7C, Mpls North Convention and Visitors Bureau Discussion

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5. Funding. On the 15th day of each month, the City shall remit to the Bureau, for funding of the Bureau, 95% ofthe lodging tax payments received by the City, less refunds, in the preceding month during the term of this Agreement. 6. Verification ofExnenditures. The Bureau will provide the City a copy of the Bureau's monthly financial statements, showing monthly, year to date, and budget figures, properly itemized and verified by the Director ofthe Bureau. The Administrator and/or Finance Director of the City shall have the right of access to the books and records of the Bureau at any time during normal business hours to audit any item of revenue or expenditure. 7. Hold Harmless. Any all employees of the Bureau or any other persons, while engaged in the performance of any service required by the Bureau under this Agreement, shall not be considered employees of the City, and any or all claims that may or might arise under the Workers' Compensation Act of the Statc of Minnesota on behalf of said employees or other persons while engaged, and any and all claims made by a third party as a consequence of any act or omission on the part ofthe Bureau, or its agents or employees or other persons while so engaged in any of the services provided to be rendered herein, shall in no way be the obligation or the responsibility of the City. ill connection therewith, the Bureau hereby agrees to indemnify, save and hold harmless, and defend the City and all of its officers, agents, and employees from any and all claims, demands, actions, or causes of actions of whatever nature or character arising out of or by reason of the execution or performance of the services provided for in this Agreement. 8. Multiple Citv Participation. It is contemplated that the Bureau in addition to providing services to the City, will also provide similar services described in Paragraph 2 of this Agreement to other communities and that all cities may be jointly promoted as a unitary convention and visitors bureau. Therefore, it is specifically authorized that funding such joint promotion will be fmanced pursuant to this Agreement. 9. Discrimination. The Bureau, in providing services hereunder shall comply with the provisions of Minnesota Statute, Section 181.59 as the same may be amended from time to time. The Bureau shall not discriminate against any person or firm in any of its activities pursuant to Minnesota Statute, Section 181.59 which is incorporated into this Agreement as though set forth in its entirety. 3