2014-04-21 - Ordinance 2014-036 - AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (DANE C BRAGG)A00 nLVA11W&-%VA,V, 010 10101
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to thp.
Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the President and Board of Trustees ("Corporate
Authority") to provide certain benefits, to establish certain conditions of employment, and to
set working conditions for and to continue the employment of Dane C. Bragg as the Villagg
Manager of the Village of Buffalo Grove; and
WHEREAS, both the Corporate Authority and Dane C. Bragg desire to formally set
forth the mutual expectations affecting the employment of Dane C. Bragg as the Villags
Manager.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES,
ILLINOIS that:
Section I An Employment Agreement dated April 21, 2014 between the
Village of Buffalo Grove and Dane C. Bragg, attached hereto as Exhibit A, is hereby
approved.
Section 2 The Village President and Village Clerk are hereby authorized to
execute the Employment Agreement.
Section 3 This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and approval. This ordinance shall not be codified.
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This Employment Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of the 21st day
of April, 2014, by and between the Village of Buffalo Grove, an Illinois home rule
municipal corporation ("Village") and Dane C. Bragg ("Manager").
WHEREAS, the Village Board offered, and the Village Manager accepted and
commenced, service as the chief administrative officer of the Village of Buffalo Grove on
or about September 7, 2010 purusant to an employment agreement dated July 14, 2010;
and
WHEREAS, the Village desires to continue the employment of Manager as
Village Manager of the Village; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the President and Board of Trustees ("Board") to
provide certain benefits, to establish certain conditions of employment, and to set
working conditions for Manager; and
WHEREAS, Manager desires to continue his employment as Village Manager;
and
WHEREAS, the parties acknowledge that Manager is a member in good standing
of the International City/County Management Association ("ICMA"), is subject to the
ICMA Code of Ethics, and is also subject to Chapters 2.48 and 2.49 of the Village of
Buffalo Grove Municipal Code (Code of Ethics); and
WHEREAS, The Board specifically waives, pursuant to its home rule authority,
those certain provisions of the Illinois Municipal Code at 65 ILCS 5/3.1-30-5 and 65
ILCS 5/8-1-7, as same may be applicable to the terms of this Agreement.
TIOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual
covenants and conditions set forth below, and other good and valuable considerations, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are mutually acknowledged by the parties hereto, the
Village and Manager hereby agree as follows:
The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated into and are deemed to be an
integral part of this Agreement.
Manager shall perform the functions and duties specified for the Village Manager
as more fully described under Chapter 2.08 of the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal
Code, as may be amended from time to time, and shall perform other legally permissible
and proper duties and functions as the Board may assign.
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D. Board will annually appropriate a fair amount within the context of its
annually adopted Appropriation Ordinance so as to legally bind the Village to its
obligations set forth herein.
Manager shall not be entitled to any severance pay benefits if his termination is
voluntary. However, Manager shall still be entitled to all Accrued Benefits as of the date
of such voluntary resignation.
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B. Manager will accrue sick leave, and may redeem same, in the same
manner as all other Village employees, as set forth in Chapter 13.00 of the Village's
Personnel Manual.
C. Manager shall be eligible for Special Leave as set forth in Chapter 14.00
of the Village's Personnel Manual.
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Manager understands that the Board retains, in its sole discretion, the authority to
approve both the annual budget and appropriation of funds for the purpose of providing
all of the employment benefits set forth in this Agreement.
The Village shall bear the full cost of any fidelity or other bonds required of the
Manager under any law or ordinance.
The Board shall not, at any time during the term of this Agreement, reduce
Manager's salary, compensation or other financial benefits. Manager does agree,
however, to a reduction of benefits if necessary and fairly applied to other employees of
the Village if affected so as to maintain the economic and fiscal viability of the Village as
a whole or to properly manage and execute any of its programs of benefits.
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If to Village: Jeffrey S. Braiman
Village President
50 Raupp Boulevard
Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089
Copy: Village Clerk
50 Raupp Boulevard
Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089
If to Manager: Dane C. Bragg
2917 Whispering Oaks Drive
Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089
Copy: Mr. Daniel Alcorn
Alcorn Karlin LLC
313 East Main Street
Galesburg, Illinois 61401
or at such other address or facsimile number, and to the attention of such other person or
officer, as any party may designate in writing by notice duly given pursuant to this
Section.
A. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties
hereto pertaining to the subject matter herein. All prior and contemporaneous
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Dane C. Bragg has signed and executed this Agreement as
of the day and year first above written and the Village of Buffalo Grove has caused this
Agreement to be signed and executed on its behalf by its Village President and duly
attested by its Village Clerk as of the day and year first above written.
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JeXr-eV Brai)p an, iV1llage President Dane C, Br 4g, Village Manager
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