Riviera Beach approves city manager contract
By WILLIE HOWARD
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
RIVIERA BEACH — The city council took the following
action tonight. All votes were unanimous unless otherwise noted.
City manager contract: Approved in a 3-1 vote,
with Council Chairwoman Dawn Pardo dissenting, a two-year contract with
incoming City Manager Ruth Jones. Jones will start at an annual salary
of $150,000 plus insurance benefits, pension contributions and a
$500-a-month car allowance. She will receive a 7 percent salary increase
if her six-month evaluation is satisfactory. Jones will receive six
months' severance pay if terminated without cause and $15,000 for moving
expenses. Jones is scheduled to begin work June 22.
Ruth Jones
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(Ruth Jones, spent 10 years as assistant county administrator in
Fulton County, Georgia, where the county seat is Atlanta.)
Workforce: Approved an agreement with the
Workforce Alliance through which the city will employ young adults ages
18 to 24 from July 6 until Aug. 14. The Workforce Alliance will pay the
workers' wages using federal stimulus money. The city will provide jobs
and supervision.
West 23rd Street: Approved a $625,078 contract
with Sun Up Enterprises to rebuild West 23rd Street between Avenue O and
Avenue R.
Increased business fees: Occupational licenses
fees were raised by 5 percent (effective July 1 for new businesses and
Oct. 1 for existing businesses). Building permit fees will increase 20
percent, and land development application fees will increase 20 percent
effective July 1.
Labor agreement: Approved a labor agreement with
the International Union of Police Association and authorized the
transfer of $155,421 from the general fund contingency account.