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101 !tAB1. MA.UO STReET
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AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made this day of
19 between the following parties: Lake County, a Political
Subdivi~5ion of the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as
County; and the City of Clermont, an Incorporated Municipality
located 1n Lake County, Florida, hereinafter referred to as
Clermont; and Lake Soil and Water Conservation District~ a
special district created by the Legislature of the State of
Florida, hereinafter referred to as District; and Oklawaha River
Basin Recreation and Water Conservation and Control Author ity
hereinafter described as Authority.
The above named parties recogni7.e that there is a need for a
joint effort In improving the environment and safeguarding the
natural resources of Lake County, Florida and that a
comprehE!nsive study is needed of the area known as the Green
Swamp Area to determine the water resources of said area, and
that said area encompasses the entire Upper Palatlakaha River
Basin. The parties to this Agreement desire to join together to
combine resources to complete a full study of the Upper
palatlakaha Hiver Basin Area, and the parties recognize that it
is necessary for the protection of the public health, safety, and
welfare of the residents of Lake County, Florida, to have such a
study completed so that adequate plans may be made for water
usage, drainage, and other water facilities.
Based upon the above consideration the aforementioned
parties agree to perform the following:
1. The parties to this Agreement shall form a group to be
known as the Executive Committee whose purpose shall be
to conduct a complete stuely of the Upper palatlakaha
River Basin water resources to be named the Upper
Palatlakaha River Basin Comprehensive Water Study
Project.
2. The parties to this Agreement shall each appoint one
member to said Executive Committee and each member shall
have one vote in the operation of the Committee.
3. The Executive Committee shall serve as the
administrative body of the Study and shall have the
power to adopt By-Laws, and other rules and regulations
and to distribute funds contributed for the Study.
4. The Executive Committee shall appoint a Technical
Advisory Committee to work under the direction of and
to carryon such functions as deemed necessJry by the
Executive Committee.
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5. The Executive Committee shall hire the Project
Coordinator. The Project Coordinator shall be
subordinate to and work directly for the Executive
Committee.
6. The Executive Committee shi31l provide reimbursement of
the Project Coordinator position for a period of not
more than three (3 ) Yf2 a r s to meet the yearly budget for
the So il s Engineer's position that will be set by the
Lake Soil and Water Conservation District and the Lake
County Board of County Commissioners.
7. Clermont agrees to:
a. Collect funds for the Study.
b. Open a separate audited account for distribution of
the Study funds.
Provide quarterly financial statements to all
participating agencies providing funding.
prov ide all bookkeeping for the St'udy.
Provide, title, insure and maintain a motor vehicle
for the Study.
Serve on the Executive Committee.
Serve on the Technical Committee.
Donate Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000.00) to the
Study budget.
District agrees to:
Provide assistance to the Executive Committee in
the form of a Project Coordinator.
b. Assure that this assistance will be provided to the
Execut.ive Committee for not less than one year and
not more than three years.
c. Ass ure Proj ect Coord ina tor of pos i t ion of So Us
Engineer at the completion of the Study.
e. Allow the Project Coordinator to remain on the
District payroll retaining all benefits and salaries
determined by the District Board.
f. Allow the Project Coordinator to operate under the
Executive Committee without interference from the
District.
Serve on the Executive Committee.
Serve on the Technical Committee.
Authority agrees to:
Provide secretarial assistance and office space for
the Project Coordinator.
Donate Five ThoLlsand Dollars ($5,000.00).
Provide engineering technical assistance through Gee
& .J enson.
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e. Serve on the Technical Committee.
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10. The County agrees to:
a. Provide technical assistance through the Pollution
Control Department.
b. Donate Ten Thousand Dollars ($IO,OOO.OO).
c. Serve on the Executive Committee through the
Department of Pollution Control.
d. Serve on the Technical Committee through the
Department of Pollution Control.
11. It is hereby agreed that this Agreement may be amended
or terminated at any time by written notice of any part
to the Executive Committee herein, said notice giving a
least sixty days advanced notice.
LAKE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COM1.IJI S S ION E RS
THOMAS J. WINDRAM, CHAIRMAN
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CITY OF CLEHMONT
LAKE SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION
DISTRICT
OK^i~^WAH^BASINl~ECl~EATION AND
WATER CONSERVATION CONTROL
AUTHORITY
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