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Home My WebLink AboutRes 2003-68C \^&fc^/ RESOLUTION NO.2003-68 A RESOLUTION OFTHE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OFTHETOWNOF FOUNTAIN HILLS,ARIZONA,APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITHTHEFOUNTAINHILLSUNIFIEDSCHOOLDISTRICTNO.98 RELATING TO CHANNEL 99. BEIT RESOLVED BYTHEMAYORANDCOUNCILOFTHETOWNOF FOUNTAIN HILLS,ARIZONA,as follows: SECTION 1.Thatthe Intergovernmental Agreement betweentheTownof Fountain Hillsand the Fountain Hills Unified School District No.98 relating to Channel 99 (the "Agreement")is hereby approved in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference. SECTION 2.That the Mayor,the Town Manager,the Town Clerk and the Town Attorney are hereby authorized and directed to take all steps necessary to cause the execution of the Agreement. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY the Mayor and Council of the Town of Fountain Hills,Arizona, December 18,2003. W.J.Nichols,Mayor REVIEWED BY: / A////,-t't^-/i.Sllsl/I {tU-tt TimG.Pickering,TownManager, 9196.001V A2003-68 FHUSD IGA res.doc 12-12-03-1 ATTESTED TO: BevelynJ.Bender,^own Clerk y APPROVED AS TO FORM: AndrewJ.McGuire,TownAttorney INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FOUNTAIN HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS _THIS INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (this "Agreement")is entered into as of l&L /%2003,between theTownof Fountain Hills,an Arizona municipal corporation (the"Town")andtheFountainHillsUnifiedSchoolDistrict,anArizonaschooldistrict(the "District"). RECITALS A.TheTownenteredintoacablelicenseagreementwithCox Communications on April6,1995 (the"LicenseAgreement")forthepurpose of permittingCoxaccesstotheTown's streetsandinfrastructureforthepurpose of providingcableservicestoresidents of theTown of Fountain Hills. B.Aspart of theLicenseAgreementtheTownhasaccesstoCoxCableChannel99 forpurposes of educationalprograms. .C.The District has constructed facilities from which it desires to create v^programming tobeplacedonChannel99. D.TheTowndesirestopermittheDistrictto control all aspects of programming for Channel 99. E.The District is authorized toenterintothis Agreement pursuant to Ariz.Rev. Stat.§15-342. F.The Town is authorized to enter intothis Agreement pursuant to Ariz.Rev. Stat.§11-952. AGREEMENT NOW,THEREFORE,inconsiderationofthe foregoing andthepromisesandcovenants setforthbelow,thepartiesherebyagreeas follows: 1.Term:Termination.ThisAgreementshallcommenceuponthedatesetforth aboveandshallremaininfullforceandeffectforaperiod of oneyearthereafter.This Agreement shall automatically renew for successive one-year periods unless,not less than thirty days prior to the end of the initial term or any extension thereof either party shall give notice to theotherofitsintentnottorenewthis Agreement onthe anniversary date thereof.Eitherparty may terminate this Agreement on thirty days written notice to the other party at the addresses indicated below. 9196 004\FHUSD IGA doc 12-10-03-1 X^jX 'Nsjgjjjjp/ 2.Town's Obligations.TheTownshallprovidetheDistrictwithaccesstoChannel 99andwithlimitedtechnicalassistancetotheDistrictoritsstudentswith production assistance forprogrammingtobeplacedonChannel99. 3.District Obligations.The District shall: a.Channel99contents.TheDistrictshallberesponsibleforanyandall determinations astothe content of programming tobe placed on Channel 99.In making such determinations,the District hereby agrees thatitshallfully comply withany restrictionsuponsuchprogrammingcreatedbyanyapplicablefederal,stateorlocallaw, includingbutnotlimitedtotheFederalCableAct. b.Production Responsibilities.The District shallbe solely responsible for presentingtottheTownvideomaterialinaformreadyforbroadcastsuchthatno significantTown staff timeisrequiredtopreparesuchmaterialforbroadcastonChannel 99. c.Indemnity.Tothefullestextentpermittedbylaw,theDistrictshall defend,indemnifyandholdharmlesstheTown,itsagents,representatives,officers, directors,officialsandemployeesfor,fromandagainstallclaims,damages,lossesand expenses(includingbutnotlimitedtoattorneys'fees,courtcostsandthecostof appellate proceedings)relatingto,arisingoutof,orallegedtohaveresultedfromtheacts, errors,mistakes,omissions,workor services of the District,its employees,agents,orany tier of subcontractorsintheperformance of thisAgreement.District's dutytodefend, holdharmlessandindemnifytheTown,itsagents,representatives,officers,directors, officialsandemployeesshallariseinconnectionwithanyclaim,damage,lossorexpense thatis attributable tobodilyinjury,sickness,disease,death,orinjuryto,impairmentor destruction of property,includinglossofuseresultingtherefrom,causedbyanyacts, errors,mistakes,omissions,workorservicesinthe performance of this Agreement of any employee oftheDistrictoranytierof subcontractor oranyotherpersonforwhoseacts, errors,mistakes,omissions,workorservicestheDistrictmaybelegallyliable.The amount andtypeof insurance coverage requirements set forth belowwillinnowaybe construedaslimitingthescope of theindemnityinthisSection. 4.NoticesandRequest.Anynoticeorother communication requiredorpermitted tobe given underthis Agreement shall bein writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if(i)delivered tothe party atthe address set forth below,(ii)deposited inthe U.S.Mail, registered or certified.Return receipt requested,tothe address set forth below (iii)given toa recognized and reputable overnight delivery service,tothe address set forth below or (iv) deliveredbyfacsimiletransmissiontothenumbersetforthbelow: If to the Town:Town of Fountain Hills 16836 E.Palisades Boulevard Fountain Hills,Arizona 85269 Facsimile:480-837-3145 Attn:Tim Pickering,Town Manager 9196 004\FHUSD 1GA doc 12-10-03-1 (^With copy to:Jorden,Bischoff,McGuire &Rose,p.l.c. 7272 E.Indian School Road,Suite 205 Scottsdale,Arizona 85251 Facsimile:480-505-3901 Attn:Andrew J.McGuire,Esq. Ifto the District:f'aurt/cL/s)/J//h t//?i<Add'^&6to/U&6- With acopy to:*Je/i/)//)£5 \^7Jm>c/3^4-^&A97<?s7 /fx.£?. A!0/&uA43^sn£>S7~^£. oratsuch other address,andtothe attention of such other person or officer,asanypartymay designate in writing by notice duly given pursuant tothis Section.Notices shall be deemed received (i)when delivered tothe party,(ii)three business days after being placed inthe U.S. Mail,properly addressed,with sufficient postage,(iii)the following business day after being '(^given to a recognized overnight delivery service,with the person giving the notice paying all required charges and instructing the delivery service to deliver onthe following business day,or (iv)when received by facsimile transmission during the normal business hours ofthe recipient.If a copy ofa notice is also given toaparty's counsel or other recipient,the provisions above governing the date on which a notice is deemed to have been received bya party shall mean and refer tothedateon which the party,andnotits counsel orother recipient to which a copy ofthe notice maybesent,is deemed tohave received the notice. 5.SeverabilityandSavings.Ifanypart of thisAgreementisheldtobeinvalidor unenforceable,such holding will not affect the validity or enforceability ofany other partof this Agreement so long as the remainder of the Agreement is reasonably capable of completion withoutinequitytotheparty(ies). 6.Entire Agreement.ThisAgreementcomprisestheentireagreementoftheparties and supersedes any and all other agreements or understandings,oral and written,whether previous tothe execution hereofor contemporaneous herewith. 7.Applicable Law.This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Arizona. 8.Cancellation.The parties hereto acknowledge that this Agreement is subject to cancellation pursuanttoAriz.Rev.Stat.§38-511. 9196.004\FHUSD IGAdoc 12-10-03-1 IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the Town of FountainHillsandtheFountainHillsUnified SchoolDistricthave executed this Agreement as of thedatefirstsetforthabove. "Town" TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS,an Arizona, municipal corporation ;'{^ By:MM./^ W.J.NicholSj^Mayor ATTEST: u Bevelyn J.Bender,/Town Clerk 'District" FOUNTAIN HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.98,an Arizona school district By:no^yoe^ )r.Marian K.Hermie Superintendent of Schools In accordance withthe requirements of Ariz.Rev.Stat.§11-952(D),the undersigned attorneys acknowledge that(i)theyhave reviewed the above Agreementonbehalf of their respective clients and(ii)astotheirrespectiveclientsonly,eachattorneyhas determined thatthis Agreement isin proper form and is within the powers and authority grant€3\ufrcteHhe laws of the State of Arizona. 9196.004\FHUSD IGA doc 12-11-03-1 GaryL.-Lassen Attorney fortheDistrict Jennings,Strouss &/Salmon,P.L.C. j i .or AndrewJ.McGuire,Fountain HillsTownAttorney