Resolution 231-1983 Tourist Development Council
RESOLUTION NO. 231 -1983 -
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN MONROE COUNTY,
AND STUART NEWMAN ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR THE PURPOSE
OF CREATING AN ADVERTISING AND MARKETING PROGRAM
FOR THE COUNTY UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF THE
KEY WEST TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows :
That the Mayor and Chairman of the Board of County Commis-
sioners of Monroe County, Florida is hereby authorized to execute
an Agreement by and between Monroe County and Stuart Newman
Associates, Inc. , a copy of same being attached hereto, for the
purpose of creating an advertising and marketing program for the
County under the direct supervision of the Key West Tourist Develop-
ment Council.
Passed and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held
on the -5th E day ofAugu t A.D. 1983 .
BOARD OF COUNTY. COMMISSIONERS
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AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this 5th day of August
1983 , by and between Monroe County, a political subdivision of the
State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as the "COUNTY" and
STUART NEWMAN ASSOCIATES , INC. , a Florida corporation , hereinafter
referred to as the "FIRM" .
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS , the COUNTY, through its Board of County Commissioners
authorized and directed the County Mayor/Board Chairman to enter
into this professional services agreement with the FIRM by Monroe
County Resulution No. 231-1984assed and adopted on the 5th day of
August , 1983 .
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual coven-
ants hereinafter contained, the parties agree as follows :
1. The term of this Agreement is for a period of 12 months
commencing October 1 , 1983 , and terminating September 30 , 1984 .
2 ., BASED upon the COUNTY' S projection of tourist development
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tax revenues , the total amount to be paid by the COUNTY to the
FIRM pursuant to this AGREEMENT for cost of advertising promotion,
public relations and marketing services and rendered as outlined.
herein is estimated to be approximately Four to Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($400-$500 , 000 . 00) per year. This amount may
vary, depending upon the actual amount of Key West tourist develop-
ment tax revenues received by the COUNTY. Compensation shall be
paid by the COUNTY to the FIRM for media commission (as provided
in paragraph 10 below) , production charges (as provided in para-
graph 11 below) , monthly fees covering public relations , publicity
services , mail fulfillment and marketing activities as provided
in paragraph 5 below) , certain reimbursable travel expenses (as
provided in paragraph 8 below) .
3 . The performance of all services by the FIRM will be in full
cooperation with and under the direct supervision of the Key West
Tourist Development Council. Whenever approval is required from the
Key West Tourist Development Council , hereinafter called "Council" ,
said approval shall be in writing from the Chairman, Vice-Chairman
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or designee. Whenever approval of the _COUNTY is .required pursuant
to this Agreement , the approval of the County Mayor or his designee ,
• will be deemed sufficient .
4. The FIRM agrees to create 'an advertising and marketing
program for the City' of Key West , including .among others , the per-
formance of the following .services ; planning advertising and pro-
motion compaigns , creating advertising and promotions , production,
placement of, advertising, media planning, procurement of necessary
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talent for advertising and programming, and copy and product re-
search necessary for creation of advertising . The COUNCIL may call
upon the Senior Management Group within the FIRM to perform the
services required by this Agreement .
S . The FIRM also agrees to provide public relations , market-
. - - ing, publicity services and press contacts on a state , national and
•international . basis and to supervise , to perform in-house 'when neces-
sary, - fulfillment of mail responses resulting from tourism requests
received by the COUNCIL.
6. - Before preparation of. work pursuant - to this Agreement
the COUNCIL shall be supplied with an estimate " for charges expected
to be incurred for such work. These estimates shall be reviewed .
by the COUNCIL and the final estimate when approved and signed by
the County Mayor or his designee shall become an authorized work-
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order for the described work.
7 . The FIRM shall submit to the COUNCIL Chairman, Vice-
Chairman or designee , monthly billings for all charges for which
payment- is due from the COUNTY as authorized under this contract ,
and the COUNTY shall pay said bills within a reasonable time there-
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after The COUNTY shall be responsible for payment of all authorized
costs due the FIRM while this Agreement is in .force.
8. As part of its budget. for this Agreement, travel reimbur-
sement , if - authorized by the COUNCIL , shall be by the rates estab-
lished by Florida State Statutes and County Administrative Orders .
9. The FIRM shall secure proofs of insertion and shall check
- and audit all invoices from publishers and service companies for
such advertising . -
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10. The FIRM shall charge the COUNTY for gross commissionable
billing amounts and assume the standard agency discount (15%) where
applicable , all of which shall be reflected in media estimates
approved by the COUNTY; the COUNTY ' and the FIRM agree the FIRM ' S
- entire compensation for such services shall be derived from commis-
siohs earned by .placement in various media carrying said advertising .
Where media carrying said advertising do not allow an agency dis-
count, the .FIRM shall .receive from the COUNTY a service charge of
17 . 65% based- on ,the cost of said advertising in such media, as com-
pensation for its services_ in ,preparation and placing of said
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advertising. Prior to .placing advertising with advertising media
• which do not allow a standard agency discount , the FIRM shall first
obtain the approval of _the COUNCIL Chairman , Vice-Chairman or desig-
nee.
11 . The FIRM shall purchase for the account of the COUNTY ,
subject to the COUNTY 'S approval , all materials required in the
production of, said advertising. and literature' and shall bill the
COUNTY for all such materials at actual net cost plus a fee of
17 . 65% as compensation for creative and supervisory services rend-
ered;. however, postage, long-distance charges shall be billed at
actual net cost . Prior to incurring any cost or expense under
this paragraph, the FIRM- shall first obtain the approval of such
expenditure from the COUNCIL Chairman, Vice-Chairman or designee
after . submitting a description . of the expenditure and its estimated
cost . Excluding collateral production charges for special related
projects specifically approved in advance, total media production
charges will be limited to ten percent (10%) of the total advertis-
ing budget . •
12 . The COUNTY and/or COUNCIL shall own and have all rights to
- any and all layouts, copy, artwork, films and other advertising ma-
terials which the FIRM prepared or purchased for the COUNTY ' S
account pursuant to a program, campaign , or project which the COUNTY
has approved in writing, regardless or whether such material was
published, displayed, broadcast , distributed or otherwise presented
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prior . to the termination o.E 'the Agreement , provided the COUNTY has
paid for same in accordance with the provision of this Agreement. '
• However, projected or unused advertising ideas and concepts con-
ceived by the FIRM shall remain the property of the FIRM to use as
• it sees fit, provided such :use does not- harm the interests of the ' '
COUNCIL.
13 . The COUNCIL shall have the sole and exclusive right to
approve , modify, reject , or cancel any and all plans , proposals ,
submissions and other work •in process , in which event the COUNCIL ' S
,directions shall be immediately implemented. However, nothing in
. this Agreement shall be construed as requiring the FIRM to violate
any contractual commitments to media made on the COUNCIL ' S behalf.
All .contractual. commitments to media require the COUNCIL ' S prior
written approval . The COUNTY shall only be liable for charges
• . approved in writing prior to the FIRM ' S entering into such contrac-
tual Commitment .
14. Either party shall have the right to cancel this contract
at its sole discretion for any reason whatsoever at any upon
sixty (60) days prior written notice to the other party after an
initial six (6) months period. ; •
15 . The COUNTY shall have the sole 'option . to extend this con-
tract for a period of one (1) additional year upon the same terms
as contained herein or with any, modifications agreed upon by. the
parties . _
16 . The FIRM agrees that it will not represent any .private
resort:- or attraction within Monroe County , Florida or any other
• municipal or County destination in the State of Florida., without
approval of the COUNCIL ; determined at a regular COUNCIL meeting
and provided in writing.
17 . The FIRM agrees that travel reimbursements (as noted in
paragraph 8) shall .not apply to attendance by the FIRM, its princi-
pals or representatives at any regular or special _meetings of the
. COUNCIL or COUNTY.
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18 . This . Agreement shall be governed by and construed
according to the laws of the State of 'Florida and all actions
brought under or pursuant to this Agreement shall be brought in
a court of competent jurisdiction in Monroe County, Florida;
provided, however, that the parties may mutually agree in writing
to arbitrate any dispute arising under this Agreement. There shall
be no arbitration of any dispute, unless at the time of the dispute
both parties agree in writing to be bound by the determination of
the arbitrator (s) .
19 . This writing embodies the entire Agreement and under-
standing between the parties hereto, and there are no other agree-- 6
ments and understandings, oral or written, with reference to the'
subject matter hereof that are not merged herein and superseded
hereby.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, •the parties hereto have caused this in-
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strument to be executed' in their names , -and seals impressed hereon,
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by their proper officials, in Monroe and Dade Counties respectively,
all as of the day and year first above written.
MONROE_GQUNTY, FLORIDA
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Board of County Commissioners
of Monroe County, Florida.. . „ .
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