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25-171 MAY 28, 2025
AMENDMENT #1
To
Employment Agreement
Between
The City of Bangor and Courtney L. O'Donnell
This Employment Agreement Amendment made and entered into this 31 day of May
2025 by and between the City of Bangor, Maine, a municipal corporation, hereinafter
sometimes referred to as "Employer,"' and Courtney L. O'Donnell hereinafter sometimes
referred to as "Employee."'
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the City of Bangor desires to appoint Courtney O'Donnell as Interim City
Manager in accordance with Article VII, Section 7 of the Bangor City
Charter; and
NOW! THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the
parties agree to amend the current employment agreement between the
City of Bangor and Courtney O'Donnell, as follows:
1. Bonding
Employer shall bear the full cost of any fidelity or other bond required of
Employee under any law or ordinance.
2. Workload
Employer recognizes that during the Interim City Manager appointment,
Employee will be fulfilling the duties and responsibilities of two regular full-time
positions. Employer and Employee agree that the role of the Interim City
Manager will be to maintain a stable environment; manage the delivery of
municipal services; provide continuity during this time period; and to continue to
move ahead with those programs, projects and initiatives already underway.
Employer agrees that requests for new projects or initiatives requiring
considerable effort through the Office of the City Manager will be kept
reasonable. To this end, Employee and Council Chair of Employer shall maintain
an open dialogue regarding any workload issues or concerns.
3. Replacement of Interim City Manager
Should, during the term of her interim appointment, Employer desire to appoint
a different Interim City Manager, Employee will return to her former position and
agrees to fully and faithfully support the decision of Employer and the new
Interim City Manager.
4. Return to Former Position
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Employer agrees that following the start of a new City Manager on .tune 16, 2025
Employee will return to her former position of Assistant City Manager, under the
terms and conditions of her employment agreement with Employer.
5. Compensation
In recognition of the additional duties, responsibilities and workload assumed by
Employee, Employer has offered and Employee has accepted to be compensated
on the Executive Scale (1), Step 4, which is the pay scale assigned to the City
Manager position.
6. Current Employment Agreement
Employer agrees that Employee's current Employment Agreement will continue in
full force and effect, unless superseded or inconsistent with the additional terms
and conditions of her employment described herein.
The effective date of this addendum is May 31, 2025.
Attest:
Lisa Goodwin, City Clerk
Bangor City Council:
Cara Pelletier, Council Chair
Employee:
Courtney L. O'Donnell
IN CITY COUNCIL
MAY 28, 2025
CO-171
Passed
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