5B1 Development Agreement (Nexus Center) - Signed

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6 Improvements (above the Funding Amount), the Commission may reduce the scope of the Local Public Improvements to the amount which may be funded with the Funding Amount. In no event will the Commission be required to spend more than the Funding Amount in connection with the Local Public Improvements. 5.3 Cooperation. The Commission agrees to endorse and support the Developer’s efforts to expedite the Project through any required planning, design, permitting, waiver, and related regulatory processes, provided, however, that the Commission will not be required to expend any money in connection therewith. 5.4 Public Announcements, Press Releases, and Marketing Materials. The Commission hereby agrees to coordinate all public announcements and press releases relating to the Project with the Developer. SECTION 6. COOPERATION IN THE EVENT OF LEGAL CHALLENGE. 6.1 Cooperation. In the event of any administrative, legal, or equitable action or other proceeding instituted by any person not a party to this Agreement challenging the validity of any provision of this Agreement, the Parties shall cooperate in defending such action or proceeding to settlement or final judgment including all appeals. Each Party shall select its own legal counsel and retain such counsel at its own expense, and in no event shall the Commission be required to bear the fees and costs of the Developer’s attorneys nor shall the Developer be required to bear the fees and costs of the Commission’s attorneys. The Parties agree that if any other provision of this Agreement, or this Agreement as a whole, is invalidated, rendered null, or set aside by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Parties agree to be bound by the terms of this Section 6.1, which shall survive such invalidation, nullification, or setting aside. SECTION 7. DEFAULT. 7.1 Default. Any failure by either Party to perform any term or provision of this Agreement, which failure continues uncured for a period of thirty (30) days following written notice of such failure from the other Party, shall constitute a default under this Agreement. Any notice given pursuant to the preceding sentence shall specify the nature of the alleged failure and, where appropriate, the manner in which said failure satisfactorily may be cured. Upon the occurrence of a default under this Agreement, the non-defaulting Party may (a) terminate this Agreement, or (b) institute legal proceedings at law or in equity (including any action to compel specific performance) seeking remedies for such default. If the default is cured within thirty (30) days after the notice described in this Section 7.1, then no default shall exist and the noticing Party shall take no further action. 7.2 Reimbursement Obligation. In the event that the Developer fails (a) to complete the Project by the Mandatory Project Completion Date, or (b) to expend the full amount of the Private Investment by the Mandatory Project Completion Date, then upon the written demand of the Commission, the Developer will repay the Commission One Hundred Fifty Percent (150%) of the portion of the Funding Amount expended by the Commission in furtherance of the Local Public Improvements as of the date of the Commission’s demand. A-11