HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-105-E Co Manager - Town of Chapel Hill termination of incubator agreement dated 12-11-2015 DocuSign Envelope ID:83528327-7972-4E21-927F-5B497DEBB348
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
COUNTY OF ORANGE
This INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is hereby made and entered into this the 1st
day of_March_, 2017 with an effective date of January 1, 2017, by and between ORANGE COUNTY,
hereinafter referred to as ("County"), and the TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL, hereinafter referred to as ("Town")
pursuant to N.C. Gen. Statute 160A-460 et seq., 160A-17.1 and other applicable laws.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, County and Town desire to continue with a partnership initiated through a 2012 interlocal
agreement between the Parties whereby local startup businesses have more opportunities to remain in Orange
County and Chapel Hill; and
WHEREAS, through a December 11, 2015 interlocal agreement the County and Town continued this
partnership; and
WHEREAS, the County and Town desire to terminate the interlocal agreement dated December 11, 2015 and
enter into a new interlocal agreement to reflect new terms and conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, promises and agreements contained herein,
the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. County Grant. County shall grant to the Town up to one hundred sixty-three thousand seven hundred fifty
dollars ($163,750.00). Except as otherwise provided in this Section, upon an invoice properly submitted
by Town this grant shall be payable quarterly in installments of eighteen thousand three hundred seventy-
five dollars($18,375.00).
1.1. Such quarterly installments may be made annually on or about July 1st, October 1st, January 1st,April
1st through the end of the Term of this Agreement.
1.2. The installments for fiscal year 2016-2017 shall be as follows; January 2017 installment thirty-five
thousand one hundred twenty-five dollars ($35,125.00) and April 1St installment, eighteen thousand
three hundred seventy-five dollars($18,375.00).
1.3. Town acknowledges and agrees the full amount, which shall not exceed one hundred sixty-three
thousand seven hundred fifty dollars ($163,750.00), shall be expended by Town for the sole purpose
of establishing and maintaining a small business incubator/joint working space at 321 West
Rosemary Street, Chapel Hill, North Carolina (the "Small Business Incubator"). County and Town
agree this grant is the full extent of the County's contribution. Town shall be responsible for
conducting any statutorily required public hearing prior to the expenditure of any grant funds.
2. Town Obligation. Town shall be responsible for payment of the rental obligation of the Small Business
Incubator property using the County grant, together with Town resources, in order to maintain the
property's availability for lease and sublease as a Small Business Incubator.
3. Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence the 1st day of January, 2017 and shall continue until
December 31, 2018. This Agreement may be renewed for up to two additional three-year terms. Any
such renewal, or any other modification, shall be accomplished through a mutually agreed upon written
amendment to this Agreement and may be approved and executed by the managers of the County and
Town. This Agreement replaces and supersedes the original interlocal agreement dated December 11,
2015 and that December 11,2015 interlocal agreement is terminated as of December 31,2016.
4. Reporting. Town shall on or before July 1 annually during the term of this Agreement provide a report to
the Orange County Manager detailing the expenditure of the grant funds described in Section 1 above.
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Upon request by County, Town shall provide County with any audit or underlying documents necessary to
verify the contents of the annual report. In the event such report or documents are not provided County
may suspend grant installments until such time as the report or documents are provided.
5. Force Majeure/Emergency Non-Appropriation. In the event Town or County should be delayed in, or
prevented from,performing or carrying out any of the agreements, covenants, or obligations made by, and
imposed upon, said Party by this Agreement, by reason of or through any cause reasonably beyond its
control and not attributable to its neglect, including but not limited to condemnation, order of any court
granted in any bona fide adverse legal proceeding or action, explosion, fire or other act of God or public
enemies, and/or emergency non-appropriation, then, in each such case or cases, the affected Party shall be
relieved of performance under this Agreement.
6. Termination. The County and Town may terminate this Agreement upon mutual written agreement
approved by the County's and Town's managers. Either County or Town may terminate this Agreement
upon a material breach by the other. Material breach includes but is not limited to the failure by Town to
expend grant funds as required by this Agreement. Effective the date of termination any termination of
this Agreement relieves County of any further responsibilities or obligations established by this
Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties have caused this Interlocal Agreement to be executed as of the day and
year first above recorded.
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Bonnie Hammersley Roger Stancil
Orange County Manager Chapel Hill Town Manager
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Orangounty Chief Financial Officer
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Town of Chapel Hill Finance Director
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ORANGE COUNTY---DEPARTMENT USE ONLY---HARD COPY ONLY
Department
Party/Vendor Name: Town of Chapel Hill Party/Vendor Contact Person: Roger Stancil Contact Phone: 919-968-
2743 Party/Vendor Address: 405 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd City Chapel Hill State: NC Zip: 27514
Department: N/A Amount: 163,750.00 Purpose: lnterlocal Agreement Budget Code(s): Vendor#64 (N/A
if new vendor) Vendor is a BOCC consultant? Yes ❑ No® Contract Type: (Check one)New❑ Renewal
Amendment ❑ Effective Date 1/1/17 Approved by Board Yes No Agenda Date: 1/24/17
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Department Director's Signature Date:
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Received copy for record retention:
Office of the Clerk to the Board
Office of the Town of Chapel Hill Clerk
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