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BK -00028 PG:0212 LEE:` CIQUNITY Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow CONTRACT FOR TOURISM VISITOR SERVICES This CONTRACT made and entered into this the _� day of A2016, by and between the County of Lee, one of the 100 counties of the State of Norili Carolina and a body politic and corporate, hereinafter referred to as COUNTY, and the Sanford Area Growth Alliance, a non- profit corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of North Carolina, hereinafter referred to as SAGA. WITNESSETH WHEREAS, Chapter 158 of the North Carolina General Statutes authorizes counties to engage in economic development activities, which includes tourism visitor services; and, WHEREAS, North Carolina General Statute §153A-449 authorizes counties to contract with and appropriate money to a corporation to carry out any public purpose that a county is authorized by laws to perform; and, WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Lee County Board of Commissioners that the County should engage in economic development activities, include a Tourism and Visitor Services program, and that the SAGA should be employed to undertake such activities on behalf of the County; and, WHEREAS, SAGA, by action of its Executive Committee, has indicated its willingness to perform such Tourism and Visitor Services program activities on behalf of the County; and, WHEREAS, both parties desire a written memorandum of their agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the sums to be paid, and the mutual promises herein set out, the parties have mutually agreed as follows: 1. County hereby engages SAGA to carry out a program of economic development in the area of tourism and visitor services, in keeping with the authority granted to it by Chapter 158 of the North Carolina General Statutes, and SAGA accepts such engagement and promises to perform and carry out such a program. 2. County agrees to make a two-year commitment to SAGA to pay for a Tourism and Visitor Services program which shall include the marketing of businesses, community events, activities at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center, and any other relevant programs related to enhancing tourism and increasing the number of new visitors to Lee County. 3. The County is committing to a fee of $25,000 to be paid in the County's Fiscal Years of FY 2015-16 and FY 2016-17. Upon execution of the agreement, Lee County will make the first payment. The second payment will be made by January 10, 2017. This fee is conditioned on the City of Sanford contributing the same amount to the program.