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• • • FINAL —11 /6/06 (11/14/06) tnw Subdivision 10. Entrance upon land. The Board or its designated representatives may enter upon lands within or outside the Vadnais Lakes Area Watershed to make surveys and investigations to accomplish the purposes of VLAWMO and the Act. The Board shall be liable for actual damages resulting therefrom, but every person who claims damages shall serve the Chair or Secretary of the Board with a notice of claim as required by M.S. Section 466.05. Subdivision 11. Legal and Technical Assistance. The Board may obtain and provide legal and technical assistance in connection with litigation or other proceedings between one or more of its Members and any other political subdivision, commission, board or agency relating to the planning or construction of facilities to drain or pond storm waters within the Area. Subdivision 12. Permits. VLAWMO shall cooperate with appropriate local, state, and federal agencies in obtaining required permits and shall review permits issued by local units of government to accomplish the purposes identified in Section I of this Agreement. Subdivision 13. Office. VLAWMO shall maintain an office within the Area. All notices to VLAWMO shall be delivered or submitted to such office. Subdivision 14. Insurance. VLAWMO may contract for or purchase such insurance as the Board deems necessary for its protection. Subdivision 15. Financial Records. The Board shall maintain the books and accounts of VLAWMO consistent with generally accepted accounting principles and provide the separate accounting of operations and capital improvement projects. Subdivision 16. Audit. The Board shall have an independently completed annual audit of the books and accounts of VLAWMO. Subdivision 17. Claims. VLAWMO shall be liable for actual damages resulting from actions or in- actions by the Board, but every person who claims damages shall serve the Chair or Secretary of the Board of Commissioners with a Notice of Claim as required by M.S. Section 466.05 and such claims if approved will be paid from VLAWMO funds. Subdivision 18. Employees. The Board may employ certain persons to fulfill defined responsibilities of VLAWMO with the approval of a majority of the Board. Subdivision 19. Contracts. The Board may make such contracts and enter into such agreements as necessary to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement. Any such contract or agreement shall be in accordance with the Uniform Municipal Contracting Law, M. S. Section 471.345, and the Joint Powers Act, M.S. Section 471.59. Subdivision 20. Annual Report to Members. The Board shall make and file a report to all of the Members at least once each year including the following information: 1) the financial condition of VLAWMO; 2) the status of all VLAWMO projects and work; and 3) the business transacted by VLAWMO and other matters which affect the interests of VLAWMO. Copies of said report shall be transmitted to the administrator of each Member. Subdivision 21. Records. VLAWMO's books, reports and records shall be available for and open to inspection at reasonable times.