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HomeMy WebLinkAbout23-0222 Chamber Music on the Fox GrantCULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION GRANT AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into thisZ.2 day of 1 j6e , ann l , 202 3 , by and between the CITY OF ELGIN, Illinois, a municipal corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "City"), and _Chamber Music on the Fox, Inc , a not -for -profit corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Illinois (hereinafter referred to as the "Grantee"). WHEREAS, the City has determined that it would serve a beneficial public purpose to enter into an agreement with the Grantee to provide a grant to the Grantee in exchange for the Grantee to provide certain contract services as described in this Agreement; and, WHEREAS, the Grantee represents that it has the necessary expertise and experience to furnish the Subject Services upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, the sufficiency of which is hereby mutually acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 1. The Grantee shall provide all of the services described in and pursuant to the terms and conditions and on the dates and times described in the document entitled "(Chamber Music on the Fox, Inc) - Scope of Services for 2023_ Grant Agreement," attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit A (such services, including terms, conditions, dates and times, are hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Services"). In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions in Exhibit A hereto, the provisions of this Agreement shall control. The Grantee represents and warrants that the Grantee has the skills and knowledge necessary to conduct the Subject Services provided for in Exhibit A in a reasonable and workmanlike manner, and that the Subject Services set forth in Exhibit A are integral parts of this Agreement and may not be modified, amended or altered except by a written amendment to this Agreement agreed to and executed by both parties hereto. 2. The Grantee shall address all inquiries and requests made pursuant to this Agreement to the Assistant City Manager of the City or his designee. 3. In connection with any Subject Services to be performed on any property other than City -owned properties, the Grantee warrants and agrees to maintain all facilities and equipment used in the performing of the Subject Services in a clean, sanitary and safe condition and free from defects of every kind whatsoever. Grantee agrees and warrants that the Grantee will periodically inspect, at reasonable intervals and with a reasonable degree of thoroughness, all of such facilities and equipment for such purposes. Grantee also warrants that the Grantee and the Grantee's facilities and equipment used in the performing of the Subject Services are not now, nor shall be during the term of this Agreement, in violation of any health, building, fire or zoning code or regulation or other applicable requirements of law. In connection with the Subject Services on properties owned or controlled by the City, Grantee agrees and warrants to use, and to cause persons participating in the Subject Services to use, through proper and reasonable supervision and control, all facilities with due care, and to report all defects in or damage to any such facilities, and the cause thereof, if known, immediately to the Assistant City Manager of the City. 4. The City shall provide a grant to the Grantee for the Subject Services under this Agreement in the total amount of $3,839.00_ Dollars (_three thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine dollars_). Such payment by the City to the Grantee shall be made on or before _JUKE 1_, 2023_. 5. Grantee shall comply with all of the requirements, terms and conditions of the City's Cultural Arts Commission Grant Program. All grant funds for the Subject Services shall be expended by the Grantee between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023 . All funds awarded pursuant to this Agreement shall be expended in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement and of the City's Cultural Arts Commission Grant Program. The Grantee shall apply the money to be paid by the City to the Grantee pursuant to the proceeding paragraph hereof solely to fund the Subject Services identified in Exhibit A and no funds from the grant provided pursuant to this Agreement shall be used by the Grantee for operating expenses or for any purchase of permanent equipment, capital improvements, construction or for the payment of any previous year's deficit. 6. Prior to entry into this Agreement, the Grantee shall complete a Cultural Arts Commission Grant Application in a form as required by the City. Following the completion of the Subject Services the Grantee shall submit a final report in a form as required by the City within forty-five (45) days of completion of the Subject Services, but no later than _December 31_, 2023. Without limiting the foregoing, the Grantee shall also complete, maintain and submit to the Assistant City Manager of the City, or his designee, any and all records, reports and forms relating to the Subject Services in this Agreement as may be requested by the City, including but not limited to, as follows: (a) The Grantee shall provide a budget to the City which shall reflect the projected distribution of funds received from the City pursuant to this Agreement during the term of this Agreement. The budget shall be submitted to the Assistant City Manager of the City prior to any payment by the City. (b) The Grantee shall provide to the City all accounting records substantiating any and all revenues and expenses relating to the grant funds awarded pursuant to this Agreement. Such accounting records shall be submitted by the Grantee to the City for review by the City's Fiscal Services Department within forty-five (45) days following the completion of the Subject Services. Accounting records shall include, but not be limited to, bank statements, cancelled checks, invoices, ticket sales, and such other documentation as determined by the City to verify the performance of the Subject Services and/or grant related receipts and disbursements. 7. In the event this Agreement is terminated, or in the event the Subject Services for which the City funds provided herein are to be applied are discontinued, or the Grantee ceases its operations prior to December 31, 2023, the Grantee shall refund to the City on a prorated per -2- diem basis the funds paid hereunder for the portion of the year remaining after any such termination or for the portion of the year the Subject Services were not conducted. 8. The City of Elgin and the Elgin Cultural Arts Cornrnission shall be recognized as sponsors of the Grantee and shall receive the benefits of sponsorship consistent with the level of support provided in this Agreement. At a minimum, the City's and the Elgin Cultural Arts Commission's support shall be acknowledged on all print materials promoting the Grantee's organization, press releases, radio advertising, web page information and event program(s) through the following mandatory funding identification statement: "Funding for the organization is provided in part through the City of Elgin and the Elgin Cultural Arts Commission." Three samples of this acknowledgement shall be provided to the City. A logo provided by the City to the Grantee shall be used for this purpose. 9. In all printed materials in which a City seal or logo is deemed appropriate, written approval by the Public Information Officer of the City shall be required prior to printing. 10. The term of this Agreement shall commence from the date of the execution hereof and continue through December 31, 2023, unless otherwise terminated as provided for herein. 11. This Agreement shall not be construed so as to create a partnership, joint venture, employment or other agency relationship between the parties hereto. The relationship of the Grantee to the City arising out of this Agreement shall be that of an independent contractor. It is expressly agreed and understood that the Grantee and the Grantee's officers, employees and agents are not employees of the City and are not entitled to any benefits or insurance provided to employees of the City. 12. If the Grantee violates or breaches any term of this Agreement, such violation or breach shall be deemed to constitute a default, and the City shall have the right to seek such administrative, contractual, legal or equitable remedies to which it may be entitled by law as a result of such violation or breach; and, in addition, if the Grantee, by reason of any default, fails, within fifteen (15) days after notice thereof by the City demanding compliance, to comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the City may tenninate this Agreement. If the City violates or breaches any term of this Agreement, such violation or breach shall be deemed to constitute a default, and in the event the City, within fifteen (15) days after notice thereof by the Grantee demanding compliance, fails to comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Grantee, as its sole and exclusive remedy, may terminate this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or by implication or estoppel, with the sole exception of the money the City has agreed to pay the Grantee pursuant to paragraph 4 hereof, no action shall be commenced by the Grantee, any related agents, persons or entities, and/or any of their successors and/or assigns, against the City for monetary damages. In the event any legal action is brought by the City for the enforcement of any of the obligations of the Grantee in this Agreement and the City is the prevailing party in such action, the City shall also be entitled to recover from the Grantee interest at the rate of nine percent (9%) per annum, plus attorney's fees at the rate of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) per hour, which Grantee agrees to be reasonable. The provisions of this paragraph shall survive any expiration, completion and/or termination of this Agreement. -3- 30. The parties hereto agree that any cause of action by the Grantee arising out of this Agreement must be filed within one year of the date the alleged cause of action arose or the same will be time -barred. The provisions of this paragraph shall survive any expiration, completion and/or termination of this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have entered into executed this agreement on the date and year first written above. CITY OF ELGIN, a municipal corporation GRANTEE: IrrGt dr'C O Yl 44c For B L/ B Richard G Kozal, City Manager Name/Print: r Fr Title: .4 < i re r Attest: 4'ity -7- EXHIBIT A Chamber Music on the Fox presents Seraph Brass May 2023 as described in the Elgin Cultural Arts Commission 2023 Organizational Grant Application.