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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR <br /> RECYCLING SERVICES <br /> This Interlocal Agreement for Recycling Services ("Agreement") is made and <br /> entered into this day of , 2019 ("Effective Date"), by and between <br /> St. Lucie County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida ("St. Lucie"), and Indian <br /> River County Solid Waste Disposal District, a dependent special district of Indian River <br /> County, Florida ("Indian River"). <br /> RECITALS <br /> WHEREAS, the Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969 (Section 163.01, <br /> Florida Statutes) authorizes local governments "to make the most efficient use of their <br /> powers by enabling them to cooperate with other local governments on a basis of <br /> mutual advantage and thereby to provide services and facilities in a manner" that will <br /> benefit both communities; and <br /> WHEREAS, Indian River collects Recyclable Materials in Indian River County <br /> and then delivers those materials to a private contractor's facility, where the Recyclable <br /> Materials are sorted and processed before being sold; and <br /> WHEREAS, the contractor's processing facility shutdown in August 2019 due to <br /> unanticipated problems and Indian River does not know when the contractor's facility <br /> will resume operations; and <br /> WHEREAS, St. Lucie owns and operates a recycling facility ("Facility") that has <br /> the physical capacity to sort, process, and bale Indian River's Recyclable Materials; and <br /> WHEREAS, Indian River asked St. Lucie to accept Indian River's Recyclable <br /> Materials on an emergency basis, and St. Lucie agreed to provide this service, pursuant <br /> to a letter agreement dated August 16, 2019; and <br /> WHEREAS, Indian River and St. Lucie wish to memorialize their understanding <br /> and provide for a long-term relationship in the event the contractor's facility does not <br /> resume operations in a timely manner or is unable to operate in the future; and <br /> WHEREAS, Indian River is willing to provide Indian River's Recyclable Materials <br /> to St. Lucie, and St. Lucie is willing to receive Indian River's Recyclable Materials, <br /> subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants set <br /> forth herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, St. Lucie <br /> and Indian River agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms and <br /> conditions: <br /> 145 <br />