HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2010.12.09 - 10041MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #10311
BY: Finance Committee, Toni Middleton, Chairperson
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — E-COMMERCE AGREEMENT
WITH THE IDENTIFIED CITIES, TOWNSHIPS AND VILLAGES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, as provided by Public Act 462 of 1906, the Enhanced Access to Public Records
Act, the Board of Commissioners in Miscellaneous Resolution #97166 dated August 14, 1997
adopted the Oakland County Enhanced Access to Public Records Policy: and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approved a revised (gccess
Oakland Master Fee Structure in Miscellaneous Resolution #03279 dated October 16, 2003 which
included a pricing schedule for all Oakland County enhanced access products and services as part of
the strategic rollout of a comprehensive eGovemment program; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approved a revised Access
Oakland Master Fee Structure in Miscellaneous Resolution #07121 dated May 10. 2007 which
expanded the Master Fee Structure to include an electronic check fee; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Department of Information Technology has implemented a
system that affords those who wish to purchase products and services from Oakland County the
convenience of using credit cards or electronic checks for the payment of such products and services
to the County Treasurer; and
WHEREAS by utilizing similar technology, the Department of Information Technology has
developed an "E-Commerce" system which the Department can make available to all County
Municipalities to afford persons the convenience of utilizing an Internet based, credit card or
electronic check payment option to pay for Municipality products and services on the Municipality
website or the County's Interactive Voice Response Unit: and
WHEREAS the state law allows the County to provide such services in conjunction with a
Municipality pursuant to an agreement between the County and the Municipality; and
WHEREAS the Municipalities listed below expressed an interest in entering such an
agreement with the County to use the County's "E-COMMERCE" services; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, in Miscellaneous Resolution
#08134 dated July 31, 2008, approved entering into an .E-COMMERCE SERVICES AGREEMENT
with the Municipalities listed on this resolution; and
WHEREAS the County and the Municipalities listed went on to enter into such an E-
cOMA LT; and
WHEREAS the County and the Municipalities listed below now wish to replace the existing
COMMERCE SERVICES with a new E-COMMERC.EaliVICES AGREEMENTthat
would simplify and expedite the payment to the County of the Enhanced Access Fee paid by E-
COMMERCE SERVICES customers.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
hereby approves entering into the attached replacement E-COVNIFRCIF 8FRVICES AGREEMENT
(the "Agreement," copy attached and incorporated herein) with each of the following Municipalities
upon the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement:
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Woodward absent.
DECEMBER 9, 2010
City of Auburn Hills
City of Bloomfield Hills
City of Keego Harbor
City of Orchard Lake Village
City of Pleasant Ridge
City of Rochester
City of Royal Oak
City of Southfield
City of South Lyon
City of Sylvan Lake
City of Walled Lake
Township of Groveland
Charter Township of Highland
Township of Holly
Charter Township of Lyon
Charter Township of Milford
Charter Township of Oakland
Charter Township of Orion
Charter Township of Oxford
Township of Southfield
Charter Township of White Lake
Village of Wolverine Lake
Village of Oxford
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon receipt of this executed Agreement from any of the above
listed Municipalities, along with the appropriate certified resolution from the Municipak's governing
body, and any other Municipality assurances and documentation required in the Agreement, the
Oakland County Cleric shall obtain the Board of Commissioner's Chairperson signature on the
Agreement, shall file a copy of this fully executed Agreement in the official Oakland County Board of
Commissioner records maintained in his Office, and shall also forward a copy of this fully executed
Agreement to the Secretary of State as required by law.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move adoption of the foregoing resolution.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
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E-COMMERCE SERVICES AGREEMENT
This E-COM1v1ERCE SERVICES AGREEMENT, (hereafter, this "Contract") is made and
entered into between the COUNTY OF OAKLAND, Michigan Constitutional and Municipal
Corporation whose address is 1200 North Telegraph Road, Pontiac. Michigan 48341
(hereafter, the "County"), and the
a Michigan Constitutional and Municipal Corporation, whose address is:
, Michigan
(hereafter, the Municioality"). In this Contract, either the County and/or the Municipality may
also be referred to individually as a "Party" or jointly as "Parties."
INTRODUCTORY STATEMENTS
A. The County has developed an "E-Commerce" System that permits the use of credit
cards and electronic checks, via the Internet, for payment of the charges for products
and services.
B. The Municipality has requested the County's Information Technology Department
assistance in performing the "Information Technology Department Assistance Services"
(hereafter "Services")(as desc'ibed and defined in this Contract) and has agreed ir
return to reimburse the County as provided for in this Contract.
C. The County has determined that it has sufficient "Information Technology Department
Personnel,' as defined herein, possessing the requisite knowledge and expertise and is
agreeable to assIsting the Municipality by providing the requested "Information
Technology Department Assistance Services" under the terms and conditions of this
Contract.
D. The purpose of this Contract is to enable the Municipality to utilize the "E-Commerce"
System, t'lat the County has developed, to assist the Municipality in the collection of
fees for products and services via credit card and/or electronic check.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises and the mutual promises.
representations, and agreements set forth in this Contract, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the County and the
Municipality mutually agree as follows:
DEFINED TERMS in addition to the above defined terms (i.e., ''Contract", "County",
"Municipality", "Party" and "Parties', and "State"), the Parties agree that the following
words and expressions when printed with the first letter capitalized as shown herein,
whether used in the singular or plural, possessive or nonpossessive, and/or either within
or without quotation marks, shall, be defined and interpreted as follows:
"County Agent" or' "County Agents" shall be defined as any and all Oakland
County elected officials, appointed officials, directors, board members, council
members, commissioners, authorities, other boards, committees, commissions,
employees, managers, departments, divisions, volunteers, agents,
representatives, and/or any such persons' successors or predecessors, agents,
employees, attorneys, or auditors (whether such persons act or acted in their
personal representative or official capacities), and/or any persons acting by,
through, under, or in concert with any of them, excluding the Municipality and/or
any Municipality Agents, as defined herein. "County Agent" and/or "County
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Agents" shall also include any person who was a County Agent anytime during
the term of this Contract but, for any reason, is no longer employed, appointed,
or elected and serving as a County Agent.
1.2 "Information Technology Department Personnel" as used in this Contract shall be
defined as a specific subset of, and included as part of the larger group of County
Agents as defined above, and shall be further defined as any ano all County
Agents specifically employed and assigned by the County to work in the
Information Technology Department as shown in the current County budget
ano/or personnel records of the County. For any and all purposes in this
Contract, any reference to County Agents shall also include within that term any
and all Information Tecnnology Department Personnel, but any reference in this
contract to Information Technology Department Personnel shall not include any
County Agent employed by the County in any other function, capacity or
organizational unit of the County other than the Information Technology
Department.
1.3 "Municipality Agent" or "Municipality Agents'', shall be defined to include any and
all Municipality officers, elected officials, appointed officials, directors, board
members, council members, authorities, boards, committees, commissions,
employees, managers, departments, divisions, volunteers, agents,
representatives, and/or any such persons successors or predecessors, agents,
employees, attorneys, or auditors (whether such persons act or acted in their
personal, representative, or official capacities), and/or any and all persons acting
by, :nrough, under, or in concert with any of them, except that no County Agent
shall be deemed a Municipality Agent and conversely, no Municipality Agent shall
be deemed a County Agent. "Municipality Agent' shall also include any person
who was a Ivlunicipality Agent at any time during this Contract but for any reason
is no longer employed, appointed, or elected in that capacity,
1,4 'Claim(s)" shall be defined to include any and all alleged fosses, claims,
complaints, demands for relief or damages, suits, causes of action, proceedings,
judgments, deficiencies, liability, penalties, litigation costs arta expenses,
including, but not limited to, any reimbursement for reasonable attorney fees,
witness fees, court costs, investigation and/or litigation expenses, any amounts
paid in settlement, and/or any other amounts, liabilities or Ciaim(s) of any kind
whatsoever which are imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against either the
County and/or any County Agent, as defiled herein, or any Claim(s) for which
the County and/or any County Agent may become legally and/or contractually
obligated to pay or defend against, or any other liabilities of any kind whatsoever,
whether direct, indirect or consequential, whether based upon any alleged
violation of the constitution (federal or State), any statute, rule, regulation or the
common law whether in law or equity, tort, contract, or otherwise, and/or
whether commenced or threatened and arising out of any alleged breach of any
duty by the County and/or any County Agent to any tnird-person, the
Municipality, including any Municipality Agent or any E-Commerce Customer
under or in connection with this Contract or are based on or result in any way
from the County's and/or any County Agent's participation in this Contract.
1.5 'E-Commerce Customer" shall be defined as any and all persons or entities, vino
pay or attempt to pay by credit card or electronic check via the Internet or the
County's Interactive Voice Response Unit for products or services, offered by the
Municipality,
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§2. COUNTY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT SERVICES The Parties
agree that the full and complete scope of any and all County Information Technology
Department Assistance Services shall be as described and limited in the following
subsections (hereinafter defined and referred to as either "Information Technology
Department Assistance Services" or "Services").
2.1 "INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT ASSISTANCE SERVICES" OR
"SERVICES" TO BE PROVIDED "Information Technology Department
Assistance Services" or "ServicesTM, to be performed by County for the
Municipality as those terms are defined in this Contract, shall only include and
shall be limited to the following activities:
2.1.1. The County will provide, lost and maintain a "E-Commerce" System anc
its connection to the Internet where "E-Commerce" Customers can pay for
taxes, !icenses, permits and fees by means of a credit card or electronic
check, utilizing the Internet. For purposes of illustration, tnese include, but
are not limited to, property taxes, building permits, water bills and class
registrations. This includes ensuring that any data stored or transmitted is
accurate, complete and securely collected.
2.1.2. The County will provide, lost and maintain an Interactive Voice Response
Unit and its connection to the "E-Commerce" System where E-Commerce
Customers can pay for products and services as identified in this Contract
by means of a credit card or electronic check utiliZng a telephone. This
includes ensuring that any data stored or transmitted is accurate, complete
and securely collected.
2 1.3. When tax payments are made to the Municipality that utilizes the County's
"E-Commerce" Service and the County's tax receivable system, the
County will post the payment without the need for the Municipality to enter
the data separately,
2.1.4. When payments are made to the Municipality that utilizes the County's
Commerce" Service for products or services that require updates to
computerized systems maintained by the County, the County will post the
payment without the need for the Municipality to enter the data separately
2.1.5. The County shall perform all maintenance and/or troubleshooting
necessary to maintain the "E-Commerce" System.
2.1.6. The County shall maintain and support at no cost to the Municipality all
transmission services and Internet service provider services necessary to
maintain the System and allow the processing of fees for products and
services as identified and itemized in this Contract.
2.1.7. The County shall provide all technical support with respect to 'E-
Commerce" Customer questions regarding tne payment procedure.
However, the County shall not be responsiblefor answering any questions
regarding the arrount of payment due or owing, but shall refer all such
questions directly to the Municipality.
2.1 8. The County will provide the Municipality with access to a Website,
password protected, where the Municipality can issue "E-Commerce"
Customer credits as may be required and view daily, weekly, and monthly
transaction activity of paye rents processed through the County's "E-
Commerce" System. Note: The customer Website shall also be a secure
Website with all customer data collected, stored and transmitted in a
secure manner.
2.1.9. The County shall provide all reasonable and necessary technology to
ensure that customer data is protected and secured in accord with its
contractual obligations and reasonable business standards and practices.
The County shall be responsible for the cost of the various software
licenses reeuired to carry out the terms of this contract,
2.2 PURPOSE OF COUNTY 'SERVICES" The Parties agree that the purpose of
any and al: 'Information Technology Department Services' or "Services" to be
performed under this Contract shall be to assist (e.g., to help, aid, lend support,
and/or participate in as an auxiliary, to contribute effort toward completion of a
goal. etc.) the Municipality !n the performance of that Municipality's official
functions, obligations, and Municipality's legal responsibilities pursuant to any
applicable Federal or State Laws and Local Ordinances.
2.3 MANNER COUNTY TO PROVIDE SERVICES The Parties agree that any and
all " Informaton Technology Department Services" or "Services' to be provided
ey the County for the Municipality under tht Contract shall be performed solely
and exclusively by the County's "Information Technology Department Personnel'
as defined herein.
2.3.1. Information Technology Department Personnel shall be employed and
assigned by the County in such numbers and based on such appropriate
qualifications and other factors as decided solely by the County,
2,3.2. The Parties agree that the County shall be solely end exclusively
responsible for furnishing all Information Technology Department
Personnel with ad job instructons, j013 descriptions and job specifications
and shall in all circumstances control, supervise, train or direct all
Information Technology Department Personnel in the performance of any
and al Services under this Contract,
2.3.3. Except as otherwise expressly provided for herein, the Parties agree and
warrant that, at all times and for a"I purposes relevant to this Contract, the
County shall remain the sole and exclusive employer of all County Agents
and Intirmation Technology Department Personnel and that the County
shad remain solely and completely liable for any and all County Agents'
past, present. or future wages, compensation, overtime wages, expenses.
fringe benefits, pension or retirement benefits, travel expenses, mileage
allowances, training expenses, transportation costs, and/or other
allowances or reimbursements of any kind, including, but not linted to,
workers' disability compensation benefits, unemployment compensation,
Social Security Act protection(s) and benefits, any employment taxes.
and/or any other statutory or contractual right or benefit based on or in any
way related to any County Agent's employment status.
2.3.4 This Contract is neither intended, nor shall it be interpreted, to create.
change, grant, modify, supplement, supersede, alter, or otherwise affect or
control, in any manner, form, or at any time, any right, privilege, benefit, or
any other term or condition of employment, of any kind or nature
whatsoever, :n, Jpon, or to:- any County Agent Information Technology
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Department Personnel with the County, any applicable County
employment and/or union contract, and/or any County rule(s),
regulation(s), hours of work, shift assignment, order(s), policy(ies),
procedure(s), directive(s), ethical guideline(s), etc., which shall, solely and
exclusively, govern and control the employment relationship between the
County and any County Agent or Information Technology Department
Personnel and/or the conduct and actions of any County Agent or any
Information Tecnnology Department Personnel. To illustrate, but not
otherwise limit, this Contract does not and shall not be interpreted to limit,
modify, control, or otherwise affect, in any manner:
2.3.4,1. The County's sole and exclusive right, obligation,
responsibility, and discretion to employ, compensate,
assign, reassign, transfer, promote, reclassify, discipline,
demote, layoff, furlough, discharge any Information
Technology Department Personnel and/or pay any and
Information Technology Department Personnel's wages,
salaries, allowances, reimbursements, compensation,
fringe benefits, or otherwise decide any and all such terms
and conditions of employment and make any and all
employment decisions that affect, in any way, the
employment of any Information Technology Department
Personnel with the County, subject only to its applicable
collective bargaining Contracts.
2.3.4.2. The County's sole and exclusive right, obligation, and
responsibility to determine, establish, modify, or implement any
and all operational policies, procedures, orders, rules,
regulations, ethical guidelines, and/or any other judgment, policy
or directive which, in any way, governs or controls any activity of
any County Agent or Information Technology Department
Personnel, any necessary County Agent or Information
Technology Department Personnel's training standards or
orcficiency(ies), any level or amount of required supervision, any
and all standards of performance, any sequence or manner of
performance, and any level(s) of experience, training, or
education required for any information Technology Department
Personnel performing any County duty or obligation under the
terms of this Contract.
2.3.5. The Municipality agrees that except as expressly provided for under the
terms of this Contract and/or laws of this State, no County Agent or
Information Technology Department Personnel, while such person is
currently and/or actively employed or otherwise remains on the payroll of
the County as a County Agent shall be employed, utilized, or perform any
other services, of any kind, directly or indirectly, in any manner or capacity,
or otherwise be available to perform any other work or assignments by or
for the Municipality during the term of this Contract, This section shall not
prohibit the Municipality from employing any person who was a former
County Agent but is no longer employed in that capacity by the County.
2.3.6. Except as otherwise expressly provided by the Contract and/or applicable
State law, the Parties agree and warrant that neither the County, nor any
County Agent, nor any Information Technology Department Personnel, by
virtue of this Contract or otherwise, shall be deemed, considered or
claimed to be an employee of the Municipality and/or a Munidpality Agent.
2.3.7. The Municipality shall not otherwise provide, furnish or assign any
Information Techno!ogy Department Personnel with any job instructions,
job descriptions, job specifications, or job duties, or in any manner attempt
to control, supervise, train, or direct any Personnel in the performance of
any County's Information Technology Department Services duty or
obligation under the terms of this Contract.
2.4 LIMITS AND EXCLUSIONS ON COUNTY ''SERVICES" The services Provided
by the County under this Contract are limited to those services expressly
provided for within this Contract, under tais Contract neither the County nor any
County Agents shall be responsible for assisting or providing any other "Services
or assistance to the Municipality or assume any additional responsibility for
assisting the Municipality in any other way or manner with any Municipality
obligations under any and all State Laws or Local Ordinances. The Municipality
shall, at all times and under all circumstances, remain solely liable for any and all
costs, legal obligations, anci/or civil liabilities associated with or in any way
related to any Municipality legal obligation under any applicable Federal or State
Laws or Local Ordinances.
3. TERM OF CONTRACT The Parties agree tnat the term of this Contract shall begin on
the effective date of this Contract, as otherwise provided herein, and shall continue until
terminated or cancelled as provided in Section §12 of this Contract. Any and all County
Services otherwise provided to the Municipality prior to the effective date of this Contract,
shall be subject to the terms and conditions provided for herein.
§4. NO TRANSFER OF MUNICIPALITY LEGAL OBLIGATIONS TO COUNTY The
Municipality agrees that this Contract does not, and is not intended to, transfer, delegate.
or assign to the County, and/or any County Agent or Information Technology Department
Personnel any civil or legal responsibility, duty, obligation, duty of care, cost, legal
obligatm, or liability associated with any governmental function delegated and/or
entrusted to the Mur ,cipality under any applicable Federal or State Law or Local
Ordinance.
4_1 The Municipality shall, at all times and under all circumstances, remain solely
liable for any and all costs, legal obligations, and/or civil liabilities associated with
or in any way related to any Municipality receipt or collection of payments or any
other Municipality legal obligation. The Municipality agrees that under no
circumstances shall the County be responsible for any costs, obligations, and/or
civil liabilities associated with its Municipality function or any responsibi:ity under
any Federal or State Law or Local Ordinance.
4.2 The Municipality shall not incur or create any debts, liens, liabilities or obligations
for the County and shall take all necessary steps to ensure that any debts, liens,
liabilities or obligations that the Municipality may incur shall not become a debt,
liability, obligation or Claim(s) against the County.
4.3 The Parties agree that the Municipality shall at all times remain responsible for
the ultimate completion of any and all Municipality duties or obligations under any
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and all applicable Federal or State Laws or Local Ordinances. Nothing in this
Contract shall relieve the Municipality of any Municipality duty or obligation under
ary applicable Federal or State Law or Local Ordinance.
4.4 The Municipality and Municipality Agents shall be and reniaiii responsible for
compliance with all Federal, State, and Local laws, ordinances, regulations, and
agency requirements in any manner affecting any work or performance of this
Contract or with any Municipality duty or obligation under any applicable Federal
or State Law or Local Ordinance.
§5. NJO DFI EGATION OR WAIVER OF GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY OR IMMUNITY
The Parties reserve to themselves any rights and obligations related to the provision of
any and all of each Party's respective governmental services, authority, responsibilities,
and obligations. Except as expressly provided otherwise herein, this Contract does not,
and is not intended to, create, diminish, delegate, transfer, assign, divest, impair, or
contravene any constitutional, statutory, and/or other legal right, privilege, power, civil or
legal responsibility, obligation, duty of care, liability, capacity, immunity, authority or
character of office of either Party to any other person or Party. Notwithstanding any other
term or condition in this Contract, that no provision in this Contract is intended, nor shall it
Pe construed, as a waiver of any governmental immunity, as provided by statute or
applicable court de6sions, by either Party, either for that Party and/or any County Agents
or Municipality Agents.
§6 FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS TO REMBURSE THE COUNTY FOR THE "E-
COMMERCE" SERVICES
6.1 In order to avail themselves of the convenience of the eCommerce System,
eCommerce Customers shall be required to pay, in addition to the monies owed
to the Municipality, an additional Enhanced Access Fee.
6.2 The Enhanced Access Fee charged to any eCommerce Customer shall be in an
amount as either now established, by the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners (MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #07121, Oakland County
Board of Commissioner Minutes, May 24, 2007, p. 246) or as may be hereafter
revised by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners.
6.3 At the t.me of payment, the eCommerce Customer will authorize two
transactions: (1) one transaction for payment of monies owed to the Municipality
and (2) one transaction for payment of the Enhanced Access Fee. The funds for
the payment to the Municipality will be directed to the depository account
designated and owned by the Municipality. The funds for the Enhanced Access
7-ee will Pe directed to a depository account designated and owned by the
County.
6,4 Unless otherwise agreed to by tne Oakland County Board of Commissioners via
a resolution, the Enhanced Access Fee shall belong to the County to recover
costs associated with the eCommerce System.
LIABILITY The Mur icipality further agrees that the County shall not be liable to the
Municipality and/or "E-Commerce" Customer for any and all Claim(s), except as
otherwise expressly provided for in this Contract.
7.1 Each Party shall be responsible for any CLAIMS made against that Party by a
third party, and for the acts of its Employees or Agents, arising under or related
to this Agreement.
7.2 In any CLAIMS that may arise under or relate to this Agreement, each Party shall
seek its own legal representation and bear the costs associated with such
representation, including any attorney fees.
7.3 Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, neither Party shall have any
right under any legal principle to be indemnified by toe other Party or any of its
employees or agents in connection with any CLAIM.
7,4 This Contract does not and is not intended to create or include any County
warranty, promise, covenant, or guaranty, either express or implied, of any kind
or nature whatsoever, in favor of the Municipality, Municipality Agents,
eCommerce Customer, or any other person or entity; or that the County's
performance under this Contract will result in any specific monetary benefit or
efficiency to the Municipality or increase in any revenue for the Manicipality.
7.5 In the event of any alleged breach, wrongful termination, and/or any default of
any term or condition of this Contract neither Party shall be liable to the other for
any indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, :ncluding, but not
.irnited to any replacement costs for Services, any loss of income or revenue,
and/or any failure to meet any obligation under any applicable State Laws, Local
Ordinances or any other economic benefit or harm that the Party may have
realized, but for any alleged breach, wrongful termination, default and/or
cancellation of this Contract.
§8. MUNICIPALITY AGENTS AND COOPERATION WITH THF COI 1NTY The Municipality
agrees that it shall be solely and exclusively responsible, during the term of this Contract,
for guaranteeing that all Municipality Agents fully cooperate with Information Technology
Department Personnel in the performance of all County Services under this Contract.
8.1 Municipality Agents shall be empioyed and assigned based on appropriate
qualifications and other factors as decided by the Municipality. The Municipality
agrees that it shall be solely responsible for furnishing all Municipality Agents
with all job instructions, job descriptions and job specifications and shall solely
control, direct, and supervise all Municipality Agents and shall be solely
responsible for the means and manner in whicn Municipality's duties or
obligations under any apOcable Federal or State Laws or Local Ordinances are
satisfied.
8.2 The Municipality agrees that it shall be solely and completely liable for any and
all Municipal ty Agents' past, present, or future wages, compensation, overtime
wages, expenses, fringe benefits, pension or retirement benefits, travel
expenses, mileage allowances, training expenses, transportation costs, and/or
other allowances or reimbursements of any kind, including, but not limited to,
workers' disability compensation benefits, unemployment compensation, Social
Security Act protection(s) and benefits, any employment taxes, and/or any other
statutory or contractual right or benefit based on or in any way related to any
Municipality Agent's employment status or any alleged violation of any
Municipality Agent's statutory, contractuai (e g., union, employment, or labor
contract), constitutional, common law employment right, and/or civil rights by the
Municipality. The Municipality agrees to ;nclemnify and hold harmless the County
from and against any and all Claim(s) which are imposed upon, incurred by, or
asserted against the County or any County Agent by any Municipality Agent
and/or which are based upon, result from, or arise from, or are in any way related
to any Municipality Agent's wages, compensation, benefits, or other employment-
related or based rights, including, but not limited to, those described in this
section.
8.3 The Municipality agrees that no Municipality Agent shall, by virtue of this Contract
or otherwise, be considered or calmed to be an employee of the County and/or a
County Agent. This Contract does not grant or confer, and shall not be
interpreted to grant or confer, upon any Municipality Agents or any other
individual any status, privilege, right, or benefit of County employment or that of a
County Agent.
8.4 The Municipality understands that the current credit card processing services for
the "E-Commerce" System are being handled through PayPal Inc. and Elavon,
Inc. The Municipality agrees that as a condition precedent to County
performance of credit card payment Services under this Contract that the
Municipality shall establish and maintain an agreement for credit card processing
services with the entities currently providing credit card processing services for
the "E-Commerce" System. Additionally, the Municipality shall maintain a
corresponding depository bank account, with a depository financial institution
acceptable to the County, for the receipt of Municipality payments.
8.5 The Municipality understands that the current electronic check processing
services for the "E-Commerce" System are being handled through ACH Direct
Inc. The Municipality agrees that as a condition precedent to County
performance of eleutronic check payment Services under this Contract that the
Municipality shall establish and maintain an agreement for electronic check
processing services with the entities currently providing electronic check
processing services for the "E-Commerce" System. Additionally, the Municipality
shall maintain a corresponding depository bank account, with a depository
financial institution acceptable to the County, for the receipt of Municipality
payments.
8.8 Tne Municipality understands and agrees that the County's Services under this
Contract are possible, in part, because of services provided by PayPal Inc.,
Eleven Inc. and ACH Direct, Inc The Municipality agrees that neither it nor any
Municipality Agent shall act or fail to act, either directly or indirectly, in such a
mariner so as to cause any purported breach in any term or condition in any
agreement between the County and any third party provider of any goods or
services underlying the County's ability to provide services under this Contract.
5.7 In the event the County enters into an agreement for credit card or electronic
check payment processing services with entities other than those providing these
services at the time of the execution of this Contract, the Municipality agrees that
as a condition precedent to continued County performance of Services under this
Contract that *.ne Municipality shall establish and maintain an agreement for
payment processing services with the entities providing those services for the "E-
Commerce" System at that time. The Municipality further agrees to provide the
County with all necessary bank account and routing numbers to give effect to this
Contract.
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§9. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR The Parties agree that at all times and for all purposes
under the terms of tnis Contract, the County's ard/or any and all County Agents' legal
status and relationship to the Municipality shall be that of an Independent Contractor.
Except as expressly provided herein, each Party will be solely responsible for the acts of
its own employees, Agents, and servants during the term of this Contract. No liability,
right or benefits arising out of an employer/employee relationship, either express or
implied, shall arise or accrue to either Party as a result of this Contract.
§10. PRIORITIZATION OF COUNTY RESOURCES COUNTY The Municipality acknowledges
and agrees that this Contract does not, and is not intended to, create either any absolute
right in favor of the Municipality, or any correspondent absolute duty or obligation upon
the County, to guarantee that any specific number(s) or classification of County Agents
will be present on any given day to provide County services to the Municipality.
§11. CANCELLATION OR TERMINATION OF THIS CONTRACT Except as follows, and
notwithstanding any other term or brovision in any other section of this Contract, either
Party, upon a minimum of sixty (60) calendar days written notice to the other Party, may
cancel and/or completey terminate this Contract for any reason, including convenience,
without incurring any penalty, expense, or liability to the other Party. The effective date
for any such termination is to be clearly stated in the notice.
11.1 At 5:00 p.m. on the effective date of the cancellation of this Contract ali
Municipality and/or County obligations under this Contract, except those rights
and obligations expressly surviving cancellation as provided for in this Contract,
shall end.
11.2 The Municipality understands and agrees that the County's ability to provide the
Services contemplated in this Contract depend upon current contractual
relationships between the County and third party software and credit card and
electronic check processing companies, and that if for any reason any such
underlying third party contractual relationships should terminate, that the
County's obligation to provide any Services under this Contract shall also end,
immediately and notwithstanding any minimum notice requirement contained in
this Contract
11.3 The Municipality agrees that any and all Municipality obligations, including, but
not limited to, any and all indemnification and hold harmless promises, waivers of
:iabtity, record-keeping requirements, any Municipality payment obligations to the
County, and'or any other related obligations provided for in this Contract with
-egard to any acts, occurrences, events, transactions, or Claim(s) either
occurring or having their basis in any events or transactions that occurred before
the cancellation or completion of this Contract, shall survive the cancellation or
completion of this Contract,
§12, EFFECTIVE DATE, CONTRACT APROVAL. AND AMENDMENT The Parties agree
that this Contract, and/or any subsequent amendments thereto, shall not become
effective prior to the approval by resolution of the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners and the Municipality Governing Body. The approval and terms of this
Contract, and/or any possible subsequent amendments thereto, shall be entered in the
official minutes and proceedings of both the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
and the Municipality Governing Body and shall also be filed with the office of the Clerk of
the County and the Clerk of the Municipality.
§13. CONTRACT AMENDMENTS The Parties agree that this Contract, and/or any possible
subsequent amendments, shall be filed with the Michigan Secretary of State and this
Contract, and/or any possible subsequent amendments, shall not become effective prior
to this required filing with the Secretary of State. The Parties agree that except as
expressiy provided herein, this Contract shall not be changed, supplemented, or
amended, in any manner, except as provided for herein, and no other act, verbal
representation, document, usage or custom shall be deemed to amend or modify this
Contract in any manner. Any modifications, amendments, recessions, waivers or
releases to this Contract must be in writing and agreed to by both Parties. The
modification, amendment, recession waiver or release shall be signed by an expressly
authorized Municipality Agent and by a County Agent authorized by the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners.
§14. NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES Except as expressly provided herein for the benefit
of the Parties (i.e., County or Municipality), this Contract does not, and is not intended to,
create, by implication or otherwise, any direct or indirect obligation, duty, promise,
benefit, right to be indemnified (i.e.. contractually, legally, equitably, or by implication)
and/or any right to be subrogated to any Party's rights in this Contract, and/or any other
right of any kind, in favor of any person, including, but not limited to, any County Agent or
Municipality Agent or any ''E-Commerce' Customer, any "E-Commerce" Customer's legal
representative, any organization, any alleged unnamed beneficiary or assignee, and/or
any other person.
§15. CONSTRUED AS A WHOLE The language of all parts of this Contract is intended to
and, in all cases, shall be construed as a whole according to its fair meaning, and not
construed strictly for or against any party. As used in this Contract, the singular or plural
number, possessive or nonpossessNe shall be deemed to include the other whenever
the context so suggests or requires.
§16. CAPTIONS The section headings or titles and/or all section numbers contained in this
Contract are intended for the convenience of the reader and not intended to have any
substantive meaning and are not to be interpreted as part of this Contract.
§17. NOTICES Except as otherwise expressly provided for herein, any and all
correspondence, invoices, and/or any other written notices required, permitted or
provided for under this Contract to be delivered to either Party shall be sent to that Party
by first class mail. All such written notices, ncluding any notice canceling or terminating
this Contract as provided for herein, shall be sent to tie other Party's signatory to this
Contract, or that signatory's successor in office, at the addresses shown in this Contract.
All correspondence cr written notices shall be considered delivered to a Party as of the
date that such notice is deposited with sJfficient postage with the U.S. Postal Service.
§18, WAIVER OF BREACH The waiver of a breach of any provision of this Contract shall not
operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach. Each and every right,
remedy and power granted to either party or allowed it by law shall be cumulative and not
exclusive of any other.
§19. FORCE MAJEURE (Events Beyond The Parties' Control) Notwithstanding any other
term or provision of this Contract, neither Party shall be liable to the other for any failure
of ptr rut r idrii,e hereunder if such failure is due to any cause beyond the reasonable
control of that Party and that Party cannot reasonably accommodate or mitigate the
effects of any such cause. Such cause shall include, without limitation, acts of God, fire,
explosion, vandalism, any law, order, regulation, direction, action, or request of the
United States government or of any other government, national emergencies,
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insurrections, rots, wars, strikes, lockouts, work stoppages, or other labor difficulties, or
the failure of any underlying contractual arrangement with any anticipated third-party
provider of goods, services, software. including any condition precedent necessary to
implement this Contract. Reasonable notice shall be given to the affected Party of any
such event. The Municipality is expected, through alternative temporary Or emergency
service arrangements, to continue any Municipality obligations imposed by any applicable
Federal or State Law or Local Ordinance.
§20. ENTIRE CONTRACT This Contract, consisting of a total of thirteen (13) pages, sets forth
the entire agreement between the County and the Municipality and fully supersedes any
and all prior agreements or understandings between them in any way related to the
subject matter nereof. It is further understood and agreed that the terms and conditions
herein are contractual and are not a mere recital and that there are no other agreements,
understandings, contracts, or representations between the County and the Municipality in
any way related to the subject matter hereof, except as expressly stated herein. This
Contract shall not be changed or supplemented orally and may be amended only as
otherwise provided herein.
The Parties previously entered into an E -COMMERCE SERVICES AGREEMENT
(hereafter, "Prior Contract') that was fully executed on . Both Parties
desire to terminate the Prior Contract and replace it with this Contract as of the "effective
date" of this Contrac as that term is defined in section 12 of this Contract. The
Municipality, however, agrees that any and all Municipality obligations, including, out not
limited to, any and all indemnification and hold harmless promises, waivers of liability,
record-keeping requirements. any Municipality payment obligations to the County, and/or
any other related obligations provided for :n the Pror Contract with regard to any acts,
occurrences, events. transactions, or Claim(s) either occurring or naving their basis in
any events or transactions that occurred before the cancellation or completion of the Prior
Contract, shall survive the termination of tne Prior Contract.
For and in consideration of the mit,ual assurances, promises, acknowledgments,
warrants, representations, and agreements set forth in this Contract, and for other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged,
the undersigned hereby execute this Contract on behalf of the Parties, and by doing so
legally ooligate and bind the Parties to the terms anc conditions of this Contract.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
hereby acknowkidgi:s. that s authorized to eNeCUIC 111:S Contract on behalf of the Municipality and hei .:2by
3ciiepN and inds thi: Municipality to the terms and conditions of tilk Contract.
EXECUTED. DATE:
Municipality Chief Executive
WITNESSED: DATE:
Municipality Clerk
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Bill Bullard, Jr.. Chairperson, Oakland County Board of
Commissioners, hereby acknowledges that he has been authorized by a resolution of the
Oakland County Board of Commissioners, a certified copy of which is attached, to execute this
Contract on behalf of Oakland County, and hereby accepts and binds Oakland County to the
terms and conditions of this Contract.
EXECUTED: DATE:
Bill Bullard, Jr., Chairperson
Oakland County Board of Commissioners
WITNESSED: DATE:
Ruth Johnson, Clerk/ Register of Deeds
County of Oakland
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E-COMMERCE SERVICES AGREEMENT
This E-COMMERCE SERVICES AGREEMENT. (hereafter, this "Contract") is made and
entered into between the COUNTY OF OAKLAND, a Michigan Constitutional and Municipal
Corporation, whose address is 1200 North Telegraph Road, Pontiac. Michigan 48341
(hereafter, the "County"), and the
a Michigan Constitutional and Municipal Corporation, whose address is:
, Michigan
(hereafter. the " Municipality"). In this Contract, either the County and/or the Municipality may
also be referred to individually as a "Party" or jointly as "Parties."
INTRODUCTORY STATEMENTS
A. The County has developed an "E-Commerce" System that permits the use of credit
cards and electronic checks via the Internet, for payment of the charges for products
and services.
The Municipality has requested the County's Information Technology Department
assistance in performing the "information Technology Department Assistance Servtes'
(hereafter "Services")(as described and defined in this Contract) and has agreec in
return to reimburse the County as provided for in this Contract.
C. The County has determined that t has sufficient "Information Technology Department
Personnel," as defined herein, possessing the requisite know:edge and expertise and is
agreeable to assisting the Mun'cipality by providing the requested "Information
Technology Department Assstance Services" under tne terms and conditions of this
Contract.
D. The purpose of this Contract is to enable tne Municipality to utilize the "E-Commerce"
System, that the County has developec, to assist the Municipality in the collection of
fees for products and services via oreOit card and/or electronic check.
NOW. THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises and the mutual promises,
representations, and agreements set forth in this Contract, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, tne County and tile
Municipality mutually agree as follows:
§1. DEFINED TERMS In addition to trio above defined terms (i.e., "Contract", "County",
"Municipality", 'Party" and "Parties", and "State"), the Parties agree that the following
words ano expressions when printed with the first letter capitalized as shown herein,
whether used in the singular or plural, possessive or nonpossessive, and/or either within
or without quotation marks, shal, be defined and interpreted as follows:
1.1. "County Agent" or "County Agents" sha I be defined as any and all Oakland
County elected officials, appointed officials, directors, board members, council
members, commissioners, authorties other boards. committees, commissions,
employees, managers, departments. dMsions, volunteers, agents,
reoresentatives. and/or any such persons' successors or predecessors. agents.
employees, attorneys, or auditors (whether such persons act or acted in their
personal representative or official capacities), and/or any persons acting by.
through, uncer, or in concert with any of them, excluding the Municipality and/or
any Municipality Agents, as defined herein. "County Agent" and}or "County
Agents" shall also inciude any person who was a County Agent anytime during
the term of this Contract Put, for any reason, is no longer employed, appointed,
or elected and serving as a County Agent.
1.2. "Information Technology Department Personnel" as used in this Contract shall he
defined as a specific sJbset of, and include° as part of the larger group of County
Agents as defined above, and shall be further defined as any and all Cocrity
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Agents specificaliy'employed and assigned by the County to work in the
Information Technology Department as shown in the current County budget
and/or personnel records of the County. For any and all purposes in this
;./ Contract, any reference to County Agents shall also include within that term any
and all information Technology Department Personnel, out any reference in this
contract to Information Technology Department Personnel shall not include any
County Agent employed by the County in any other function, capacity or
organizational unit of the County other than the Information Technology
Department.
1.3. 'Municipality Agent" or "Municipality Agents', shall be defined to include any and
all Municipality officers, elected officials, appointed officials, directors, board
members, council members. authorities, boards, committees, commissions,
employees, managers, departments, divisions, volunteers, agents,
representatives, and/or any such persons' successors or predecessors, agents,
employees, attorneys, or auditors (whether such persons act or acted in their
personal, representative, or offieial capacities), and/or any and all persons acting
by, through, under, or in concert with any of them, except that no County Agent
shall he deemed a Municipality Agent and conversely, no Municipality Agent shall
be deemed a County Agent. "Municipality Agent" shall also include any person
who was a Municipality Agent at any time during this Contract but for any reason
is no longer employed, appointed, or elected in that capacity.
1.4. "Claim(s)" shall be defined to include any and all alleged losses, claims,
complaints, demands for relief or damages, suits, causes of action, proceedings,
judgments. deficiencies, liability, penalties, litigation costs and expenses,
inc uding, but not limited to, any reimbursement for reasonable attorney fees,
witness fees, court costs, investigation and/or litigation expenses, any amounts
paid in settlement, and/or any other amounts, liabilities or Claim(s) of any kind
whatsoever which are imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against either the
County and/or any County Agent, as definee herein, or any Claim(s) for which
the County and/or any County Agent may become legally and/or contractuaIly
obligated to pay or defend against, or any other liabilities of any kind whatsoever,
whether direct. iedirect or cor sequential. whether based upon any alleged
vioiation of the constitution (federal or State), any statute, rUIG, regulation or the
common law, whether in law or equity, tort, contract, or otherwise, and/or
whether commenced or threatened and arising out of any alleged breach of any
duty by the County and/or any County Agent to any third-person, the
Mun:cinality, including any Municipality Agent or any E-Commerce Customer
under or in connection with this Contract or are based on or result in any way
from the County's and/or any County Agent's participation in this Contract.
1.5. "E-Commerce Customer" shall be defined as any and all persons or entities, who
pay or attempt to pay by credit card or electronic chock via the Internet or the
County's Interactive Voice Response Unit for products or services, offered by the
Municipality.
§2. COUNTY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT SERVCES The Parties
agree that the full and complete scope of any and all County Information Technology
Department Assistance Services shall be as described and limited in the following
subsections (hereinafter defined and referred to as either "Information Technology
Department Assistance Services" or "Services").
2.1. "INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT ASSISTANCE SERVICES" OR
"SERVICES" TO BE PROVIDED "Information Technology Department
Assistance Services" or "Services", to be performed by County for the
Municipality as those terms are defined in this Contract, shall only include and '
shall be h.nited to the following activities:
2.1.1. The County will provide, host and maintain a 'E-Commerce System and
its connection to the Internet where "E-Commeree" Customers can pay
for taxes, licenses, permits and fees by means of a credit card or
ctcnic :Mock, alizing the Internet. For purposes of illustration, these
incluoe, but are not limited to, property taxes, building permits, water bil s
am class registrations. This includes ensuring that any data stored or
transmitted is accurate, complete and securely collected.
2.12. The County will provide, host and maintain an interactive Voice
Response Unit and its connection to the "E-Commerce" System where
E-Commerce Customers can pay for products and services as identified
in this Contract by means of a credit card or electronic check utiVzing a
telephone. This includes ensuring that any data stored or transmitted is
a.:curate. complete and securely collected.
21.3. When tax payments are made to the Municipality that utilizes the
County s 'E-Commerce" Service and the County's tax receivable system,
the County will post the payment without the reed for the Municipality to
enter tne data separately.
2.1.4: When payments are made to the Municipality that utilizes the Couly's
"E-commerce" service for products or services that require updates to
computerized systems maintained by the County, the County will post
the payment without the need for the Municipality to enter the data
separately
2.1.5. The County shall perform all maintenance andior troubleshooting
necessary to maintain the "E-Commerce" System..
2.1.6. The County shall maintain and support at no cost to tne Municipality at
transmission services and Internet service provider services necessary
to maintain tre System and allow the processing cf fees for products and
services as ldentified and itemized in this Contract
2.1.7. The County shall provide all technical support with respect to "E-
Commerce" Customer questions regarding the payment procedure.
However, the County shall not be responsible for answering any
questions regarding the amount of payment due or owing, but shall refer
att such questions directly to tne Municipalty.
2.1.8. The County will provide the Municipality with access to a Website,
password protected, where the Municipality can issue -E-Commerce"
Customer credits as may be required and view daily, weekly, and
monthly transaction activity of payments processed througr, the County's
"E-Commerce System. Note: The customer Website shall also be a
secure Webs to with all customer date collected, stored and transmitted
in a secure manner.
2.1.9. The County shall provide all reasonable me necessary technology to
en,sure that customer data is protected and secured in accord with its
contractual obligations and reasonable business standards and
practices. The County sha I be responsible for t'ie cost of the various
software licenses required to carry out the terms of this contract.
2.2. PURPOSE OF COUNTY 'SERVICES' The Parties agree that the purpose of
any and all -information Technology Cepartment Services" or "Services" to be
performed under this Contract shall be to assist (e.g., to help, aid. lend support,
and/or participate ie as an auxiliary, to contribute effort toward completion of a
goal, etc.) the Municipality in the performanee of that Municipality's official
functions, obligatiors, and Municipality's legal responsibilities pursuant to any
applicable Federal or State Laws and Local Ordinances.
2.3. MANNER COUNTY TO PROVIDE SERVICES The Parties agree that any and
all " :.!en Technology Department Services" or "Services" to be provided
by the County for the Municipality under this Contract shall be performed solely
and exclusively by the County's "Information Technology Department Personnel"
as defined herein.
2.3.1, Information Technology Department Personnel shall be employed and
assigned by the County in such numbers arid based on such appropriate
qualifications and other factors as decided solely by the County.
2.3.2, The Parties agree that the County shall be solely and exclusively
responsible for fumishieg all Information Technology Department
Personnel with all job instructions, job descriptions and job specifications
ane shall in all circumstances control, supervise, train or direct all
Information Technology Department Personnel in the performance of any
and all Services under this Contract.
2.3.3. Except as otherwise expressly provided for herein, the Parties agree and
warrant that, at all times and for all purposes relevant to this Contract,
the County shall remain the sole and exclusive, employer of all County
Agents and reformation Technology Department Personnel and that the
County shall remain solely and completely liable for any and all County
Agents past, present, or future wages, compensation, overtime wages,
expenses, fringe benefits, pension or retirement benefits, travel
expenses, mileage allowances, training expenses, transportation costs,
and/or other allowances or reimbursements of any kind, including. but
not limited to, workers' disability compensation benefits, unemployment
compensation, Social Security Act protection(s) and benefits any
employment taxes, and/or any other statutory or contractual right or
benefit based on or in any way related to any County Agent's
employment status.
2.3.4. This Contract is neither intended, nor shall it be interpreted, to create,
change, grant, modify, supplement, supersede, alter, or otherwise affect
or control, in any manner, form, or at any time, any right, privilege.
benefit, or any other term or condition of employment, of any kind or
nature whatsoever, in. upon, or for any County Agent Information
Technology Department Personnel with the County, any applicable
County employment arid/or union contract, and/or any County rule(s),
regu'ation(s). hours of work, shift assignment, order(s), policy(ies).
procedure(s), directive(s), ethical gu deline(s). etc., which shall, solely
and exclusively, govern and control the employment relationship
between the County and any County Agent or Information Technology
Department Personnel and/or the conduct and actions of any Cmnty
Agent or any Information Technology Department Personnel. To
illustrate, but not otherwise limit, this Contract does not and shall not be
interpreted to limit, modify, control, or otherwise affect, in any manner:
2.3.4.1. The County's sole and exclusive right, obligation,
responsibility, and discretion to employ, compensate, assign,
reassign, transfer, promote, reclassify, discipline, demote,
layoff, furlough, discharge any Information Technology
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Department Personnel and/or pay any arid Information
Technology Department Personnel's wages. salaries,
allowances, reimbursements, compensat on, fringe benefits, or
otherwise decide any and all such terms and conditions of
employment and make any and all employment decisions that
affect, in any way, the employment of any Information
Technology Department Personnel with the County, subject
on.y to its applicable collective bargaining Contracts,
2.3.4.2. The County's sole and exclusive right, obligation, and
responsibility to determine, establish, modify, or implement
any ard all operational policies, procedures, orders, rules,
regulations, ethical guidelines, and/or any other judgment,
poky or directive which, in any way, governs or controls any
actvity of any County Agent or Information Technology
Department Personnel, any necessary County Agent or
Information Technology Department Personnel's training
standards or proficiency(ies). any level or amount of required
supervision, any and all standards of performance, any
secuence or manner of performance. and any level(s) of
experience, training, or education required for any Information
Technology Department Personnel performing any County
duty or obligation under the terms of this Contract.
2.3.5. The Municipality agrees that except as expressly provided for under the
terms of this Contract and/or laws of this State, no County Agent or
Information Technology Department Personnel: while such person is
currently and!or actively employed or otherwise remains on the payroll of
the County as a County Agent shall be employed, utilized, or perform
any other services, of any kind, directly or indirectly, in any manner or
capaerty. or otherwise be available to perform any other work or
assignments by or for the Muntipality curing the term of this Contract.
This section shall not prohibit the Municipality from employing any
person who was a former County Agent but is no longer employed in that
capacity by the County.
2.3.6. Except as otherwise expressly provided by the Contract and/or
applicable State law, the Pates agree and warrant that neither the
County, nor any County Agent, nor any Information Technology
Deportment Personnel, by virtue of this Contract or otherwise, shall be
deemed, considered or claimed to be an employee of the Municipality
and/or a Municipality Agent.
2,37. The Municipal ty shall not otherwise provide. furnish or assign any
intormatler, Technology Department Personnel with any lob •.nstructions,
job descript•ons. jab specifications, or job duties, or in any manner
attempt to cootrol. supervise, train, or direct any Personnel in the
performance of any County's Information Technology Department
Services duty or obligation under the terms of this Contract.
2.4. LIMITS AND EXCLUS'ClNS 014 COUNTY 'SERVICES' services provided
by the County under this Contract are :imited to those services exoressly
provided for within this Contract, under this Contract neither the County nor any
County Agents shall be responsible for assisti;-.9 or providing any other "Services
"or assistance to the Municipality or assume any additional responsibility for
assisting the Mu'licibality in any other way or manner with any Mun cipality
obligations under any and all State Laws or Local Ordinarces. The Municipality
shall, at air times and under all circumstances, remain solely liable for any and all
costs, legal obl:gations, and/or civil liabilities associated with or in any way
related to any Municipality legal obligation under any applicable Federal or State
Laws or Local Ordinances.
§3. TERM OF CONTRACT The Parties agree that the term of this Contract shall begie on
the effntiv:,,.. date of this Contract, as otnerwise provided herein, and shall continue until
terminated or cancelled as provided in Section §12 of this Contract. Any and all County
Services otherwise provided to the Municipality prior to the effective date of this Contract,
shall be subject to the terms and conditions provided for herein.
§4. JOIRANSFER OF MUNICIPALITY LEGAL OBLIGATIONS TO COUNTY The
Municipality agrees that this Contract does not, and is not intended to, transfer, delegate,
or assign to the County, and/or any County Agent or Information Technology Department
Personnel any civil or legal responsibility, duty, obligation, duty of care, cost, legal
obligation, Or liability associated with any governmental function delegated and/or
entrusted to the Municipality under any applicable Federal or State Law or Local
Ordinance.
4.1. The Municipality shall, at all times and under all circumstances, remain solely
liable for any arid all costs, legal obligations, and/or civil liabilities associated with
or in any way related to any Municipality receipt or collection of payments or any
other Municipaiity legal obligation. The Municipality agrees that under no
circumstances shall the County be responsible for any costs, obligations, and/or
civil liabilities associated with its Municipality function or any responsibility under
any Federal or State Law or Local Ordinance.
4.2. The Municpality shall not incur or create any debts, liens, liabilities or obl;gations
for the County and shall take all necessary steps to ensure that any debts, liens,
liabilities or obligations that the Municipality may incur shall not become a debt,
liability, obligation or Claim(s) against the County.
4.3. The Parties agree that the Municipality shall at all times remain responsible for
the ultimate completion of any and all Municpality duties of obligations under any
and all applicable Federal or State Laws or Local Ordinances. Nothing in this
Contract shall relieve the Municipality of any Municipality duty or obligation under
any applicable Federal or State Law or Local Ordinance.
4.4. The Municipality and Municipality Agents shall be and remain responsible for
compliance with all Federal. State, and Local laws, ordinances, regulations, and
agency requirements in any manner affecting any work or performance of this
Contract or with any Municipality duty or obligation under any applicable Federal
or State Law or Local Ordinance.
§5. NO DELEGATION OR WAIVER OF GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY OR IMMUNITY
The Parties reserve to themselves any rights and ob igations related to the provision of
any and all of each Party's respective governmental services, authority, responsibilities,
and obligations. Except as expressly provided otherwise herein, this Contract does not,
and is not intended to, create, diminish, delegate, transfer, assign. divest, impair, or
contravene any constitutional, statutory, and/or othor legal right, privilege, power, civil or
legal responsibhty, obligation, duty of care, liability, capacity, immunity, authority or
character of office of either Party to any other person or Party. Notwithstanding any other
term or condition in this Contract, that no provision in this Contract is intended, nor shall it
be construed, as a waiver of any governmental immunity, as provided by statute or
applicable court decisions, by either Party, either for that Party and/or any County Agents
or Municipality Agents.
§6. FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS TO HE COUNTY FOR THE "E- '
COMMERCE SERVICES
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§7. LIABILITY The MLnicipality further agrees that the County shall not be liaole to the
Municpality andor "E-Commerce" Customer for any and all Claim(s), except as
otherwise expressly provided for in this Contract,
7.1. The Parties agree that this Contract does not and is not intended to create or
induce any County warranty, promise, covenant or guaranty, either express or
implied, of any kind or nature whatsoever in favor of the MunIcioaiity, and/or any
Municipality Agents, or any "E-Commerce" Customer or any other person or
entity. or that toe Coanty's efforts in the performance of any obligation under tNs
Contract will result in any specific monetary henet or efficiency. or increase in
any tax revenue for the Municipality.
7.2. In the event of any alleged breach, wrongful termination, and/or any default of
any term or condition of this Contract by either the County or any County Agent,
the County and/or any County Agent shall not be liable to the Municipality for any
indirect. incidental, special or consequential damages, including, but not limited
to any replacement costs for County Services, any loss of income or revenue,
ardior any failure by the Municipality to meet any Municipality obligation under
any applicable State Laws, Loca,' Ordinances or any °ter economic benefit or
harm that the Municipality may have realized, but for any alleged breach.
wrongfui terminatior, cefault and/or cancellation of this Contract. or damages
beyond or in excess of the amount(s} of any amount paid to, received or retained
.py the County at the time of the alleged breach or defaul, in connection with or
L.nder the terms of this Contract, whether such alleged breach or default is
alleged in an action in contract or tort and/or whether o , not the Municipality has
been advised of the possibility of such damages. This provision and this
Contract is intended by the Parties to allocate the risks between the Parties, and
the Parties agree that the altocaton of each Party's efforts. costs, and obligations
under this Contract reflect this allocation of each Party's risk and the limitations of
liability as speaed herein.
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7.3. Notwithstending arty other provision in this Contract, with regard to any and all
al:eged losses, claims, comp aints, demands for relief or damages, suits, causes
of action, proceedings, judgments, deficiencies. liability, penalties, litigation costs
and expenses. including, but not limited to, any reimbursement for reasonable
attorney fees. witness fees, court costs, investigation and/or litigation expenses,
any amounts paid in settlement, and/or any other amounts, liabilities of any kind
whatsoever which are imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the
Municipalty or any Municipality Agent by any third person, ircluding but not
limited to any Municipality Agent Of E-Commerce Customer, arising out of any
activities or Services to be carried cut by any County Agent in the performance of
this Contract, the Municipality hereby agrees that it shall have no rights pursuant
to or under this Contract against the County and/or any County Agents to or for
any inciemnification {i.e., contractually, legally, equitably, or by implication)
contribution, subrogation, or other right to be reimbursed by the County and/or
any of County Agents based upon any and al legal theories or alleged rights of
any kind, whether known or unknown, for any and all alleged losses, claims,
complaints, demands for relief or damages, judgments. deficiencies, liability,
penalties. litigation costs and expenses of any kind whatsoever which are
imposed on. incurred by, or asserted against the Municipality and which are
alleged to have arisen under or are in any way based or predicated upon this
Contract.
§8. MUNICIPALITY AGENTS AND COOPERATION WITH THE COUNTY The Municipality
agrees that it snail be solely and exclusively responsible. during the term of this Contract,
for guaranteeing that all Municipality Agents fully cooperate with Information Technology
Department Personnel in the performance of all County Services under this Contract.
8.1, Municipality Agents shall be employed and assigned based on appropriate
qualifications and other factors as decided by the Municipality. The Municipality
agrees that it shall se solely responsible for furnishing all Municipality Agents
with all job instructions, job descriptions and job specifications and shall solely
control, direct, and supervise all Municipality Agents and shall be solely
responsible for the means and mariner in which Municipality's duties or
obligations under any applicable Federal or State Laws or Local Ordinances are
satisfied.
8.2. The Municipality agrees that it shall be solely and completely liable for any and
all Municipality Agents' past, present, or future wages, compensation, overtime
wages, expenses, fringe benefits, pension or retirement benefits, travel
expenses, mileage allowances, training expenses, transportation costs, and/or
other allowances or reimbursements of any kind, including, but not limited to,
workers' disability compensation benefits, unemployment compensation, Social
Security Act protection(s) and benefits, any employment taxes, and/or any other
statutory or contractual right or benefit based on or in any way related to any
Municipality Agent's employment status or any alleged violation cf any
Municipality Agent's statutory, contractual (e.g., union. employment, or labor
contract), constitutional, common law employment right, andior civil rights by the
Municipality. The Municipality agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the County
from and against any and all Claim(s) which are imposed upon. incurred by, or
asserted against the County or any County Agent by any Murecipality Agent
and/or which are based upon, result from, or arise from, or are in any way related
to any Municipality Agent's wages, compensation, benefits, or other employment-
re ated or based rights, including, but not limited to, those described in this
section.
8,3. The Municipality agrees that no Municipality Agent shall, by virtue of this Contract'
or otherwise, be considered or claimed to be an employee of the County and/or a
County Agent. This Contract does not grant or confer, and shall not be
interpreted to grant or confer, upon any Municipality Agents or any other
individual any status, privirege, right, or Penefa of County employment or that of a
ounty Agent.
8.4. The Municipality understands that the current credit card processing services for
the 'E-Commerce" System are being handled through PayPal Inc. and Elavon,
Inc. The Municipality agrees that as a condition precedent to County
performance of credit card payment Services under this Contract that the
Municipality shall establish and maintain an agreement for credit card processirg
services with the entities currently providing credit card processing services for
the -E-Commerce System, Additionally, the Municipality shall maintain a
corresponding depcsitory bank account, with a depository firancial institution
acceptable to the County, for the receipt of Municipality payments.
8.5. The Municipality unoerstands that the current electronic check processing
services for the 'E-Commerce" System are being handled through ACH Direct
The Municipality agrees that as a condition precedent to County
performance of electronic check payment Services under this Contract that the
Municipality shall estabds7, and maintain an agreement for electronic check
processing services with the entities currently providing electronic check
processing services for the "E-Commerce" System. Additionally, the Municipality
shat maintain a corresponding depository bank accourt, with a depository
financial institution acceptable to the County. for the receipt of Municipality
payments.
8.6. The Municipality understands and agrees that the County's Soh/ices under this
Contract are possible, in part, because cif services provided by PayPaf Inc.,
Elavon Inc. and ACH Direct, Inc. The Municipality agrees that neither it nor any
Municipality Agent shall act or fail to act, either directly or indirectly, in such a
manner so as to cause any purported w•oach in any term or condition in any
agreement between the County and any third party provider of any goods or
services undedyng the County's aoility to provide services under this Contract.
81, In the event the County enters into an agreement for credit card or electronic
check payment processing services with entities other than those providing these
services at the time of the execution of this Contract, the Municipality agrees that
as a condition precedent to continued County performance of Services under this
Contract that the Municipality shall establish and maintain an agreement for
payment processing services with the entities providing those services for the "E-
Commerce" SYStern at that time. The Municipality further agrees to provide the
County with all necessary hank acocunt and routing numbers to give effect to this
Contract.
§9 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR The Parties agree that at all times and for all purposes
under the terms of this Contract, the County's and/or any and al County Agents' legal
status and relationship to the Municipality sha:1 be that of an 1:"deperidont Contractor.
Except as expressly provided herein, each Party will he solely responsible for the acts of
its own employees, Agents, arc' servants during the term of this Contract. No liability,
right or benefits arising out of an employer/employee relationship, either express or
implied, shall arise or accrue to either Party as a result of this Contract.
§10. PRIORITIZATION OF COUNTY RESOUROES COUNTY The Municipality
acknowledges and agrees that this Contract does not, and is not intended to, create
ether any absukte right in feior of the Municipa:ity, or any correspondent absolute duty
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or obligation upomthe County, to guarantee that any specific number(s) or classification
of County Agents will be present on any given day to provide County services to the
Municipality.
§11. INDEMNIFICATION The Municipality shall not be obligated to pay any portion of any
court ordered judgment or award to a third party for which a court has determined that the
Cuts ay and/or any County Agent was solely negligent or at fault. However, the
Municipality agrees to, indemnify and hold the County and/or any County Agent harmless
from and against any and all Claim(s) wh;ch are imposed upon, incurred by, or asserted
against the County and/or any County Agent by any Paunic panty Agent under any
circumstances or by any person which are based upon, result from, or arise from, or are
in any way related to any alleged error, mistake, negligence or intentional act(s) or
omission(s) by the Municipally and/or any Municipality Agent, including, but not limited
to: (a) any alleged breach of legal duty to any person by the Municipality and/or any
Municipality Agent; (b) any alleged failure by the Municipality or any Municipality Agent
to comply with any Municipality duty or obligation in this Contract; and/or (c) any other
Claim(s) based in any way upon any Municipality or Municipality Agent's services,
buildings, equipment, or any other event, occurrence, duty, or obligation related or
attendant thereto.
§12. CANCELLATION OR TERMINATION OF THIS CONTRACT Except as follows, and
notwithstanding any other term or provision ln any other section of tnis Contract, either
Party, upon a minimum of sixty (60) calendar days written notice to the other Party, may
cancel and/or completely terminate this Contract for any reason, including convenience,
without incurring any penalty, expense, or liability to the other Party. The effective date
for any such termination is to be clearly stated in the notice.
12,1. At 5:00 p.m. on the effective date of the cancellation of this Contract all
Municipality and/or County obligations under this Contract, except those rights
and obligations expressly surviving cancellation as provided for in this Contract.
shall end.
12.2. The Municipality understands and agrees that the County's ability to provide the
Services contemplated in this Contract depend upon current contractual
relationships between the County and third party software and credit card and
electronic check processing companies, and that if for any reason any such
underlying third party contractual relationships should termirate, that the
County's obligation to provide any Services under this Contract shall also end,
immediately, and notwithstanding any minimum notice requirement contained in
this Contract.
12.3. The Municipality agrees that any and all Mon cipality obligations, including, but
not limited to, any and all indemnification and hold harmless promises, waivers of
liability, record-keeping requirements, any Municipality payment obligations to the
County, ancior any other related ooligations provided for in this Contract with
regard to any acts, occurrences, events, transactions. or Claim(s) either
occurring or having their basis in any events or transactions that occurred before
the cancellation or completion of this Centred, shall survive the cancellation or
completion of this Contract.
§13. EFFECTIVE DATE. CONTRACT APPROVAL, AND AMENDMENT The Parties agree
that this Contract, and/or any subsequent amendments thereto, shall not become
effective prior to the approval by resolution of the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners and the Municipality Governing Body. The approval and terms of this
Contract, and/or any possinle subsequent amendments thereto, shall be entered in the
oft cial minutes and proceedings of both the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
and the Municipality Governing Body and she,' also he filed with the office of the Clerk of
the County and the Clerk of the Municipality.
§14. CONTRACT AMENDMENTS The Parties agree that this Contract, and/or any
possible subsequent amendments, shall be filed with the Micnigan Secretary of
..=.1:ete end this Contract, and/or any possible subseauent amendments, shall not
eecoiere ,.eieei:ive prior to this required filing with the Secretary of State. The
Pates agree that except as expressly provided herein, this Contract shall not be
changed, supplemented, or amended. in any manner: except as provided for
herein, and no other act, verbal representation, cocument, usage or custom shall
be deemed to amend or reodify this Contract in any manner. Any modifications,
amendments, recessions, waivers or releases to this Contract must be in writing
and agreed to by both Panes. The modification, amendment, recession waiver or
release shall be signed by an expressly authorized Municipality Agent and by a
County Agent authorized by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners.
§15. NO THIRD-PARTY BENEELUARiES Except as expressly proviced herein for the benefit
of the Parties (i.e., County or Municipality), this Contract does not, arid is not intended to,
create, by implication or otherwise, any direct or indirect obligation, duty, promise.
benefit, right to be indemnified (i.e., contractually, legally, equitably, or by implication)
andtpr any right to be subrogated to any Party's rights in this Contract, and/or any other
r:ght of any kind, in favor of any person, including, but not limited to, any County Agent or
Municipality Agent or any "E-Commerce' Customer. any "E-Commerce" Customers legal
representative, any organization, any alleged unnamed beneficiany or assignee. and/or
any other person.
§16. CONSTRUED AS A WHOLE The language of all parts of this Contract is intended to
and, in all cases, shall be construed as a whole according to its fair meaning, and not
construed strictly for or against any party. As used in this Contract, the singular or plural
number, possessive or nonpossessive shall be deemed to include the other whenever
the context so suggests or requires.
§17. CAPTIONS The section headings or titles and/or all section numbers contained in this
Contract are intended for the convenience of the reader and net intended to have any
substantive meaning and are net to be interpreted as part of this Contract.
§15. NOTICES Except as otherwise exoressly provided for herein, any and all
correspondence, invoices: ardor any other written notices required, permitted or
provided for under this Contract to be delivered to either Party shall be sent to that Party
by first class mail. All such written notices, including any notice canceling or terminating
this Contract as provided for herein, shall be sent to the other Party's signatory to this
Contract. or that signatory's successor in office, at the addresses shown in this Contract.
All correspondence or written notices shall be considered delivered to a Party as of the
date that such notice is deposited with sufficient postage with De U.S. Postal Service.
§19. WAIVER OF BREACH The waiver of a breach of any provision of this Contract shall not
operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach. Each and every right,
remedy and power granted to either party or allowed it by law shall be cumulative and not
exclusve ref any other,
§20. FORCE MAJEURE (Events Beyond The Parties Control) _Notwithstanding any other
term Or provision of this Contract, neither Party shall he liabe to the other for any failure
of performance hereunder if such failure is de to any cause beyond the reasonable
control of that Party and that Party cannot reasonably accommodate or mitigate the
effects of any such cause. Such cause shall include, without limitation, acts of God, fire,
explosion, vandalism, any law order, regulation, direction, action, or request of the
Un ted States government or of any other government, national emergencies,
insurrections, riots; wars, strikes. lockouts, work stoppages, or other labor difficulties, or
the failure of any underlying contractual arrangement with any anticipated third-party
provider of goods. services, software, including any condition precedent necessary to
implement this Contract. Reasonable notice shall be given to the affected Party of any
such event. The Municipality is expected, through alternative temporary or emergency
service arrangements, to continue any Municipality obligations imposed by any
applicable Federal or State Law or Local Ordinance.
§21. ENTIRE CONTRACT This Contract, consisting of a total of fourteen (14) pages, sets
forth the entire agreement between the County and the Municipality and fully supersedes
any and all prior agreements or understandings between them in any way related to the
subject matter hereof. ,t is further understood and agreed that the terms and conditions
herein are contractual and are not a mere recital and that there are no other agreements.
understandings, contracts, or representations between the County and the Municipality in
any way related to the subject matter hereof, except as expressly stated herein. This
Contract shall not be ceanged or supplemented orally anti may be amended only as
otherwise provided herein.
For and in consideration of the mutual assurances, promises, acknowledgments,
warrants representations, and agreements set forth in this Contract, and for other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged.
the undersigned hereby execute this Contract on behalf of the Parties, and by doing so
legally obligate and bind the Parties to the terms and conditions of this Contract.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
hereby acknowledges that is authorized to execute this Contract on behalf of the
Municipality and hereby accepts and binds the Municipality le the terms and cannons of this
Contract.
EXECUTED: DATE:
- Municipality Chief Executive
WITNESSED: DATE:
Murecipalily Clerk
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Bill Bullard, Jr., Chairperson, Oakland County Board of
Commissioners, hereby acknowledges that he has been authorized by a resolution of the
Oakland County Board of Commissioners, a certified copy of which is attached. to execute this
Contract on behalf of Oakland County, and hereby accepts and binds Oakland County to the
terms and conditions of this Contract.
EXECUTED: DATE:
Bill Bullard, Jr.. Chairperson
Oakland CoLrity Board of Commissioners
WITNESSED: DATE:
Ruth Johnson. Clerk) Register of Deeds
County of Oakland
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Tbe Parties understand and agree that the in order to avail :hemselves of the convenience of the
"E-Commeree" Service, "E-Commerce - Customer 81iall be required to agree to pay in
addition to :heir credit card or electronic cheek payment for the products andlor services specified
in this Contract an additional "Convenience Fee." This ''Convenience Fee - shail be added to the
amount the "E-Commerce - Customer is remitting to the Municipality for payment for the
products and/or services specified in :his Contract and shall he deposited along with any payment
for said products and/or services into the designated Municipality bank account.
The Parties understand and agree that the "Convenience Fee" for payment by credit card or
electronic check to be charged to any E-Ct.mimerce Customer utilizing the F-Commerce -
Services shall be in such an amount as either now established, by the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners (MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION i7] 21. Oakland County Board of
Commissioner Minutes, May 24, 2007, p. 246) or as may he hereafter revised by the Oakland
County Board of Commissioners. For purposes of illustration, only the current "Convenience
Fee" for the payment by credit card for a product or service in the amount of $200,00 is an
additional $8.25. There is currently a flat "Convenience Fee - of 52.50 for each payment by
electronic. check.
The Parties understand and agree that except as provided below, the Municipality shall remit and
repay to the County any and all moneys and amounts that have been received, deposited, or
transferred into any Municipality bank account as a "Convenience Fee" as charged to or paid by
any "13-Commerce" Customer in conjunction with the use of the "h-Commerce" Service.
From each and every "Convenience Fee" amount received by the Municipality in conjunction
with the use of the "E-Commerce" Service, and otherwise herein due and payable to the County,
the County will deduct the actual amount, which in no event shall exceed the amount of the
"Convenience Fee," the Municipality was charged as a "Merchant Service Fee" (currently
approxintatay 1.8% of tlw total °fa credit card transaction amount charged by the "E-
('..?nuncrec" Custonicr) by the Municipality's third party "payment processing company - and will
generate and mail an invc ice for the amount so calculated to the Municipality within 15 days of
the end of every quarter. Under this Contract the end of a quarter shall be the last day of March,
June, September, and December.
"Merchant Service Fees" arc only those expenses actually incurred and paid by the Municipality
for the basic cost and expense of transferrintt."E-Commerce Customers' funds into the
Municipality bank account and do not include any such other costs or expenses that may be
incurred by the Municipality in conjunction with "F-Commerce" Services including but not
limited to any tines, nenahies, interest, credit card "cha7gebacks" andior any such other possible
costs or expenses incurred by the Municipality under its .::ontract to the Municipality's third party
"payment processin2 company".
Municipality wi] pay by check, payable to the County. or Electronic Fund Transfer to the
County cacn quarter for a'.I amounts due and mint!. the County as described herein, within thirty
(30) calendar days following the actual receipt of every quartet invoice.
Should the Municipality fail, for any reason, to timely pay the County the amounts required under
this Contract, the MUNICIPALITY agrees that upon notice trom the Oakland County Treasurer
to the Treasurer of the State of Michigan (or any other State of Michigan official authorized to
disburse funds to the Municipality), the State of Michigan is authorized to withhold any funds due
the Municipality from the State, and assign those funds to partially or completely offset any
deficiency by the Municipality to the County. Such funds shall be paid directly to the County.
Fur,her, the MUNICIPALITY waives any claims against the State or County, or their respective
officials, for any such amounts paid to thQ County.
Should the Municipality fail for any reason to timely pay the County.' the amounts required under
this Contract, the Municipality agrees that the County 'treasurer shall be entitled to set-off and
retain any amounts due the Municipality from any source of funds due thc Municipality in tfic
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possession of the County, to partially or completely offset any deficiency by the Municipality,
unless expressly prohibited by law. Such a transfer shall be considered an assignment by the
Municipality to the County. Further, the Municipality waives any claims against the County, or
its officials, for any such amounts paid to the County.
Notwithstanding any other term or condition in this Contract, should the Municipality fail for any
reason to timely pay the County the amounts required under this Contract, the Municipality
agrees that the County may discontinue, upon thirty (30) days written notice to the Municipality,
without any penalty or liability whatsoever, any County services or performance obligations
under this Contract.
None of these provisions shall operate to limit in any way the County's right to pursue any other
legal remedies against the Municipality for the reimbursement of amounts due the County under
this Agreement. The remedies in this paragraph are available to the County on an ongoing and
successive basis, as the Municipality becomes delinquent in its payments.
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I EERY APPROVE itlE FOREGOING RESIUTION
/
Resolution #10311 December 9, 2010
Moved by Middleton supported by Coleman the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the amended
Consent Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Bullard, Burns, Coleman, Coulter, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingen, Greimel, Hatchet, Jackson,
Jacobsen, Long, McGillivray, Middleton, Nash, Potts, Runestad, Schwartz, Scott, Taub. Woodward,
Zack. (22)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the amended Consent
Agenda were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Ruth Johnson, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and
accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on December 9, 2010,
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at
Pontiac, Michigan this 9' day of December, 2010.
gat
Ruth Johnson. County Clerk