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Contract for State Grant #412-890541
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF FULTON
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into the 3D -d--- day of r ,in the
year of Nineteen Hundred Ninety-Eight (1998), by and between the DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL RESOURCES (hereinafter referred to as the "DEPARTMENT"), whose address
is 205 Butler Street, S.E., Suite 1352, Atlanta, Georgia 30334, acting for and on behalf of
the State of Georgia, and the CITY OF AUGUSTA, (hereinafter referred to as the
"GRANTEE"), whose address is Municipal Building, Room 806, Augusta, Georgia 30911.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the provision of adequate public recreational and park facilities,
services, equipment, and area; the preservation of scenic, historical, ecological, and
scientific sites, and the safe maintenance of such areas and facilities is an obligation of
State government and a benefit to all the people; and
WHEREAS, Section 12-3-32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.)
requires the DEPARTMENT to provide the above-mentioned services and facilities; and
WHEREAS, the DEPARTMENT is authorized by Section 12-3-5 of the O.C.G.A. to
contract with any county, municipality, local government or combination thereof or any
public or private corporation or person to further or assist in furthering any of the services,
purposes, duties or responsibilities or functions vested in the DEPARTMENT; and
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WHEREAS, the GRANTEE has a need to renovate Hil.lside Park for the citizens of
the City of Augusta, County of Richmond and the costs of the Project are higher than may
be adequately borne by the GRANTEE; and
WHEREAS, the DEPARTMENT has made available the sum of TEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($10,000) from the Recreation Assistance Fund to assist the GRANTEE with
the above project;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, conditions and covenants
hereinafter set forth, the parties hereby agree as follows:
(1 ) The GRANTEE agrees by the necessary negotiations, agreements, contracts
and use of its own personnel and facilities to:
(a) utilize the financial grant-in-aid to help offset expenses of relighting and
resurfacing the tennis courts, replacing old playground equipment with new
equipment and other related improvements at Hillside Park;
(b) develop, operate and maintain facilities and provide services for all
of the people ofthe State of Georgia;
(c) execute and complete this PROJECT by the 30th day of June, Two
Thousand (2000);
(d) maintain satisfactory financial accounts, documents, and records on this
project and to submit them to the DEPARTMENT upon completion of the
PROJECT or upon the DEPARTMENT's request for retention and possible
auditing.
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(2) The DEPARTMENT will, in consideration of such undertakings by the
GRANTEE, pay to the GRANTEE the sum of TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000) upon
the signing of this AGREEMENT by both parties thereto.
(3) The GRANTEE and the DEPARTMENT mutually agree: that this
AGREEMENT is based upon the condition that if the GRANTEE fails to perform fully that
which it herein agrees to perform, this contract shall be void and of no effect and in such
event, any funds thus far paid by the DEPARTMENT to the GRANTEE shall be returned,
and shall be due and owing to said DEPARTMENT, but if such condition is fully and truly
performed, this AGREEMENT shall be and remain in full force and effect.
(4) The failure of the DEPARTMENT at any time to require performance by the
GRANTEE of any provision thereof, shall in no way affect the right of the DEPARTMENT
thereafter to enforce the same, nor shall the waiver by the DEPARTMENT of any breach
of provision thereof be taken or held to be a waiver of any succeeding breach of the
provision or as a waiver, modification or rescission of the contract itself. This
AGREEMENT and the proceeds of this AGREEMENT may not be assigned nor may the
performance thereunder be assigned except with the prior consent of the Commissioner
of Natural Resources.
(5) The GRANTEE covenants that it presently has no interest and shall not
acquire any interest, director indirect, which would conflict in any manner or degree with
the performance of services required to be performed under this AGREEMENT. The
GRANTEE further covenants that in the performance of this AGREEMENT it will not
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(11) This AGREEMENT is executed in two (2) counterparts, each of which is
deemed an original of equal dignity with the other and which is deemed one and the same
instrument as the other.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this AGREEMENT to be given
effect as of the day and year first above written.
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF
NATURALRESOUR S
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BY:
Burt Weerts, Director
Parks, Recreation and Historic
Sites Division
CITY OF AUGUSTA
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This document approved as
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STATE PARKS
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Georgia Department of Natural Resources
205 Butler Street, SE, Suite 1352, Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Burt Weerts, Director, Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division
Antoinette C.Norfleet, Grants Administrator
404/656-6534 FAX 404/651-5871
February 4, 1999
Honorable Larry E. Sconyers
Mayor, City of Augusta
Municipa! Building, Room 806
Augusta, Georgia 30911
Dear Mayor Sconyers:
Hillside Park
$ 10,000
Enclosed for your retention and files is an executed contract for the above referenced grant.
A check will be forwarded to you directly from our Accounting Office for the full amount of the
grant. You may now begin the activities necessary to successfully complete that project according
to the scope of work and terms and conditions of the grant as specified in the contract. Please
advise this office in writing when the grant funds have been expended and all work elements
completed.
We are pleased to assist you in your efforts to provide recreation facilities and services fer
the citizens of your community. If we may provide additional information or be of further
assistance in any way, please call me at (404)656-6534.
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Antoinette C. Norfl~
Grants Administrator
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