Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarjorie Rommel - Poet LaureatePKks ex0 D l POET LAUREATE AGREEMENT This agreement is entered into on January 14, 2015, between the City of Auburn ( "City ") and Marjorie Rommel for the purpose of supporting the City's Poet Laureate Program. For valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 1. The City agrees to appoint Marjorie Rommel as the City's Poet Laureate for a period of 3 years, beginning January 6, 2015 and ending December 31, 2017. 2. Marjorie Rommel shall not be entitled to any compensation. 3. Marjorie Rommel shall attend a ceremony honoring the new Poet Laureate and shall recite one of his /her works at the ceremony. Marjorie Rommel may, but is not required to, attend other City events as requested by the City and may, but is not required to, read existing works or new works created specially for the event. 4. Marjorie Rommel agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City from any claims, judgments, damages or liability whatsoever, arising out of the fulfillment of the duties of Auburn Poet Laureate. This agreement to indemnify, defend and hold harmless is intended to be comprehensive and shall include, but not be limited to, claims relating to personal injury, wrongful death, properly damage, copyright infringement, defamation and invasion of privacy. 5. This agreement and the appointment may be terminated by either party without cause, upon 14 days' written notice to the other party. 6. Copyright. Copyrightable material produced at the request of the City shall be the sole property of Marjorie Rommel. Marjorie Rommel reserves every right to control the making and dissemination of copies of the work or works, but grants the City a non- exclusive license to electronically scan, duplicate, or make other reproductions of the material for any non - commercial use for the sole benefit of the public. This includes, but is not limited to, education, public relations, advertising, brochures, and similar material. 7. All reproductions by the City, including and without limitation, electronic or digital reproduction, shall contain a credit to Marjorie Rommel and a copyright notice substantially in the following form: "Copyright, © 20 Marjorie Rommel (insert year), all rights reserved, date, and /or any other credit mutually agreed upon by the parties, in such a manner and location as shall comply with the U.S. Copyright Laws. Poet Laureate Agreement Page I of 2 8. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington. The venue of any action brought hereunder shall be in the Superior Court for King County. CITY OF AUBURN Nancy Back ayorcccy /�Bavc�lk ayor ATTEST: Darn Daskam, City Clerk Poet Laureate Agreement Page 2 of (f Marjo e R mel