Bartlett City Officials

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Chris Hill  City Administrator

 I was recently sent multiple emails regarding Bartlett's history and information to refute  or substantiate  rumors. I WAS SIMPLY blown away when I received the information on the City administrators ACTUAL contract for 2014.In a small City as this How can we pay the administrator this much? Pay is not the only issue read about the perks.


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CONTRACT FOR CITY ADMINISTRATOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
This Contract for City Administrator Professional Services ("Agreement") is made and entered into this 10th day of March, 2014 (the "Effective Date") by and between the CITY OF BARTLETT, Texas, a general law municipal corporation, ("City"), and CHRISTOPHER M. IDLL ("Administrator"), to establish and set forth the terms and conditions of the employment of the Administrator as the City Administrator of the City.
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WHEREAS, City desires to employ the services of Christopher M. Hillas City Administrator of the City of Bartlett, pursuant to the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement;
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council of the City (the "Council") to provide compensation and benefits, establish conditions of employment for, and to set the working conditions of, the Administrator as provided in this Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Council desires to secure and retain the services of the Administrator, to provide inducements for the Administrator to remain in such employment, to encourage full work productivity by assuring the Administrator's morale and peace of mind with respect to future security, and to provide a just means for terminating the services of the Administrator at such time as the Administrator may be unable to satisfactorily discharge the duties of office, or when the Council may otherwise desire to terminate the employment of the Administrator;
WHEREAS, except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the Administrator shall have and be eligible for the same benefits as are provided to all non-public safety employees of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Administrator has agreed to continue employment as the City Administrator of the City, subject to and on the terms, conditions and provisions agreed to and set forth in this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of Administrator accepting employment with the City, and other good and valuable consideration, including the mutual covenants herein contained, the City and the Administrator hereby contract, covenant and agree as follows:
Section 1. Duties. The Council hereby employs the Administrator as the chief administrative officer of the City to perform the duties and functions specified by City ordinance, this Agreement, and as the Council shall, from time to time, assign to the Administrator consistent with the intent of this Agreement.
Section 2. Term. The term of this Agreement shall begin on the Effective Date and shall be and remain in full force and effect from the Effective Date until the fourth anniversary of the
Effective Date (the "Term"). The Administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the Council and nothing in this Agreement shall prevent, limit or otherwise interfere with the right of the Council, or the Administrator, to terminate the services of the Administrator at any time, subject only to the provisions set forth hereinafter in Section 11.
Section 3. Salary. City agrees to pay the Administrator an annual base salary, which salary shall initially be $78,000.00 payable in installments at the same time as other employees of the City are paid. City further agrees to consider increases in the base salary and other benefits of the Administrator annually during the Administrator's performance evaluation during the budget process in such amounts and to such extent as the Council determines desirable.
Section 4. Disability and Retirement Benefits. The Administrator shall be covered and governed by the same retirement system as are all other employees. Retirement contributions shall be paid as required by the retirement system's plan documents. If the Administrator retires pursuant to a qualified retirement plan or is permanently disabled during the Term, the Administrator, at the Administrator's option, shall be permitted to continue to participate in the City's health insurance plan on the same basis as other retirees from the City are permitted to do so, or, if such other retirees are not permitted to do so, at the cost of the Administrator.
Section 5. Insurance. The Administrator shall be covered by the same health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans as all other employees, or such plans that are available through City and selected by the Administrator. The coverage shall be in full force and effect immediately upon the Effective Date, including no waiting period for pre-existing conditions. The multiple, type of policy and policy tenus will be pursuant to the same policies and conditions as are available to the other employees of the City. The Administrator shall designate the beneficiary of such policies.
Section 6. Vacation, Sick and Military Leave. All provisions of the City ordinances, and regulations and rules of the City, relating to vacation and sick leave, retirement and pension system contributions, holidays and other fringe benefits and working conditions as they now exist or hereafter may be amended, also shall apply to Administrator as they would to other employees of City, in addition to and benefits enumerated specifically for the benefit of Administrator except as herein provided; provided that the Administrator shall have four weeks of paid vacation annually. The Administrator shall assure reasonable efforts are made for the effective continuation of City functions during his vacation.
Section 7. Professional and Civic Development. The City will budget and pay for such civic and professional membership dues and subscriptions of Administrator for the Administrator's continued professional participation, growth and advancement, and for the good of the City and that are approved by the City Council.
Section 8. Business Expenses. Certain expenses of a non-personal and job related nature will necessarily be incurred by the Administrator in the performance of the Administrator's duties. The City will payor reimburse such business expenses upon receipt of duly executed expense or
petty cash vouchers, receipts, statements or personal affidavits. The City will also pay the full cost of any bond, if any, required by the City to be made by the Administrator.
Section 9. Indemnification. City shall defend, save harmless and indemnify Administrator against any tort, professional liability claim or demand or other legal action, whether groundless or otherwise, arising out of an alleged act or omission occurring in the performance of Administrator's duties as City Administrator, and shall obtain and keep in full force and effect liability insurance, or risk pool coverage, including errors and omissions coverage, in sufficient amounts to assure accomplishment or such hold harmless and indemnification. City will compromise and settle any such claim or suit and pay the amount of any settlement or judgment rendered thereon.
Section 10. Hours of Work. It is recognized the Administrator is expected to engage in the hours of work that are necessary to fulfill the obligations of the position, must be available at all times, and must devote a great deal of time outside the normal office hours to the business of the City. The Administrator acknowledges the proper performance of the duties of the City Administrator of the City will require the Administrator to generally observe normal business hours and will also often require the performance of necessary services outside of normal business hours. The Administrator agrees to devote such additional time as is necessary for the full and proper performance of the Administrator's duties and that the compensation herein provided includes compensation for the performance of all such services. However, the City intends that reasonable time off be permitted the Administrator, such as is customary for exempt employees, so long as the time off does not interfere with the normal conduct of the office of the City Administrator.
The Administrator will devote full time and effort to the performance of the duties of the City Administrator of the City, and shall remain in the exclusive employ of the City during the Term of this Agreement; provided that, the Administrator may accept temporary, outside professional work which will not in anyway limit the performance of, or the Administrator's availability for, the Administrator's duties. The term "employed" shall not be construed to include occasional teaching or consulting performed on the Administrator's time off.
Section 11. Termination and Severance Pay. In the event Administrator is terminated by the Council before expiration of the aforesaid term of employment and the Administrator is willing and able to perform his duties under this agreement, then in that event City agrees to pay Administrator a lump sum cash payment equal to the Administrator's full salary for a period of one (1) year (the "Severance Amount"); and provided further, however, that, not-with-standing the foregoing, in the event Administrator is terminated because of his: (a) conviction for a misdemeanor involving official misconduct, moral turpitude or personal gain, or any felony; (b) misappropriation of money in a special fund created by the municipality under Section 101.004, Texas Local Government Code; or (c) intoxication while on duty caused by drinking an alcoholic beverage or use of illicit drugs, then, in that event, City shall have no obligation to pay the aggregate severance sum designated in this Section 11. Payment of severance pay shall be conditioned upon Administrator executing a full release agreement that releases the City, its
employees and officials from any and all claims, actions or demands associated with the Administrator's termination, or otherwise. The City Council hereby appropriates and sets aside funds in an amount equal to the Severance Amount.
If the Council desires not to continue the employment of the Administrator after the expiration of the Term of this Agreement and gives the Administrator thirty (30) days notice that the Administrator's employment will be terminated on the expiration of the Term, then, in that event, the City shall have no obligations, and the Administrator shall have no entitlement to, the payment of any lump sum cash payment. However, if the Council does not give the Administrator at least thirty (30) days notice, the employment of the Administrator shall continue in full force and effect from and after the expiration of the initial four year term of this Agreement for additional two year terms every two years thereafter; provided that from and after the expiration of the initial Term hereof, if the Administrator is terminated by the Council at any time in which the Administrator is willing and able to perform his duties under this agreement, then, in that event, the City shall pay the Administrator a lump sum cash payment equal in amount to the full salary of the Administrator for a period of one (1) year.
In the event City at any time during the term of this agreement reduces the salary or other financial benefits of Administrator in a greater percentage than an applicable across-the-board reduction for all department heads of City, or in the event City refuses, following written notice, to comply with any other provision benefitting Administrator herein, or the Administrator resigns following a suggestion, whether formal or informal, by a majority of Council that he resign, then, in that event, the Administrator may, at his option, be deemed to be "terminated" at the date of such reduction or such refusal to comply within the meaning and content of the herein severance pay provision.
If the Administrator voluntarily resigns his position with City, he shall give the City at least thirty (30) days notice in advance, unless the parties otherwise agree.
The Administrator shall be considered, for all purposes as an "at will" employee of the City, as that term is defined by Texas legal authority, and Administrator's sale benefit and right in the event of termination shall be to receive the "Severance Amount" as herein defined under the conditions specified. Administrator agrees that no property right shall be created by the execution of this agreement.
Section 12. Performance Evaluation. The Council shall review and evaluate the performance of the Administrator at least once annually in advance of the City's Annual Budget approval. The review and evaluation shall be in accordance with specific criteria developed jointly by City and Administrator. The criteria may be added to or deleted from as the Council may from time to time determine, and Council shall provide Administrator with a summary written statement of the Council's findings and provide an adequate opportunity for the Administrator to discuss his evaluation with the Council.
The Council and Administrator shall annually define such goals and performance objectives which they determine necessary for the proper operation of the City and in the attainment of the Council's policy objectives and shall further establish a relative priority among those various goals and objectives, said goals and objectives to be reduced to writing. They shall generally be attainable within the time limitations as specified and the annual operating and capital budgets and appropriations provided.
Section 13. Notices. Notices pursuant to this agreement shall be given by deposit in the custody of the United States Postal Service, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
(1) City: City of Bartlett Attn: Mayor 140W. Clark St. P. O. Drawer H Bartlett, Texas 76511
(2) Administrator: Christopher M. Hill Current physical address
Alternative, notices required pursuant to this agreement may be personally served in the same manner as is applicable to civil judicial practice. Notice shall be deemed given as of the date of personal service or as of the date of deposit of such written notice in the course of transmission in the United States Postal Service.
Section 14. Conflict of Interest Prohibition. The Administrator shall not, during the Term of this Agreement, individually, as a partner, joint venturer, officer or shareholder, invest or participate in any business venture conducting business in the corporate limits of the City, except for stock ownership in a company whose capital stock is publicly held and regularly traded on any stock exchange, without the prior written approval of the Council. For and during the Term of this Agreement, the Administrator shall, except for a personal residence or residential property acquired or held for future use as the Administrator's personal residence, not invest in any other real estate or property improvements within the City, without the prior written consent of the Council.
Section 15. General Provisions.
A. The text herein shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties.
13. This agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs at law and executors of Administrator.
C. This agreement shall become effective commencing on the Effective Date.
D. If any provision, or any portion thereof, contained in this agreement is held unconstitutional, invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this agreement, or portion thereof, shall be deemed severable, shall not be affected and shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City has caused this Agreement to be signed and executed in its behalf by its Council, and duly attested by its City Secretary, and the Administrator has signed and executed this Agreement, both in duplicate, the day and year first above written.
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There are certain items that cannot be copied( signatures). This document was signed by Mayor Ivy and Chris Hill, the notified by the city secretary



Eric Edwards Police Chief(resigned Sept 302014)

I was sent this information by a concerned citizen. The question still remains did Chief Edwards resign on his own or was he forced to resign after an interaction with a relative of the City Administrator.