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9.0 Independent Contractor. Fire Department members shall not be considered <br /> employees of City and shall not be entitled to any of the benefits usually accruing to regular City <br /> employees,including,but not limited to,severance pay,health and welfare insurance benefits, <br /> retirement credit,workers compensation coverage,or other benefits normally considered to be <br /> employee fringe benefits. Fire Department shall not be subject to any existing civil service <br /> regulations,protections or benefits and hereby expressly waives all rights to benefits accorded <br /> present employees of the City and hereby acknowledges that it is entitled to make no claims <br /> against City except as provided herein. This Contract does not create the relationship of <br /> principal and agent; partnership;joint venture;or of any association between City and Fire <br /> Department other than that of independent contractors. <br /> 10.0 Insurance. Unless otherwise provided herein,Fire Department shall purchase <br /> insurance of the types listed below and such other coverages as it may deem advisable: <br /> A. Worker's Compensation-statutory limits. <br /> B. Comprehensive Liability-$1,000,000.00 single limit. <br /> C. Vehicle Coverage(comprehensive and collision)for all vehicles and trucks used <br /> by the Fire Department in providing fire protection and fire prevention services <br /> to the City and to the cities of Shoreview and North Oaks. <br /> D. Building and Equipment Coverage (replacement value) for all buildings and <br /> equipment owned or used bythe Fire Department in providingfire protection and <br /> fire prevention services to the City and to the Cities of Shoreview and North <br /> Oaks. <br /> All insurance policies purchased by Fire Department shall include City as an additional <br /> insured and shall contain a cancellation clause requiring thirty(30)days written notice to be <br /> mailed to City prior to such date of cancellation. <br /> Fire Department shall provide City with a certificate of insurance indicating that the <br /> required types and amounts of insurance are in force. Liability insurance must apply to vehicles <br /> owned,leased or utilized by Fire Department. <br /> 11.0 Indemnification. Fire Department and City shall indemnify and hold each other <br /> harmless from any claims for damages resulting to persons or property by reason of the <br /> negligent acts or omissions of the other party,its officers,employees,members or agents. <br /> 12.0 Dissolution of Fire Department. <br /> A. Fire Department Initiated: If the dissolution of the Fire Department is initiated <br /> by the Fire Department and is not the result of a termination of this Contract by <br /> 6 <br />