HomeMy WebLinkAbout19916 ORD - 08/18/1987AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUATION OF THE AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE PROVIDING FOR REPRESENTATION IN WASHINGTON;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute an
agreement for Washington representation with the Texas Municipal League (TML),
all as more fully set forth in the agreement, a substantial copy of which is
attached hereto and made a part hereof, marked Exhibit "A".
SECTION 2. The term of the agreement shall be from August 1, 1987,
through July 31, 1988.
SECTION 3. TML shall employ a Washington, D.C. representative who
shall work exclusively for the cities of Corpus Christi, Austin, San Antonio,
and El Paso.
SECTION 4. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council
members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the need of
executing the abovementioned agreement at the earliest practicable date, such
finding of an emergency is made and declared requiring suspension of the Charter
rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at three regular meetings so
that this ordinance is passed and shall take.ieffect u on first reac�igg as an
emergency measure this the /gam day of
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ATTEST:
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City Secretary
APPROVED: /47 DAY OF
HAL GEORGE, CITY ATTORNEY
07P.045.01
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and between the Texas
Municipal League, hereinafter referred to as "TML" and the City of Corpus
Christi, Texas, hereinafter referred to as "the City."
TML and the City agree as follows:
1. The term of this agreement shall be from August 1, 1987, through July 31,
1987.
2. TML shall employ a Washington, D.C. representative who shall work
exclusively for the City, TML, and the Cities of El Paso, San Antonio, and
Austin, Texas, in accordance with an employment agreement between TML and
the Washington, D.C. representative, a copy of which agreement is attached
hereto and made a part hereof.
3. TML shall obtain and pay for administrative services for the Washington,
D.C. representative in accordance with an administrative support agreement
between TML and the National League of Cities.
4. In exchange for TML providing the services in Section 2 and Section 3
above, the City shall pay TML an amount not to exceed fifteen thousand
dollars ($15,000). TML shall provide the City with quarterly invoices
detailing the amount due from the City to TML for services rendered in the
preceding quarter, and the City shall pay TML within 30 days.
ATTEST: CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa, City Secretary Craig A. McDowell, City Manager
APPROVED: DAY OF , 19
HAL GEORGE, CITY ATTORNEY
By
Assistant City Attorney
TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
Ted Willis, Executive Director
07P.045.01
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, is made and entered into by and between the Texas
Municipal League, hereinafter called "Employer", and Laurie Micciche,
hereinafter called "Employee".
The Employer and the Employee agree as follows:
Section I. Duties
Employer hereby agrees to hire the Employee as the Washington, D.C.
representative for: (1) The Employer, (2) the City of Austin, Texas; (3) the
City of El Paso, Texas; (4) the City of Corpus Christi, Texas; and (5) the City
of San Antonio, Texas; which five entities are hereinafter referred to as
"Participating Parties." The Employee shall perform the following duties:
1. Provide the Participating Parties with timely information on U.S.
Congressional and Executive issues of potential concern to the
Participating Parties;
2. Perform limited representation, but not full-scale legislative
liaison, for each of the Participating Parties and for all the
Participating Parties when all are in agreement.
3. Inform each or all of the Participating Parties when assistance in
legislative liaison from outside sources is desirable and/or
necessary.
4. Provide each or all of the Participating Parties with written reports
regarding U.S. Congressional and/or the Executive issues which are
identified by any or all of the Participating Parties as priority
issues. Such reports will analyze the priority issue in terms of its
potential impact on the Participating Party/Parties; will provide an
overview of the policy-making context governing the priority issue,
including the identities of key federal officials, any anticipated
timetables, and any parties which may have positions conflicting with
those of the Participating Party/Parties. The report will also
recommend appropriate action for the Participating Party/Parties.
5. Provide other reports and contact the Participating Parties by
telephone as often as may be necessary to effectively represent the
Participating Parties.
6. Facilitate the activities of representatives of the Participating
Parties when those representatives travel to Washington, D.C. on
official business, by scheduling appointments with federal officials,
arranging for testimony at appropriate hearings, and performing such
other similar services as may be requested by the Participating
Parties.
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7. Provide Texas members of National League of Cities Steering
Committees or Policy Committees with background information on
committee issues which have potential impact on the Participating
Parties.
SECTION II. Maintenance of Contact with Third Parties
In order to most effectively carry out the duties in Section I herein, the
Employee shall:
1. Establish a working relationship with the office of each member of
Texas Congressional delegation, and shall, when necessary, make hand
deliveries of appropriate documents to these offices.
2. Monitor relevant U.S. Congressional hearings.
3. Establish and maintain effective communications with other relevant
Texas and municipal organizations including, but not limited to the
International City Management Association, the U.S. Conference of
Mayors, the National League of Cities, and the Texas Office of
State -Federal Relations.
4. Monitor actions of federal agencies as they affect the Participating
Parties.
5. Establish and maintain effective communications with federal agencies
as necessary.
6. Review the National League of Cities policy, legislative, and legal
resource materials and share those materials with the Participating
Parties.
Section III. Term
This agreement shall commence on August 1, 1987 and shall terminate on
July 31, 1988.
Section IV. Compensation
The Employer shall pay the Employee $36,750 in salary during the term of
this Agreement, in 24 equal payments of $1,531.25. The Employer shall withhold
from each salary payment and appropriate amount of federal income tax.
In addition, the Employee shall participate in the Employer's benefit
plans. The Employer will make, on the Employee's behalf, contributions to the
Texas Municipal Retirement System according to the retirement system's
provisions applying to all other of the Employer's employees. The Employer
shall pay for th Employee's health and life insurance in the same manner in
which the Employer pays for such insurance for other of the Employer's
employees. The Employer shall make contributions, on behalf of the Employee,
to a deferred compensation account in an amount not to exceed $1,587.60 over
the term of this Agreement.
The Employer will provide for the
exceed $5,000.00 over the term of this Ag
The Employee will be reimbursed for
advance by the Assistant Director of
designee.
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Employee an expense account not to
reement.
business-related travel if approved in
the Texas Municipal League, or his
Section V. Administrative Support Services
The Employer will provide office space and administrative services for the
Employee in Washington, D.C. The Employer will make earnest efforts to procure
such office space within the National League of Cities headquarters at 1301
Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C.
Section VI. Miscellaneous Provisions
1. The Employee shall report to the Assistant Director of the Texas
Municipal League and to such individuals as may be named by each of
the Participating Parties.
2. The Employee shall not accept employment with nor in any way provide
for compensation any services similar to those specified in this
Agreement for any party other than the Participating Parties.
3. The Employee shall serve in a nonpartisan manner, working equally
with members of both major political parties.
4. The Employee, though required to work closely with the National
League of Cities, shall not perform administrative or professional
functions for the National League of Cities.
5. This agreement shall be construed under and in accordance with the
laws of the State of Texas and the parties agree that this agreement
is enforceable in Austin, Texas and if legal action is necessary to
enforce it, exclusive venue shall lie in Travis County, Texas.
6. Either the Employee or the Participating Parties acting collectively
may terminate this agreement by providing 60 days written notice to,
in the case of the Employee, each Participating Party, and, in the
case of the Participating Parties, to the Employee.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Employer and the Employee have executed this agreement.
For the Employer: Employee
Name
Title
Laurie Micciche
Date Date
Corpus Christi, T as
day of
, 198/
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance
or resolution, an emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule
as to consideration and voting upon ordinances or resolutions at three
regular meetings; I/we, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule
and pass this ordinance or resolution finally on the date it is introduced,
or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully, Respectfully,
Council Members
MAY
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Betty N. Turner
David Berlanga, Sr.
Leo Guerrero
' Frank Mendez
' Clif Moss
Bill Pruet
Mary Rhodes
Mary Pat Slavik
Linda Strong
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