Provided further, that this Agreement may be terminated at any time by the
<br /> Centerville City Council on charges by the Minnesota Commissioner of Revenue
<br /> of inefficiency or neglect of duty on the part of the City Assessor.
<br /> X.. The relationship between the parties is that of an independent contractor. Nothing
<br /> contained in this Agreement is intended to or should be construed as creating the
<br /> relationship of copartners or joint venturers between the Municipality and the City
<br /> Assessor. No tenure or any rights or benefits, including Workers' Compensation,
<br /> Unemployment Insurance,medical care, sick leave, vacation leave, severance pay,
<br /> PERA, or other benefits available to Municipality employees will accrue to the
<br /> City Assessor or employees of the City Assessor performing services under this
<br /> Agreement.
<br /> XI. The City Assessor agrees he will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the
<br /> Municipality, its officers and employees, against any and all liability,loss, costs,
<br /> damages, and expenses which the Municipality, its officers or employees,may
<br /> hereafter sustain, incur, or be required to pay arising out of the City Assessor's
<br /> performance or failure to adequately perform his obligations pursuant to this
<br /> Agreement.
<br /> XII. All data collected, created,received, maintained, or disseminated for any purposes
<br /> by the activities of the City Assessor because of this Agreement is governed by the
<br /> Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, as
<br /> amended, the Minnesota Rules implementing such act now in force or as adopted,
<br /> as well as federal regulations on data privacy.
<br /> XIII. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 1613.06 subd.4,the City Assessor agrees that the
<br /> Municipality, the State Auditor, or any of their duly authorized representatives at
<br /> any time during normal business hours and as often as they may reasonably deem
<br /> necessary will have access to and the right to examine, audit, excerpt, and
<br /> transcribe any books, documents, papers,records, etc.,which are pertinent to the
<br /> accounting practices and procedures of the City Assessor and involve transactions
<br /> relating to this Agreement.
<br /> XIV. During the performance of this Agreement,the City Assessor agrees to the
<br /> following:
<br /> No person will, on the grounds of race, color, religion, age, sex, disability,
<br /> marital status, public assistance status, criminal record, creed, or national
<br /> origin be excluded from full employment rights in,participation in,be
<br /> denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination
<br /> under any and all applicable federal and state laws against discrimination.
<br /> XV. a) The City Assessor warrants and represents that his is currently licensed as
<br /> a Minnesota Assessor by the State of Minnesota. In the event said license
<br /> is cancelled, revoked, suspended, or expires during the term of the
<br /> contract, the City Assessor agrees to immediately inform the Municipality.
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