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2016 JPA with <br />Prior Amendments <br />INITIAL DRAFT <br />4-14-25 <br /> <br /> 11 <br />Formatted: Font: 11 pt <br />Formatted: Font: 11 pt <br />drain, storm sewer, water course, natural or artificial, that affects the Vadnais Lakes Area <br />Watershed in accordance with its adopted plans. <br /> <br />4.9 Subdivision 8. Watershed Operations. The Board may order any local government unit to <br />acquire, operate, construct or maintain dams, dikes, reservoirs and appurtenant works in <br />accordance with adopted plans. <br /> <br />4.10 Subdivision 9. Storm and Surface Waters. The Board shall regulate, conserve and control <br />the use of storm and surface water within the Vadnais Lakes Area Watershed pursuant to <br />its Watershed Management Plan. <br /> <br />4.11 Subdivision 10. Entrance upon Land. To the extent permitted by Minnesota Statuteslaw, <br />or with the owner’s permission, the Board or its designated representatives may enter upon <br />lands within or outside the Vadnais Lakes Area Watershed to make surveys and <br />investigations to accomplish the purposes of VLAWMO and the Act. <br /> <br />4.12 Subdivision 11. Legal and Technical Assistance. The Board may obtain and provide legal <br />and technical assistance as it determines is needed, including in connection with its on- <br />going operations and projects, as well as in matters ofany litigation or, and on such other <br />proceedings between one or more of its Members and any other political subdivision, <br />commission, board or agency relating to the planning or construction of facilities to drain <br />or pond storm waters within matters as the AreaBoard may request. <br /> <br />4.13 Subdivision 12. Permits. VLAWMO shall cooperate with appropriate local, state, and <br />federal agencies in obtaining required permits and shall review permits issued by local <br />units of government to accomplish the purposes identified in Section I of this Agreement. <br /> <br />4.14 Subdivision 13. Office. VLAWMO shall maintain an office within the Area. All notices <br />to VLAWMO shall be mailed or delivered to such office. <br /> <br />4.15 Subdivision 14. Insurance and Liability. VLAWMO may contract for or purchase such <br />insurance as the Board deems necessary for its protection. The Members agree as follows <br />with respect to the liability of VLAWMO and the Members: <br /> <br />1)(a) VLAWMO is a separate and distinct public entity to which the Members have <br />transferred all responsibility and control for action taken pursuant to this Agreement. <br /> <br />2)(b) VLAWMO shall defend and indemnify the Members, and their officers, employees, <br />and volunteers, from and against all claims, damages, losses, and expenses, including <br />attorney fees, arising out of the acts or omissions of the Board of Directors in carrying <br />out the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement does not constitute a waiver on the <br />limitations of liability set forth in Minnesota Statutes, sectionMinn. Stat. § 466.04. <br /> <br />3)(c) Nothing herein shall be construed to provide insurance coverage or indemnification to <br />an officer, employee, or volunteer of any member for any act or omission for which <br />Formatted: Font: Bold <br />Formatted: List Paragraph, Indent: Left: 0.38" <br />Formatted: List Paragraph, Indent: Left: 0", Hanging: <br />0.38", Outline numbered + Level: 2 + Numbering Style: 1, 2, <br />3, … + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 0" + <br />Indent at: 0.25" <br />Formatted: Font: Not Bold, Underline <br />Formatted: Font: Bold <br />Formatted: List Paragraph <br />Formatted: List Paragraph, Indent: Left: 0", Hanging: <br />0.38", Outline numbered + Level: 2 + Numbering Style: 1, 2, <br />3, … + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 0" + <br />Indent at: 0.25" <br />Formatted: Font: Not Bold, Underline <br />Formatted: Font: Times New Roman, Bold <br />Formatted: List Paragraph <br />Formatted ... <br />Formatted: Font: Not Bold, Underline <br />Formatted: Font: Bold <br />Formatted: List Paragraph <br />Formatted ... <br />Formatted: Font: Not Bold, Underline <br />Formatted: Font: Bold <br />Formatted: List Paragraph <br />Formatted ... <br />Formatted: Font: Not Bold, Underline <br />Formatted: Font: Bold <br />Formatted: List Paragraph <br />Formatted ... <br />Formatted: Font: Not Bold, Underline <br />Formatted: Font: Bold <br />Formatted: List Paragraph <br />Formatted ... <br />Formatted: Font: Not Bold, Underline <br />Formatted: Font: Bold <br />Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.25" <br />Formatted ... <br />Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.38" <br />Formatted ... <br />Formatted: Indent: Left: -0.13" <br />Formatted ...