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April 15 , 2009
Sent via fax and UPS overnight to : : 772. 569. 4317
Mr . Joseph A . Baird
County Administrator
Board of County Commissioners
Indian River County
1840 - 25th Street
Vero Beach , Florida 32960
Re : Proposed Professional Services Agreement
Dear Joe :
I am excited to again have the opportunity to represent Indian River County and
the Board of County Commissioners before the Florida Legislature , all state
agencies and any Executive branch offices , including the Governor , Attorney
General and Agricultural Commissioner . We will continue to work hard to
maintain the confidence and trust that you are placing in us . Please express
our thanks to the Board for again giving us this privilege .
This letter of agreement will serve as a professional services agreement and
need only be approved and signed by you to be effective . It is intended that this
shall automatically renew unless 30 days notice of discontinuation are given
prior to February lst of each year .
It is understood that our firm will continue to pursue all legislative and state
agency matters on behalf of Indian River County . This would include all
traditional lobbying services which involves meeting with staff, elected officials ,
appropriate agency administrators , and preparing necessary documents to
allow for approval and / or inclusion of matters affecting Indian River County in
the state budget . It is our responsibility to be your eyes and ears in the Capitol .
It is our responsibility to educate those within the legislative process effectively
on your behalf. It is our responsibility to pursue your legislative agenda . We
are also responsible for pursuing federal stimulus dollars . It is our future
responsibility to help you identify priorities and set goals from a legislative and
state agency perspective . You continue to be responsible for educating us on
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Joseph A . Baird , County Administrator
April 15 , 2009
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the issues and preparing all necessary submissions . We would both be
involved in making any necessary presentations . We agree to meet with you or
your designees as you determine . We agree to provide you with appropriate
written documentation and / or reports as you determine to be reasonably
appropriate . It is our job to bring you back more in funding than you agree to
compensate our firm .
In exchange for this representation , you agree to compensate this firm with a
$ 75 , 000 . 00 fee for each Legislative Session and any Special Sessions this year .
This would be an all- inclusive fee and additional costs would not be incurred .
Payment would be made in two parts : $ 37 , 500 would be due on or before
March 1St of each year ; the second payment would then be due on or before May
1st each year , as the Legislative Session concludes .
We look forward to a continued and successful relationship with Indian River
County . As I indicated , we will work very hard to accomplish your goals .
Assuming this meets with our mutual understanding , please have your
Chairman sign and return this agreement to our office .
Since y INDIAN RIVER COUNTY.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
/Ronald L . Boo
Wesley S . Davis , Chairman
ATTEST : J . K . BARTON , Clerk
oseph A . Baird
By :
�� County Administrator
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL
SUFFICIENCY :
William G . Collins
County Attorney