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HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.res.046.2019Contract No. 327-19 - BOCC Attached RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ("BOCC") OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 023-2019 AND APPROVING AN AMENDED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE TOWN OF SNOWMASS VILLAGE ("SNOWMASS") FOR USE TAX COLLECTION RESOLUTION NO. M -2019 RECITALS: WHEREAS, Pursuant to Title 29, Article 1, part 2, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended (the "Intergovernmental Relations Statutes") and Article XIV, Section 18 of the Colorado Constitution, governments may contract with one another to provide any function, service or facility lawfully authorized to each of the contracting units and any such contract may provide for the joint exercise of the function, service or facility, including the establishment of a separate legal entity to do so. WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 2.8.3 (Actions) of the Pitkin County Home Rule Charter ("HRC") official action by formal resolution shall be required for all actions of the Board not requiring ordinance power on matters of significant importance affecting citizens; and WHEREAS, Pursuant to Resolution No. 149-1993 of the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin, a question was proposed and approved by the electorate of Pitkin, imposing an additional 1/z% use tax for the privilege of using or consuming in Pitkin any construction and building materials purchased at retail; and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 093-149 provided that the use tax on construction and building materials be collected according to the procedures established by Resolution No. 088-1989 as amended by Resolution No. 023-1989 and as they may be amended by future resolutions; and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 002-2008 amended Resolution No. 023-1989 (in part) as follows: 1) To collect, administer, and enforce the 1/z% use tax imposed by Resolution #93-149 for the privilege of using or consuming in Pitkin, any construction and building materials purchased at retail. The use tax shall be imposed on the building materials' purchase price. 2) That every person who is required to obtain a master building permit in Pitkin shall remit a deposit to Pitkin at the time the building permit is issued at the rate of 0.5% multiplied by fifty percent (50%) Qf the total valuation of the construction project (as an estimate of the cost of construction materials). A master building permit is the primary permit issued for a building or unit. WHEREAS, Persons who are issued a building permit by the Snowmass Building Department in the Pitkin portion of the Snowmass municipality, are subject to the amended provisions in Resolution No. 023-1989 and as amended by Resolution No. 002-2008. Exemptions to this legislation are non -profits and government projects; and WHEREAS, Due to changes in the Colorado Department of Revenue's collection of sales tax on deliverable goods purchased outside of Pitkin County, and the difference in the amount of labor costs as a portion of the total project cost as compared to the national average, the Board of County Commissioners determined that it was appropriate amend Resolution No. 002-2008 to change the amount of the deposit from fifty percent (50%) to ten percent (10%) as this will result in a use tax deposit more in line with the actual use tax paid. WHEREAS, Pitkin is requesting the Snowmass Building Department to collect a deposit from taxpayers who apply for a building permit for a project in Snowmass that is within the boundaries of Pitkin, equal to .5% of the established percentage as provided for in the most current resolution in effect at the time of collection, of the construction estimate at the time of building permit approval. Further, to provide additional information to Pitkin, to assist the Pitkin Finance Department in determining which taxpayers are subject to the Pitkin use tax requirements; and WHEREAS, Pitkin and Snowmass wish to enter into an intergovernmental agreement for the purposes of use tax collection and; WHEREAS, Both Pitkin and Snowmass are governments authorized to enter into agreements pursuant to C.R.S. § 29-1-203 for purposes including the provision of any function, service, or facility lawfully authorized to each; and WHEREAS, The BOCC finds that it is in the best interests of the citizens of Pitkin and Snowmass to enter into this agreement in order to ensure the welfare of the citizens of both governments. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado that Pitkin County is authorized to enter into an it hereby Approves a Resoluit Amending Resolution No. 023-2019 and Approving an Amended Intergovernmental Agreement with the Town of Snowmass Village in substantially the same form satisfactory to the County Attorney, and authorizes the Chair or designee, to sign the resolution and the agreement on behalf of the County. 2 INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ ON THE /1& DAY OF JU U— 2019 ANDS T FOR SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON THEA:--A-'DAY OF f 1A o 2019. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND TITLE AND SHORT SUMMARY OF TRE RESOLUTION PUBLISHED IN THE ASPEN TIMES WEEKLY ON THE ��-DAY OF t,' x. e._ .2019. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND THE FULL TEXT OF THE RESOLUTION POSTED ON THE OFFICIA PITKIN COUNTY WEBSITE (www.pitkincounty.com ) ON THE i DAY OF 2019. ADOPTED FTER FINAL READING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON THE DAY OF �V h --e-- 2019. PUBLISHED BY TITLE AND SHORTSUMMARY, ATTER ADOPTION, IN THE ASPEN TIMES WEEKLY ON THE ` DAY OF ()% �,— , 2019. U POSTED BY TITLE AND SHORT SUMMARY ON THE OFFICI L PITKIN COUNTY WEBSITE (www.pitkincounty.com) ON THEDAY OFU It_x 2019. ATTEST: B y` A lie I � Jeatte Jones Dep' y County Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: John Ely, C y Attorney r s� BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 3 &fosc man, Chair Date: VGER PPROV L hocvmlunty_Manager Contract No. 327-2019 - BOCC AMENDED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PITKIN COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE TOWN OF SNOWMASS VILLAGE FOR THE PROVISION OF USE TAX COLLECTION THIS INTE GOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made this day of cl f , 2019 by and between the Board of County Commissioners of Pitki County, Colorado, ("Pitkin") whose address is 530 East Main Street, Suite 302 Aspen, Colorado 81611 and the Town of Snowmass Village ("Snowmass"), whose address is P.O. Box 60/ d Snowmass Village, Colorado 81615 RECITALS WHEREAS, This Agreement is entered into pursuant to, inter alia, C.R.S. §§ 29-1-201, et seq., and Article XIV, Section 18 of the Colorado Constitution. WHEREAS, Pursuant to Resolution No. 149-1993, of the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin, a question was proposed and approved by the electorate of Pitkin, imposing an additional 1/2% use tax for the privilege of using or consuming in Pitkin any construction and building materials purchased at retail. WHEREAS, Resolution No. 149-1993 provided that the use tax on construction and building materials be collected according to the procedures established by Resolution No. 088-1989 as amended by Resolution No. 023-1989 and as they may be amended by future resolutions WHEREAS, Resolution No. 002-2008 amended Resolution No. 023-1989 (in part) as follows: 1) To collect, administer, and enforce the 1/2% use tax imposed by Resolution #93- 149 for the privilege of using or consuming in Pitkin, any construction and building materials purchased at retail. The use tax shall be imposed on the building materials' purchase price. 2) That every person who is required to obtain a master building permit in Pitkin shall remit a deposit to Pitkin at the time the building permit is issued at the rate of 0.5% multiplied by fifty percent (50%) of the total valuation of the construction project (as an estimate of the cost of construction materials). A master building permit is the primary permit issued for a building or unit. WHEREAS, Due to changes in the Colorado Department of Revenue's collection of sales tax on deliverable goods purchased outside of Pitkin County, and the difference in the amount of labor costs as a portion of the total project cost as compared to the national average, the Board of County Commissioners determined that it was appropriate to amend Resolution No. 002- 2008 (in part) changing the amount of the deposit from fifty percent (50%) to ten percent (10%) of the total valuation of the construction project. (as an estimate of the cost of construction materials.) WHEREAS, Persons who are issued a building permit by the Snowmass Village Building Department in the Pitkin portion of the Snowmass Village municipality, are subject to the amended provisions in Resolution No's 023-1989, 002-2008 and 038-2019 and as they may be amended by future resolutions. Exemptions to this legislation are non -profits and government projects. WHEREAS, Pitkin is requesting the Snowmass Village Building Department to collect a deposit from taxpayers who apply for a building permit for a project in Snowmass Village that is within the boundaries of Pitkin, equal to .5% the established percentage, as provided for in the most current resolution in effect, of the construction estimate at the time of building permit approval. Further, to provide other information to Pitkin to assist the Pitkin Finance Department in determining which taxpayers are subject to the Pitkin use tax requirements. AGREEMENT NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements of the parties and other good and valuable consideration, the adequacy and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 1. Effective 4040 y{' s 14If , the Snowmass Village Building Department will calculate 0.5% of the established percentage as provided for in the most current Board of County Commissioners' resolution in effect at the time of collection, of any construction project located in the Pitkin County portion of Snowmass Village and collect this percentage at the time of building permit approval. 2. Snowmass Village will deposit this 05% deposit in a liability account and pay such fees to Pitkin on a quarterly basis. Further, Snowmass Village will provide Pitkin County with the following information: A. On a quarterly basis, the address of the property, owner(s) name and contact information for all properties that have been issued a building permit by the Snowmass Village Building Department, which are located in Snowmass Village and are within the boundaries of Pitkin. B. On a monthly basis, a list of Certificate of Occupancies issued to owner(s) for properties located within the boundaries of Pitkin. 3. Pitkin shall require the builder, within ninety (90) days of the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, to reconcile the actual cost of construction vs., the amount deposited and send the final reconciliation return to the county. 4. Assignability. This agreement is not assignable by either party. 5. Modification. This Agreement may be changed or modified only in writing, by an agreement approved by the respective Boards of the Governments and signed by authorized officers of each party. 6. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties and all other promises and agreements relating to the subject of this Agreement, whether oral or written, are merged herein. 7. Severability. Should any one or more sections or provisions of this Agreement be judicially adjudged invalid or unenforceable, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remaining provisions of this Agreement, the intention being that the various sections and provisions hereof are severable. 8. Termination Prior to Expiration of Term. Any Party has the right to terminate or withdraw from this Agreement, with or without cause, by giving written notice to the other Parties of such termination and specifying the effective date thereof. Such notice shall be given at least ten (10) days before the effective date of such termination. Termination of the Agreement relieves the cancelling or withdrawing Party of any further responsibility under this Agreement except for specifically identified obligations of a continuing nature based upon past performance under the Agreement. 6. Notice. Any notice required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be provided by electronic delivery to the e-mail addresses set forth below and by one of the following methods 1) hand -delivery or 2) registered or certified mail, postage pre -paid to the mailing addresses set forth below. Each party by notice sent under this paragraph may change the address to which future notices should be sent. Electronic delivery of notices shall be considered delivered upon receipt of confirmation of delivery on the part of the sender. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to preclude personal service of any notice in the manner prescribed for personal service of a summons or other legal process. To: Pitkin County With copies to: Pitkin County Attorney's Office 530 East Main Street, Ste. 301 Aspen, CO 81611 attorney@pitkincounty.com To: Town of Snowmass Village With copies to: Town of Snowmass Village Attorney's Office P.O. Box Snowmass Village, CO 81615 7. Government Immunity. The parties agree and understand that both parties are relying on and do not waive, by any provisions of this Agreement, the monetary limitations or terms or any other rights, immunities, and protections provided by the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, C.R.S. 24-10-101, et seq., as from time to time amended or otherwise available to the parties or any of their officers, agents, or employees. 8. Current Year Obligations. The parties acknowledge and agree that any payments provided for hereunder or requirements for future appropriations shall constitute only currently budgeted expenditures of the parties. The parties' obligations under this Agreement are subject to each individual party's annual right to budget and appropriate the sums necessary to provide the services set forth herein. No provision of this Agreement shall be construed or interpreted as creating a multiple fiscal year direct or indirect debt or other financial obligation of either or both parties within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory debt limitation. This Agreement. shall not be construed to pledge or create a lien on any class or source of either parties' bonds or any obligations payable from any class or source of each individual party's money. 9. Binding Rights and Obligations. The rights and obligations of the parties under this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns. 10. Agreement made in Colorado. This Agreement shall be construed according to the laws of the State of Colorado, and venue for any action shall be in the District Court in and for Pitkin County, Colorado. 11. Attorney Fees. In the event that legal action is necessary to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement, the substantially prevailing party, whether by final judgment or out of court settlement, shall recover from the other party all costs and expenses of such action or suit including reasonable attorney fees. 12. No Waiver. The waiver by any party to this Agreement of any term or condition of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by any party. 13. Authority. Each person signing this Agreement represents and warrants that said person is fully authorized to enter into and execute this Agreement and to bind the party it represents to the terms and conditions hereof. The foregoing Agreement was approved by the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado at its regular meeting held on the day of U K,,�_ , 2019. The foregoing Agreement was approved by [The Town of Snowniass Village Council at its regular meeting held on the day of 2019. In Witness whereof, the parties hereto have caused this agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written. TOWN OF SNOWMASS VILLAGE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PrrKIN CPUNTY, COLORADO By: Woschnian, Chair 0 — Manager Approval: By:— Jon Peacock, County Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM \V4 B y: ey TA�tt�orn 44 APPROVED AS TO FORM By: 49'hsi-ey' (Qua �-ttorn`ey 13. Authority. Each person signing this Agreement represents and warrants that said person is fully authorized to enter into and execute this Agreement and to bind the party it represents to the terms and conditions hereof. The foregoing Agreement was approved by the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado at its regular meeting held on theme day of Vt,-q_ , 2019. The foregoing Agreement was approved by [The Town ol Snowmass Village f2m., Council at its regular meeting held on the day of 11,641- 2019, In Witness whereof, the parties hereto have caused this agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written. TOWN OF SNOWMASS VILLAGE By: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN C NTY, COLORADO By: aeexoschman, Chair Manager Approval: By �J� Jon P"elaock, County Mana APPROVED AS TO FORM By: '5"C'k' q,4 Town Attorney APPROVED AS TO FORM By: Jo Y, Co ttorney ---- V L- B TOWN OF SNOWMASS VILLAGE TOWN COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 34 SERIES OF 2019 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ENTRANCE INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWN OF SMOWMASS VILLAGE AND PITKIN COUNTY FOR THE COLLECTION OF USE TAX BY THE SNOWMASS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FOR REMITTANCE BY THE SNOWMASS FINANCE DEPARTMENT TO PITKIN COUNTY WHEREAS, the Town of Snowmass Village ("TOSV") and Pitkin County ("PitCo") are both political subdivisions of the State of Colorado; and WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. §§ 29-1-201, et seq. and 29-20-105, local governments are authorized and encouraged to cooperate or contract with other units of government in matters set out in this Intergovernmental Agreement ("IGA"); and WHEREAS, TOSV does not impose a Use Tax on construction materials and supplies used or consumed in TOSV and PitCo does impose a Use Tax on construction materials and supplies used or consumed in TOSV; and WHEREAS, TOSV and PitCo desire to simplify and streamline the collection and remittance of the PitCo Use Tax on construction materials and supplies used or consumed in TOSV; and WHEREAS, the Town Council desires to approve and enter into the proposed Intergovernmental Agreement (°IGA") to establish a process to collect Use Tax payments by the Snowmass Community Development Department and remit such payments by the Snowmass Finance Department to PitCo; and WHEREAS, the Town Council finds that the adoption of this Resolution is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety and welfare. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Snowmass Village, Colorado: 1. Aooroval of Proposal. The proposed IGA to establish a process to collect and remit PitCo Use Tax, in the form of the Intergovernmental Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by this reference, is hereby approved and accepted. Resolution No. 34.Series of2D1S Page 2 2. Direction toTown Manager. The Town Manager is hereby authorized and directed t0execute the Intergovernmental Agreement eeapproved, 3. Severability |fany provision of this R8S0|UUon or application hereof tVany person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect any other provision or application of this Resolution which can be given 8Mg(t without the invalid provision or application, and, to this end, the provisions of this Resolution are severable. UNTRODWCED, READ AND ADOPTED, by the Town Council ofthe Town of SOow0lass Village, C0k}[8d0, QD the 5th day of August 2019 UpOO 8 0O{tiOD made by Council Member Sirkus, seconded by Council Member Shenk, and by a vote of 5 in favor and Oopposed. /RlioAa Coxon, Town Clerk --�— v »-- �"rkeq.dor�` ---'7-7- APPROVED AS FORM: A�C. Dresser, Jr., Town Attor AMENDED INTERGOVF:RNMENTAI. AGREEMEN 1 BETWEEN THE PITKIN COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY CONIMISSIONERS AND THE TOWN OF SNOWMASS VILLAGE FORTHE PROVISION OF USE TAX COLLECTION THIS INTERGOVF.RNMF.NI'A1. AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made this 5TH day of August 2019 by and between the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County. Colorado, ("Pitkin") whose address is 530 East Main Street, Suite 302 Aspen, Colorado 81611 and the `l -own of Snotir mass Village ("Snowmass"), whose address is P.O. Box 5010, Snowmass Village, Colorado 81615 RECITALS WHEREAS, This Agreement is entered into pursuant to, inter ilia, C.R.S. SS 29-1-201, et scq., and Article XIV, Section 18 of the Colorado Constitution. WHERF.AS, pursuant to Resolution No. 149-1993, of the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin, a question was proposed and approved by the electorate of Pitkin, imposing an additional use tax for the privilege of using or consuming in Pitkin any construction and building materials purchased at retail. WHEREAS, Resolution No. 149-1993 provided that the use tax on construction and building materials be collected according to the procedures established by Resolution No. 088-1989 as amended by Resolution No. 023-1989 and as they may be amended by future resolutions WHEREAS, Resolution No. 002-2008 amended Resolution No. 023-1989 (in pan) as follows: 1) To collect, administer, and enforce the', 2% use tax imposed by Resolution 493149 for the privilege of using or consuming in Pitkin, any construction and building materials purchased at retail. The use tax shall be imposed on the building materials' purchase price. 2) That every person who is required to obtain a master building permit in Pitkin, shall remit a deposit to Pitkin at the time the building permit is issued at the rate of 0.5% ntuttiplied by fifty percent (50%) of the total valuation of the construction project (as an estimate of the cost of construction materials). A master building permit is the primary permit issued for a building or unit. WHEREAS. Due to changes in the Colorado Department of Revenue's collection of sales tax on deliverable goods purchased outside of Pitkin Countti, and the difference in the amount of labor costs as a portion of the total project cost as compared to the national average, the Board ofCounty Commissioners determined that it «as appropriate to amend Resolution No. 0022004 (in part) changing the amount of the deposit from fifty percent (50%) to ten percent (10%) of the total valuation of the construction project. (as an estimate of the cost of construction materials.) WHERF,AS. Persons who are issued a building permit by the Snox%mass Village Building Department in the Pitkin portion of the SnoRmass Village municipality, are subject to the amended provisions in Resolution No's 023-1949. 002-2004 and 034-2019 and as they may be amended by future resolutions. Exemptions to this legislation are non -profits and government projects. WHEREAS, Pitkin is requesting the Sno« mass Village Building Department to collect a deposit from taxpayers who apply for a building permit for a project in Snowmass Village that is N%ithin the boundaries of Pitkin. equal to 0.5% the established percentage. as provided for in the most current resolution in effect, of the construction estimate at the time of building permit approval. Further. to provide other information to Pitkin to assist the Pitkin Finance Department in determining «hich taxpayers are subject to the Pitkin use tax requirements. AGRF,E:i IFNT NOWTHEREFORF, for and in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements of the parties and other good and valuable consideration, the adequacy and sufficiency of NNhich i�, hereby ackno�\ledged, the parties agree as follo%ks: I. Effective August 05. 2019, the SnoNNmass Village Building Department will calculate 0.5% of the established percentage as provided for in the most current Board of County Commissioners' resolution in effect at the time of collection. of any construction project located in the Pitkin County portion of Sno«nmss Village and collect this percentage at the time of building permit approval. 2. SnoNltnass Village will deposit this 0.5% deposit in a liability account and pay such fees to Pitkin on a quarterly basis. Further. Snownass Village will provide Pitkin Count. with the follo«ina information: A. On a quarterly basis. the address of the property, owner(s) name and contact information for all properties that have been issued a building permit by the Sno�Nmass Village Building Department. Much are located in Sno,��mass Village and are within the boundaries of Pitkin. B. On a monthly basis, a list of Certiticate of Occupancies issued to owner(s) for properties located s�ithin the boundaries of Pitkin. 3. Pitkin shall require the builder. within ninety 0 0) days of the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, to reconcile the actual cost of construction vs., the amount deposited and send the final reconciliation return to the county. 4. Assignability. This agreement is not assignable by either party. 5. Modification. 1 his Agreement may be changed or modified only in writing, by an agreement approved by the respective Boards of the Governments and signed by authorized officers of each party. 6. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties and all other promises and agreements relating to the subject of this Agreement. whether oral or written. are merged herein. 7. Severability. Should any one or more sections or provisions of this Agreement be judicially adjudged invalid or unenforceable, such judgment shall not affect. impair, or invalidate the remaining provisions of this Agreement, the intention being that the various sections and provisions hereof are severable. 8. "f ermination Prior to Expiration of Perm. Any Party has the right to terminate or withdraw from this Agreement, with or without cause, by giving written notice to the other Parties of such termination and specifying the effective date thereof. Such notice shall be given at least ten (10) days before the effective date of such termination. Termination of the Agreement relieves the cancelling or withdrawing Party of any further responsibility under this Agreement except for specifically identified obligations of a continuing nature based upon past performance under the Agreement. 6. Notice. Arry notice required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be provided by electronic delivery to the e-mail addresses set forth below and by one of the following methods 1) hand-delivery or 2) registered or certified mail, postage pre-paid to the mailing addresses set forth below. Each party by notice sent under this paragraph may change the address to which future notices should be sent. Electronic delivery of notices shall be considered delivered upon receipt of confirmation of delivery on the part of the sender. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to preclude personal service of any notice in the manner prescribed for personal service of a summons or other legal process. To: Pitkin County With copies to: Pitkin County Attorney's Office 530 East Main Street, Ste. 301 .Aspen, CO 8161 1 attorney '�i pitkincounty.corn To: 'I ow n of Snowmass Village With copies to: To«n of Sno%�mass Village Attorney's Office P.O. BOX Snowinass Village, CO 81615 7. Government Immunity. The parties agree and understand that both parties are relying on and do not waive, by any prep isions ofthis Agreement, the monetary limitations or teens or any other rights. immunities, and protections provided by the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act. C.R.S. 24-10-101, et seq., as from time to time amended or otherwise available to the parties or any of their officers, agents, or employees. 8. Current Year Obligations. The parties acknoNN ledge and agree that any payments provided for hereunder or requirements for future appropriations shall constitute only currently budgeted expenditures of the parties. The parties' obligations under this Agreement are subject to each individual party's annual right to budget and appropriate the sums necessary to provide the services set forth herein. No provision of this Agreement shall be construed or interpreted as creating a multiple fiscal year direct or indirect debt or other financial obligation of either or both parties within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory debt limitation. This Agreement shall not be construed to pledge or create a lien on any class or source of either parties' bonds or any obligations payable from any class or source of each individual party's money. 9. Bindino Rights and Obligations. The rights and obligations of the parties under this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns. 10. Agreement made in Colorado. This Agreement shall be construed according to the laws of the State of Colorado, and venue I'M- any action shall be in the District Court in and for Pitkin County. Colorado. 1 I. Attorney Fees. In the event that legal action is necessary to enforce any of the protiisions of this Agreement, the substantially pre%ailing party, whether by final judgment or out of court settlement shall recover from the other party all costs and expenses of such action or suit includin;; reasonable attorney fees. 12. No Waiver, The N�aivcr by any party to this Agreement of any term or condition of this Aoreernent shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any C� subsequent breach by an} party. 13. Authority. Each person sionina this Agreement represents and warrants that said Pei -soil is fully authorized to enter into and execute this Agreement and to bind the part) it represents to the terms and conditions hereof. The foregoing Agreement was approved by the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado at its regular meeting held on the day of J 1019. The foregoingAgreenient %v as approved b., ('I he I o\\n of Snomnass Village Council at its regular meeting held on the 5th day ot'ALI(Ulit 2019. In Witness 4\ hereof, the parties hereto have caused thi.,, agreement to be exeCLited as of the da) and year first above written. TOWN OF SNOWMASS VILLAGE Jff By. Marked 13 a} or BOARD OF COI INTY COMMISSIONERS OF III I KIN COUNTY. COLORADO Greg Poschnian, Chair Manager Approval: By Jon Peacock. County Manager APPROVED TO FORM BY L John C. Dresser, Jr..Toven Attornes APPROVED AS TO FORM B)%