HomeMy WebLinkAboutC03-192 Central Mountains RETAC AppointmentsApproved by the BOCC-appointed Central Mountains RETAC members April 10, 2003 1 FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE 2 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT 3 AMONG 4 CHAFFEE COUNTY, COLORADO 5 AND 6 EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO 7 AND EAGLE COUNTY JUL 112003 SHERIFF'S OFFICE 8 LAKE COUNTY, COLORADO 9 AND 10 PARK COUNTY, COLORADO 11 AND 12 PITK.IN COUNTY, COLORADO 13 AND 14 SUMMIT COUNTY, COLORADO 15 16 THIS FIRST AMEND ENT TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT is 17 entered into this 5 day of ,-2003 (the "Amendment"), by and among the 18 Board of County Commission rs of t e County of Chaffee, Colorado (hereinafter 19 "Chaffee"), Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, Colorado 20 (hereinafter `Eagle"), Board of County Commissioners of the County of Lake, Colorado 21 (hereinafter "Lake"), Board of County Commissioners of the County of Park, Colorado 22 (hereinafter "Park"), Board of County Commissioners of the County of Pitkin, Colorado 23 (hereinafter "Pitkin"), and the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Summit, 24 Colorado (hereinafter "Summit"), sometimes referred to herein as the "County" or 25 "Counties" as the case may be. 26 27 WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 18 of Article XIV of the 28 Colorado Constitution and Section 29-1-203, C.R.S., as amended Chaffee, Eagle, Lake, 29 Park, Pitkin, and Summit may cooperate or contract with one another to provide any 30 function, service or facility lawfully authorized to each County; and 31 32 WHEREAS, the Counties entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement dated 33 July 1, 2000 (IGA), which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by this 34 reference, for the purpose of jointly establishing a regional emergency and trauma. 35 advisory council (RETAC), known as the Central Mountain RETAC (CM-RETAC), to 36 recommend a regional emergency medical and trauma system plan for the Counties and 37 satisfy any other regulatory of statutory requirements and obligations of the Counties 38 pursuant to the Emergency Medical Services Act, § 25-3.5-101 et seq., C.R.S. and the 39 Statewide Trauma Care System Act, 25-3.5-701 et seq., C.R.S., or as expressly delegated 40 by the Counties; and 41 42 WHEREAS, the Counties desire to amend the IGA for the purpose of reflecting certain 43 changes in the administration of the CM-RETAC that have been requested by the CM - 44 RETAC's County appointed members. 45 Page 1 of 4 Approved by the BOCC-appointed Central Mountains RETAC members April 10, 2003 46 NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants, 47 and obligations herein set forth, the Counties agree to amend the IGA as follows: 48 49 1. Modifications to IGA. The following changes to the IGA shall be effected upon 50 the signing of this document: 51 52 A. Section 4. Page 3, lines 105 through 107 shall be replaced with: 53 54 to their BOCC prior to April 1St of every third year, after a vote in the affirmative 55 by a majority of members at any official business meetings, the BOCC of each 56 county will forward a slate of approved candidates to the CM RETAC prior to 57 May 30th of every third year. 58 59 B. Section 4. Page 3, line 118 shall be replaced with: 60 61 shall appoint a new representative within ninety (90) days following removal or 62 notice 63 64 C. Section 6. Page 5, lines 187 through 200 shall be replaced with: 65 66 The CM RETAC shall provide for the keeping of accurate and correct 67 books of account on an accrual basis in accordance with the Local Government 68 Accounting Law, §29-1-501 et seq., C.R.S. and generally accepted accounting 69 principles, showing in detail capital costs, costs of special services, maintenance 70 and operating costs and all financial transactions of the CM RETAC. CM 71 RETAC's books of account shall correctly show any and all revenues, costs, 72 expenses or charges paid from or to be paid by funds obtained from federal or 73 state sources, each of the Counties, private contributions or revenue generated by 74 the CM RETAC's activities. CM RETAC's books shall be open to inspection 75 upon reasonable notice during normal business hours. CM RETAC shall provide 76 for the auditing of all books and accounts and other financial records of the CM 77 RETAC on an annual basis in accordance with the Colorado Local Government 78 Audit Law, § 29-1-601 et seq., C.R.S., by an independent Certified Public 79 Accountant selected by the CM RETAC. The audit shall be supplied to the 80 Counties upon request. 81 82 D. Section 4. Page 3, lines 115 and 117; Section 6. Page 4, lines 151, 152,153, 83 169,175,177 and Page 5, line 203; Section 8. Page 5, line 229; Section 9. Page 84 6, lines 238 and 239; Section 11. Page 6, line 273 and Page 7 lines 276 and 85 292. In each of these places the term "RETAC" shall be replaced with the 86 term "CM RETAC." 87 88 E. Section 11. Pages 6-7, lines 273-276. This sentence shall be replaced with: 89 90 The Counties agree that any funds appropriated for the CM RETAC by or on 91 behalf of the terminating County prior to that County's provision of written notice Page 2 of 4 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 Approved by the BOCC-appointed Central Mountains RETAC members April 10, 2003 of termination shall be contributed to the CM RETAC by the terminating County during the notice of termination period. F. The following new sentence shall be added to Section 6. Page 4, beginning on line 154. The CM RETAC shall not have the authority to create or incur any fiscal obligation on behalf of or with respect to the Counties, without the Counties' prior written approval. 2. Continuation of IGA. The remaining terms of the IGA not amended or modified herein shall continue in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Counties have caused this Amendment to be executed on the date first written herein. ATTEST: Clerk and Recorder ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF CHAFFEE Lo Chairman BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS )F THE COUNTY OF EAGLE ATTEST: Clerk and Recorder 'y: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF LAKE Lo Chairman Page 3 of 4 Approved by the BOCC-appointed Central Mountains RETAC members April 10, 2003 138 139 140 141 142 143 ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 144 OF THE COUNTY OF PARK 145 146 147 148 By: 149 Clerk and Recorder Chairman 150 151 152 153 ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 154 OF THE COUNTY OF PITKIN 155 156 157 158 By: 159 Clerk and Recorder Chairman 160 161 162 163 164 ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 165 OF THE COUNTY OF SUMMIT 166 167 168 169 By: 170 Clerk and Recorder Chairman 171 Page 4 of 4 I II III I6111311111a1111 �1111811131111 Cheri Brunvand•Summit County. Recorder 1112712M 1#Z. DF: Approved by the BOCC-appointed Central Mountains RETAC members 10/12/00 .2 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT 3 AMONG 4 CHAFFEE COUNTY, COLORADO 5 AND 6 EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO 7 AND 8 LAKE COUNTY, COLORADO' 9 AND 10 PARK COUNTY, COLORADO 11 AND , 12 13 PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO AND x 14 : x. . . SUMMIT COUNTY, COLORADO z . 15 `yf 16 THISAGREEMENT is entered into this I" day of July, 2000, by and ama 17 Board of County Commissioners of the County of Chaffee, Colorado (hereina""�"„�'; 18 "Chafee'% Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, Colo 19 (hereinafter "Eagle'), Board of County Commissioners of the County of Lake C6W 20 (hereinafter "Lake', Board of County Commissioners of the Countyof P {` Mq s 21 (hereinafter "Park'), Board of County Commissioners of the County of pith_C F 22 (hereinafter "Pitkin'), and the -Board of County Commissioners of the Count► of T �~ 23 Colorado (hereinafter "Summit'), sometimes referred*to herein -as the 'County" d'e x Wiz " 24 "Counties" as the case may be. 25 26 WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 18 of ArticleMV 27 Colorado Constitution and Section 29-1;.;203, C -RA, as amended Cha--fibe Ea. M^ $ 28 Park, Pi��;�;; tkin, and Summit may cooperate or contract vvith oneanother to. 29 function, service or facility lawfuly�authorizeoun#; ate` d to each C 30 v Yom., 31 WHEREAS, the General Assemblyof the�tate Qf Colorado revised the C_ n -. :32 Trauma Care System Act, Secti6n2 3 5=7U1, a _se , C R.h'; ' ereinali 33X y 34 WHEREAS; each Coln ty has'particpathd �n one of'tfoog ` 35 Advisory Cauncils' ("ATAC"s> Cental--moun �A`Atr'affee��' 3b Roaring Fork ATAC Thea a ` �`' s A'A'�Cs�►as;t®ro`e r '�" area tratimaVL iv � ci �e37 concerning �Vin K 000P f a "�'$` •3 38 compliance with the reQu rn o (yJ 39 (� , �r , af�"ta$Sr }eta `t ! n ,IAM, al 40 WHEREAS, rece%t Aetier isi�ns ni a � r � 41 commissioners of each cony reple Bei "'IP .42 Ernergency Medio and T' •ou�n��eFei�� 43 to be comprised of no fewer than fteotanl7 eoitiy of a qty and 44 county, fox the, ' ,& idr g re car rr endatrons co g regional a 45 emergency medical: and tract service plans Act; and in compliance with the requirements of the 46 eA " ountains RETAC members 10/12/00 WM 47. 4 WHEREAS, the Counties recognize that appropriate care for those persons 49�' - qperiencing a medical emergency or traumatic injury is immediately mmediately necessary and that 50much of thb Infiistiuc Wre,ind cooperative spirito create needed tsuch a multicounty 51 organization' including shared resources, equipment, and facilities that provide trauma 52 service already exists; and 53 .54 'WHEREAS, the Countie's support.the legislative directive and will extend their 55 best efforts to implement the legislative directive consistent with the funding 56 appropriated by the State of Colorado, or other sources designated -for this purpose. 57 58 NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants, 59 and obligations herein set forth, the Counties agree as follows: 60 61 1. The Counties agree to jointly establish a RETAC to recommend a regional gional 62 emergency medical and trauma system planfor the Counties and satisfy any other 63 regulatory of statutory requirements and obligations of the Counties pursuant to the 64 Emergency Medical ' Services Act, § 25-3.5-101 et seq., C.R.S. and the Statewide Trauma 65 Care System Act, 25-3.5-701 et . seq-., C.R.S., or as expressly delegated by the Counties. 66 67.. .2. This RETAC shall be known as the Central Mountains RETAC ("CM 68. RETAC").The CM RETAC shall equitably represent the interests of Chaffee, Eagle, 69 Lake, Park, Pitkin and Summit Counties. 70. 71 3. Chaffee;:Eagle, Lake, Park, Pitkifiand Summit Counties each agree to 72 dissolve their respective Central Mountain, Chaffee County and Roaring Fork ATACs 73 prior to forming the CM RETAC. Each dissolved ATAC may grant any remaining assets 74 to the CM RETAC after having satisfied all existing liabilities and obligations that they .75 each may have. The final 'actions taken by each of the ATACs shall include their - T6" -nominating the initial membership of the CM RETAC. 77 78 4. In accordance with 25-3.5-701, et seq., C.R.S. and the desires of the 79 participating Counties, the CM RETAC membership will be comprised of eighteen (18) 80 voting members: three. (3) per each County's choice, as follows: 81. .82 Votingmembers should include: '83 84 • 6. Emergency Medical Technicians — (paid or volunteer) one from each County's 85 emergency medical services board or council 86 • 1 Trauma Surgeon 87 • 1 Emergency Department Physician .88 • 1 - Healthcare Facility Administrator 89:1 e 3 Trauma Nurse Coordinators -90 * I Local Government Representative 91 * I Emergency Medical Service Physician Advisor' 92 * I Ski Patroller - Page, -2 -of 9 Approved by the BOCC-appointed Central Mountains RETAC members 10/12/00 93 • 1 Open Seat 94 • 1 First Responder 95 • 1 Primary Care Provider 96 97 This is an approximate distribution of voting members. Allowing'each County to 98 work flexibly within this framework may alter the first and subsequent configurations of 99 the CM RETAC. Additionally, the CM RETAC shall invite and encourage the people 100 from key resource facilities to participate as non-voting members. 101 102 Existing members from the local EMS and Trauma Councils shall obtain input 103 from healthcare facilities and EMS providers within the area served by the CM RETAC, 104 solicit nominations and make a recommendation concerning the necessary appointments 105 to their BOCC prior to April 1 't of each year, after a vote in the affirmative by a majority 106 of members at any official business meetings, The BOCC of each county will forward a 107 slate of approved candidates to the CM RETAC prior to May 30a' of each year. 108 109 The Board of County Commissioners for each participating county is under no 110 obligation to appoint the nominees The Board of County Commissioners for each 111 participating County shall approve, under a separate county resolution according to the 112 policies and procedures specific to each county, each member in order to serve as. an 113 official member. of the CM RETAC. 114 115 RETAC members shall serve at the pleasure of their appointing County and the 116 appointing County may remove or replace its appointees at will. Each County shall 117 notify the RETAC in writing of appointments, removals and resignations. Each County 118 shall appoint a new representative within thirty (30) days following a removal or`notice 119 of resignation. The Counties are encouraged to consider the diversity of interests in the ___:L20 _ _ community. and coordinate their,avvointmeuts_to_maximize the. breadth and depth of 121 representation on the CM .RETAC. Additional representatives from other counties 122 petitioning to join the CM RETAC after July 1, 2000 may only be added with the. 123 unanimous consent of the Counties. 124 125 The CM RETAC shall elect a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and Secretaiy- 126 Treasurer from its members. These officers shall serve terms of one year and shall 127 perform the duties normal for their office. 128 129 5. All meetings of the CM RETAC and any subcommittee meetings of the 130 RETAC where business is discussed or at which formal action may be taken shall be 131 open to the public and subject to the Colorado Open Meetings Law § 24-6-401, et seq., 132 C.R.S. Notices of all regular and special meetings shall include an agenda and shall be 133 posted in a designated public place at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance (minimum 134 one business day) of the commencement of the meeting. The members of the CM 135 RETAC shall determine a regular frequency of meeting times as necessary for all work to 136 be accomplished. However, the CM RETAC shall schedule meetings no less than every 137 two months. 138 Page 3 of 9 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 .....1-67 _.. 168 169 No later than February 15, of each year, the RETAC shall prepare a proposed 170 annual budget for the next fiscal year and shall submit a copy to the Counties. The 171 proposed annual budget shall be balanced, shall conform with the requirements of Local 172 Government Budget Law of Colorado, § 29-1-101 et seq., C.R.S. and shall include, at a minimum, a detailed estimate of all proposed expenditures, anticipated revenues, and the contributions to be made by the Counties. The proposed annual budget shall contain a statement of the level of service the RETAC anticipates it will provide for the next fiscal year and shall identify any change in the level of service from the preceding year. The budget for the next fiscal year shall be adopted by the RETAC no later than March 15, of the current year, after review and comment is received from the Counties. Approved by the BOCC-appointed Central Mountains RETAC members 10/12/00 Official business may not be conducted unless a quorum of ten (10) is present. A quorum shall consist of a majority of votes allowed (18). The affirmative vote of a majority of the RETAC members present shall be required for the RETAC to take any action. Each member of the CM RETAC shall have one (1) vote, however no more than three members from any single County may participate in any particular vote. The CM RETAC shall keep minutes of its proceedings showing the presence or absence of each member and the vote of each member upon every motion. Failure to vote and any abstentions shall be noted in the minutes. Minutes and records of the CM RETAC shall be open to the public and subject to the Colorado Open Records Act,. § 24- 72-101 et seq., C.R.S. 6. The CM RETAC is limited in its spending authority to the annual total budget approved by the RETAC. Annual expenditures shall not exceed revenues, . including any reserve funds, as approved by the RETAC. The RETAC shall adhere to generally accepted accounting principles and Colorado law. The Counties understand that the fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) per County, or other amounts appropriated by the State of Colorado, shall be. distributed to the RETAC by the State of Colorado on or after July 1, 2002, from the state EMS account pursuant to § 25-3.5-603(2.5)(b)(I) C.R.S. In the event that the Counties offer financial support for the CM RETAC, the RETAC shall notify the Counties of the anticipated contribution for the next year including any proposed changes in the level of service by February 15, of each year. The Counties understand that any financial support that they provide to the CM RETAC shall be accepted solely for the purpose of CM RETAC system development and that the Counties may not earmark the financial support that they provide for any specific purpose. or geographic area; _,..4 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 In the event of unforeseen or unanticipated event that results in the need for additional funds, the CM RETAC shall prepare an amended or supplemental budget and present a request for supplemental contributions to the Counties for their consideration. Any request for supplemental contributions must be accompanied by documentation Page 4 of 9 Approved by the BOCC-appointed Central Mountains RETAC members 10/12/00 184 supporting the need for the request, alternative courses of action and the impact of not 195 . funding the request. 186 187 Summit County will serve as the fiscal agent for the RETAC. Summit County 188 . shall provide for the keeping of accurate And correct books of account on an accrual 189 basis in accordance with the Local Government Accounting Law, § 29-1-501 et seq., 190 C.R.S. and generally accepted accounting principles, showing in detail capital costs, costs 191 of special services, maintenance and operating costs and all financial ttransactions of the 192 RETAC. Summit County's books of account shall correctly show any and all revenues, 193 costs, expenses or charges paid from or to be paid by funds obtained from federal or state 194 sources, each of the Counties, private contributions or revenue generated bathe 195 RETAC's activities.. Summit County's books shall be open to inspection upon 196 reasonable notice during normal business hours. Summit County shall•p=ovide for the 197 auditing of all books and accounts and other financial records of the RETAC on an 198 annual basis in accordance with the Colorado Local Government Audit Law, § 29-1-601 199 et seq., C.R.S., by an independent Certified Public Accountant selected by Summit 200 County. The audit shall be supplied to the Counties upon request. 201 202 Notwithstanding anything in this agreement to the contrary, financial obligations 203 of the respective Counties to make payments to the RETAC are expressly contingent 204 upon funds for the intended purposes herein being appropriated, budgeted and otherwise 205 made available. In the event that funds are not appropriated in whole or in part sufficient 206 for performance of any County's obligation under this agreement, or appropriated finds 207 may not be expended due to a County's spending limitation under Article X, Section 20, 208 of the Colorado Constitution, then the non -funding party may terminate its participation 209 in this agreement and such termination shall not be deemed a default or breach of this 210 agreement by such party. This section of the agreement shall control and supersede all 211 other�rovisions of this agreement inconsistent tberewith.Ajllhcj �ntifln_of #tte 212 Counties that the annual appropriation requirements set forth in this agreement shall bring 213 this agreement and any renewals into compliance with Article X, Section 20, of the 214 Colorado Constitution. 215 216 7, The CM RETAC shall adopt Bylaws as necessary for the conduct of the 217 RETAC within one -hundred twenty (120) days after the effective date of this agreement 218 so long as such Bylaws are consistent and not in conflict with this agreement. Central 219 Mountains Area Trauma Advisory Council bylaws, attached as Exhibit "A," would be 220 applied to meet the needs of the CM RETAC with respect to membership issues until 221 such time that the CM RETAC drafts and adopts its own bylaws. Bylaws stating all 222 necessary rules and regulations concerning the operation of this RETAC shall be 223 recommended by the CM RETAC to the Counties. 224 225 8. The CM RETAC shall submit its recommended Regional Emergency 226 Medical and Trauma System Plan (the "Plan') for approval by the Counties on or before 227 January 15, 2003. The Plan shall conform to the requirements of § 25-3.5-704(2)(c) 228 C.R.S. and other requirements duly established by the Colorado Board of Health and the 229 Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment. 'The RETAC shall secure Page 5 of 9 Approved by the BOCC-appointed Central Mountains RETAC members 10/12/00 230 approval from the'Counties and submitthe approved Plan to the Colorado State 231 Emergency Medical and Trauma Advisory Council by July 1, 2003 as required by statute. 232 Subsequent recommended plans shall be prepared and submitted for approval by the 233 Counties not less than three (3) months prior to their. required date for submission to the 234 Colorado State Emergency Medical. and Trauma Advisory Council 235 236 9.. The CM RETAC shall submit a report to the Board of County 237 Commissioners for each County participating in the RETAC not later than February 15,. 238 each year. The report will indicate the RETAC's accomplishments to date and will list 239 the goals of the CM RETAC for the coming year. The RETAC may substitute the 240 approved Plan to meet this requirement with the unanimous consent of the Counties. 241 242 10. Any notice required hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be 243 sufficient if deposited in the United States Mail, postage prepaid to: 244 245 Chairperson, Chaffee County Board of County Commissioners 246 P.O. Box 699 247 Salida, CO 81201 248 249 -Chairperson, Eagle County Board of County Commissioners 250 P.O. Box 850 251 Eagle. CO 81631 252 253 Chairperson, Lake County Board of County Commissioners 254 P.O. Box 964 255 Leadville. CO 80461 256 257 Chairperson, Park County Board of County Commissioners - 258 –P.—O x.220 259 Fairplay, CO 80440 260 261 Chairperson, Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners 262 3d Floor Courthouse Annex 263 530 E. Main Street 264 Aspen, CO 81611 265 Chairperson, Summit County Board of County Commissioners 267 P.O. Box 68 268 Breckenridge, CO 80424 269 270 11. Any party to this agreement may terminate its participation in this 271 RETAC with or without reason upon six (6) months prior written notice to the other 272 Counties and the Colorado Emergency Medical and Trauma Services Advisory Council. 273 The Counties agree that if funds are appropriated for the RETAC by the County 274 terminating its participation, such funds will be appropriated for the RETAC by the 275 County terminating its participation, such funds will be contributed to the RETAC during Page 6 of 9 Approved by the BOCC-appointed Central Mountains RETAC members 10/12/00 276 the notice of termination period. The Counties agree that the RETAC will continue to 277 provide services during the notice of termination period. 278 279 After notice of termination, the Parties thereafter agree to negotiate a division of 280 assets based on the following guidelines: 281 282 (A) The Counties intend that such division of assets, to the extent possible 283 will ensure that the Counties continuing their participation maintain a viable 284 RETAC. 285 286 (B) Upon dissolution, those assets which were contributed Wa County 287 -will be returned to the contributing -County unless provided for differently in this . 288 agreement or by other formal arrangement of the Counties. Assets contributed by 289 the United States Government, the State of Colorado, private contributors or other 290 organizations will be returned to the contributor. 291 292 (C) Any other assets remaining upon dissolution of the RETAC, after 293 payment of lawful debts and other encumbrances on the assets, shall be 294 apportioned to the Counties in the quantity and to the extent of the percentage 295 share of each County's contribution for the preceding fiscal year. The assets shall 296 be apportioned equally if all Counties made no contribution for the preceding 297 fiscal year. 12. Nothing herein contained shall make or be construed to make the 298 CM RETAC, Chaffee, Eagle, Lake, Park, Pitkin or Summit, a partner of any of 299 the others, nor is this Agreement. intended to create a separate governmental entity 300 as the term is defined in Article I, Title 22, C.R.S. 301 302 12. This agreement shall be deemed to be made, shall be subject to, and shall . 303 be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado. , ..304 .._". —_ _.—. 305 13. Should any one or more.paragraphs or provisions of this Agreement be 306 judicially determined invalid or unenforceable, such determination shall not. effect, 307 impair, or invalidate the remaining provisions hereof, the intention being that the carious 308 provisions hereof are several. 309 310 14. This agreement embodies the entire agreement about its subject matter 311 among the parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, if any, and 312 may be modified, amended or supplemented only by an instrument in writing executed by 313 all parties to this agreement. 314 315 15. It is expressly understood and agreed that enforcement of the terms and 316 conditions of this agreement, and all rights of action relating to such enforcement, shall 317 be strictly reserved to the Counties, and nothing contained in this agreement shall give or 318 allow any such claim or right of action by any other or third person or entity on such 319 agreement. It is the express intention of the Counties that any person or entity, other than 320 the Counties that are parties to this agreement, receiving services or benefits under this 321 agreement shall be deemed to be incidental beneficiaries only. Page 7 of 9 Approved by the BOCC-appointed Central Mountains RETAC members 10/12/00 322- 323 16. No County shall assign any of the rights nor delegate any of the duties 324 created by this agreement without the written consent of the other Counties. 325 326 17. This agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which, upon 327 execution of a counterpart by all Parties, shall be considered an original. 328 329 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Counties have caused this agreement to be 330 executed on the date first *wntten herein. 331 332 333 ATTEST.: 334 335 336 337 338 339. Clerk and Recorder 340 341 342. 343 ATTEST: 344 345 346 347 348 349 Clerk and Recorder 35.0 351 352 353 ATTEST: 354 355 356 357 358 359 Clerk and Recorder 360 361 362 363 364 365 366 367 BOARD OF COUNTY CONMSSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF CHAFFEE By:. Chairman BOARD OF COUNTY CoiVMSSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE By: Chairman BOARD OF COUNTY COhBESSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF LAKE By: Chairman Page 8 of 9 e Approved by the BOCC-appointed Central Mountains RETAC members 10/12/00 368• ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 360 ' OF THE COUNTY OF PARK 370 371 372 373 By: 374 Clerk and Recorder Chairman 375 376 377 378 ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 379 OF THE COUNTY OF PITKIN 380 381 382 383 By: 384 Clerk and Recorder Chairman 385 386 387 388 3 Q%% " :....,4.:_. , . MM BOARD OF COUNTY COISSIONERS 3 ; '� : �� • % OF THE COUNTY OF SUNMT By: ecorder ' Chairman { Approved 10 10111 r �1111111111 •,xxM -C. Loyal Page 9 of 9 t