2A, City - County Joint Powers Agreement for TCAAP

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ARTICLE VI ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS Section 6.1. Conflict of Interests. City and County, to the best of their respective knowledge, represent and agree that no official, or employee of the representing Party shall have any personal interest, direct or indirect, in this Joint Agreement, nor shall any such official, or employee participate in any decision relating to this Agreement which affects that persons personal interests or the interests of any corporation, partnership, or association in which the person is, directly or indirectly, interested. Section 6.2. Equal Employment Opportunity. The Parties agree for themselves and their successors and assigns, that each will comply with all applicable federal, state, and local equal employment and non-discrimination laws and regulations. Section 6.3. Data Practices; Open Meeting. The books, reports, and records of the JDA shall be available for and open to public inspection pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13. The JDA shall conduct its meetings pursuant to the Open Meeting Law, Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13D. Section 6.4. Titles of Articles and Sections. Any titles of the several parts, Articles, and Sections of this Joint Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall be disregarded in construing or interpreting any of its provisions. Section 6.5. Notices and Demands. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Joint Agreement, a notice, demand, or other communication under this Joint Agreement by either party to the other shall be sufficiently given or delivered if it is dispatched by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or delivered personally; and a. in the case of the County, is addressed to or delivered personally to the County, Attn. County Manager, Suite 250 Court House, 15 West Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul, MN 55102; b. in the case of the City, is addressed to or delivered personally to the City at City Hall, Attn. City Administrator, 1245 Highway 96 West, Arden Hills, MN 55112; or at such other address with respect to either such party as that party may, from time to time, designate in writing and forward to the other as provided in this Section. Section 6.6. Severability. If any of the terms or provisions contained herein shall be declared to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the remaining provisions and conditions of this Joint Agreement, or the application of such to persons or circumstances other than those to which it is declared invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect and shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. 24