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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC97-067 DerringerC’97673;CC.AGREEMENTBETWEENDERRINGERANDTHECOUNTYOfEAGLE,STATEOFCOLORADOTifiSAGREEMENTmadethis________dayof/t47/%”,1997,byandbetweentheCountyofEagle,StateofColorado(hereinafterreferredtoas“County”),byandthroughitsBoardofCountyCommissioners,andDerringer(“Entertainer”).WHEREAS,theCountyistheownerofcertainrealpropertylocatedintheCountyofEagle,StateofColorado,whichisusedandcommonlyreferredtoasthe“EagleCountyFairgrounds”;andWHEREAS,the1997EagleCountyFairBenefitisscheduledtobeheldattheEagleCountyFairgroundsonSaturday,April5,1997;andWHEREAS,theCountydesirestoengageEntertainertoperformatthe1997EagleCountyFairBenefit,andEntertaineriswillingtosoperform.NOW,THEREFORE,inconsiderationofthemutualcovenantsandagreementscontainedherein,thepartiesheretoagreeasfollows:AUTHORITYTOCONTRACT:1.TheCountyrepresentsitisdulyauthorizedtoenterintothisAgreementpursuanttoSections30-11-101,10-11-103,and30-11-107,C.R.S.,asamended.2.Entertainerrepresentsthatlie/sheisdulyauthorizedtoenterintothisagreementforitsintendedpurposes.COMPENSATION:3.EntertaineristoperformfortheEagleCountyFairBenefitonFriday,April4,1997from7:30p.m.tomidnight.Entertainerwillprovidesoundandlights,andtheCountywillprovidethestagefortheperformance.4.CountyshallpayEntertainerthesumofFourHundredFiftyDollars($450.00)fortheperformance.Paymentshallbedueandpayableuponcompletionoftheperformance.1 CCINI)EPENDENTCONTRACTOR:5.Thisagreementdoesnotcreateanemployee,employerrelationshipbetweentheparties.Itistheparties’intentionthatEntertainerwillbeanindependentcontractorandnotanemployeeofEagleCountyforallpurposes,including,butnotlimitedto,theapplicationoftheFairLaborStandardsActminimumwageandovertimepayments,FederalUnemploymentTaxAct,theprovisionsoftheInternalRevenueCode,ColoradoRevenueandtaxlaws,ColoradoWorker’sCompensationlawandtheColoradoUnemploymentInsurancelaws.6.EntertainerwillretainsoleandabsolutediscretioninthejudgmentofthemaimerandthemeansofcarryingoutEntertaineractivitiesandresponsibilitieshereunder.7.EntertaineragreesthatitisaseparateandindependententerprisefromEagleCounty,thatithasfullopportunitytofindotherbusiness,thatithasmadeitsowninvestmentinitsbusiness,andthatitwillutilizeahighlevelofskillnecessarytoperformthework.8.ThisagreementshallnotbeconstruedascreatinganyjointemploymentrelationshipbetweenEntertainerandEagleCounty,andEagleCountywillnotbeliableforanyobligationincurredbyEntertainer,includingbutnotlimitedtounpaidminimumwagesand/orovertimepremiums.NOTICE:9.Allwrittennoticesshallbegivenbycertifiedmailtothefollowingaddresses,asapplicable:BoardofCountyCommissionersCountyofEagle,StateofColoradodoEagleCountyAdministratorP.O.Box850Eagle,CO$1631Entertainer:SeanPaxsonDerringerP.O.Box806Eagle,CO816312 CCMiscellaneous:10.Incaseoftheoccurrenceofanynaturalorman-madedisasteroranyothereventbeyondthecontroloftheCountywhichmakestheholdingofthe1997EagleCountyFairBenefitimpossible,thisAgreementmaybevoidedbytheCountyupongivingwrittennoticetoEntertainer,attheaddressprovidedherein.11.ThisagreementshallbegovernedbyandconstruedinaccordancewiththelawsoftheStateofColorado.Jurisdictionandvenueofanysuit,rightorcauseofactionarisingunderorinconnectionwiththisagreementshallbeexclusiveinEagleCounty,Colorado.12.EntertainershallnotsubletnorassignthisagreementwithoutthepriorwrittenconsentoftheCounty,whichmaybewithheldforanypurpose.13.IntheeventEntertainerisunabletofulfillhisobligationsherein,EntertaineragreestoholdEagleCounty,itsboards,commissions,officers,andemployeesharmlessforallexpenses,losses,liabilitiesandclaimsofeverykindincurredbyitfortheintendedpurposessetforthherein.14.TheprovisionsofthisAgreementshallextendtoandbebindingupontherespectivepartieshereto,theirsuccessorsandassigns.15.NomodificationorwaiverofthisAgreementorofanycovenant,condition,orprovisionhereincontainedshallbevalidunlessinwritinganddulyexecutedbythepartytobechargedtherewith.16.Thiswrittenagreementembodiesthewholeagreementbetweenthepartiesheretoandtherearenoinducements,promises,terms,conditions,orobligationsmadeorenteredintoeitherbytheCountyortheFairandRodeoCommitteeotherthanthosecontainedherein.17.Allagreementshereinareseverable,andintheeventthatanyofthemshallbeheldinvalidbyacourtofcompetentjurisdiction,thisAgreementshallbeinterpretedasifsuchinvalidagreementorcovenantwerenotcontainedherein.3 ATTEST:ClerktotheBoarofCountyCommissionersTitle:___________CC)INWITNESSWHEREOF,thepartiesheretohaveexecutedthisAgreementthisdayof1zuL1997.COUNTYOFEAGLE,STATEOFCOLORADO,ByandThroughItsBOAR])OFCOUNTYCOMMISSIONERS(,iohnneftePhillips,ChairmanENTERTAIN)R/By:,9%ATTEST:(PrintName):4