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L Notice of plans for improvements to Public Ways where the City has reason to believe that Gas Facilities may affect or be affected by the improvement. The Notice shall contain: (i) the nature and character of the improvements, (ii) the Public Ways upon which the improvements are to be made, (iii) the extent of the improvements, (iv) time when the City will start the work, and (v) if more than one Public Way is involved, the order in which the work is to proceed. The Notice will be given to Company a sufficient length of time, considering seasonal working conditions, in advance of the actual commencement of the work to permit Company to make any additions, alterations or repairs to its Gas Facilities the Company deems necessary. 3.6. Mapping Information. The Company must promptly provide complete and accurate mapping information for any of its Gas Facilities in accordance with the requirements of Minnesota Rules, Parts 7819.4000 and 7819.4100. 3.7. Relocation in Public Ways. The Company shall comply with Minnesota Rules, Part 7819.3100 and applicable City ordinances consistent with law. SECTION 4. INDEMNIFICATION 4.1. Indemnity of City. Company shall indemnify and hold the City harmless from any and all liability, on account of injury to persons or damage to property occasioned by the unsafe construction, maintenance, repair, inspection, the issuance of permits, or the negligent operation of the Gas Facilities located in the Public Ways and Public Grounds. The City shall not be indemnified for losses or claims occasioned through its own negligence, or otherwise wrongful act or omission, except that the Company shall indemnify and defend the City for losses or claims arising out of or alleging the City's negligence as to the issuance of permits for, or inspection of, Company's plans or work. This franchise agreement shall not be interpreted to constitute a waiver by the Company of any of its defenses of immunity or limitations on liability under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 466. 4.2. Defense of City. In the event a suit is brought against the City under circumstances where this agreement to indemnify applies, Company at its sole cost and expense shall defend the City in such suit if Notice thereof is promptly given to Company within a period wherein Company is not prejudiced by lack of such Notice. If Company is required to indemnify and defend, it will thereafter have control of such litigation, but Company may not settle such litigation without the consent of the City, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. This section is not, as to third parties, a waiver of any defense or immunity otherwise available to the City. The Company, in defending any action on behalf of the City, shall be entitled to assert in any action every defense or immunity that the City could assert in its own behalf. This franchise agreement shall not be interpreted to constitute a waiver by the City of any of its defenses of immunity or limitations on liability under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 466. SECTION 5. VACATION OF PUBLIC WAYS The City shall give Company at least two (2) weeks prior Notice of a proposed vacation of a Public Way. The City and the Company shall comply with Minnesota Rules, Part 7819.3200 and applicable ordinances consistent with law. 4