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Lauderdale Lakes ratifies city manager contract with $240,000 base salary and transition terms
Summary
The commission approved an employment agreement for Jonathan Evans, setting a $240,000 base salary plus a $36,000 taxable deferred-compensation allocation and a negotiated transition schedule; the contract includes evaluation checkpoints, retirement/benefit provisions, and a $650 automobile allowance.
The Lauderdale Lakes City Commission on July 28 ratified the employment agreement for Jonathan Evans as city manager, approving a $240,000 annual base salary and related contract terms. City Attorney Calloway explained that Mr. Evans agreed to accept an additional taxable allocation equivalent to deferred-compensation contributions ($36,000), which is reflected in the contract salary language.
"He did accept the $240,000 as the annual base salary," City Attorney Calloway said during the discussion, and noted the $36,000 deferred-compensation amount is taxable and added to the base for reporting in the contract. The agreement also includes an automobile allowance of $650, standard group benefits consistent with other city executives, and an irrevocable waiver if the manager elects to convert deferred contributions to salary.
Commissioners focused on the transition-period schedule and on-site attendance during August. The contract requires a transition period ending August 30 in which the manager must report to city premises at least three business days per scheduled week, with the transition work schedule attached as exhibit A. The agreement provides for an initial six-month check-in evaluation, followed by a more comprehensive performance review six months later; salary adjustments would be tied to those evaluations and to annual budget appropriations.
Public comment raised concerns about executive pay relative to resident hardships; commissioners said they balanced competitive regional pay with oversight safeguards. After discussion and clarifications about transition attendance and payment timing, the commission voted to approve the resolution to execute the employment agreement. Jonathan Evans addressed the chamber after the vote and said he would "work every day to make you proud" of the appointment.
