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.)N ACCOt'N'T or other review, and does not alter the Grantee, s obligation to return any errant funds d-Lie to the Council as a result of later audits or corrections. If~ the Council determines the Grantee has failed to comply with the terns and conditions of this Agreement and the applicable provisions of the Metropolitan Livable Comrnunifies. Act, the Council may tale any action to protect the ouricil `s niterests and may refuse to disburse additional Grant funds and may require the Grantee to return all or part of the grant funds already disbursed. 4.03 Amendments and Extensions. The Council and the Grantee may amend this Agreement by mutual agreement. Amen dnie nts or extensions of this Agreement shall be effective only on the execution of written arnendnients signed by authorized representatives of the Council and the Grantee. The .Expiration Date niay be extended beyond the on i -nal Expiration Date identified at Pace I of this Agreement if, AT LEAST THIRTY 30) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE; the Grantee's authorized representative submits a written extension request that: (a) states the reason for the extension rcgLICSt; (b) identifies a new completion date, which shall not exceed one year beyond the original expiration Date; and (c) describes in reasonable detail. any proposed changes to the project activities and budget. THE EXPIRATION DATE MAY BE EXTENDED ONLY ONCE, THE PERIOD of T_RE ONE-TIME EXTENSION SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE (1) YEAR. BEYOND THE ORIGINAL EXPIRATION DATE IDE TW-IED AT PAGE I of THIS AGREEMENT. Any additional extension requests from the Grantee .must be approved. by the governing body of the Metropolitan Council. V. GENERAL PROvI to l 5.01 Equal opportunity. The Grantee agrees it will not discriminate against any employee or appli -cant for employment becaLlse of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status w1th regard to public assistance, menibership or activity in a local civi -1 rights commissioll disability, sexual orientation- or a0re and wil l take affirmative action to insure applicants and employees are treated equally with respect to all aspects of employment, rates of pay and other forms of compensation, and selection fair graining. 5'02 Conflict of Interest.. The members, officers and employees of the grantee shall comply with all applicable state statLitory and regulatory conflict of interest laws and provisions. 5.03 Liability. ubaect to the lil 11 ions provided in Minnesota Statutes chapter 466, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Grantee shall defend, indemnify and. hold harmless the Council and its I`nembers, employees and agents from and against all claims, damages, losses and expenses, lnGtuding but not limited to attorneys' fees, arising out of or resulting from the conduct or implementation of the Pro ect activities funded by this grant, except to the extent the claims, damages, losses and expenses arise from. the Council's own negligence. Claims included in this indemnification include, without ni i tation, any claims asserted purs uant to the M innesota Environmental. e sparse a nd Liability Act M E RLA), Minne rota Statutes chapter 115 B r the federal C omprehens ive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1-980 (CERCLA) as amended,. United States Code, title 42, sections 9601 et seq. , and the federal Resource Conservation. and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) as amended, United States Code., title 42, sections 6901 et seq. This obligation shall not be construed to negate, abridge or otherwise reduce any other right or obligation of indemnity which otherwise would exist between the Council and the Grantee. The provisions of this paragraph shall P cige 6 f ' 9 Pages