08 - Softball Program - Agreement with Courtney Farmer

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20. CONTRACTOR shall, at all times hold himself out to the public as being an independent contractor. CONTRACTOR is not an agent, employee or servant of CITY and shall not claim any right arising from employee status. Nothing contained herein shall authorize CONTRATOR to assume or create any obligation or responsibility whatsoever, expressed or implied, on behalf of, or in the name of, CITY or its affiliates, or to bind it in any manner. CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for and pay all taxes in connection with this contract including but not limited to FICA and Social Security directly to the appropriate governmental agencies. City shall make no withholdings for payroll purposes and CONTRACTOR shall accrue no benefits. CITY, its officers, directors, employees, and agents shall not be liable in any way for CONTRACTOR'S failure to report or pay any federal, state, or local taxes. CONTRACTOR hereby agrees to release, defend, indemnify, and hold CITY, its officers, directors, and employees harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, causes of action, suits, or other litigation in connection with CONTRACTOR'S failure to report and pay such taxes. 21. CONTRACTOR shall pay all fees collected directly to CITY. 22. Compensation will be based on what was approved during the proposal process with said payment being made in two installments; one payment when at least _% of total fees is collected and cleared with the second installment being paid at mid- season. EXCEPTION: Fall Softball Leagues will be paid in one final installment. Final Payment will not be paid until all fees are collected and cleared. 23. Compensation will be paid as follows: Payments will be made in accordance with the City of Paris' financial procedure. CONTRACTOR will submit an invoice for one-half of monies owed when at least half of all fees have been collected. A purchase requisition will be made and a check sent to CONTRACTOR'S home address. When all fees have been collected and turned in to CITY, a second and final invoice must be submitted by CONTRACTOR for a final check to be cut and mailed. 24. CONTRACTOR shall present a complete, itemized financial report with all monies received and all paid receipts to the City of Paris Recreation Supervisor within two weeks of the last game of each league, (i.e., spring, Summer, Fall). The financial report shall include, but not be limited to: names of persons paying fees, paid receipts for supplies, canceled checks showing payments, itemized umpires lists with payment amounts, etc. 25. In the event a league is canceled at CITY'S request, CONTRACTOR shall refund registration fees to the teams/players that paid registration fees for the canceled program. Refunds shall beAssued to any paid teams or players. All other cancellations, regardless of circumstances, must be made up at CONTRACTOR'S expense.