Agenda 09/14/2010 Item #16K 5
Agenda Item No_ 16K5
September 14, 2010
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to ratify the Airport Authority Executive Director's Employment
Agreement with Thomas C. Curry.
OBJECTIVE: To obtain the Board of County Commissioners (Board's) ratification of the
Employment Agreement with Thomas C. Curry, Executive Director of the Collier County
Airport Authority.
CONSIDERATIONS: At its February 9, 2010 regular meeting, the Board approved a
recruitment plan for the vacant Airport Authority Executive Director position. The position was
then posted, advertised and re-advertised and, after a selection committee screened the
applications, the Airport Authority Advisory Board approved three finalists for Board
consideration. The Board conducted its interviews on July 27, 2010, and voted to appoint
Thomas C. Curry as the new Executive Director of the Collier County Airport Authority.
In keeping with Board direction, the Chairman, staff and the County Attorney have since worked
with Mr. Curry to negotiate and finalize the attached employment agreement, which has been
signed by both Mr. Curry and the Chairman. The Clerk of the Circuit Court has requested that
the Board formally ratify this Agreement; the County Attorney concurs with this approach.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: None.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: The proposed agreement was drafted by the County Attorney
and is legally sufficient for Board action. - JAK
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners ratifies the Airport
Authority Executive Director's Employment Agreement with Thomas C. Curry.
PREP ARED BY:
Jeffrey A. Klatzkow, County Attorney
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COLLIER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Item Number:
Item Summary:
16K5
Recommendation to ratify the Airport Authority Executive Directors Employment Agreement
with Thomas C. Curry.
9/14/20109:00:00 AM
Meeting Date:
Prepared By
Jeff Klatzkow
County Attorney
Date
81271201012:09:49 PM
Approved By
Len Golden Price
Administrator - Administrative Services
Date
Administrative Services
Division
Administrative Services Division
813012010 11 :45 AM
Approved By
Jeff Klatzkow
County Attorney
Date
8130/20104:24 PM
Approved By
OMB Coordinator
Date
County Manager's Office
Office of Management & Budget
8131/20109:42 AM
Approved By
Randy Greenwaid
Office of Management &
Budget
Management/Budget Analyst
Date
Office of Management & Budget
8/31/201010:43 AM
Approved By
Mark Isackson
Management/Budget Analyst, Senior
Date
Office of Management &
Budget
Office of Management & Budget
Sf2/2010 2:31 PM
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COLLIER COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 15th day of September," 20 lOt by and
between the Collier County Board of County Commissionerst in their capacity as the governing
body of the Collier County Airport Authority (hereinafter referred to as the "Authority")t and
Thomas C. Curry (hereinafter referred to as the "Employee").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREASt the Authority desires to employ the services of Thomas C. Curry as its
Executive Director; and
WHEREASt it is the desire of the Authority to provide certain benefits, to establish certain
conditions of employmentt and to set working conditions for this position; and
WHEREASt Thomas C. Curry desires to accept employment as the Executive Director of
the Collier County Airport Authority.
NOW, THEREFOREt in consideration of the mutual covenants herein containedt the
parties agree as follows:
Section 1. Role and Duties The role and duties of the Executive Director are as set forth in
Ordinance 2010-1 Ot and the Airport Authority Administrative Codet as both may be amended from
time to time. Until so amended, the role and duties of the Executive Director shall be as follows:
(a) The Executive Director shall be the chief operating officer of the Authority. All
executive and administrative responsibilities and powers specified herein shall be assigned
to and vested in the Executive Director.
(b) The Executive Director shall work under the direction of the Authority.
(c) The Executive Directorshall:
(1) Be responsible for the administrationt management and operation of the
airports and airport facilities.
(2) Formulate and prepare recommendations regarding policiest rules and
regulations, directives, programs, agreementst sub-leases, leases, contracts,
and all other documents which require consideration, actiont or approval of
the Authority.
(3) Implement all lawful directives of the Authority.
(4) Prepare annual budgets and the annual reports for approval of the Authority
and the Board.
(5) Recommend employment oft direct, superviset and recommend personnel
actions regarding Authority employees in accordance with the County's
Human Resources Policies and Procedurest except to the extent those policies
and procedures do not apply to the Authority as exempted by the Authority's
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Administrative Code. The Executive Director shall also direct and supervise
professional service providers engaged by the Authority.
(6) Carry out such other powers and duties as may lawfully be assigned by the
Authority.
Section 2: Term
A. Employee agrees to remain in the exclusive employ of the Authority until
September 30, 2013, from the effective date of this Agreement, and neither to
accept other employment nor to become employed by any other employer until
termination of employment pursuant to this Agreement.
B. Neither party has any right to renew or extend this Agreement. However, on or
before September 30th of the year immediately preceding the then ending year of
this Agreement, including any applicable extensions, the term of this Agreement
may be extended for a period of two (2) years by the mutual written agreement of
the Authority and the Employee. Although both parties retain the right not to
extend this Agreement with or without reason or cause, it is contemplated that the
Authority will base its decision on the question of whether or not to grant the
extension of the term of this Agreement on (1) the Employee's performance and (2)
the Employee's ability to successfully achieve goals mutually developed and agreed
to by the Employee and the Authority. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the end date
of the first extension term, if implemented, will be September 30th, so that the term
of this Agreement will ultimately correspond with the County's fiscal year.
C. Nearing the conclusion of the initial employment period, and any applicable
extensions, the Employment Agreement may be renegotiated by the Authority. The
Employee shall be given one hundred. eighty (180) days notice of Authority's intent
to renegotiate the Agreement or to allow the Agreement to expire without
renegotiation. In the event the Authority's notice is not to renegotiate, but for the
Agreement to expire, no salary and deferred compensation severance payment nor
insurance benefits shall be provided Employee or his dependents upon the
expiration of the Agreement. Elements of this Agreement may be changed at any
time when mutually agreed upon in writing by the Authority and the Employee.
Section 3: Suspension
The Authority may suspend the Employee with full pay and benefits at any time during the
term of this Agreement, but only if:
A. A majority of the Authority and Employee agree, or
B. After a public hearing, a majority of the Authority votes to suspend Employee for
just cause; provided, however, that Employee shall have been given written notice
setting forth any charges at least ten (10) days prior to such hearing by the
Authority's members bringing such charges. Just cause shall include only willful
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misconduct or willful failure or disregard of Employee's duties under this
Employment Agreement.
Section 4: Termination and Severance Pav
Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Executive Director may be terminated,
with or without cause, by an affirmative vote of the majority membership of the Authority.
In the event this Employment Agreement with Employee is terminated by the Authority
before expiration of the aforesaid term of employment and during such time that Employee is
willing and able to perform his duties under this Agreement, then, and only in that event, the
Authority agrees to pay Employee, in addition to any amounts then due Employee including any
unused leave, a lump sum cash payment within ten (10) working days after the effective date of
termination, an amount equal to three (3) months of Employee's annual base salary and benefits at
the rate effective on the date of termination, less any normally required deductions.
In the event Employee is convicted of any felony or of any crime involving moral
turpitude, Empl~yer may terminate Employee's employment without notice and without any
obligation to pay any aggregate severance sum or to provide post-termination insurance benefits
described in the above paragraphs.
Section 5: Resignation
In the event Employee voluntarily resigns his position with the Authority before expiration
of his employment, then Employee shall give the Authority thirty (30) days advance written notice.
If Employee voluntarily resigns, providing Employer with less than thirty (30) days notice,
Employee shall forfeit any payment for accrued leave otherwise due and owing.
Section 6: Disability
If Employee is permanently disabled or is otherwise unable to perform his duties because
of sickness, accident, injury, mental incapacity or health for a period of four (4) successive weeks
beyond any accrued leave, the Authority shall have the option to terminate this Agreement, subject
to the severance pay requirements of Section 4.
Section 7: Salary
A. Employer agrees to pay Employee for his services rendered pursuant hereto an
annual base salary of$130,000 payable in bi-weekly installments.
B. The Authority and Employee shall negotiate in good faith to establish, within one
hundred and twenty (120) days after execution of this Agreement, a performance-
based merit system through which the Employee may be eligible for a merit
adjustment upon the successful completion of measurable goals and objectives to be
completed or attained by the Employee during each fiscal year of this Agreement.
Any annual performance-based merit adjustment shall not exceed a maximum of
ten percent (10%) of the Employee's annual base salary.
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C. On the date that general wage adjustments (Le." cost of living adjustments, special
study pay adjustments, etc.) are granted generally to Collier County employees,
Employee's base salary shall be modified to reflect the general wage adjustment
granted to other County employees.
Section 8: Performance Evaluation
The Employer shall review and evaluate the performance of the Employee in accordance
with the performance-based merit system as provided in Section 7. Written evaluations based on
said performance system will be provided by each County Commissioner to Employee prior to
September 1, 2011, and prior to each September 1 st thereafter for the term of this Agreement. A
summary of all evaluations will be prepared by the Board Chair and Employee including any
recommended merit wage adjustment. A merit system wage adjustment, if any, will take effect on
October 1, 2011, and each October 1 st thereafter for the term of this Agreement. An updated
performance merit system for Employee will be developed in good faith between the Authority
and Employee and adopted by the Authority prior to October 1 st of each fiscal year for
implementation in the next fiscal year.
Section 9: Hours of Work
All duties required hereunder shall be performed by the Employee personally, or through
the assistance of such Airport Authority employees as may be made available from time-to-time,
which the Employee shall assume full responsibility; provided, however, that nothing herein shall
be deemed to absolve the Employee of personal responsibility for the duties set forth herein. The
Employee shall be "on-call" twenty-four (24) hours a day, available to perform said duties and
agrees to make himself available as needed during said period. The manner and means of
performance of the duties herein shall be determined by the Employee. All acts performed by the
Employee, explicitly or implicitly, on behalf of the Authority, within the scope of his employment,
shall be deemed authorized by the Authority as its agent, except that any act which constitutes
willful misconduct or which may be unlawful shall be deemed to be an individual act of the
Employee without authority of the Authority or the County.
Section 10: Outside Activities
The Employee agrees to remain in the exclusive employ of the Authority while employed
by the Authority.
Section 11: Automobile and Cellular Phone
The Authority shall provide a cellular phone and service for the Employee's business use
and an automobile reimbursement allowance in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500) per
month in addition to the salary set forth in Section 7. Travel in excess of 100 miles each way will
be considered professional development and will be processed in accordance with Section 15 of
this Agreement.
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Section 12: Comprehensive Benefit Package.
The Authority agrees to provide the comprehensive benefit package to the Employee which
is currently provided to Director level personnel of Collier County Government, including
relocation reimbursement up to one month's salary upon presentation of expense receipts.
Employee shall also be eligible for up to $3,000 in cash match to an eligible 457 deferred
retirement pian.
Section 13: Vacation. Holiday and Sick Leave
The Employee shall accrue vacation in the amount of three weeks per year (accrued bi-
weekly). Holiday and sick leave will accrue at the same frequency and in the same manner as
currently provided to Director level personnel of Collier County Government.
Section 14: Professional Dues and Subscriotions
The Authority agrees to pay for the reasonable and customary professional dues and
subscriptions of Employee necessary for his continued professional development, including
pertinent national, regional, state, and local associations and organizations.
Section 15: Professional Development
The Authority agrees to pay for the reasonable and customary travel expenses (as set forth
in County policy and Florida law) for the Employee and his staffs travel and attendance at any
meetings and conferences, which the Authority shall approve in advance.
Section 16: Indemnification
In addition to that required under state and local law, the Authority shall defend, save
harmless, and indemnify Employee against any tort, professional liability claim or demand or other
legal action, including costs and attorneys' fees relating thereto whether groundless or otherwise,
arising out of an alleged act or omission occurring in the performance of Employee's duties as
Executive Director.
Section 17: Bonding
The Authority shall bear the full cost of any fidelity or other bonds required of the
Employee under any law or ordinance.
Section 18: Other Terms and Conditions of Employment
The Authority and the Employee shall fix any such other terms and conditions of
employment as they may determine from time to time, relating to the performance of Employee,
provided such terms and conditions are not inconsistent with or in conflict with the provisions of
this Agreement or any other law.
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Section 19: Notices
Notices pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing, transmitted by personal service or
by deposit in the custody of the United States Postal Service, postage prepaid, addressed as
follows:
(1) AUTHORITY: Collier County AiIport Authority
Board of County Commissioners
Collier County Government Center
3301 East Tamiami Trail
Naples, Florida 34112
(2) EMPLOYEE: Thomas C. Curry
Notices shall be deemed effective upon delivery or receipt.
Section 20: General Provisions
A. The text herein shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties.
B. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs at law
and executors of Employee.
C. This Agreement is a personal services contract and neither this Agreement nor
Employee's obligations under this Agreement are assignable.
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.
E. This Agreement shall be deemed to have been made in Collier County, and shall be
governed by and construed under the laws of the State of Florida. The parties shall
attempt in good faith to resolve any dispute concerning this Agreement through
negotiation between authorized representatives. If these efforts are not successful,
either party may then file an action in the Circuit Court of Collier County, which
shall be the exclusive venue with respect to any disputes arising out of this
Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Authority has caused this Agreement to be signed and
executed on its behalf by its Chairman, and duly attested by its Clerk to the Board, and the
Employee has signed and executed this Agreement, both in duplicate, the month, date and year
first above written.
Attest:
DWIGHT E. BROCK, Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, serving as the
COLLIER COUNTY AIRPORT A ORITY
By:
, Deputy Clerk
WITNESSES:
EMPLOYEE
BY.~(l~
THOMAS C. CURRY
Print Name:
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