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INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE AUGUSTA LAND BANK AUTHORITY AND
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
TillS INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT entered into this 6TH day of February,
2007 between the LAND BANK AUTHORITY ("LBA"), a public body corporate and politic under the
laws of the State of Georgia and AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, (Augusta") a political subdivision of the State
of Georgia.
WHEREAS, the Authority is hiring an Executive Director (the "Director") and Property
Acquisition Coordinator and desires for the Augusta to pay the Director and Property Acquisition
Coordinator and provide the fringe benefits therefor as well as paying withholding tax, FICA taxes and
other similar items; and
WHEREAS, the Augusta is willing to undertake these obligations on behalf ofLBA; and
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premise and the mutual covenants herein contained
the adequacy of which is acknowledged by each party, it is agreed as follows:
1. Payment of Director: Augusta shall pay to the Director all salary, automobile
allowance, expense reimbursement, and other amounts due to the Director as approved by LBA. LBA
will provide written detail of the compensation for the Director. On behalf ofLBA, Augusta will provide
the Director with all fringe benefits provided to employees of Augusta in positions comparable to the
Director's position. LBA shall reimburse Augusta for all amounts paid by Augusta to or on behalf of the
Director under the terms of the employment whether through direct payment, indemnification, employer's
contribution to FICA, retirement, health coverage, worker's compensation coverage or otherwise.
2. Payment of Property Acquisition Coordinator: Augusta shall pay to the Property
Acquisition Coordinator all salary and other amounts due as a full- time employee. On behalf of LBA,
Augusta will provide the Property Acquisition Coordinator with all fringe benefits provided to employees
of Augusta in comparable positions. LBA shall reimburse Augusta for all amounts paid by Augusta to or
on behalf of the Property Acquisition Coordinator under the terms of employment whether through direct
payment, indemnification, employer's contribution to FICA, retirement, health coverage, worker's
compensation coverage or otherwise.
3. To the extent allowed by law, Land Bank Authority shall indemnify and hold Augusta
harmless against all expenses (including attorney's fees), damages, judgments, fines and amounts paid in
settlement actually or reasonable incurred by Augusta as a result of acts or omissions of the said
Employees.
4. No Joint Venture: This Agreement shall not constitute the parties hereto as joint
ventures or partners and neither party shall be deemed to be an agent of the other.
5. Term: This Agreement shall be for a term of one year and shall be automatically
renewed for additional one (1) year periods unless either party shall at least 180 days
prior to the termination of this Agreement or the current term give notice that it will not
renew the term upon its expiration. There may be three such one year extensions.
6. The terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors, legal representatives and
aSSIgns.
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7. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed according to the laws of the State of
Georgia.
8. All claims, disputes and other matters in question between the parties arising out of or
relating to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be decided in the Superior Court
of Richmond County, Georgia. MORTON, by executing this Agreement, specifically
consents to venue in Richmond County and waives any right to contest venue in the
Superior Court of Richmond County, Georgia.
9. The text herein shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their duly authorized officers to
execute this Intergovernmental Agreement.
Augusta, Georgia
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By:
Land Bank Authority
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Its Chairman
By:
Attest:
Its
Secretary
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