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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeminole County Occupational License Taxes 2006 1st Amendment Agreement FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS AND SEMINOLE COUNTY PROVIDING FOR TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES RELATIVE TO COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE TAXES THIS FIRST AMENDMENT is made and entered into this /3 day of 7J ~C-, 20~ and is to that certain Agreement made and en tered in to on the 11 th day 0 f December, 2003 , between the CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, whose address is 1126 E. S.R. 434, Winter Springs, Florida 32708 (the "CITY") and SEMINOLE COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, whose address is Seminole County Services Building, 1101 East First Street, Sanford, Florida 32771, hereinafter referred to as "COUNTY". WIT N E SSE T H: WHEREAS, the COUNTY and the CITY have heretofore entered into that certain Agreement Providing for Transfer of Administrative Responsibilities Relative to Collection and Enforcement of Occupational License Taxes (the "Agreement") dated and executed on 11th day of December; and WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Florida enacted and the Governor signed into law Chapter 2006-152, Laws of Florida (the "Act"), wherein Chapter 205, Florida Statues was comprehensively revised changing the term "local occupational license tax" to "local business tax" and further replacing the issuance of occupational licenses with issuance of a "local business tax receipt" or "receipt"; and WHEREAS, the COUNTY found it necessary to revise Chapter 45, Part I, Seminole County Code, which establishes and levies the COUNTY's Occupational License Taxes, in order to remain consistent with the 1 above referenced State legislation, which also affects the Agreement between the parties hereto; and WHEREAS, the CITY and the COUNTY have mutually determined that amendments to the Agreement are necessary and desirable to conform the Agreement to the changes imposed by the Act, to assure continued consistency of each party's performance under the Agreement and better serve the needs of their citizenry and the public interest in general; and WHEREAS, this First Amendment is authorized by Chapter 163, Part VI, Florida Statutes and Section 13 of the Agreement, NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual understandings and agreements contained herein, the CITY and the COUNTY agree to amend the Agreement as follows: SECTION 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct, agreed upon by both parties hereto and form and integral part of this First Amendment and the Agreement. Section 2. Substantive Amendments to Agreement. Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 17 of the Agreement are hereby amended to read as follows: SECTION 2. DESCRIPTION OF TRANSFERRED ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITY. The COUNTY hereby des igna tes and the CITY hereby accepts responsibility for the following duties and responsibilities: (a) issuance of COUNTY occup~tion~l liccnoco local business tax receipts to new applicants and persons seeking occup~tion~l liccnoc renewals thereof whose businesses, professions and occupations are domiciled within the incorporated limits of CITY; 2 (b) collection of the t.:::meo local business taxes related to issuance of the COUNTY licenoeo receipts and remitting of such taxes to the COUNTY monthly provided; however, in the event that delinquency fees are still outstanding and uncollected against a particular lieenoee person or entity, the taxes on that account do not need to be remitted until all such amounts due and owing are collected; (c) CITY shall follow all the requirements of the Ordinance~ amended, including particularly the rates and charges established for each class of lieenoe receipt, handling of delinquencies, issuance of half (1/2) year lieenoeo receipt and inspection of other required licenses, certifications or registrations for persons seeking a Class "B" occup~tion~l licenoe receipt relating to regulated businesses, professions or occupations as defined in the Ordinance. (d) The City shall not allow refunds for previously iooued paid COUNTY occup~tion~l licenoe t~](eo local business taxes for any reason whatsoever; provided, however, refunds shall be expressly allowed in the event ~ licenoe an application or renewal is denied for any reason or if a licenoe receipt is issued as the result of clerical error. (e) The CITY shall each month, commensurate with remitting licenoe t~Jceo local business taxes to COUNTY, provide to COUNTY the list of those persons issued a COUNTY occup~tion~l licenoe receipt, including renewals thereof, and taxes collected in connection therewith during the immediately preceding month. Such list may be provided in either paper form or in electronic and/or digital medium deemed compatible with the public records laws of the State of Florida, including particularly Chapter lB-26, Florida Administrative 3 Code, or successor provisions relating to minimum standards of long term readability and legibility for electronically stored public records. (f) Nothing herein shall be deemed as requiring CITY to issue a physically separate liccnoc document for a COUNTY occup~tion~l liccnoc local business tax receipt. The CITY may, at its own discretion, elect to include an additional line item on its own occup~tion~l liccnoco receipt simply referencing issuance of the COUNTY liccnoc receipt in the proper class. SECTION 3. OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF COUNTY REGARDING TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES TO CITY. The COUNTY oh~ll has provide~ to the CITY the following support and documentation in order to facilitate CITY'S assumption of the administrative duties described in Section 2, above: (a) A list of all existing COUNTY occupational licensees as of the date of execution of this Agreement that are domiciled within the incorporated limits of CITY along with the addresses of such licensees. Such list may be supplied in either paper form or in electronic and/or digital form provided such electronic media shall meet the specifics described in Section 2(e), above. (b) CITY shall be entitled to compensation for its performance of administrative duties under this Agreement, which compensation shall be comprised as follows: (i) TWO and 50/l00 DOLLARS ($2.50) for each new liccnoc receipt or renewal; provided, however, that no compensation will be paid for receipts issued at no cost to entities or persons by virtue 4 of special local business tax exemptions granted by Chapter 205, Florida Statutes; (ii) THREE and NO/100 DOLLARS ($3.00) for each transfer or issuance of a duplicate occup~tion~l liccnoc receipt; (iii) all penalties collected in connection with delinquencies arising in connection with COUNTY occup~tion~l liccnoco local business tax receipt. Such compensation shall be deducted by the CITY from the total COUNTY occup~tion~l liccnoc t~JC rcccipto local business tax receipts each month before remitting the balance of the occup~tion~l liccnoc local business tax proceeds to the Tax Collector. In the event that a higher administrative expense fee schedule is implemented by virtue of subsequent agreement between the COUNTY and anyone or more municipalities, then the fees paid to CITY under this Agreement shall automatically be increased to the same amount so that all participating municipalities shall be compensated at the same rates for each category of fees. Such revisions to the administrative fees paid hereunder shall be memorialized in the form of a letter of understanding signed by the appropriate officials of both Parties which letter of understanding shall be become a part of this Agreement upon its signing by the Parties. No other formal amendment to this Agreement shall be required to implement a change to the administrative fees provided; however, that only one (1) such change shall be permitted in any fiscal year. SECTION 4 . MISCELLANEOUS COVENANTS RELATING TO TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES. 5 (a) Should administrative and transaction costs of the CITY relative to carrying out its duties hereunder increase beyond that contemplated by this Agreement, the basis of compensation to CITY may be revised once a year to take effect on the next October 1, by mutual agreement expressed as a formal amendment to this Agreement. (b) In the event a COUNTY liccnocc receipt holder elects to upgrade its liccnoc receipt from an unregulated Class nA" to a regulated Class nB" liccnoc receipt, the ~ local business tax collected by the CITY shall be the incremental difference between the Class nA" and Class nB" tax established in the Ordinance. (c) CITY and COUNTY shall each use their best efforts to insure compatibility of their computer hardware and software systems, policies and procedures relating to occup~tion~l liccnoc local business tax receipt issuance, related tax collections and enforcement and to cooperate in the sharing of information in connection therewith so as to allow each Party the ability to fully perform its obligations under this Agreement. SECTION 5 . DESIGNATED ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTS OF THE PARTIES AND NOTICE TO PARTIES. The Parties shall direct all correspondence and notices to the attention of the public official identified below. That designated official shall also be responsible for all material actions, oversight, and coordination in the performance of this Agreement. For City: Ronald W. McLemore, City Manager 1126 E. State Road 434 Winter Springs, FL 32708 Tel: 407 327-5963 e-mail: rmclemore@winterspringsfl.org 6 For County: Ray Valdes, Tax Collector by and through I\:ml W.J.roicki, }\ooiot.:mt T.J.x Collector Lynda Hedrick, Tax Manager 1101 E. First Street Sanford, FL. 32771 Tel: 407 665 7648 407-665-7635 Fax: 407-665-7603 E-mail: I\J.J.roicJcieocB.linolct.J.x.org lhedrick@seminoletax.org Each Party reserves the right to designate another official to be the point of contact without formal amendment to this Agreement by written, certified, return receipt U.S. Mail, facsimile transmission or e-mail notice to the other ten (10) days prior to the desired date of substitution thereof. If electronic, telex or facsimile notice is used a record of confirmation of receipt of such transmission must be maintained. Notice to a Party shall be deemed received and effective three (3) days from the date of mailing or on the same day of transmission if sent bye-mail or facsimile. A copy of such notice shall be attached as an exhibit to this Agreement on and after the effective date of the change. SECTION 7. INSURANCE AND BONDING REQUIREMENTS. CITY AND COUNTY shall both be responsible for maintaining adequate insurance coverage against claims by third persons arising from the mishandling of occup.J.tion.J.l liccnoc local business tax receipt issuance matters including wrongful denial thereof, other mishandling, malfeasance or misappropriation of moneys collected in connection therewith. Those persons employed by both Parties with responsibility for the collection, custody and disbursement of the public funds under this Agreement shall be bonded in an amount sufficient to cover foreseeable losses in connection with potential misappropriation of said funds. 7 SECTION 8. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION. Any and all disputes arising hereunder shall be attempted to be resolved through a collaborative and mutually acceptable informal process with open discussions and a cooperative effort and the Parties shall exercise good faith in all efforts to resolve disputes without litigation. Whenever possible, disputes or disagreements as to the level of service and standards of performance shall be resolved at the lowest comparable levels between the CITY and the COUNTY. The first level of resolution will be the CITY'S Director of Finance and the }'.ooiot.J.nt assigned Tax Collector Manager of COUNTY in charge of occupation.J.l liccnoc t.J.JC local business tax matters. The next higher level of resolution will be the City Manager or Administrator and the Seminole County Tax Collector. The highest and final level of resolution will be the City Council/Commission and the Seminole County Board of County Commissioners. In the event that more formal dispute resolution processes become necessary, such matters shall be submitted for mediation, in which case the Parties shall engage a mutually acceptable, Florida Supreme Court certified mediator, the fees for which, if any, shall be shared equally by the Parties. In no event shall either CITY or COUNTY commence litigation unless and until all attempts at alternative dispute resolution as set forth herein have been exhausted. SECTION 17. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. The Parties agree that they will not engage in any action that would create a conflict of interest in the performance of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement, or which would violate or cause others to violate the provisions or Part III, Chapter 112, Florida Statutes and Section 220.115, Seminole County 8 Code, relating to ethics in government. Section 3. Effect of this First Amendment on the Agreement. All other sections of the Agreement not expressly amended by this First Amendment shall remain in full force and effect. Upon execution of this First Amendment by both parties, it shall become and integral part of the entire Agreement between the parties. Section 4. Counterparts. This First Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which, when executed and delivered, shall be an original, but all counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Section 5. Effective Date. This First Amendment shall become effective at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2007. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executGd this instrument for the purposes herein expressed. CITY OF WINTER SPETNGS f 6w'~ F. BUSH, Hayer City Clerk Date: OCTOBER 4, 2006 Approved as to form and legality For the use and reliance of the City 'nter Springs, Florida only. ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney 9 ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA By: MARYANNE I10R, Clerk to the aaI i of County Commission rs of Seminole County, \ lorida. Date: /")-/~.C'" For the use and reliance of Seminole County only. As authorized for execution by the Boa.~d of County Commissioners at their I)e c, I L.., 20 ,,'^Ie regular meeting. Approved as to form and leg ufficiency. AWS/lpk 7/21/06 8/10/06 occ lic agt am-Winter Springs Attachment: Exhibi t "AU - Agreement Between the City of Winter Springs and Seminole County Providing for Transfer of Administrative Responsibilities Relative to Collection and Enforcement of Occupational License Taxes dated December 11, 2003 10 EXHIBIT "A" J>.GREEME:N""T BETtu,EN T.clE CrT! OF WINTER SPRINGS 1,,-0;1) SEMINOLE COUNTf PROV1DING FOR TR~~SFER OF ~LMINIST~.TIy~ RESPONSIBILITIES RELATlv~ TO COLLECTION }'Jm E1ITORCElGHT OF OCCUPATIONl'-L LICENSE Tl0CES T:-iIS ?..G1=<.EEMZNl (t-1l~ "p.gr=::nentlf) 1.3 in2QS 2:J.d ~Dt~red into this .~_ day of 7J~c. 2003 I bet'~.~::en cne CITY OF WI1IT3? S??,INGB / 2 rnunicipal~ty i!1co":rpo:-e.ted under ~.t}2 12~~ls of the State of Floridc, \""J...!.U:::;'::: _ ...:: _i _ _ _ _ _ ~UU.I..e:':-;b .1.::0 1125 t;as;: St2te R02d n 4, \~7iTJter ~ ' opTlngs, ?loride. 327GB! (tn.e \\CIT-.:{") ::il'ld SEirlINOLE C07jNYi ?l p01i~is~_~ .s~0~i.J.is:'8:: ::;= t_!:~ S.l--,.L..o L.cL...... of .....,., '''': 1!J.OYlC2, vInas e a'doress is S2minol~ C8'..L, t Y S e r-'.ri C8 5 31_1ild.lng! 1101 E2st Fir-st Stre~t, S2.J.lfor-d, ?lorj.c12 32771, (the '\COT)Nl~{rt). WIT N E S S 3 T H: YT'dERE?Sr COD~-r:rY and CITY ha-J~ l""leretof''Jre e:"L:3.cted Oro.lDa:rlces :02- the le-vy, coll'?ction and enforcement of occup2tioD2.1 license t2.)~e3 within theiy juyisdictioDS 2.nd do D.OVl le-.,..-.1 and collect said taxes pUYSUeD.t to Chapter 205, Florida statutes; and ~SERE~_S f COu!\ITY , pUTSU2.n:: to che reCiuirements of section 205.0535, Florida St2.tutes (2002) did on. l1ay 13, 2003 adopt its "OccuT)atio~n21 LiceTlse 'Tex Ordina~ce of 2003" (tbe nOrdinar:c~lr) "ylrl~TeiD the license cl2.ssificatioD. system 'N2S restr-u.ct.ured. a:od sitnpli'fied into only t'vlO (2 ) classes or business, professional or occupatioD.al c12sses, rnaKlng J. t feasiDl~ to 2110w ,-' ......n.e tr~~sfer of ceytain adlTliDis t:cati --le re5pO~5ibilities to the CITY ;=>~ ~::O Q::t3.iled. .!..u chi. s P"greement; aD.d W-:'{EP~ZJ.~S, Section 203.045, Florida Statutes 3.\.lt.norl zes CCYlJ.Dties and municipalities to enter irrto interlocal agreem~nts for either PaYty to allow . , CfJe other co is 3ue ) 1-,,"\ - '-::> OC C'J~)'3. t i on 21 lice"ses a.Tla collect the taxes thereon; and . dO.LJ::JT10J Y'.1j A..Lh! n ()'j:3 ~,.,!! I/.l:; c:; ;: J-!..L .:! C) ~:J! .:~! j '~).i. ~ ~!.~ .J, ~.! CERT/FlED COpy MARY MJNE MORSE CLERK OF CIRCUii COURT \>J/INnr F rnllNTY ~I np.ilJA ~"EER.E.p..S, COuNTY aDd CITY have rnutu"all"y determined that the CITY.r S issuance of the COi.Jl-JTY'S lIcenses an.d collectioZ"'l 0:;: the taxes thereon. for those Duslnesses located i-/lCn.1D t-}i ;:::;. CITY 'A'i 11 substantially e~'1ance convenieT.!ce to the affected citizen.s of both CITY arla COTJ:~TY as well as result in. imp!'O.~led efficiency~ 2.nd enfarceme:nt of collectioDs of COillvTY occ~D~tio~21 licerrse t~xeSi a~d . v;-::-{E:KE~_S , it .; ~ -'" he:reb.y faun.a. and determined tn"at l:ii,~ .~gre=ment 15 in the best interest of the citize:-ls an.d the business cO!fL'Tlunities':J: both CITY and COi.Jl\TYi NOW, T~E:KEFORE, in consideration of the mutual ~~derstandi:-lgs and agreements contained herein, CITY 2nd COT}!.,,""T'Y ~T7Y'::::'O -::>-~- as follo.,is; SECTI01r 1. P..ECITp..LS. T~le fo~egoing '01- ~' reClc.aL-lOnS ':;';0. t-~,c. ......-............. , correct, mutually understood, agreed UDon and fo~ an integral part or this .p~gr=ement. SECTION 2. DESCRIPTI02-J OF T?.}.....~SFE?j?.ED ~...DMI}.TIST?..?_TI-Vb DUTIES p~~ RES?ONSI3ILITIES OF CITI. The COul-JTY hereby designates and t~"-e CITY hereby acceDts r.e3po2'lS ibi 1 i ty ror the rollovring duties and responsibilities: (a) issuan.ce of COUl-JTY occuDational licenses to new 2pplica:::ts 2. Z-1.. G - ~ -.- - -- - - L.JC~ ,:::;uu.;:) .~;=....=:..>~ ,iri ~- ~....-. ----:=; .' - C) c:: c.:~~;:2.::' 2- CI::~2.i. .i..lCe:::-.!.s~ :cen'S.,..;a.J. 3 ~..qnos e DIJ.sin.'~ss,=s , Drofession.s ana occupatio~s are dorniciled . . ~ . .,,71 L.Dln . , '[De . - 1 :1Co:r.-oor2~ t. e.G limits of CITY; (0) collection of the taJ:es related to lssuance of CDe COUNTY licen.ses and remitting of sueD t2xes to the COUNTY monthly provided; ho-,,;everj i.n cne event that delinquency r::es ;ro still 01.ltstanding aZ"',d lli'l.collected against a particular license::, c-u;:o taxes on cn3C aCCollilt 2 do Dot need to be remitted until all such amounts oue and a'ding are collected; (c) CITY shall rollO'.>/ all the re.quirements of the Ordinance includinG particularly the y-;"'o.- _c'......_;::, 2nd cne.rges established Ior each class of license, handling or delinquencies, issuance of half (1/2) year licenses and inspection of other requ.lr,::d licen.ses, certifications or registrations fnr ::-=!:"3C::~.s s~e~.ir:s & ~1___ '---,...!..~,;::j:::; c,- occupational license relating to regulated , ' Duslnesses, professions or occupations as defined in the Ordinance. (0) The City shall not allow refunds Ior previously issued COUNTY occupational 1 i cense taxes Ior any reason wha tsoe-ver; pro\rided, however, ref'..mds shall be expressly allowed in the event a lic:::nse application or renewal 1S denied for any reason or if a license 1S issued as the result or clerical error. (e) The CITY shall each month, commensurate ~;ith remitting license taxes to COrn~TY, provide to COUNTY the 1 i oS t of thos e persons issued a COUNTY occupational license, including rene',ials thereof I and taxes collected in COl"'1ection there'Hi th during ..... L.ne immedi a te 1"'.( preceding month. Such list may be provided in either paper form or 1n electronic and/or digita.l rr.~dium deemed '.:orrrDatible . ..... 'dlLn. t}-le p,-lblic records laws of the S :--;:,(- co. or Florida, including particularl,! ChaDt er 13-26, PIoridc. Jl.dministrative Code, or successor provision.s relcting to minimum standards of long term :re2.dability and legibili ty Ior electronically stored public records. (f) Nothing herein sD211 De deerned as requ.irin.9 CITY to iss'Je 3. Phvs icall 'J ~ J separate license . .... Qocumen L.. for a COljNTY occupation2-l ? license. T~"1e CITY rnay I its 0"y8 d.iscretio?l, elect to include 2cn .., "I '.' _ aaQl.t:lon21 line item on It.S Ov,Sl occuDationa1 licenses simply - , reIe~enclDg 13su~nce of "--'h...... L-__';.:: COUN7Y license in the proper class. SECTION 3. 03LIG.;'TIONS ?_"V RESPONSI3ILI?IES OF COD:"I"TY :?EG~1o.RDING 'IRJ_"JS?ER OF ?-DMINIST?J...TI\rE DUTIES TO CITY. The C01JNTY sh211 pro'vide to the CITY the following supporc and documentation in order to f2cilitate CIT-l f S ~ssumDtion of L2~ - , I. .' ad.rn.lTI2. s ~'::-2.. L 2.. '":..Te CU"Cles -"'....... _..:. -. "l ClCbC.:......!-b::::G in Section 2, above: (3.) P. list or 2.11 existing COurJTY occupational licensees as or the date of executi6n of thi.s AgYeem~nt tnac ~re domiciled Wl:nln the incorporated limits or CITY along W1LD ~. Lnc:. ad.dresses 0:;: s'~ch 1 i censees. Such lis t iTiay be suppli ed in ei ther paper rorm or in elect:ron.ic 2.!1d/or digital form Dro-\:ided .3'~ch elect.:;::-on.ic media. .shall meet the s~ecifics described i~ Section 2(e), above. (b) CITY shall be entitled to cOi71Densation for its ~erfolTl12.nce of administrative d~ties under this Agreement, which . . compens2t:lon sh211 be cOiTiprised as rollows: (i) TWO and 50/100 DOLLP..?S ($2.50) for e2.ch ;J.S'^' IJ_cense OY rene'"nial; " . , \~2..j ?~=?:2S &::c :"7.-, / --; .-. r, -:-.r-,- ~ ";". --,...., ';"'f'JI J...-uu u'.J2......'~...r:~ (.'53. 'J 0) :Lor :;2..C.:.'1 ~ r~il c:: f:=.y -- ----- - ~- "'~ ~-'- issuance of a dunlicate occupational l'icense; (iii) 211 per-l~l ties colI ected C0T~"'1,=ctiorr with delinq~encies 2~ising in conueCClorr vTlth COm~TY occ~Datioual licenses. Such compensation Shall De deducted by the CIT! rrom the total COlJNTY Occup2tional license tax receiDts e~cn montn De=ore r=mlL~lng ens balance o~ coe occupational llcens~ t2X proceeds to the T2X Collector. L In the e",.rent that a higher administra.ti-,le expense fee schedule is implemented by 'virtue of su..Dsecuent agreement bet',;een the CO'lTNT'{ and anyone or more muni cipal i ties, then the fee ,8 paid to CITY under this Agreement shall automatically be increased co the same am011nt so that all parl:.lclp2tlng municipalities shall be compensated at the sariie :rates for eac~'1 cate'30:L/ of fees. Such r:==:-visions to tn~ administr2.tiv"e fees pa.j.d hereU!lder sh~ll ~c ~~~Gri~liz2d In th~ form 0: a letter or Wlderstarrding signed by the appropriate officials of both Parties which letter of understanding shall be become a part of this Agreement upon its signing by the Parties. No other for,nal amendment to this P.greement shall be reyclired to imnlement a change to the administrative COO""" L,-"......,=, pro.vided; however, that onl y one ( 1) such change shall be permitted in any fiscal year. SECTION -4. MISCELL8~~OUS COv~N;~rS RELATING TO T?~~S?ER OF ADMINIST?~TIVE DurIES. (a) Should administrative and transaction costs of the CITY relat i -ve to carrying O~.]t its duti es herel.L-"'Lder inc::-e::ls 9 beyon-d that contemplated by this Agreement, the De.sis of compensation to CITY me.y be revised once a year to take effect on the next Octob~r 1, by mutual agreemen.t expressed ~o a formal amendment to ChlS Agree~~nt. 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[), UJ 1-' () I'~ 1-'- (fl t_~ (JJ ru I~' ID C) !"J <: :J c (JJ 1--', ;J II' ID I.1:l n- o n /-" \\1 ,-,- :~J ,: IV ::.1 ct- a 0 ,-] cf' (I, ~J (D tIJ rn :j ::f I)) 'IY ::)' flJ n 0 ::1 I~ (D 0 0 tr 0' Ul ilJ ::J 5 1..1. () :~, CD CIl ,,{ 0, I-I) 1'1 '-<; ID ,-1' O. Ul :J' CD (l> a record of confirmation of receipt or sucn .. " ,-,ransmlS.310n must >-'0 v~ maintained. l-.Jotice to a ?arty sh3.11 be deemed rec:ei~Jed and effective thTee (3) days from the date of mailing or on the same day of transmission if sent bye-mail or facsimile. P. copy of such [loti ce shall be attached as an exhibit to ,-,' . LnlS p.greernent on and 2.fte.r the effecti -v-e date C)I trle cr-lfu""19'e. SECTION 6. I:NLiEMNIFICATION J..-,~u I 1J S D:?.A.~ C.E ~ s::.c~~ P,~~t:jl resDonsible Ior all personal inju:r:-y and property damage attritmtable to ,-' L.ne negligent acts or amiss i 0'-'.5 of tb.2. t Party and ":.L- ...... ...!.. L,:> OI:I:lce.rs, employees! and agents thereof. The Par:-ties further:- agree that nothing contained herein shall be construed or internreted as denying to either Party any r:-emedy or defense a'yaileble to such perty under the lews of the State of Florida; the consent of the S""''-o '-'"....... '-''--' of Flori da or its agents and agencies to be sued; or a waiver of sovereign immunity of the State of Florida beyond ,-' l....t12 waiver provided in Secti.on 758.28, Florida Statutes. SECTION 7. INSURP..l'TCE lL"<u BOl-<uING ?3QUIRR:."iENTS. CITY 2.nd COUNTY sh.all both be responsible for m2.~n.t2i.ning adequate insurance cO~Jerag:: against claims by third persons arising from the mishandling of occupational license issuance maccers including 'drongfu_l denial thereof, other mishandling, ma.lfeasa.nce or misappropriation of mODel'S collected In cOiillection the re~li t D_ ~ Tn.o s e perso:ns employed by , ,-' DOI...D Parties vii tn l'esponsibili ty ror tne collection, custody and di.sbursement <= 01. t.b e pU..QU c ~ , I 11.1105 under thi_s Agreement shall be bonded .in an amoililt sufficierlt to cover foresee2ble losses in co~~ectiOD . ,-' \J71'~n potential misappropriation of s2.id runds. 7 S2CTION 8. ALTE?Sl'.TIVE DIS?ulE ?ESO:LUTION. p-,!.y and 2.11 disputes arisi'ng . , ,f2ereuncer snall D:: e.tternDted to D::: resolved through 2. collaborative , 2:;:}Q mutually acceptable info2::IT:al proc::ss Kith ODen discussio:;:}s 2nd a cooDerative effort and the P2r'ties shall exercise good faith in 211 efforts to resalve c3is::n.lt:=s ,:~;i thout i " I .' -Ll"Clge.:lon. 1\inene-..ler possible, disrn..!.tes or dis2g::~eiTleTlts 23 to tr-le , , I ;::::.-r::::. I of Be :r-v~i ce 2nd s tar.:.G.2.rds of De::-fo::-rria.nc9 shall be resol'v'ed ~'- =-L. the 1 o-I'/e s t c '=r:np 2. r 2..b 1 e le~lI-els b~tv.,ieen the CITrO" 2.DCl ths COulITY. The !~~S~ lev~l of resolution ,-,'ill be the CITY'S Customer Se:C-vice l/<anager and the Assist2..c'1c T2J: Collector of COU~lY In cnarGe of occuDat~onal license tax maccers. The next higher level of resolution will be t:he Ci t:.r MaD2.CJer ~ or }\,dmi2lstrator and the Seminole CU..l,'":!ty T2J: Collector. The' highest and final le'v'el of resolution vrill be ch::: City Co'-,ncil/CommissioTl a2d the Seminole County 30ard of COQ,ty COifunissioTlers. In che event that more formal dispute resolution processes become :;:}ecessa~y, such matters shall b::: submitted for mediation, in y,T.tll.Cn case the Pe.rties shall engage mutually 2cceptable, Florida SUDreme Court certified mediator, the fees for which, if any, shall De shared e~Jally by the Parties. In no event shall either CITY or COUNTY COlilil1enCe litigation ClLlless ana 'l.!til all 2t:t:::::-:-~DtS c..~ 2 2. ~ 2::-::c- ~ i-v-2 c=- 5;:YJ.l: ~ Y-2 3 0 l'0.."t ion 28 s~t for~h neyein nave b==nJ e):.."rJ.aust2d & SE;CTION 9. EQtJ.2'.:L O??O??UNITf 211?.LOi'MEl'r:r. Both CITY and COlTl'iTY sh2.11 assure that ZlO Derson shall D::: excluded on tb.~ gro&:1nds of ;.::l:(".O ..... -'- -- ! color, creed, natio:;:}al origin, handicap, age, or sex zrom participation In, denied Lce benefits of, or D::: other',,;ise subj ected to discrimi,,2tion or sexLlal harassment in any activi t-? pursuant to thi s ?_greenent_ 3 SECTION 10 GOVER,'UNG LJ,W This .b..greement snaIl be go'..rer-ned by and . L '. ~ 2ccor-ding to the 12 '",' s of cne Stat:: of Florida The lDLerorecea. Parties hereto and their employees} 2gents, vendors, ana aSSlans shall comply '..litn all 2oo1icable Federal, Sta.te, 2nd local 1,,-,,- _........,...u/ codes aDd regulations relating to the performance of this Agree~ent. SECTI01-; i --: I~7ERPRET?TIO~TS . In. the e-vent 2,n~l DrCY"Iision Dr this -~greeTnent conflicts WJ_ cr~; or ~'7l7\='.::l. :--,::::! _..- - - --- - ~C) (;C)::.fli:=: ..r": __",...." "...!....'c-.l.:", Ll............. '-..:.~-:=: ........ - -- --- .v.L...;.!:::.!.... t e liftS of this Agreement, it 8h211 be interpreted 25 2. harmonious whole with a good f2ith effort to resolve any inconsistency. CITY and COUNTY agree to engage in positi"l'e and constn..lcti"v'e communicatioTl to ensure that the DOSi. t ive collaboration OCC'.lr5_ SECTION 12. FORCE K~JEURE. NotwithstandiTlg any provisioTls or this Agreement to the contrary, the Parties shall not be held li able if failure or delay in the perforTr,ance or this Agreement arises from -l-A...... L~.L. ,-C:i , floods, strikes, enbargoes, acts of the public enemy, uI1Usually se"l'ere we2ther, outbreak of \l/art rest:r2int of Government, riots, ci vi} commotion, 2Ct of terrorism, force uajeure, act of God, or for any other cause of the 8ame character -"ihieD is wl2.Vo.idable through the exercise of due C-~"" a....:..._ and which lS beyond the control of tl-le Parties. S2CTION 13. MODIFICATIONS, J<J1E...^i"m'3I:<'TS 0:2. l..LTE?J..TIONS. 2xceDC as expressly provided In Sections 3(b) an.d 5 OL this Agreem~nt, no d. -' ,-' mo lr .lC2'_lOTl, arnerldrnent I or alteration in ..... Lne t e r,ns or conditions contained herein shall De effectiv::: lUlless conta.ined in a 'vlritten document executed 'Iii th the same f0T'7r121i ty 2nd of equal digni ty herewi tn. o SECTION H. ASSIG2\1>81,7/THI?.D ?lc_-;:CT"{ 33:N"E?ICIlc.RI5S. (a) Neither COul~TY ~or CITY s~211 25Sl~! d=le9&.t~: ., . , or- ()~he:r-i;l2e tr::=.Tlsr-er i .l.--. _L..b rights and oblig2tio71S he:::e-under to aD\! third D~rSOTl ~~ '--'~ entity without the prior written CO~S5:n:. of oth:=:!:' Part-". . (0) There a:::e no third P2:::ty beneficiaries to this Agree~e71t. S~CTIOl\ 15. 3Il-\uING EFFECT. Su..bj ect :0 7""" ;~I~ pro-visi.o:1s O~ Section 14 r this Ag:::eement sh211 be biDding '.1::)0:::, 2.nd 1 "".,...~ to 1:1le be:o.'2fi t of the Parties hereto a:o.d the successo:::s in interestr tr2nsferees 2.:o.d assigns of the Parties; providedr howeve:::, this Ag:::eement sh2l1 not oe deemed to pledge t:Ile full faith , ana c~edit 0= eith=r ?2rty. SECTION' 15. PtJ3LIC RECO?JJS. ~~~ ?~rtie3 shell allow public 2ccess to all documents, p2pers, letters, electronically/digitally stored records O~ other materials -v.'hich ha'v-e been m2de or recei -v~ed in conjunction with this Agreement, subj'2ct to exceptions of public records la.ws as set forth in the Floride St3.tutes, v,ini en records .sn2.11 De illaintain5:Q in accordance with :-ecords retention r'equirements of S'-~;-", .....c.'-''-- law. The Parties shall illaintai:o. in their plac'2:)f busiTlsSS any aDd all books r do C'..lIne:o.ts r papers and ot:te:r- evide:l::::e peri:ac.nlng to "lork: Derro:0Ded pursuant to this Agreement. SueD recoro.s shall be c.v2il=-ble at the Tsg-L1.i.e.:C D I ;:::,,~ oJ:: D'..lsin'ess for ::::::';:;r<,'J PaTty ~ 11 reasonable times QClri:o.g '-1.-~ L..:...:.'::::: .;....-- L...::;.!....(!\ 0::: this ~ . .F,-gYee:T~:::Tl "C a:r:d .:....Ji.. S::J l ':JTig 2.8 3~.1ch recorCis 2. -co rnaintained. SECTION 17. CO~.'\.:FLICTS OF INTZ?EST. The Parties agree .:-\.-....,'"- I_l..:..~~ the~l will noe engage in ~lY actio:o. that wo~ld create ~ co:o.flict of LDterest in t[l'2 DerfOrD~lCe of its obligatioT',s p'lrsuant to this -Z\.g:::eementr or 1 n which would -riolate or cause others to violate the pro"lisions or Pa:-t III, Chapter 112, ?lorida Statutes, relating to ethics in gO"rerrlme:1t. SECTION 18. INuEP~uENr CONrR~CTO?S. Th~ Parties 2ro iDde~eDdent contractors and are not employees or 'lgents of each other. Nothing lD this l~,..greerrtent sl-~all be interpreted to establi.sh aDl''" rele.tioTlshiD other 1""'" .......___..-.. I.-..l..:..o..':'.i.. ~1.--,.......;..... I.--'...l.c. L- OI 2.11 '" " lDo:::peDQeD"C contrac:or D=:t\-<./::::::I"1 the P2~ti9Sr [n~lY ernployees, agents. subcontrcctors: or ;::; Q.=::i rT';"IC' ~----::";---I rl, ,r... ........._~ --- --'::1 -=:....._~ c<....:....I.-:::;::..:.... .l.....\... _ L.!.J.~ performance of this Agreement. SECTION 1Q SEV~P~3I~ITf. Sboul d any t erTr: of this )\greement be held to any extent imlalid or ;.J.I1.enforce2..ble, as against cny person, entity or circumstance during the te~ hereof, by roree of any statute, law, or ruling of any forum of competent jurisdicti02, such i""alidity shall not affect ~lY other terIT! or provisionsJ or impair the ~ .. en:L:orcemenL. rights- of the Pa.rties, their succeSSDrs and 2.s~igns. SECTION 20. TE?MINATION. This ?_gree.merlt may D~ terminated by either Party for cause or for convenlence UDon ninety (90) days written notice to the other Party of such terrr,in~tion. In the e-'Ient of termination by the COI~rY fo~ convenle2ce, the CI7Y snall be compensated for s e:rJices performed to termina. tion date ln a.ccorda2ce \oli tn paragraph 3 (b) , r tlereOI . , , --, after this adjlJstrn~nt / is . ~ . d C1e '_ erTnlne. that an o-v~erpayment or underpa:JTij~nt n.c.s be:::D. made to ~l tner or botD Parties f such error shall be promptly corrected and ..' LDe differeTlce paid or repaid to the proper Party, If notice lS deli';lered ny mail, it shall De deemed received three (3) days -'':::'''0.7- c..L~,-,,:,,,, mailing. 11 SECTION 21. H~~INGS, .P.ll sections 2nd descripti"ve headings :!.D this ?_g:r=eme?~t ir-1.serteo. for cOTIv::;r1ie:1ce 0;-,-,1 v: cDu. shall Z"LOr. ?I" I ec-: t-}:~ cons.tr-uction of interpretation hsreor. SECTION 22. EY..EI3ITS. ~Il\! e>:hibits ~o this ~:6..gr::et:le:1t sh2.11 De deemed to be inc.oroorated i:1to tr2.is .~greement CA.::> 7',,11-- - -- - y set fo!:'th verbatim i:1to the body of this .~sr~e~~eDt. ,-.~.: ., ::>~,n e)~~ibi t"s ITay be substituted from time to time Dj the Parties to reflect ch2ng~s ~rr the m~tters covereQ by such eYLibits as Jermlt~eQ ~lder this Agree~ent. SECTION 23. El\"7I?E p.G?E:2:MEN':!" Tnis .~gre~meD.t states "Lhe entire UI1.derst2...:.!.dirrg bet\veen ~h'=' Parties 2-:Ild supe!."sedes 2.:ny vlritten or or2.1 ~ep~esent~tio~s! st2tements, neg'J ~ i 2. t i OIlS I or agreeme:1ts to the contr2..ry. S2CTION 24. CO~~ITE~P?2T3. This Agreeme:1t may be ~xecuted in 2.:.1)' Dumbey of COi~~terDarts each of which, w~en ~xecu~eQ 2~d delivered, shell be an original, but ~ll counteQ2rts sh~ll together sODstitute o~e and the sarue instru~ent. I:N WIT.N-:3:SS W:~EREO F f th~ ?2.rties h~!:'~tCJ hc_-v~' 2y:~c.utec1 this instru.ment for the -;:nlrDo.ses rl'2:C21~ =}:Dr-ess~d. 7\"*"\1 PQ7. . ro.__,:u_), ( (" I I \ E\ 1 I I f . I \ ~U ~y \0----- ~Df:!-- L --.-- ---- -- rJ.\J1 ~\.~P.. LC2r:;l~L.O-lJUF4-C.t;:::; I ~ CITY OF \J{Il'.JTER SPRIl\~G'S City (' f A'Y"l!'" ~\ - ~ (~~ /J ,.F By : . A~~ 7- I C}v'vr(/j ::Fe/Er!' BUS!-r I Hayo!:' OCTOBER 13, 2003 Date: Approved as to form and legality For~t}-c use and reli~"'"lce of trle C' ~ ,... T....' S' ~l' rl 1 l'-)! or vnDi::erprlDgs I :: _orl....'c. O,1-Y. 1/ J fcl~ /Pl'iTH02i'i .l:.., G?3.GP.NZSE I BSQ. City p.ttor:1ey 1) . -,' ATTEST: BO.~~ OF COu0ITY CO~~ISSIONE?S S.E:MINOLE CO!..JNTY, FLORIne. o .[Jl07A'h-tNH' MO:'>S'" )z(~t~ th~ ;oard of COlliity Commissioner5 or Seminole County, Florida. B~! : ~ ,/ J \;m~ \ D?~:::,";:-L G. l~CLF.IN I eha i llli3D Date: /J -II -a~ For the use 2nd reli2Dce of Seminole Countv onlv, F.S hV -J authorized for execution 2'C. ~~~ 3a~;~ 8= C8~~Y Cv~~i33iOuSY3 cnelr / cx2I./o, ,20 0 '-7 Appro-;c.' as to fOrTil 2.J.:d \ .c ~. . S';.LIlClency. r~gula.r meeting. County Attorn.ey AS 10/1/03 P: \TJsers \CJ::,P.SOl \-",greement 5 \Occ LicTax rev - Hinter Springs. doc 1 ,