11-12-2024 Council Meeting Agenda Packet

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INTERIM CITY ADMINISTRATOR EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT THIS INTERIM CITY ADMINISTRATOR EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, entered into this 12th day of November, 2024, by and between THE CITY OF LINO LAKES, a Minnesota municipal corporation ("City') and DAVID J. PECCHIA ("Interim City Administrator"). RECITALS WHEREAS, the City wishes to retain the services of an Interim City Administrator to perform the general duties of the City Administrator, as the duties may be determined by the City Council from time to time, for the time -limited, temporary, interim period; and WHEREAS, the Interim City Administrator has indicated that he is qualified and willing to accept and perform the job responsibility as Interim City Administrator subject to the terms of this Interim City Administrator Employment Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable mutual consideration, and with the intent of being legally bound, the City and Interim City Administrator agree as follows: 1. EMPLOYMENT. Upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Interim City Administrator Employment Agreement, the City hereby contracts with David J. Pecchia, to perform the duties of Interim City Administrator. 2. TERM OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. The Employment Agreement shall commence on Monday, November 18, 2024, and will continue until such employment is terminated in accordance with Paragraph 6. 3. DUTIES. For the purposes of this agreement, the parties understand and agree that the Interim City Administrator shall provide oversight and management of city operations and support to the Mayor and City Council as described in the City Administrator job description and such other legally permissible and proper duties and functions as the City shall from time -to -time assign. Although encompassing the full range of responsibilities within the City Administrator job description, the City shall identify, and the parties shall agree on priorities for the Interim City Administrator consistent with the interim, temporary nature of the position. It is understood that the position of City Administrator requires attendance at evening meetings. The Interim City Administrator will have the additional responsibility of assisting the City Council with the recruitment, screening, and employment of a permanent City Administrator for the City. The Interim City Administrator shall be subject to the City of Lino Personnel Policy, except as otherwise stated in this agreement. 4. SCHEDULE. The Interim City Administrator will attend all City Council meetings and work sessions. The Interim City Administrator will schedule himself to be at work in Lino Lakes at times necessary to fulfill the job responsibilities, in consultation with the City Council, but not to exceed 40 hours per week. 5. COMPENSATION/BENEFITS. In consideration of his performance of the duties required of him by his Employment Agreement, the Interim City Administrator will be compensated at the rate of $80 per hour of service. The Interim City Administrator will log time in the city's electronic timekeeping system and will be paid on the normal payroll schedule.