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AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION
BOB YOUNG
Mayor
STAFF ATTORNEYS
V ANESSA FLOURNOY
SPARTlCUS HEYWARD
LEE BEARD
TmlMY BOYLES
ULMER BRIDGES
ANDY CHEEK
BOBBY G. HANKERSON
WILLIAM B. KUHLKE, JR.
WM. "WILLIE" H. MAYS, III
STEPHEN E. SHEPARD
MARION WILLIAMS
JAMES B. WALL
CITY A TIORNEY
AUGUSTA LAW DEPARTMENT
RIel-lARD L. COLCLOUGH
Mayor Pro Tem
GEORGE R. KOLB
Administrator
April 21, 2003
Please Reply to:
P.O. Box 2125
Augusta, GA 30903
(706) 821-2488
Fax (706) 722-5984
jwall@co.richmond.ga.us
Ms. Lena Bonner
Clerk, Commission
8th Floor, City-County Bldg.
Augusta, GA 30911
RE: Contract for Services in the Development and
Promotion of Trade, Commerce, Industry and
Employment Opportunities in Augusta, Georgia
Dear Lena:
I enclose herewith an original of the fully executed Contract for Services between
Augusta and the Development Authority of Richmond County. Please include this in the City's
permanent records.
By carbon copy of this letter, I am forwarding an original to Jerry Dye for his file.
With best personal regards, I am
Yours very truly,
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James B. Wall
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Enclosure
cc: Mr. Jerry B. Dye
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ST ATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF RICHMOND
CONTRACT FOR SERVICES IN THE
DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION
OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INDUSTRY
AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
IN AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
WHEREAS, DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF RICHMOND COUNTY (the
"Authority"), a body corporate and politic, is organized and existing under the provisions of GA,
Laws 1969, page 137 et seq. and O.C.G.A. 36-62 et seq. (the "Act"), having been created by a
Resolution of the Richmond County Board of Commissioners dated December 14, 1970, which
Resolution was properly filed with the Secretary of State for the State of Georgia on January 28,
1971, for the purpose of developing and promoting trade, commerce, industry and employment
opportunities in Augusta, Georgia, and;
WHEREAS, AUGUSTA GEORGIA, a political subdivision of the State of Georgia (the
"County") is authorized under the provisions of Article IX, Section IV, paragraphs II and III of
the 1983 Constitution of the State of Georgia and O.C.G.A. 48-5-220(20) to levy, collect and
expend its public funds to provide financial assistance to the Authority in the performance of its
public purposes under the Act, and;
WHEREAS, the County by Resolution duly adopting its budget for fiscal year 2003 and
recorded upon its minutes, authorized an expenditure to the Authority in the amount of$]OO.OOO.
in order to assist the Authority in carrying out its public function as authorized under the Act.
NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the sum of $100,000. and the aforesaid
public benefits received by the citizens of the County, it is hereby agreed between the County
and the Authority as follows: ~cb
1. The County will pay the Authority the total sum of $10~000., in advance
beginning on January 1, 2003 for the following services to be rendered by the
Authority for the Calendar year 2003.
2. The Authority shall provided services to the County as authorized under the Act, for
the promotion and development of trade, commerce, industry and employment
opportunities for the benefit of the citizens of the County, which services may consist
of but not limited to: (a) employment of personal and staff to carry out Authority
programs and activities; (b) conducting research and establishment of data banks as
to the cost and availability of labor, transportation, energy and raw material resources
to assist in the location new and the expansion of existing industry; (c) conducting
marketing and promotional activities through any media source or by direct contact.
3. The Authority shall have the right to contract with other parties, including but not
limited to, the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce, it successors or assigns, for
the provision of the services it renders hereunder or in carrying out any project or
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program in which the Authority partIcIpates and to notify the provider of said
services as to the source of payment thereof, and to apportion the cost thereof in
relation to the benefit received by the County. No such provider shall be deemed an
employee or agent of either the County or the Authority for any purpose.
4. This Agreement shall be for a period of one (1) calendar year beginning as of
January 1, 2003 and shall terminate on December 31, 2003 unless otherwise renewed
or extended by mutual agreement and resolution of each party.
5. During the term hereof and upon request of the County, the Authority shall prepare
an annual report to the County showing the amounts expended hereunder and the
services provided to the County as a result of said expenditure.
6. The payment and services provided under this Agreement shall be a part of, but not
exclusive of, such other appropriations as may be authorized by the County under the
provisions of O.c.G.A. 48-5-220(20) or any other Statute, Resolution or Ordinance
applicable to or adopted by the County for industrial development.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the County and the Authority have caused these presents
to be executed and their corporate seals affixed by and through their proper corporate
officers as of this 151 day of January 2003.
(Corporate Seal)
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Attest:
(Corporate Seal)
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
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As its Assistant Secretary