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MEMORANDUM
July 31,2006
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Agreement with ECIA for Prosperity Eastern Iowa Marketing Efforts
During the Fiscal Year 2007 budget process, the Mayor and City Council provided
$2,000 annually for 3 years for an agreement with East Central Intergovernmental
Association (ECIA) toward the Prosperity Eastern Iowa marketing efforts.
Budget Director Dawn Lang is recommending execution of the attached contract with
ECIA to assist in funding a collaborative marketing effort by Prosperity Eastern Iowa to
promote economic development opportunities as well as to increase and expand the
economic segments within the six-county region of Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque,
Jackson and Jones Counties, sharing expertise, support services, experiences, and
projects that empower each individual entity with the strength of the partners as a
whole.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Michael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Dawn Lang, Budget Director
Dave Heiar, Economic Development Director
Kelly Hutton Deutmeyer, Executive Director of ECIA
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MEMORANDUM
July 31, 2006
TO:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM:
Dawn Lang, Budget Director
SUBJECT: Agreement with ECIA for Prosperity Eastern Iowa Marketing Efforts
Attached for City Council approval is an agreement to provide funding for 3 years to
East Central Intergovernmental Association (ECIA) toward the Prosperity Eastern Iowa
marketing efforts.
The adopted Fiscal Year 2007 includes an improvement package providing $2,000
each year for 3 years to assist in funding a collaborative marketing effort by Prosperity
Eastern Iowa. This effort will promote economic development opportunities as well as
increase and expand the economic segments within the six-county region of Cedar,
Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson and Jones Counties, sharing expertise, support
services, experiences, and projects that empower each individual entity with the
strength of the partners as a whole.
It is my recommendation that the City Council approves the attached agreement with
ECIA and authorize the Mayor to execute the contract on behalf of the City.
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AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA,
AND
EAST CENTRAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL ASSOCIATION
THIS AGREEMENT, dated for reference purposes the 1 st day of July 2006, is made
and entered into by and between the City of Dubuque, Iowa, (City) and East Central
Intergovernmental Association (Agency).
WHEREAS, City has deemed it to be in the public interest to provide Agency with
local match contribution toward the Prosperity Eastern Iowa marketing efforts; and
WHEREAS, the Agency has indicated its willingness to provide such services to the
City; and
NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Scope of Service
Agency shall coordinate a collaborative marketing effort through Prosperity Eastern
Iowa. This effort shall promote economic development opportunities as well as
increase and expand the economic segments within the six-county region of Cedar,
Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson, and Jones Counties, plus the communities of
Marion and Springville in Linn County, sharing expertise, support services,
experiences, and projects that empower each individual entity with the strength of
the partners as a whole.
Activities shall include internal and external marketing of Prosperity Eastern Iowa;
assistance and coordination with the Greater Dubuque Development Corp., as well
as other economic development groups within the region, to provide current and
accurate information for posting on the Location One Information System (LOIS), an
on-line searchable economic development database that provides detailed
information on buildings, sites and locations for businesses and site selectors;
assistance throughout the region to promote an active business retention and
expansion program, including trending on supplies, services, and workforce, utilizing
the software capabilities of e-synchronist; the implementation of a regional program
aimed at local companies to promote the purchase of supplies from within the
region rather than from outside the region; and other future initiatives as determined
by the Executive Committee of Prosperity Eastern Iowa. The City of Dubuque is
represented on this committee by their Economic Development Director.
2. Time of Performance
The term of this Agreement shall be from July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2009.
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3. Comoensation
The City shall pay Agency $2,000.00 annually for three (3) years as local
contribution for the marketing effort provided by Agency, which payment shall
constitute full and complete compensation for such services. Compensation shall
be paid by City to Agency within ten (10) days after execution of the Agreement by
both parties and upon receipt of a requisition by City of a requisition for such sum
from Agency.
4. Discrimination
In carrying the marketing effort under this Agreement, Agency shall not discriminate
against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color,
sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. Agency shall take
affirmative action to ensure that applicants for employment are employed and that
employees are treated during employment without regard to race, creed, color, sex,
age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. Such action shall
include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion or
transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of payor
other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship.
Agency assures that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, religion,
sexual orientation, or disability.
Agency agrees and will undertake whatever affirmative measures are necessary so
that no person shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or
be subjected to discrimination under any program or activities funded in whole or in
part with any of the funds made available to Agency under the terms of this
Agreement because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual
orientation, or disability.
5. Interest of Member. Officers or Emolovees of the Citv of DubuQue. Members of the
DubuQue Citv Council. or Other Public Officials
No member, officer or employee of City, or their designees or agents, no member of
the Dubuque City Council and no other public official of City who exercises any
function or responsibilities with respect to the program during his such person's
tenure, or one year thereafter, shall have any financial interest, direct or indirect, in
this Agreement or the proceeds thereof, for work to be performed in connection with
the program assisted under this Agreement.
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6. Termination of Contract
If, through any cause, Corporation shall fail to fulfill in a timely and proper manner
its obligations under this Agreement, or if the Corporation shall violate any of the
covenants, agreements or stipulations of this Agreement, City shall thereupon have
the right to terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to Corporation of such
and specifying the effective date thereof, at least thirty days before the effective
date of such termination.
Upon termination of this Agreement, Corporation will return to City all unexpended
funds and/or any funds utilized for purposes other than stated in the Agreement.
7. Comoliance with Local Laws
Corporation shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, and codes of the
State of Iowa and the City of Dubuque.
8. Assionabilitv
Agency shall not assign or transfer any interest in this Agreement without the prior
written approval from of City.
WITNESSED:
CITY OF DUBUQUE
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Date
Date
EAST CENTRAL
INTERGOVERNMENTAL
ASSOCIATION
Kelley Hutton Deutmeyer,
Executive Director
Date
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