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e e E~LO~mNTAGREEMENT This Agreement, made and entered into this 23rd of AU2ust. 1999. by and between the City of La Porte, State of Texas, a municipal corporation, hereinafter called "Employer" as party of the first part and Robert T. Herrera, hereinafter called "Employee" as party of the second part, both of whom understand as foUows: WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Employer desires to employ the services of said Robert T. Herrera as provided by La Porte City Charter; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Governing Board, hereinafter called "Council", to provide certain benefits, establish certain conditions of employment, and to set working conditions of said Employee; . and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Council to: (1) secure and retain the services of Employee and to provide inducement for him to remain in such employment; (2) to make possible full work productivity by assuring Employee's morale and peace of mind with respect to future security; (3) to act as a deterrent against malfeasance or dishonesty for personal gain on the part of Employee; and (4) to provide ajust means for tenninating Employee's services at such time as he may be unable to fully discharge his duties due to disability or when Employer may otherwise desire to tenninate his employ; and WHEREAS, Robert T. Herrera desires to accept employment as City ~Ianager of said City. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties agree as fonows: Section 1. Duties Employer hereby agrees to employ said Robert T. Herrera as City ~Ianager of said Employer to perronn the functions and duties specified in said La Porte City Charter and to perronn other legally pennissible and proper duties and functions as the Council shall from time to time assign. Section 2. Tenn A. Employee agrees to remain in the exclusive employ of Employer until SeDtember 30. 2002, and neither to accept other employment nor to become employed by any other employer until said tennination date, unless said tennination date is atTected as hereinafter provided. The tenn "employed" shall not be construed to include occasional teaching, writing, consulting or military reserve service perfonned on Employee's time otT. 1