HomeMy WebLinkAbout14- Greater Gallatin Watershed Council Memorandum of Agreement with City MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
Between
CITY OF BOZEMAN
And
GREATER GALLATIN WATERSHED COUNCIL
For
2014 EAST GALLATIN RIVER WATER QUALITY SAMPLING
This Memorandum of Agreement (this 'Agreement') made this L day of2014,
between the CITY OF BOZEMAN, a municipal corporation of the State of Mont a (COB) and
the GREATER GALLATIN WATERSHED COUNCIL(GGWC), describes the duties, agreements and
obligations of the COB and GGWC in connection with water quality sampling and analysis on
the East Gallatin River.
Article 1—Roles and Responsibilities
A) GGWC agrees to assist the COB in connection with a separate Agreement with the
Gallatin Local Water Quality District (GLWQD)to perform water quality sampling
activities on the East Gallatin River in general accordance with 'Recommendations for
Sampling and Modeling the East Gallatin River to Accomplish Multiple Objectives'
(hereafter'Sampling Effort) developed by the Montana Department of Environmental
Quality hereby incorporated by reference and attached to this Agreement.
B) GGWC Watershed Coordinator will dedicate up to one full 40-hour work week during
each of the months of August 2014, September 2014, and October 2014 to assist the
GLWQD in performingthe Sampling Effort. The Watershed Coordinator will work with
the GLWQD to schedule the sampling activities.
C) The COB agrees to provide $3,000 to GGWC to fund activities of the Watershed
Coordinator in connection with this Agreement.
Article 2—Payment Schedule
A) The COB will deliver one lump sum payment of$3,000 to GGWC in August 2014.
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B) GGWC agrees to track the time of the Watershed Coordinator in connection with this
Agreement and to remit the remaining fund balance to the COB upon completion of the
Sampling Effort once payroll expenses of the Watershed Coordinator in connection with
this Agreement have been dispensed.
Article 3—Duration of the Agreement
A) The term of this agreement shall expire upon remittance of the remaining fund balance.
Article 4—Independent Contractor
A) The parties agree that GGWC is an independent contractor for purposes of this
Agreement and is not to be considered an employee of the COB for any purpose.
Neither GGWC or any of its employees, officials, or agents, are subject to the terms and
provisions of the COB's personnel policies handbook and may not be considered a COB
employee for workers' compensation or any other purpose. GGWC is not authorized to
represent the COB or otherwise bind the COB in any dealings between GGWC and any
third parties.
Article 5—Non-Discrimination
A) GGWC will not refuse employment to a person, bar a person from employment, or
discriminate against a person in compensation or in a term, condition, or privilege of
employment because of race, color, religion, creed, political ideas, sex, age, marital
status, national origin, actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, physical
or mental disability.
Article 4—Execution
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their
authorized representatives, on the day and year first written above.
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APPROVED AS O FORM:
GREG SUL AN, CITY ATTORNEY
GREATER GALLATIN WATERSHED COUNCIL
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