TO: Chair and Members of the Board
FROM: Jeffrey L. Oris, Executive Director
DATE: February 12, 2020
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UPDATE ON MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
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BACKGROUND: There is one item to address and several additional updates for the Board.
1) The item to address relates to the transfer of legal services agreement to Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, PL. The agreement was transferred word for word from the agreement with the previous firm. Thus, the term of the agreement was restarted to be three years with two, one-year extensions. The City's Purchasing Department has suggested the Board clarify that this was its intent and that the intent was not to just transfer the remaining term on the agreement with Goren, Cheroff, Doody & Ezrol (which was only 5 months). If it was the intent of the Board to only transfer the remaining 5 months then we will need to put out an RFP for legal services after only utilizing Weiss Serota Helfman Cole and Bierman, PL for a limited period. Staff's intent was for the term to restart when it was placed on the agenda. (A copy of the approved Weiss Serota agreement is attached)
2) Employment agreement with Jeff Oris for the Executive Director position. Mr. Tolces and myself negotiated an agreement that was intended to be placed before you at this, the February 12, 2020, meeting. However, City staff informed us too close to the agenda deadline that while retirement and health benefits of the City could be extended to the CRA Executive Director, none of the other benefits available to City employees could be. This necessitates some additional negotiation as to whether the CRA will provide comparable benefits or not. Mr. Tolces and I will continue our negotiations and have an agreement ready for your review and potential approval shortly.
3) Advertisement for CRA Executive Director. At the request of the Board, an advertisement has been placed for an Executive Director concurrent with ongoing negotiations with me for ...
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