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Metropolitan Council <br /> Mears Park Centre <br /> 230 East Fifth Street <br /> • <br /> Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101-1634 <br /> IV. GRANT AGREEMENT TERM <br /> 4.01 Term and End Date. This grant agreement is effective upon execution of the agreement by <br /> the Council. Unless terminated pursuant to paragraph 4.02 or extended by written agreement <br /> pursuant to paragraph 4.03, this agreement will expire on the "End Date" identified at page 1 of this <br /> grant agreement, or upon completion of the work plan activities described in Attachment A and <br /> submission of the final progress report required under paragraph 3.01(b). <br /> 4.02 Termination. This agreement may be terminated by the Council for cause at any time upon <br /> fourteen (14) calendar days' written notice to the Grantee. Cause shall mean a material breach of <br /> this agreement and any amendments of this agreement. Termination of this agreement does not <br /> alter the Council's authority to recover funds on the basis of a later audit or other review, and does <br /> not alter the Grantee's obligation to return any funds due to the Council as a result of later audits or <br /> corrections. If the Council determines the Grantee has failed to comply with the terms and <br /> conditions of this agreement, the Council may take any action to protect its interests, may refuse to <br /> disburse additional funds and may require the Grantee to return all or part of the funds. <br /> 4.03 Amendment. The Council and the Grantee may amend this agreement by written mutual • <br /> consent. Amendments, changes or modifications to the Grantee's approved work plan and budget <br /> shall be effective only on the execution of written amendments signed by authorized representatives <br /> of the Council and the Grantee. <br /> V. GENERAL PROVISIONS <br /> 5.01 Equal Opportunity. The Grantee agrees it will not discriminate against any employee or <br /> applicant for employment because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, <br /> status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local civil rights commission, <br /> disability, sexual orientation or age and will take affirmative action to insure applicants and <br /> employees are treated equally with respect to all aspects of employment, rates of pay and other <br /> forms of compensation and selection for training. <br /> 5.02 Conflict of Interest. The members, officers and employees of the Grantee shall comply with <br /> all applicable federal and state statutory and regulatory conflict of interest laws and provisions. <br /> 5.03 Liability. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Grantee shall defend, indemnify and <br /> hold harmless the Council and its members, employees and agents from and against all claims, <br /> damages, losses and expenses, including but not limited to attorneys' fees, arising out of or resulting <br /> from the conduct or implementation of the funded work plan activities. This obligation shall not be <br /> construed to negate, abridge or otherwise reduce any other right or obligation of indemnity which • <br /> otherwise would exist between the Council and the Grantee. The provisions of this paragraph shall <br /> survive the expiration or termination of this agreement. This indemnification shall not be construed <br /> -4 - <br />