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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND JOSEPH A. BAIRD COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into on March 15, 2011 February 11, 2014 by and between the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, hereinafter called County, and Joseph A Baird, County Administrator, hereinafter called Administrator, for employment effective March 23, 20-1-1-2014. WITNESSETH WHEREAS, Indian River County desires to employ the services of Joseph A Baird as County Administrator; and WHEREAS, Administrator desires to accept employment as the County Administrator for Indian River County; and WHEREAS two employees, the County Administrator and the County Attorney, as County officers, work directly for the Board of County Commissioners; and WHEREAS, it is compulsory for the County Administrator to be a member of the Senior Management Class of the Florida Retirement System, NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties agree as follows: SECTION 1. ADMINISTRATOR'S DUTIES The Administrator shall be responsible for the administration of all departments responsible to the Board of County Commissioners, except the County Attorney and staff. The Administrator shall also be responsible for the proper administration of all affairs under the jurisdiction of the Board The Administrator's authority and duty shall include, but not be limited to, the powers and duties as found in the County Code Section 101.05.1 (a. through u.) and 125.74, Florida Statutes. SECTION 2. GENERAL POWERS OF COUNTY It is the intent of the Board to grant to the County Administrator only those powers and duties which are administrative or ministerial in nature and not to delegate any governmental power imbued in the Board of County Commissioners as the governing body of the County pursuant to s. 1(f), Art VIII of the Florida Constitution. Page 1 of 4 81