FLORIDA INNOVATION GROUP INC.
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This contract entered into this If: day of
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Petersburg),
1981, by and between the City of St. Petersburg (St.
the County of Pinellas (Pinellas), the City of Clearwater
(Clearwater), and the Florida Innovation Group, Inc. (FIG), a
non-profit corporation organized under the laws of the State of
Florida.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Cities of St. Petersburg and Clearwater, and
the County of Pinellas, have determined that it would be mutually
beneficial to work ih a close cooperative arrangement for ident-
ifying needs or problems that are sufficiently common to each
government to warrant the development of a common solution; and
WHEREAS, such cooperative effort could significantly reduce
the costs of problem solving in each jurisdiction by avoiding
duplication in solving such problems; and
WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to improve productivity
and reduce costs in all activities in government; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Innovation Group has one of its purposes
the identification and transfer of technology to local govern-
ments from private industry, small businesses, federal labora-
tories, and other local governments; and
WHEREAS, FIG has developed close liaison with many cities
and counties through its local government membership and has
thereby created a basis for exchange of ideas between governmen~s
with FIG acting as the catalyst; and
WHEREAS, FIG with possible sponsorship of the National
Science Foundation (NSF) has offered to assist in the coordination
of the aforementioned intergovernmental cooperative effort to
demonstrate feasibility of the program.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and
promises herein contained, the parties hereto agree:
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To form a
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the administrative management of the City of St. Petersburg,
.Florida; the City of Clearwater, Florida, The County of Pinellas,
Florida; and the Florida Innovation Group, Inc. for the purpose
of identifying and developing solutions to their common needs
'and problems.
2. To establish a Management Steering Panel consisting of
the City Managers of St. Petersburg and Clearwater, the County
Administrator of Pinellas, and a top executive of FIG with the
.express responsibilities of reviewing,.approving, and monitoring
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the programs of the consortium created by this Agreement. The
Panel is to serve as a forum for discussing problem areas needing
attention, exchanging ideas, and providing direction for formula-
tion of program plans. The Panel will approve all programs in
advance, provide appropriate staff support for undertaking such
programs, and approve test sites and pilot implementation. The
Panel shall select its own chairman and establish its guidelines
for doing business, and shall conduct such business within the
Policies and Budget constraints of the membership governments.
3. St. Petersburg will assign a senior staff member to serve
as the Technology Executive for planning and coordinating the
,joint programs with reporting lines directly to the Managers of
SLPetersbm'g, -aiid Clearwiit~r--;-theP:iiiellas: County Administrator and
the management of FIG.
4. Clearwater and Pinellas will provide staff as necessary
in support of program planning, coordination, and implementation
for each of their jurisdictions.
5. The Technology Executive will develop and coordinate
studies, plans, reports, and programs, and the implementation
of such programs as approved by the Management Steering Panel.
6. Copies of all policies and Procedures, guidelines,
program plans, and reports will be provided to FIG as documenta-
tion of the process used for implementation and operation of the
consortium.
7. A six- and twelve-month evaluation of the merits of the
consortium model developed under this Agreement will be made by
FIG. This will be done with a view toward replication in other
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jurisdictions throughout the state, as well as continuation of
the programs under this Agreement.
8. FIG will pay to St. Petersburg the sum of nine thousand
two hundred and fifty ($9,250) dollars under a grant from the
National Science Foundation (NSF), payable in two equal install-
ments six and twelve months from the date first above written,
or will contribute staff time (minimum of 35 man-days) equivalent
to this dollar amount if the NSF grant is not available.
9. The term of this Agreement shall be for one year begin-
ning
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
1981 and ending '''\\\ n" J.., \ ,1982.
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the parties hereto have made and executed
this Agreement the date and year first above written.
ATTEST:
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