Restated and Amended Master Agreement - St Joe County Regional Sewer and Water District - Carriage Hills Sewer Service

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It is further understood and agreed by the Parties that each additional Project Addendum will have a defined project service area boundary, as well as detailed project plans and specifications defining the customers to be served and the manner of service to be provided. If the project service area boundary, the project plans, any unique issues not otherwise addressed in the Agreement, and the related specifications are mutually agreed upon by the Parties, such documentation shall be attached and incorporated into the Project Addendum. B. Annexation. The District is annexation -neutral and seeks to serve gaps for public health and environmental protection where existing wells are threatened or existing septic systems are failing and to support planned development with reasonable densities to control sprawl and/or where development on well and septic systems are not advisable. It is the intent of the Parties that should South Bend seek to annex an area served by the District, it South Bend would assume the debt obligations of that service area. C. Billing and Emergency Matters. Where District is the direct service provider for water or sewer, South Bend Public Utilities Customer Service and Billing Office will refer all inquiries and issue resolution to District. District will provide a business hour contact for such matters and an emergency after business hours number for South Bend operations and maintenance staff to reach authorized District representative should emergencies arise. South Bend emergency numbers will be provided to District for administrative use. D. Legal Compliance; Governing Law; Recordation. The Parties shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and ordinances, and all provisions required thereby to be included herein are hereby incorporated by reference. The enactment or modification of any applicable state or federal statute or the promulgation of rules or regulations after execution of this Master Agreement shall be reviewed by South Bend and the District to determine whether the provisions of this Master Agreement require formal modification. This Master Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Indiana; and venue for any action concerning this Master Agreement shall be brought in the courts of St. Joseph County, Indiana. This Master Agreement, any addendum or amendment to this Master Agreement shall be recorded in the Office of the Recorder for St. Joseph County, Indiana. E. Merger and Modification. WIN