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F= <br /> 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 />