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CITY OF ASHLAND
Employment Agreement
Interim City Administrator
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THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this 3 * day of April, 2018, by and between the
City of Ashland ("City") and Adam Hanks ("Employee").
RECITALS:
A. City desires to employ the services of Employee as Interim City Administrator of the City
of Ashland; and
B. It is the desire of the Mayor and City Council to establish certain conditions of
employment for Employee; and
C. It is the desire of the Council to (1) secure and retain the services of Employee and to
provide inducement for Employee to remain in such employment until July 1, 2018, or the
regular full-time position of City Administrator is filled by appointment of the Mayor and
confirmation by the City Council, whichever occurs first, (2) to make possible full work
productivity by assuring Employee's morale and peace of mind with respect to financial
security; (3) to act as a deterrent against malfeasance or dishonesty for personal gain on
the part of Employee; and (4) to provide a just means for terminating Employee's
services at such time as Employee may be unable fully to discharge Employee's duties
due to disability or when City may otherwise desire to terminate Employee's services; and
D. Employee desires to accept employment as Interim City Administrator of Ashland.
City and Employee agree as follows:
Section 1. Duties. The City hereby agrees to employ Adam Hanks as the Interim City
Administrator of the City to perform the functions and duties specified in the job description for
the position, and to perform such other legally permissible and proper duties and functions as
the City Council shall from time to time assign. The Interim City Administrator shall devote full
time to the performance of his duties for the duration of interim appointment.
Section 2. Term.
A. Nothing in this agreement shall prevent, limit, or otherwise interfere with the right of the
City to terminate the services of the Interim City Administrator at any time, subject only
to the provisions set forth in this agreement.
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B. Employee agrees to remain as interim City Administrator until the regular full-time
position of City Administrator is filled or until July 1, 2018, whichever occurs first, and
neither to accept other employment nor to become employed by any other employer until
this termination date, unless the termination date is affected as otherwise provided in this
agreement. The end date of July 1, 2018 may be extended by mutual agreement.
C. In the event Employee wishes to voluntarily resign the position during the term of this
agreement, Employee shall give the City three weeks written notice of such intention,
unless such notice is waived by the Mayor and City Council. Employee will cooperate in
every way with the smooth and normal transfer to the newly appointed individual.
Section 3. Salary. City agrees to pay Employee a wage of $57.80/hour ($10,019.08/month).
Section 4. Automobile Allowance. Employee's duties require that Employee shall have the
exclusive use at all times during employment with the City of an automobile to carry out the
business of the City. The City shall provide a vehicle or an automobile allowance of $400/month
if the employee chooses to use his own personal vehicle for City business. Employee shall be
responsible for paying for insurance, operation, maintenance and repairs of her personal
vehicle.
Section 5. Tools and Equipment. City agrees to provide the tools and equipment necessary for
the Interim City Administrator to efficiently perform his duties.
Section 6. Severability. If any part, term, or provision of this agreement is held by the courts to
be illegal or in conflict with the laws of the State of Oregon, the validity of the remaining portions
of the agreement shall not be affected and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be
construed and enforced as if the agreement did not contain the particular part, term, or
provision.
Dated thisi of QxP, 2018.
Melissa Huhtala, City Recorder Jo' tromb~rg, Mayor
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Accepted this ` - day of i 2018.
Adam Hanks
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