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RESOLUTION NO. 2025- R-25-40
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A RESTATED
VILLAGE MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the Village of Deerfield ("Village') is a home rule municipality in
accordance with Article VII, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970; and
WHEREAS, Kent Street ("Street') has served as Village Manager for the Village
since 2007 and desires to continue to serve as Village Manager; and
WHEREAS, Village President Dan Shapiro has re -appointed Street as Village
Manager, and the Village Board consents to the re -appointment, and desires to continue to
retain Street as the Village Manager under the terms, provisions, and conditions set forth in
an employment agreement ("Agreement'); and
WHEREAS, the Village Board has determined that it will serve and be in the best
interests of the Village and its residents to approve the Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE BOARD OF
DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows:
SECTION 1: RECITALS. The Village Board hereby adopts the foregoing recitals as
its findings, as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: APPROVAL OF RE -APPOINTMENT AND AGREEMENT. The
Village Board hereby approves (a) the re -appointment of Street as Village Manager and (b)
the Agreement by and between the Village and Village Manager Street in the form attached
to this Resolution as Exhibit A.
SECTION 3: AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT. The Village
Board hereby authorizes and directs the Village President and the Village Clerk to execute,
on behalf of the Village, the Agreement.
SECTION 4: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval according to law.
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AYES: Benton, Berg, Goldstone, Greenberg, Jacoby, Oppenheim
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
PASSED: July 7, 2025
APPROVED: July 21, 2025
RESOLUTION NO: R-25-40
Daniel C. Shapiro, Mayor
ATTEST:
7f i4t
Daniel \ ausen, Deputy Village Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
AGREEMENT
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RESTATED VILLAGE MANAGER
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this X day of U I V , 2025, by and
between the Village of Deerfield, an Illinois home rule municipal corporation, (hereinafter referred
to as the "Village") and Kent S. Street, (hereinafter referred to as the "Employee"). This Agreement
supersedes all previous employment agreements between the Village and the Employee.
RECITALS
A. The Employee has been, and is, serving the Village as Village Manager, and the
Village, in the exercise of the Village's home rule power, desires to have the Employee continue
to serve the Village as Village Manager under the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
B. The Employee desires to continue as Village Manager under the terms and
conditions of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, terms, conditions and
agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows:
1. EmploN ment and Duties.
1.1 The Employee's initial start date as Village Manager was September 17, 2007. This
Agreement is effective as of T V , 2025 ("Effective Date'. The Employee and the
Village agree that the terms and conditions of the Employee's employment as Village Manager
are set forth in this Agreement.
1.2 The Employee shall perform all duties of the Village Manager as set forth in the
ordinances of the Village and the statutes of the State of Illinois and such other duties and
functions, not inconsistent therewith as may be assigned to him from time to time by the Village
President and Board of Trustees.
1.3 The Employee shall work exclusively for the Village and shall diligently utilize his
best efforts in the performance of services and duties under this Agreement. The Employee shall
devote his entire business time, attention and energies to the performance of the services and duties
hereunder and shall not, without the prior written consent of the Village President and Board of
Trustees engage actively (as opposed to passively) in any income or profit -generating activities.
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2. Term of Agreement.
2.1 The Employee shall serve at the pleasure of the Village. Nothing in this Agreement
shall prevent, limit or otherwise interfere with the right of the Village to terminate the employment
of the Employee at any time subject only to the provisions set forth herein.
2.2 Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent, limit or otherwise interfere with the right
of the Employee to resign at any time from his position as Village Manager, subject only to the
provisions set forth herein.
Termination, Resi<unation and Severance PaN .
3.1 In the event the Village, without cause, fails to retain the Employee or otherwise
terminates the employment of the Employee, the Village agrees to pay the Employee a severance
payment equal to six months base salary, provided that no such payment shall be due to the
Employee if termination of his employment is for cause. For purposes of this Agreement, "cause"
means (i) conviction or a plea of nolo contendere of an offense damaging the integrity or reputation
of the Village, (ii) a finding by a court of any malfeasance or misconduct under the statutes and
laws of the State of Illinois regardless of whether that conduct requires removal from office, or
(iii) failure to perform the Employee's duties under this Agreement.
The Village shall provide the Employee written notice of its intent to terminate this Agreement
pursuant to Section 3.1(iii) setting forth the conduct of the Employee which gives rise to his
termination. The notice shall provide the Employee with not less than 10 days to request a meeting
with the Village (the Mayor, a committee of the Board of Trustees, or other designated
representative) to give the Employee an opportunity to respond to the conduct cited by the Village
as grounds for his termination and, in the sole discretion of the Village, to discuss curing that
conduct.
3.2 In the event the Employee voluntarily resigns, he shall give the Village three
months advance written notice of his resignation and the termination of this Agreement.
3.3 If the Employee is permanently disabled or is otherwise unable to perform his duties
because of personal sickness, accident, injury, mental incapacity, or health status for a period of
three successive weeks, or for 15 working days over a 30-working-day period, beyond any accrued
sick leave, the Village shall have the option to terminate this Agreement subject to the severance
pay requirements set forth in paragraph 3.1 hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no severance
pay benefit shall be due to the Employee if the medical condition which subjects Employee to the
termination of this Agreement qualifies him for long term disability benefits pursuant to any plan
sponsored or paid for by Village.
3.4 In the event this Agreement is terminated with or without cause as provided in this
Section 3, the Employee shall be compensated for any accrued and unused sick leave, vacation
leave, holidays and other accrued benefits.
3.5 In the event that the Employee's employment terminates due to retirement, the
Employee will be eligible for a payout of their accrued sick time in accordance with Section 7.2.4
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of the Village's Personnel Policies and Procedures in the same manner as a Department Head,
including being eligible for an additional payout of up to 100 days of additional accrued sick time
to the Employee's Retirement Health Savings Account.
4. Employee Salary. Beginning on the Effective Date, the Employee's salary is and
will continue to be the amount listed in the approved Village Ordinance Wage and Salary Pay Plan
Consideration shall be given to the Employee by the Village on an annual basis, following a review
of the Employee's performance, to increases or changes in the Employee's compensation, which
shall be listed and as set forth in the Village Ordinance Wage and Salary Pay Plan, which may be
amended from time to time.
5. EmnloN ee Insurance and Leave Benefits.
5.1 Except as provided below, the Employee shall receive all employee benefits and
privileges (such as Health and Life Insurance, Illinois Municipal Retirement Plan, Vacations, Sick
Leave, etc.) enjoyed by other regular supervisory employees and Department Heads of the Village
from time to time.
5.2 The Employee shall be entitled to four weeks of paid vacation leave per calendar
year.
5.3 The Employee shall have 12 days of paid sick leave plus all of his accrued sick
leave days, per Village policy.
5.4 The Employee shall have group health insurance coverage.
6. Automobile. The Employee is required to be on call for 24-hours service, seven
days per week, and therefore the Employee will have the use of a Village vehicle for Village
business as well as the Employee's private use during the term of this Agreement. The Employee
shall be responsible for the taxable value and benefit of any personal use attributed to a Village
vehicle. The Village shall be responsible for the costs of maintaining, repairing, and operating the
vehicle.
7. Other Business Expenses. The Employee shall be entitled to reimbursement of all
necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by him in the performance of his professional duties
and responsibilities under this Agreement, subject to the presentation of appropriate expense
vouchers and supporting materials in accordance with all applicable Village rules and policies and
subject to review and approval by the Village. This includes membership in the Deerfield Rotary
Club. The Village shall reimburse the Employee for the reasonable cost and expense of travel
outside the Chicago metropolitan area related to Village business in accordance with Village policy
for management employees.
8. Professional Development. In order to maintain the Employee's professional
standing and continued education, the Village agrees to pay the reasonable cost of the Employee's
dues in professional municipal management associations and other reasonable and mutually agreed
expenses of professional development.
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9. Villap-e Residency. The Employee shall continue to reside within the Village
during his term of employment as Village Manager.
10. ICMA Code of Ethics. Inasmuch as the Employee is an active member and
participant in the ICMA, the "Code of Ethics" promulgated by ICMA is incorporated herein and
made part hereof by this reference. It is agreed that the Code of Ethics shall furnish principles to
govern the Employee's conduct and actions as Village Manager. The Employee further agrees
that confidential information he acquires during the course of his employment as Village Manager
shall remain and be kept confidential following the termination of his employment.
11. General Provisions. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the
parties and it shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, successors, and
assigns of the parties. This Agreement may only be amended by written instrument executed by
both parties and each provision hereof shall be deemed severable. This Agreement shall be
construed under the laws of the State of Illinois.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement the day and year
first above written.
Village of Deerfield:
M.
President, Village of Deerfield
ATTEST:
tjAIAMI
Deputy Village Clerk
Employee:
By: &� 5, ��v
Kent Str et
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