HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 12/07/2010 - RESOLUTION 2010-074 REAPPOINTING KATHLEEN M. LANE DATE: December 7, 2010 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
STAFF: Janet Miller FORT COLLINSCOUNCIL
Resolution 2010-074 Reappointing Kathleen M. Lane as Municipal Judge and Authorizing the Ninth Addendum to the
Judge's Employment Agreement.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Resolution 2010-074 reappoints Judge Lane for another two-year term to expire December 31, 2012 and authorizes
the Mayor to execute an addendum to the Judge's employment agreement to reflect the change in term.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
Article VII, Section 1 of the Charter provides that the Municipal Judge is to be appointed for a term of two years.
Kathleen M. Lane was first appointed to serve as the City's Municipal Judge effective July 1, 1989. Resolution 2008-
124 reappointed Judge Lane for a two-year term ending on December 31, 2010. This Resolution reappoints Judge
Lane for another two-year term to expire December 31, 2012 and authorizes the Mayor to execute an addendum to
the Judge's employment agreement to reflect her new term of office.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution.
RESOLUTION 2010-074
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
REAPPOINTING KATHLEEN M. LANE AS MUNICIPAL JUDGE AND
AUTHORIZING THE NINTH ADDENDUM TO THE JUDGE'S
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, Municipal Judge Kathleen M. Lane was first appointed to the position of
Municipal Court Judge of the City for a term commencing July 1, 1989, which appointment was
for a period of two years as required by Article VII, Section 1 of the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, Judge Lane has subsequently been reappointed by the City Council for
successive two-year terms; and
WHEREAS, by adoption of Resolution 2008-124, Judge Lane was most recently
reappointed by the City Council for a two-year term which will expire on December 31, 2010;
and
WHEREAS, the City and Judge Lane previously entered into that certain Employment
Agreement dated July 31, 1989 ("the Employment Agreement"), and have also entered into eight
previous addenda to the Employment Agreement which are dated June 19, 1991, January 23,
1995, December 31, 1996, January 11, 2001, December 11, 2003, December 7, 2004, December
5, 2006, and December 9, 2008, respectively; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to reappoint Judge Lane for another two-year term
as provided in Article VII, Section 1 of the City Charter and to make changes to the Employment
Agreement to reflect the Judge's new term of office.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That Kathleen M. Lane is hereby reappointed as Municipal Judge for the
City of Fort Collins for a two (2) year term commencing January 1, 2011 and ending December
31, 2012.
Section 2. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute a Ninth Addendum to the
Employment Agreement between the City and Kathleen M. Lane in substantially the form shown
on Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, with such
modifications, if any, as the Mayor may, upon consultation with the City Attorney and Mayor,
consider to be in the best interest of the City.
Passed and adopted at a regular-meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 7th
day of December A.D. 2010.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Exhibit A
NINTH ADDENDUM TO MUNICIPAL JUDGE
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS NINTH ADDENDUM is made and entered into the day of December,
2010, by and between THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, a municipal corporation
(hereinafter referred to as "the City") and KATHLEEN M. LANE
hereinafter referred to as "the Employee").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the City and the Employee have previously entered into that certain
Agreement dated July 31, 1989 (hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement"), and have also
entered into eight previous addenda to the Agreement which are dated June 19, 1991, January 23,
1995, December 31, 1996, January 11, 2001, December 2003, December 7, 2004, December 5,
2006, and December 9, 2008, respectively; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Employee have agreed upon a new term to the Agreement
which they wish to set forth in this Ninth Addendum to the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained
herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree to amend the terms and conditions of the Agreement as
follows:
1. That Subsection 2.13. of the Agreement is hereby amended so as to read in its
entirety as follows:
2. TERM.
B. The Employee agrees to remain in the exclusive employ of the
City as Municipal Judge until December 31, 2012, and neither to seek or accept
other employment nor to become employed by any other employer until after said
termination date, unless the employment of the Employee is terminated earlier as
herein provided.
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2. That except as expressly amended by this Ninth Addendum and the previous eight
Addenda, all other terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full
force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Ninth Addendum to the
Municipal Judge Employment Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above
written.
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO,
A Municipal Corporation
By:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
Kathleen M. Lane
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