HomeMy WebLinkAboutC96-004 Town of Vail IGAX'96 . 4 0 2 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO AND THE TOWN OF VAIL, STATE OF COLORADO FOR PURPOSES OF CONDUCTING AN ELECTION This Intergovernmental Agreement, made and entered into this day of T- 1996, by and between the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, a body corporate and politic, by and through its Board of County Commissioners, hereinafter referred to as the "County" and the Town of Vail, State of Colorado, a municipal corporation, by and through its Town Council, hereinafter referred to as the "Town." WHEREAS, the Town of Vail ("Town") Clerk ("Town Clerk") is conducting a Special Election on January 30, 1996; and WHEREAS, the election will be conducted utilizing a single polling place which will be located within the Town of Vail; and WHEREAS, the Town and the County are authorized to enter into this Intergovernmental Agreement pursuant to Section 18, Article XIV of the Colorado Constitution, C.R.S. §29-1-201, et seq., and C.R.S. §30-15-101. NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants, conditions, and promises contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. County Clerk will provide all labor, materials and equipment necessary to perform the following tasks for the Town's January 30, 1996: a. ballot programming to conform to the County's voting system; b. transferring ballot information to a printer (Sequoia -Pacific) for its printing and delivery directly to Town, with the printer billing the Town directly; C. explaining (on or prior to election day) to Town's election judges the use of the County's voting system; d. attending the polling place during the time the polls are open (subject to brief absences) for the purpose of overseeing the use of the County's voting system; and e. tabulating the ballots and delivering the tabulation in writing to the Town Clerk or election judges upon completion of the tabulation. f. that an Eagle County representative will be available on election day, or as soon thereafter as possible, to canvass the election results with the Town of Vail authorities. 2. Town will pay County for the foregoing services, within thirty (30) days of invoicing by the County, reimbursement of County's expenditures for supplies and travel expenses. 3. Town acknowledges that County's voting system will be utilizing computerized, optical -scanning ballot reading equipment, together with disposable supplies. County may require, or Town may desire, that the voting system vendor provide advice, assistance, and/or supervision, by telephone or in person, in respect of this election, and that the vendor will charge for such services.- Town will pay all such costs to County within thirty (30) days of invoicing by the County. 4. Except as specifically provided herein, Town shall be solely responsible for all tasks necessary for the conduct of its election, and County will have no responsibility for any of such tasks. 5. Town will indemnify, defend and hold harmless the County, and its officers, employees and agents, from any and all losses, costs, demands or actions, arising out of or related to any actions, errors or omissions of the Town in completing its responsibilities relating to the election. 6. In performing the work identified in paragraph 1 hereof, the County is acting as an independent contractor and its officials and employees shall not be deemed employees or agents of the Town. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands and seals the date first above written. ATTEST: Clerk to th8 Board of County Commissioners "owr. Clerk c\vai1vot2.iga COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO, By and Through Its BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS B TOWN OF VAIL, STATE OF COLORADO By: Manager