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BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PARTNERSIDP 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:
I. 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, 2000, and may be
extended by mutual agreement 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 I, of each year.
2. purpose. The purpose of this Agreement is to accomplish the Strategic Goa]s 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 ]ead 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; and v) the
deve]opment of a Business Resource Center.
(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
interview/in-field visits to businesses in connection therewith. The report shall be
provided not ]ess 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 the City or
County may direct.
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(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 ]ater than September I, 1999, 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. Comoensation. 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 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 fina] payment is made. All records shall be kept in such
a way as will permit their inspection pursuant to Chapter I ]9, Florida Statutes. In addition,
the County and City reserve the right to audit such records.
6. Indemnification. The Chamber shall indemniJy, 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 injwy or damage as shall have been occasioned
by the so]e negligence of the County.
7. Relationshio. 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.
It is further understood that the individual hired to conduct the program will devote 100% of
his or her work day to this program. No other city or chamber assignments are to be
permitted.
In witness whereof, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date(s) indicated below.
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