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SERVICE FUNDING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN CITY OF SANFORD AND LYNX
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 'S+- day of (J...i;t;1~ ,
2007 by and between CITY OF SANFORD, a municipal corporation organized under the laws
of the State of Florida (hereinafter the "City"), and the CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, a body politic and corporate created pursuant to Part II,
Chapter 343, Florida Statutes, (hereinafter "LYNX").
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WHEREAS, Part II, Chapter 163, Florida Statutes (the "Local Government
Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act"), provides inter alia that
specific public facilities and services must be available concurrently with the impacts of
development; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes the need to provide public transit services in an efficient
manner and acknowledges the benefits of increased ridership on the regional public transit
system; and
WHEREAS, increasing traffic congestion and continued population growth require an
efficient and convenient public transit service improvements; and
WHEREAS, an efficient and convenient public transit service offers a viable alternative
to private automobile travel; and
WHEREAS, LYNX desires to provide mass transit services within the corporate limits of
the City, and
WHEREAS, the City desires to provide LYNX with funding commensurate with existing
service within the City to achieve the approved public transit levels of service.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
hereinafter contained and other good and valuable consideration, the City and LYNX agree as
follows:
1. RECITALS. The City and LYNX hereby declare that the recitals set forth above
are true and correct and are incorporated herein and made a part of this Agreement.
2. LYNX REPORTING REQUIRMENTS. As information for the purposes of
operations and management analysis, LYNX agrees to provide the City on a quartile basis
commencing on February 1, 2008, a written perfonnance report reflecting the operations of the
prior quarter (collectively referred to as "Performance Measures"). Each quarterly report will
include the following items:
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a. Route map, and schedules for each route operated in City
b. Actual aggregate ridership mode (Fixed Route bus, Lyrnmo, ACCESS
LYNX, Van Plan and special shuttles) in the form of the official LYNX
Monthly Ridership Reports.
c. Operational Service Characteristics Report for current servIces
contemporaneous updates.
d. Comparison of actual revenue and expenditures to budgeted revenues and
expenditures with explanations for variances that exceed Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($50,000).
e. LYNX Route Performance report which reports and ranks each route
monthly based on the following:
* Subsidy per passenger trip
* Passengers per trip
* Passengers per revenue hour
* Passengers per revenue mile
* Percent farebox return (percent of operating cost recovered through
farebox)
f. Current and contemporaneous versions of the LYNX Regional Model
g. Scheduled and actual Revenue Miles
h. Scheduled and actual Revenue Hours
1. Schedule of unanticipated extraordinary expenses for the prior quarter
J. Changes to authorized staffing
k. Any other information the City reasonably requests
1. An historical record describing route changes including, but not limited to:
1. Addition of Route(s)
2. Elimination of Route(s)
3. Combination of Routes
4. Addition of Evening Service
5. Addition of Weekend Service
6. Other Route Scheduling Changes
7. Running Time Adjustments
Quarterly reporting periods shall end on December 31, March 31 June 30, and September
30, and said reports shall be submitted to the City's Transportation Planning Department after
the end of each quarter.
On an annual basis, within thirty days of receipt, LYNX shall provide the City with a
copy of all external audits, a copy of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report that shall
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include the Report on Internal Controls, Report on Compliance with Laws and Regulations, and
a copy of the management letter.
3. FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008 FUNDING
a. The City agrees to appropriate $100,000, excluding ADA funding, to
LYNX for fiscal year 2007-2008. The funding is to be utilized by LYNX
to provide public transit services in accordance with this Agreement. The
City shall pay such funds appropriated in the City's FY 2007-2008 Budget
in advance of month of operation to LYNX in (12) equal monthly
installments, promptly upon receipt by the City of an invoice from LYNX
for the installment for the current month. The first such payment shall be
made no sooner than October 1,2007.
b. LYNX agrees to utilize the funds received from the City in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement and to take all reasonable and necessary
actions in a timely manner to initiate, implement, and operate the Public
Transportation services in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
LYNX further agrees to demonstrate such initiation, implementation, and
completion of such improvements by submitting reports to the City as
defined in Section 2 of this Agreement.
4. EFFECTIVE DATE. The effective date of this Agreement is October 1, 2007.
The term of this Agreement is one (1) year from its effective date.
5. INTERPRETATION. The headings contained in this Agreement are for
reference purposes only and will not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.
6. NEGOTIATIONS. The parties to this Agreement acknowledge that all terms of
this Agreement were negotiated at arms length and that this Agreement and all
documents executed in connection herewith were prepared and executed without
undue influence exerted by any party or on any party. Further, all parties drafted
this Agreement jointly, and no parties are entitled to the benefit of any rules of
construction with respect to the interpretation of any terms, conditions, or
provisions of this Agreement in favor of or against any person or party who
drafted this Agreement.
7. MISCELLANEOUS.
a. This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties with
respect to the specific matters contained herein and supercedes all
previous discussions, understandings, and agreements. Amendments to or
waivers of the provisions herein shall be made by the parties in writing.
No other agreements, oral or otherwise, regarding the subject matter of
this Agreement shall be deemed to exist or to bind either party hereto.
b. If any sentence, phrase, paragraph, provision or portion of this Agreement
is for any reason held invalid or constitutional by any court of competent
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jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed an independent provision and
such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereto.
c. The parties acknowledge that they have freely and voluntarily entered into
this Agreement and that each party has been given the opportunity to
receive the advice of independent legal counsel for all negotiations in
connection with this Agreement.
d. In any action or proceeding between the parties arising out of this
Agreement, the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be
entitled to recover all costs of such action or proceeding incurred by it,
including reasonable attorneys' fees, at trial and on appeaL
e. Time shall be of the essence of this Agreement.
8. CONTROLLING LAWS.
a. This Agreement and the provisions contained herein shall be construed,
controlled, and interpreted according to the laws of the State of Florida,
and all duly adopted ordinances, regulations, and policies of the City now
in effect and those hereinafter adopted.
b. The location for settlement of any claims, controversies, or disputes,
arising out of or relating to any part of this Agreement, or any breach
hereof, shall be Orange County, Florida.
c. The parties to this Agreement agree to comply with all applicable federal,
state, and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations pertaining to the
actions contemplated by this Agreement.
9. BINDING NATURE OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall be binding only
between the City and LYNX, and inure to the benefit of the successors or assigns
of the parties.
10. NOTICES. All notices, consents, approvals, waivers, and deletions, which any
party shall be required or shall desire to make or give under this Agreement, shall
be in writing and shall be sufficient only when mailed by certified mail, first class
postage affixed, addressed as follows:
City:
City of Sanford
300 N. Park Avenue
Sanford, Fl 32772
Attention: Robert P. (Sherman) Yehl, City Manager
LYNX:
Central Florida Transportation Authority
455 N. Garland Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801-1128
Attention: Linda S. Watson, Chief Executive Officer
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with a copy to:
Central Florida Transportation Authority
455 N. Garland Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801-1128
Attention: Albert J. Francis II, CPA, Chief Financial Officer
with a copy to:
Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson, P.A.
255 S. Orange Avenue, Suite 1700
Orlando, FL 32801
Attention: Patrick Christiansen, Esq.
11. RECORD KEEPING PROCEDURES. LYNX shall keep and maintain accurate
records of all services rendered in the performance of this Agreement and shall
keep such records open to inspection by the City at reasonable hours during the
entire term of this Agreement, plus three (3) years after expiration or termination
of this Agreement. If any litigation, claim or audit is commenced prior to the
expiration of the three (3) year period and extends beyond such period, the
records shall be maintained until all litigation, including appeals, claims or audits
have been concluded or resolved. Any person authorized by the City shall have
access to and the right to examine any of the records.
12. FILING OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall be filed with the Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Seminole County, Florida, or such other public official
responsible under general or special law for the public records of Seminole
County, Florida, in accordance with Section 163.01, Florida Statutes.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereunto executed this Agreement as of the day and year
first above written.
CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
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S. atson
Chief Executive Officer
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Pamela Durkin, Executlve Assistant
By:
Approved by General Counsel
Ake~,a, :~:~rr;ett &,l)dS~~: P,A.
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Patrick Christiansen, Esq.
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF ORANGE
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this!;,-;IA day of
O-cf:i-(}.e"\ , 2007, by Linda S. Watson, Chief Executive Officer and Pamela
Durkin, Executive Assistant, respectively, Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority,
and they acknowledged before me that they executed the foregoing instrument on behalf of
CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY as its true act and
deed, and that she was authorized to do so.
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CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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City Attorney, Sanford, Florida
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF SEMINOLE
PERSONALL Y APPEARED before me, the undersigned authority,
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to be the Mayor and City Clerk, respectively, City of Sanford, Florida, and acknowledged before
me that they executed the foregoing instrument on behalf of the City of Sanford as its true act
and deed, and that they were duly authorized to do so.
WITNESS my hand and official seal this
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