R-2025-235 - 8/28/2025 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-235
WHEREAS, on or November 7, 2024, the City of Round Rock ("City") and Brooks Bennett
("Employee") entered into an employment concerning the services of the Employee ("Employment
Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, City Council of Round Rock, Texas, finds it in the best interest of the City to
address any severance payment provided to Employee in the event the City Council decides to
terminate Employee's employment during such time Employee is willing and able to continue
performing the duties of City Manager, Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,TEXAS,
That the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the City, a Severance
Agreement with Brooks Bennett, a copy being attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein
for all purposes.
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place and
subject of the meeting at which this Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was
open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and the subject matter
hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act,
Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
RESOLVED this 28th day of August, 2025.
CRAI MOR , Mayor
City of Roun ock, Texas
ATTEST:
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ANN ANKLIN, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT
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SEVERANCE AGREEMENT
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
CITY OF ROUND ROCK § KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS:
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON §
COUNTY OF TRAVIS §
This Severance Agreement("Agreement") is made and entered into on this the day
of , 2025, by and between the CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, a home-rule
municipality whose offices are located at 221 East Main Street, Round Rock, Texas 78664,
referred to herein as the "City," and BROOKS BENNETT, City Manager for the City, referred
to herein as"Employee."
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, on or November 7, 2024, the City and Employee entered into an
employment concerning the services of the Employee("Employment Agreement");and
WHEREAS, City Council of Round Rock, Texas, finds it in the best interest of the City
to address any severance payment provided to Employee in the event the City Council decides to
terminate Employee's employment during such time Employee is willing and able to continue
performing the duties of City Manager;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged,the parties mutually agree as follows:
1.0 FINDINGS INCORPORATED
The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated into the body of this Agreement and shall
be considered part of the mutual covenants, consideration and promises that bind the parties.
2.0 TERM
This Agreement shall be effective as of the Effective Date of this Agreement and shall
continue thereafter through the term of the Employment Agreement, as may be amended from
time to time, unless terminated sooner under the provisions hereof.
3.0 DEFINITIONS
The following words shall have the following meanings when used in this Agreement.
A. Agreement shall mean this Severance Agreement.
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B. City means the City of Round Rock, Texas, a Texas home-rule municipality.
C. Effective Date means the date of the latter to execute this Agreement.
D. Employment Agreement means the Employment Agreement entered into
between the City and Employee on November 7, 2024, as may be amended from time to time.
E. Term means the term of this Agreement as specified in Section 2.0.
4.0 PARTIES OBLIGATIONS
The City and Employee covenant and agree that while this Agreement is effective, the
parties shall comply with the following terms and conditions:
A. Termination without cause: In the event Employee is terminated without cause:
1. The City will pay Employee a lump sum cash payment for (i) all base salary
earned, (ii) earned and unused vacation and personal time, and (iii) up to 520
hours earned and unused sick time, all as of the last active day of
employment;
2. The City will pay Employee a lump sum cash payment equal to twelve (12)
months base salary, plus an amount equal to twelve (12) months cost of
deferred compensation payments, and health insurance premiums, based on
said cost for the month immediately preceding the termination. This lump
sum cash payment is contingent upon waiver and release of all claims against
the City in a form acceptable to the City; and
3. Employee may enroll in insurance offered to retirees and families, if he
remains eligible to receive the benefit. Employee shall be eligible to enroll in
the retiree insurance up to age 65 or until he gains other employment where
insurance is available, whichever occurs first. At that time, Employee will
lose eligibility, and the retiree insurance will be terminated.
B. Termination for cause: In the event Employee is terminated for cause, the City
shall have no obligation to pay the severance pay and severance benefits
designated in Section 4(A).
C. Resignation or Retirement by Employee: The City will pay Employee a lump sum
cash payment for (i) all base salary earned, (ii) earned and unused vacation and
personal time, and (iii) up to 520 hours of earned and unused sick time, all as of
the last day of active employment.
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5.0 TERMINATION
This Agreement shall terminate automatically without further notice to Employee or the
City upon: (1) termination of the Employment Agreement; and/or (2) payment of the severance
pay as provided in Section 4(A)of this Agreement by the City to Employee.
6.0 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
A. Amendments. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and
agreement of the parties as to the maters set forth in this Agreement. No alteration of or
amendment to this Agreement shall be effective unless given in writing and signed by the party
or parties sought to be charged or bound by the alteration or amendment.
B. Applicable Law and Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, and all obligations of the parties
created hereunder are performable in the City of Round Rock, Texas. Venue for any action
arising under this Agreement shall lie in the state courts of Williamson County,Texas.
C. Binding Agreement. This Agreement shall extend to and be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the parties' respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and
assigns.
D. Multiple Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple
counterparts, any one of which shall be considered an original of this document; and all of
which, when taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument.
E. Severability. If any provision or portion thereof contained in this Agreement is
held unconstitutional, invalid or unenforceable, the remainer for this Agreement, or portion
thereof, shall be deemed severable, shall not be affected, and shall remain in full force and effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The City Council of Round Rock, Texas, has authorized the
City's Mayor to execute this Agreement, and the same has been duly attested to by its City
Clerk, and signed by Employee, in duplicate,the day and year first written above.
Cite of Round Rock, Texas
By:
Craig Morgan, Mayor
For City,Attest:
By:
Ann Franklin, City Clerk
Employee
By:
Brooks Bennett
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