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<br />CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT <br /> <br />THE STATE OF TEXAS <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: <br /> <br />COUNTY OF LAMAR ~ <br /> <br />THIS CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and <br />entered into effective the _ day of , 2007, by and between the City of Paris, Texas, <br />a Texas municipal corporation (the "City") and Kevin Carruth (the "Manager"). <br /> <br />WIT N E SSE T H: <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City (the "Council") and the Manager believe that an <br />employment agreement negotiated between the Council, on behalf of the City, and the Manager <br />can be mutually beneficial to the City, the Manager, and the community they serve; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, when appropriately structured, the Council and the Manager believe an <br />employment agreement can strengthen the Council-Manager relationship by enhancing the <br />excellence and continuity of the management of the City for the benefit of its citizens; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Council, on behalf of the City, desires to employ the services of the <br />Manager, as the city manager of the City ("City Manager"), pursuant to the terms, conditions <br />and provisions of this Agreement. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Manager has agreed to accept employment as the City Manager, <br />subject to the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, the City and the Manager, for and inconsideration of the terms, <br />conditions and provisions hereinafter established have agreed, and do hereby agree as follows: <br /> <br />I. Term <br /> <br />1.1 Term. The term of the Agreement shall be for a term of three (3) years beginning on <br />August 27, 2007 (the "Commencement Date) and ending on August 27, 2010 (the "initial term"), <br />provided, however, that the term of this Agreement shall be subject to earlier termination at the <br />pleasure of the Council, for any of the reasons set forth in Section 6.1 below. <br /> <br />1.2. Extension. At the end of twenty-four (24) months following the Commencement <br />Date of this Agreement and following the Manager's second annual performance review, the <br />Council may extend this Agreement for one (1) additional year. The extension must be in <br />writing, approved by Council Resolution and accepted in writing by the Manager. The <br />Agreement may be likewise extended for additional one-year terms in similar fashion following <br />the third year and consecutive years. <br /> <br />Page 1 of 8 <br /> <br />EXHIBIT A. <br />