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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT <br />BETWEEN <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS <br />AND <br />JOSEPH A. BAIRD <br />COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR <br />THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into on March 4, 2008, by and between the Board of <br />County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, <br />hereinafter called County, and Joseph A. Baird, County Administrator, hereinafter called <br />Administrator, for employment effective March 23, 2008. <br />WITNESSETH <br />WHEREAS Indian River County desires to employ the services of Joseph A. Baird as County <br />Administrator; and <br />WHEREAS Joseph A. Baird desires to accept employment as the County Administrator for <br />Indian River County. <br />WHEREAS two employees, the County Administrator and the County Attorney, as County <br />officers, work directly for the Board of County Commissioners; and <br />WHEREAS it is compulsory for the County Administrator to be a member of the Senior <br />Management Class of the Florida Retirement System; and <br />NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties <br />agree as follows: <br />SECTION 1. ADMINISTRATOR'S DUTIES <br />The Administrator shall be responsible for the administration of all departments responsible to <br />the Board of County Commissioners, except the County Attorney and staff, and the Commissioners <br />Assistants. The Administrator shall also be responsible for the proper administration of all affairs <br />under the jurisdiction of the Board. The Administrator's authority and duty shall include, but not be <br />limited to, the powers and duties as found in the County Code Section 101.05.1 (a. through u.). <br />SECTION 2. GENERAL POWERS OF COUNTY <br />It is the intent of the Legislature to grant to the County Administrator only those powers and <br />duties which are administrative or ministerial in nature and not to delegate any governmental power <br />imbued in the Board of County Commissioners as the governing body of the County pursuant to s. <br />1(f), Art. VIII of the State Constitution. <br />SECTION 3. ETHICS <br />Administrator shall abide by and perform all assigned duties in accordance with county laws, <br />regulations and ordinances regulating ethics. <br />Page I of 3 <br />