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2016 JPA with <br />Prior Amendments <br />INITIAL DRAFT <br />4-14-25 <br /> <br /> 12 <br />Formatted: Font: 11 pt <br />Formatted: Font: 11 pt <br />the officer, employee, or volunteer is guilty of malfeasance in office, willful neglect <br />of duty, or bad faith. <br /> <br />4)(d) To the fullest extent permitted by law, action by the Members to this Agreement are <br />intended to be and shall be construed as a “cooperative activity,” and it is the intent of <br />the Members that they shall be deemed a “single governmental unit” for purposes of <br />liability, as set forth in Minnesota Statutes, sectionMinn. Stat. § 471.59, subd. 1a, and <br />provided further that for purposes of that statute, each part to this Agreement <br />expressly declines responsibility for the acts and omissions of another Member. The <br />Members are not liable for the acts or omissions of another Member to this <br />Agreement except to the extent they have expressly agreed in writing to be <br />responsible for the acts or omissions of the other Members. <br /> <br />5)(e) Any excess or uninsured liability shall be borne equally by all the Members, but this <br />does not include the liability of any individual officer, employee or volunteer that <br />arises from his or her own malfeasance, willful neglect of duty, or bad faith. <br /> <br />4.16 Subdivision 15. Financial Records. The Board shall maintain the books and accounts of <br />VLAWMO consistent with generally accepted accounting principles and provide the <br />separate accounting of operations and capital improvement projects. <br /> <br />4.17 Subdivision 16. Audit. The Board shall annually cause an independent certified audit of <br />the books and accounts of VLAWMO. <br /> <br />4.18 Subdivision 17. Claims. To the extent required by Minnesota Statutes, VLAWMO shall <br />be responsible for damages caused by it. All Minnesota Statutes governing notices of <br />claims and limits on municipal liability shall be applicable to VLAWMO. To the extent <br />permitted by Minnesota Statutes, VLAWMO shall be treated as a single municipal entity <br />for municipal liability purposes. <br /> <br />4.19 Subdivision 18. Employees. The Board may employ or subcontract towith such persons <br />or entities as it determines are needed to fulfill defined responsibilities of VLAWMO with <br />the approval of a majority of the Board. <br /> <br />4.20 Subdivision 19. Contracts. The Board may make such contracts and enter into such <br />agreements as necessary to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement. Any such contract <br />or agreement shall be in accordance with the Uniform Municipal Contracting Law, <br />Minnesota Statutes, Section 471.345, the Joint Powers Act, Minnesota Statutes, Section <br />471.59, and or such other applicable laws. <br /> <br />4.21 Subdivision 20. Annual Report to Members. 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