the
Village Manager's performance for the past year and hereby finds the PRC is in order due to the
savings to the Village of one million dollars in refinancing the utility bonds, the Manager's
successful negotiation of contracts with the various bargaining units, the compilation of a budget
that lowers taxes and the management of the utility in such a manner as to maintain the utility
rates when most municipal utilities are increasing same; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta believes that the above-
stated accomplishments along with a myriad of other examples of resourceful cost saving
measures warrant the award of the PRC and that such an award is in the best interests of the
citizens of the Village of Tequesta in order to maintain quality management and ensure stability
in the Village.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1 The PRC as provided for Section 4 of the Village Manager's contract is
hereby authorized in the amount of fifteen percent (15%) of the Village Manager's base salary.
Section 2 This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by
moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by
upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
who
and
For Adoption Against Adoption
Mayor Patricia Watkins
Vice-Mayor Calvin Turnquest
Council Member Vince Arena
Council Member Jim Humpage
Council Member Tom Paterno
The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this l l~' day of
September, 2008.
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
Pat Watkins
ATTEST:
Lori McWilliams, CMC, Village Clerk
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