16-APPROVE RESOLUTION APPROVING/AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN JOHN GODWIN AND COP

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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT Introduction This Agreement, made and entered into this day of March 2012 by and between the City Council of the City of Paris Texas, a municipal corporation, (hereinafter called "Employer") and John K. Godwin, (hereinafter called "Employee') an individual who has the education, training and experience in local government management and who, as a member of ICMA, is subject to the ICMA Code of Ethics, both of whom agree as follows: Section 1: Term 1.1 Initial Term. The term of this Employment Agreement ("Agreement") sha.ll be for a perial of three (3) years beginning May 23, 2012 and ending May 22, 2015 ("initial term") provided, however, the term of this Agreement ma.y be ternunated earlier by either party subject to the provisions set forth in Sections 9, 10 and 11 of this Agreement. 1.2 Extension. Prior to the expiration of the initial term of this Agreement, Employer and Employee may mutually agree in writing to renew and extend this Agreement. 5ection 2: EmploymendAssignments and Duties. Employer hereby agrees to employ John Godwin as City Manager for the City of Paris, Texas. Employee shall faithfully perform the duties of City Manager as prescribed in the job description, as set forth in the City Charter, City Ordinances, City Policies and Procedures and as may be lawfully assigned by the City Council. Further, Employee shall comply with the City Charter, City Ordinances, City Policies and Procedures, and all applicable state and federal law, as they exist and as they may be amended (collectively "Applicable Laws and Authorities") and all lawful City Council directives. All duties assigned to Employee by the Council shall be appropriate to and consistent with the professional role and responsibility of the City Manager position. Section 3: Compensation A. Base Salary: Employer agrees to pay Employee an annual base salary of $165,430.00 payable in installments at the same time that the other management employees of the Employer are paid. B. This agreement shall be automatically amended to reflect any salary adjustrnerrts that aze provided or required by the Employer's compensation policies. C. Consideration shall be given on an annual basis to increased compensation. In no case shall compensation be increased each year by less than the average across the board increase granted to other employees of Employer. Section 4: Health, Disability and Life Insurance Benefits A. Employer agrees to provide and to pay the premiums for health, hospitaliza.tion, surgical, vision, dental, and comprehensive medical insurance for Employee and his dependents equal to that which is provided to all other employees of the City of Paris. From the effective date of this agreement through September 30, 2012, Employer shall reimburse Employee for all Cobra payments for BCIBS health coverage through the Town of Fairview. Employee shall be enrolled in Paris's health plan effective October 1, 2012. ~8