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BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
THIS BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and between
GREATER CLEARWATER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INC. (herein, the "Chamber"), CITY OF
CLEARWATER, a Florida municipality (herein, the "City"), and the BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA (herein, the "County").
In consideration of the mutual promises and benefits promised by each party to the other parties to this
agreement, the sufficiency of which is acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Effective Date - Term. This Agreement shall take effect when executed by all of the parties
hereto. The term of this agreement shall end on September 30, 2003, and may be extended
by mutual agreement in writing of all of the parties hereto for ten (10) successive one-year
terms. The additional successive one-year terms will be agreed to by all parties in writing no
later than September 1, of each year.
2. Purpose. The purpose of this Agreement is to accomplish the Strategic Goals of a Business
Assistance Program in and for the city of Clearwater. The goals of the Business Assistance
Program are: (a) to identify businesses "at risk" due to threatened failure or relocation out of
the Clearwater area business community, and to identify growth-postured businesses within
the Clearwater area business community, (b) to isolate the needs of such businesses and
assist in their efforts to prosper and grow, and (c) to identify problems common to the
business community as a whole and lead to efforts to solve them.
3. Obligations of the Chamber. In order to accomplish the Strategic Goals, the Chamber agrees
that it shall, in coordination with the City and the Economic Development Department of the
County:
a) Implement each of the components of the Business Assistance Program which
include: i) the Business Assistance Monitoring Survey; ii) Leadership Initiative
Visits; iii) Pro-Active Nurturing; iv) Creation of an Early Warning System of
Economic and Workforce Needs (via mass communication); v) the development of a
Business Resource Center; vi) provide a booth for the County at Chamber trade
shows; and vii) include a workforce tip in your Chamber Newsletter.
b) Provide to the City and to the County a detailed report identifying the businesses
which have been identified as part of the program; and a summary and brief analysis
of the responses to the business monitoring interview/survey questionnaire, and any
interviewlin-field visits to businesses in connection therewith. The report shall be
provided not less often than monthly to the City Manager of the City and to the
Business Assistance Manager of the County, or to such other officer or employee as
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the City or County may direct.
c) Provide to the City and to the County a year-end report on the Business Assistance
Program describing all efforts relating to business assistance issues, and including a
complete history of assistance to businesses under the Program. The report shall be
due not later than September 1, 2003, and shall be provided to the City Manager of
the City and to the Business Assistance Manager of the County, or to such other
officer or employee as the City or County may direct.
4. Compensation. The obligation to fund this program is a legislative function. The County's
and the City's obligations for funding are dependent upon funds being approved in their
respective budgets for this purpose. During the fiscal year, the City and the County shall
each pay to the Chamber Business Assistance Corp., Inc. the total sum of $20,000.00 in
equal quarterly payments as their one-third share of the estimated cost of the program.
5. Audit. The Chamber shall retain all financial records relating to this contract for a
period of at least three (3) years after final payment is made. All records shall be kept in
such a way as will permit their inspection pursuant to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. In
addition, the County and City reserve the right to audit such records.
6. Indemnification. The Chamber shall indemnify, pay the cost of defense, including attorneys'
fees, and hold harmless the County and the City from all suits, actions or claims of any
character brought on account of any injuries or damages received or sustained by any person,
persons or property by or from the said Chamber; or on account of, any act or omission,
neglect or misconduct of the said Chamber; or by, or on account of, any claim or amounts
recovered under the "Workers Compensation Law" or of any other laws, by-laws, ordinance,
order or decree, except only such injury or damage as shall have been occasioned by the sole
negligence of the County.
7. Relationship. The Chamber is an independent contractor performing a service for the County
and the City; the Chamber is not an agent of the County or the City; and this Agreement does
not constitute a joint venture between the parties.
In witness whereof, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date(s) indicated below.
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