2012-45 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
LAKE COUNTY
AND
THE CITY OF CLERMONT
PERTAINING TO FUNDING OF THE
SOUTH LAKE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY CENTER
This is an Interlocal Agreement by and between LAKE COUNTY, a political subdivision
of the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as "COUNTY ", and the CITY OF CLERMONT, a
municipal corporation pursuant to the laws of the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as
"CITY" pertaining to the funding of the Business Opportunity Center.
WHEREAS, Chapter 163, FL Stat. 163.01 authorizes interlocal agreements to provide
services and facilities in cooperation with other local governments; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY is desirous of opening a Business Opportunity Center in the
South Lake area, more specifically located at 20540 U.S. Hwy 27, Groveland, Florida, for the
purposes of offering a variety of resources to businesses and to support entrepreneurship in the
greater South Lake area; and
WHEREAS, the CITY is desirous of assisting the COUNTY in the creation of the
Business Opportunity Center and will provide annual funding for the next three (3) Fiscal Years.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED between the City of Groveland and
the County of Lake as follows:
Section 1. Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein.
Section 2. County Obligations. COUNTY shall open on or about March 1, 2012, the
South Lake Business Opportunity Center, to be located at 20540 U.S. Highway 27, Groveland,
Florida, hereinafter the `BOC" The COUNTY shall provide the following types of services
through the BOC:
* Support businesses and entrepreneurs by seeking to aggressively retain and
expand jobs in Lake County.
* Provide space for a business incubator The incubator shall provide full service
tools, programs and services for all businesses from the conceptual stage to Stage
Two larger companies
* Provide services to business located in Groveland, Minneola, Clermont, Mascotte,
Montverde and unincorporated regions of South Lake County
* Contract with Lake Sumter Community College and the Small Business
Development Center to provide services and programs when necessary
Section 3. City Obligations. The CITY shall provide funding assistance for the
general operation of the BOC in the annual amount of $35,927.50 per year for the next three
years The first payment shall be made to the COUNTY no later than April 1, 2012, with
subsequent payments due on April 1, 2013 and April 1, 2014
Section 4. Term of Agreement; Termination.
This Interlocal Agreement shall become effective on April 1, 2012 and shall terminate no
later than April 30, 2014, unless extended through mutual agreement of the parties Either party
to this Agreement may terminate with or without cause upon six (6) months written notice In
the event the COUNTY terminates this Agreement, the CITY shall be entitled to a pro -rata
refund of the annual payment made for the fiscal year in which the Agreement is terminated
The CITY shall make such request for a refund in writing No refunds shall be given if the CITY
terminates this Agreement
Section 5. Notices.
All notices, demands, or other writings required or permitted to be made, given, or sent in
this Interlocal Agreement shall be deemed to have been fully given, made, or sent when in
writing and addressed as follows
TO COUNTY TO CITY
County Manager City Manager
P 0 Box 7800 685 West Montrose Street
Tavares, Florida 32778 Clermont, Florida 34711
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cc Scott Blankenship, Director
Economic Development &
Tourism
P 0 Box 7800
Tavares, Florida 32778
All notices shall be considered properly given if personally delivered, sent by certified
mail, return receipt requested, or sent by Federal Express or other equivalent overnight delivery
service The effective date of such notice shall be the date personally delivered, the date of
postmark, if sent by U S Mail, or the date the notice was picked up by the overnight delivery
service Either party may designate other parties or addresses for the giving of notice, through a
written notice given in conformity with the requirements of this Section
Section 6. Modifications. It is further agreed that no modification, amendment or
alteration in the terms or conditions contained herein shall be effective unless contained in a
written document executed with the same formality and of equal dignity herewith
Section 7. Prior Agreements. This document incorporates and includes all prior
negotiations, correspondence, conversations, agreements, representations or understandings
applicable to the matters contained herein and the parties agree that there are no commitments,
agreements or understandings concerning the subject matter of this Interlocal Agreement which
are not contained in this document Accordingly, it is agreed that no deviation from the terms
hereof shall be predicated upon any prior negotiations, representations or agreements, whether
oral or written
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have made and executed this Interlocal
Agreement on the respective dates, under each signature, Lake County through its Board of
County Commissioners, signing by and through its Chairman, authorized to execute the same by
Board action on the 2.(f day of cam.. , 2012, and the City of Clermont, authorized
to execute the same
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Agreement Between Lake County and the City of Clermont for Funding of the South Lake Business Opportunity Center.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Leslie ampione, Chairrr'?an
ATTEST:
This a `' day of , 2012 AN
Ne il ell C1: k ofthe : •ard of
Coun Commissioner MD ake County, Florida
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Sanford A. Minkoff, County Attorney
CITY OF CLERMONT
BY.
a-rold Turville, Jr., Mayor
ATTEST: /�
This - Ick a day of �.G 2012
L i /
Tracy Ackr•‘City Clerk
APPRO 1 ED AS TO ORM AND CONTEN
111 1 A ttorney
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