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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 , 19 ATTEST: AlupS &424. - City Secretary APPROVED: /47 DAY OF HAL GEORGE, CITY ATTORNEY 07P.045.01 MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 192T 19916 MICROFILMED 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. Pag 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. PE 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 99.045.01 19916