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. e EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT I This Agreement, made and entered into this 27th day of April. 1992 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 follows: 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 a just means for terminating Employee's services at such time as he may be unable fully to discharge his duties due to age or disability or when Employer may otherwise desire to terminate his employ: and WHEREAS, Robert T. Herrera desires to accept employment as city Manager of said City. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties agree as follows: section 1. Duties Employer hereby agrees to employ said Robert T. Herrera as City Manager of said Employer to perform the functions and duties specified in said La Porte City Charter and to perform other legally permissible and proper duties and functions as the Council shall from time to time assign. section 2. Term A. Employee agrees to remain in the exclusive employ of Employer until April 27. 1994, and neither to accept other employment nor to become employed by any other employer until said termination date, unless said termination date is affected as hereinafter provided. The term "employed" shall not be construed to include occasional teaching, writing, consulting or military reserve service performed on employee's time off. B. In the event written notice is not given by either party to this Agreement to the other 90 days prior to the termination date as hereinabove provided, this Agreement shall be extended on the same terms and on conditions as herein provided, all for an additional period of two years. Said Agreement shall continue thereafter for two-year periods unless either party hereto gives 90 days' written notice to the other party that the party does not wish to extend this Agreement for an additional two year term. 1