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AGREEMENT
MASON COUNTY & MASON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
THIS AGREEMENT between MASON COUNTY , hereinafter referred to as " COUNTY' , and the
MASON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL , a nonprofit corporation , hereinafter
referred to as the " COUNCIL" 0
WITNESSETH :
That in consideration of the terms and conditions contained herein , the parties hereto
covenant and agree as follows :
I . THE COUNCIL agrees to provide services to the COUNTY as follows :
A. Market the industrial potential of the COUNTY via
advertising , promotional presentations , personal
contact and mailings .
B . Develop and maintain liaisons with the Private
Industrial Council and the Employment Security
Department training programs for the unemployed
workers of the COUNTY .
C . Encourage the relocation and/or establishment of
environmentally and financially sound industry in the
COUNTY.
D . Seek alternatives for financing the efforts of the
COUNCIL .
E . Inform businesses of the various government
services , programs and financial resources available
to them in Mason County.
F . Facilitate formulation of a shared vision and specific
goals among economic development stakeholders
for a comprehensive economic strategy for the
county.
G . Perform all other activities consistent with the Bylaws
of the MASON COUNTY ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL .
ll . The COUNCIL will submit to the County Commissioners quarterly
reports specifying the exact amount of COUNTY monies expended
for each authorized activity; the number of trips or other relevant
factors involved ; and bills , receipts or other documentation
supporting these expenditures .
III . The COUNCIL will hold the COUNTY harmless from all claims of
every kind and character arising out of or in any way connected with
the services given by it for the COUNTY.
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IV . The COUNCIL agrees that any shared information from Mason
County and/or the Washington State Department of Revenue is
subject to the confidentiality provisions of RCW 82 . 32 . 330 and to
abide by those provisions .
V . It is understood that the COUNCIL is an independent contractor
and is not an agent of the COUNTY , and all personnel used by the
COUNCIL in connection with the rendering of services
contemplated by this contract shall be employees of the COUNCIL
and not the COUNTY, and shall have no claim against the
COUNTY for compensation or other benefits available to the
employees of said COUNTY .
VI . This agreement shall be for a term of one ( 1 ) year, beginning January 1 ,
2003 , and shall be renewable for additional one-year terms by mutual
written consent of the parties .
VII . The COUNTY will pay the COUNCIL a sum not to exceed TWELVE THOUSAND
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($ 12 , 500 ) for the services to be performed under this
contract for the 2003 calendar year. Funds paid for these services will be used to
furnish only the services contemplated by this contract and will not be diverted by
the COUNCIL to any other person or used for any other purpose . COUNCIL
records of receipt and expenditure of such funds will be made available on
reasonable request to COUNTY officials and the State Auditor for review.
DATED this day of € -mot' 12003 .
MASON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Pres d6r Herb Baze , Chairperson
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i f Wesley 9 . John on , Commissioner
Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Michael Clift sf _
Jayni .Kamm , Commissioner
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Accounting ATTEST :
Budget & Finance 9
EDC
J : /contract/edc Rebecca S . Rogers , Clerk of the Board