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Parties shall have the right to have an independent auditor inspect and audit the books and <br />records of the other Party. <br />Section 10. Informal Dispute Resolution. Prior to invoking the provisions of Section <br />11, if or Cleveland disagrees with the implementation or interpretation of this Agreement, the <br />Parties will use their best efforts to settle such dispute between themselves. If, despite good <br />faith efforts the disagreement cannot be resolved, or Cleveland may request informal dispute <br />resolution by providing written notice to the other. The disagreement shall be submitted to the <br />President of the Cuyahoga County Mayors and Managers Association for mediation. Unless <br />otherwise agreed to by the Parties, mediation shall be concluded no later than 30 days after <br />receipt of the notice provided for in this Section. <br />Section 11. Defaults and Remedies. A failure to comply with the terms of this <br />Agreement shall constitute a default. The Party in default shall have 60 days after receiving <br />written notice from the other Party of the event of default to cure that default. If the default is <br />not cured within that time period, the non -defaulting Party may sue the defaulting Party for <br />specific performance under this Agreement or for damages or both. This Agreement may not be <br />terminated because of a default unless the Parties agree to such cancellation or termination. <br />Section 12. Amendments. This Agreement may be amended by the Parties only in a <br />writing approved by the legislative authorities of both Parties by appropriate legislation <br />authorizing that amendment. In order for such amendment to be effective, the legislative actions <br />of the Parties that amend this Agreement must occur and be effective within a period of 90 days <br />of each other. <br />Section 13. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Parties and <br />their respective permitted successors, subject, however, to the specific provisions hereof. This <br />Agreement shall not inure to the benefit of anyone other than as provided in the immediately <br />preceding sentence. <br />Section 14. Signing Other Documents. The Parties agree to cooperate with one <br />another and to use their best efforts in the implementation of this Agreement and to sign or cause <br />to be signed, in a timely fashion, all other necessary instruments and documents, and to take <br />such other actions, in order to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement. <br />Section 15. Severability. In the event that any section, paragraph or provision of this <br />Agreement, or any covenant, agreement, obligation or action, or part thereof, made, assumed, <br />entered into or taken, or any application thereof, is held to be illegal or invalid for any reason: <br />(1) that illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remainder hereof or thereof, any other section <br />or provision hereof, or any other covenant, agreement, obligation or action, or part thereof, made, <br />assumed, entered into or taken, all of which shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or <br />invalid portion were not contained herein or therein; (2) the illegality or invalidity or any <br />applications hereof or thereof shall not affect any legal and valid application hereof or thereof; <br />and (3) each section, paragraph, provision, covenant, agreement, obligation or action, or part <br />thereof, shall be deemed to be effective, operative, made, assumed, entered into or taken in the <br />manner and to the full extent permitted by law. <br />Section 16. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed exclusively by and <br />construed in accordance with the laws of Ohio, and in particular R.C. §715.84. <br />Section 17. Captions and Heading. The captions and headings herein are for <br />convenience only and in no way define, limit or describe the scope or intent of any provisions or <br />sections hereof. <br />11 <br />