Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Interim Town Manager Contract topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Lakeside council approves amended employment agreement for interim town manager
Summary
The Lakeside Town Council unanimously approved amendments to the employment agreement for interim town manager Richard Miller, including a banked 120 hours of administrative time, standard sick and vacation accruals for employees under one year, and a $500 monthly vehicle allowance with a town vehicle option.
The Lakeside Town Council unanimously approved an amended employment agreement for interim town manager Richard Miller at its regular meeting, authorizing Mayor Irwin to execute the contract.
Council members said the changes reclassify paid time off for the interim manager as administrative time, provide specific accrual rules for leave, and formalize a vehicle allowance and town-vehicle option. "Rick Miller will be banked a 120 hours of admin time effective the date he was made interim town manager," Council Christie said during the discussion.
The council clarified that the 120 hours of administrative time applies effective the day Miller became interim manager ("the eleventh of this month," as stated during the meeting); if Miller leaves within the first year he will not be paid for that banked time, and if he remains for a year he will be banked an additional 120 hours that will be eligible for payout if he departs after that year. Council Christie also said Miller "will accrue sick time and vacation time at the same rate as any normal employee under a year."
On vehicle use, Council Christie described the arrangement: the interim manager may use a personal vehicle and receive a $500 monthly allowance, and a town vehicle will be provided if he requests one or if a town vehicle is used for out-of-town business. Council Christie noted the wording was refined to cover "meetings and activities relating to official town business."
Following the summary, the Vice Mayor moved to approve the amended employment agreement and authorized Mayor Irwin to execute it; the motion passed unanimously after a voice/hand vote. Mayor Irwin said, "That carries unanimously." The meeting record does not specify individual vote tallies or the number of council members voting.
The council did not identify additional changes to compensation beyond the banked administrative time and the $500 monthly allowance, and no external legal authorities or statutes were cited during the discussion. Mayor Irwin closed the meeting with a reminder about an upcoming Summer Nights event and directed listeners to the town website or town hall for more information.
