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5) Have access to allocated space 24/7. If additional space is needed, notify the City of such 
need. 
6) Ensure all Humane Society employees and volunteers are identified to the public as 
Humane Society personnel to differentiate between City employees and Humane Society 
employees and volunteers. 
7) Maintain effective communications and cooperation with City staff regarding operations, 
work schedules, number of people, and activities to maintain a suitable facility for the 
animals. 
8) Provide content insurance for Humane Society contents and liability insurance for 
Humane Society employees, volunteers, guests, and their actions. 
9) Name the City as an additional insured on the above policies and submit a copy of a 
Certificate of Insurance to the City upon execution of this agreement and each time the 
policy renews while this agreement is in effect. 
10) Indemnify and hold harmless the City, governing body, officers, employees, and agents 
from and against any and all claims for injury, loss of life, or damage to or loss of use of 
property and all forms of damage including special, punitive, and consequential caused 
or alleged to be caused by acts or omissions of Humane Society employees, volunteers, 
guests, on or about the premises. This indemnity includes any associated costs, including 
but not limited to, all expenses, court costs, reasonable attorney fees, expert witness fees, 
related to said claims. 
11) Obtain permission from the City before making any modifications or alterations to the 
building which are required by local, state, or federal laws, codes, and regulations to be 
completed by a licensed contractor or that requires a building pennit regardless of cost. 
12) Not assigning this agreement to any other party without the written consent of the City. 
13) Can amend this agreement with written approval from the City. 
14) Continue the term of the agreement indefinitely until one party gives the other party a 
written notice of intent to terminate at least six months in advance. 
GENERAL: 
1) Time is and shall be of the essence. 
2) All notices shall be sent to: 
City: 
Humane Society: 
City Manager, Athens, Tennessee 
815 N. Jackson Street 
Athens, TN 37303 
President, McMinn Regional Humane Society 
320 S. Jackson Street 
Athens, TN 37303 
3) This agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties and no representations, 
inducements, promises, oral or otherwise, between the parties not embodied herein shall 
be of any force and effect unless in writing and signed by all parties. 
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