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6. Verification of Expenditures.The Bureau will provide the City a copy of the Bureau's monthly financial <br /> statements, showing monthly,year to date, and budget figures, properly itemized and verified by the <br /> Director of the Bureau. The Finance Officer of the city shall have the right of access to the books and <br /> records of the Bureau at any time during normal business hours to audit any time of revenue or <br /> expenditure. <br /> 7. Termination. The city may terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to that effect by <br /> December 31st of the preceding calendar year to give at least a one year notice to the other party(i.e. <br /> notice given prior to December 312020 would mean agreement dissolves on December 31 2021. Such <br /> termination shall be effective on December 31st of the following calendar year in which notice is given. <br /> 8. Composition of Bureau's Board of Directors. City and Bureau agree that the Bureaus Board of <br /> Directors shall be proportionately represented, based on the percentage of lodging fee contributions <br /> contributed by the Member City during the preceding year. Each Member City shall have at least one <br /> Board Member. For each additional 10%, or portion thereof, above the initial 10% of the overall <br /> contribution will entitle the Member City to one additional representative.The first Board Member <br /> appointed by the Member City shall be an elected or appointed municipal representative of that <br /> Member City.The second Board Member selected by the Member City will be from that community's <br /> lodging industry unless none willing to step forward and then it would be the city's discretion to pick a <br /> chamber or attraction. Any additional representatives shall be selected at the Member City's discretion. <br /> The term of any Board Member appointed by a Member City shall immediately cease, without further <br /> action, upon the termination of membership of that Member City in the Corporation. <br /> 9. Hold Harmless. Any and all employees of the Bureau or any other persons, while engaged in the <br /> performance of any service required by the Bureau under this Agreement, shall not be considered <br /> employees of the City, and any or all claims that may or might arise under the Workers' Compensation <br /> Act of the State of Minnesota on behalf of said employees or other persons while engaged, and any and <br /> all claims made by the third party as a consequence of any act or omission on the part of the Bureau, or <br /> its agents or employees or other persons while so engaged in any of the services provided to be <br /> rendered herein, shall in no way be the obligation or the responsibility of the city. In connection <br /> therewith,the bureau hereby agrees to indemnify, save, and hold harmless, and defend the City and all <br /> of its officers, agents, and employees from any and all claims, demands, actions, or causes of actions of <br /> whatever nature or character arising out of or by reason of the execution or performance of the services <br /> provided for in this Agreement. <br /> 10. Multiple City Participation. It is contemplated that the Bureau in addition to providing services to the <br /> City,will also provide similar services described in Paragraph 2 of this Agreement to the other <br /> communities and that all cities maybe jointly promoted as a unitary convention and visitors bureau. <br /> Therefore, it is specifically authorized that funding for such joint promotion will be financed pursuant to <br /> the Agreement. <br /> 11. Discrimination. The Bureau, in providing services hereunder shall comply with the provisions of <br /> Minnesota Statutes Section 181.59 as the same may be amended from time to time.The Bureau shall <br />