Project Team To accomplish Owner’s objectives, Owner intends to employ a team concept in connection with the construction of the Project. The basic roles and general responsibilities of team members are set forth in general terms below but are more fully set forth in the Design Professional Contract with respect to the Design Professional, in the Program Management Agreement with any Program Manager, and in this Contract with respect to the Contractor.
Project Steering Committee 1. For a sound implementation and management of the project, a steering committee shall be set up in line with provisions of the programme manual. 2. The steering committee is the decision-making body of the project and it shall be composed by representatives of the LP and all PPs duly authorised to represent the respective LP and PP institutions. It shall be chaired by the LP and it shall meet on a regular basis. Associated partners shall be invited to take part in the steering committee in an advisory capacity. External key stakeholders may also be invited to take part to one or more meetings in an observer/advisory capacity. 3. The steering committee shall at least: a. be responsible for monitoring and validating the implementation of the project and the achievement of the planned results as in the approved application form; b. perform the financial monitoring of the project implementation and to decide on any budget modifications as in § 11 of this agreement; c. monitor and manage deviations of the project implementation; d. decide on project modifications (e.g. partnership, budget, activities, and duration) if needed; e. be responsible for the settlement of any disputes within the partnership (as stipulated in § 22 of this agreement). 4. Further aspects, including the creation of sub-groups or task forces, may be set out in the rules of procedure of the steering committee.
Project Managers The JBE’s project manager is: [Insert name]. The JBE may change its project manager at any time upon notice to Contractor without need for an amendment to this Agreement. Contractor’s project manager is: [Insert name]. Subject to written approval by the JBE, Contractor may change its project manager without need for an amendment to this Agreement.
Major Decisions Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, the Company and/or the Managing Member may not, without the approval of the Non-Managing Member of the Company take any of the following actions or cause Mezz LLC or Property Owner to take any of the following actions (each, a “Major Decision”): (i) borrow money (whether on a secured or unsecured basis, and whether senior, on par or subordinate to the Loans, but excluding trade debt or amend the terms and conditions of any financing of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, including the Loans, in any material respect or make elections with respect to interest periods, interest rates or other material provisions under any such financing; (ii) lend money (whether on a secured or unsecured basis, but excluding trade debt); (iii) grant any mortgage, security interest or any other lien on any Property or any other assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;; (iv) subject all or any part of any Property to a condominium statute or convert any Property to condominium or cooperative form of ownership; (v) except as otherwise provided herein, sell all or any portion of any Property; (vi) seek or consent to any change in the zoning or other land use regulations affecting any Property or any permits or approvals granted thereunder if such change will materially adversely affect the value of the Property or the rights, interests or obligations of the parties under this Agreement; (vii) rebuild or reconstruct the improvements on the Property if they are substantially damaged by a fire or other casualty, except to the extent the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is required to do so pursuant to the Loan Documents or except to the extent that the cost to rebuild or reconstruct the improvements is less than $1,000,000; (viii) acquire any real property (other than the Property), any direct or indirect interest in real property, or any interest in any Person other than the Subsidiaries; (ix) adopt the annual operating budget of the Company and its Subsidiaries, which must be submitted to the Non-Managing Member for its Approval by November 30 of the preceding year (each such annual budget, as Approved, an “Approved Budget”); (x) incur any single capital expenditure in excess of $50,000, other than capital expenditures which are (i) set forth in an Approved Budget, or (ii) otherwise specifically Approved by the Non-Managing Member; (xi) assign, transfer, pledge, compromise or release any of the claims of or debts or insurance or condemnation proceeds due the Company exceeding $50,000 except in connection with the receipt by the Company of payment in full of such claims or debts; (xii) enter into any lease for a portion of the Property in excess of 25,000 square feet; (xiii) change the Company’s or any Subsidiaries’ accounting method, either for financial or tax reporting purposes or otherwise; (xiv) dissolve the Company or any Subsidiary; (xv) effect any merger, consolidation or restructuring of the Company or any Subsidiary; (xvi) purchase or redeem all or any portion of the limited liability company interest of any Member in the Company, except as provided herein with respect to permitted transfers; (xvii) form, directly or indirectly, any subsidiary other than the Subsidiaries; (xviii) other than in connection with the Loans, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of or encumber all or any portion of any of the Company’s interest in any Subsidiary or permit any Subsidiary to sell, assign, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of or encumber all or any portion of its assets or cause or permit any additional equity interests to be issued by or new members to be admitted to any Subsidiary; (xix) amend or otherwise modify any of the organizational documents of the Company or any Subsidiary in any material respect or take any action which would result in the Company not being able to manage or exercise control over any Subsidiary; (xx) enter into or conduct any business or operations other than in connection with the business of the Company as contemplated by Section 7 hereof or otherwise herein, or take any action which would cause the Company or any Subsidiary to cease being a “special purpose” entity as provided in Section 9(d) above; (xxi) employ any Member or any Affiliate of any Member on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary or otherwise deal with the Company or any Subsidiary (whether as a buyer, seller, lessor, lessee, manager, broker, agent, furnisher of services, lender or otherwise) and pay to or receive from the Company, its Subsidiaries, any Member and any of their Affiliates any compensation, price, fee, commission or other payment therefore, except as contemplated by this Agreement or as set forth on Schedule D hereto; (xxii) employ any accountants for the Company or any attorneys for the Company (except that the Members specifically approve ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP and Cozen ▇’▇▇▇▇▇▇ being retained as attorneys for the Company and Amper, Politziner, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and/or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Group being retained as accountants for the Company); (xxiii) settle any casualty loss (except to the extent fully covered by insurance less any deductible) or condemnation claim in excess of $250,000; (xxiv) settle any material litigation or threatened litigation, including without limitation that certain litigation regarding the sub-leasehold interest in the Property; (xxv) enter into any material contract or amendment; (xxvi) issue additional equity interests in itself or any Subsidiary; and (xxvii) take any other actions which, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, require Approval of all of the Members.
Development Committee Arcadia and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall establish a development committee (the “Development Committee”) comprised of no more than three (3) representatives of each of Arcadia and ▇▇▇▇▇▇. The Development Committee shall be chaired by a member thereof designated from time to time by Arcadia. The Development Committee shall oversee the Research Plan, Milestones and development and production of plants and microorganisms that produce Transgenic Oil in accordance with the Research Plan. The Development Committee may revise the Research Plan and the Milestones as deemed necessary and appropriate by unanimous written consent of all members. Meetings of the Development Committee shall be at least biannual and at such times and places or in such form (e.g., in person, telephonic or video conference) as the members of the Development Committee shall determine. Representatives of both Parties shall be present at any meeting of the Development Committee. Decisions of the Development Committee shall be made by a written consent signed by all six (6) members thereof. The Development Committee shall keep minutes of its deliberations setting forth, among other matters, all proposed actions and all votes thereon. All records of the Development Committee shall at all times be available to both Parties. The Development Committee by unanimous consent may delegate to one Party or to a specific representative the authority to make certain decisions. The Development Committee may revoke such authority by the written consent of four members. All disagreements within the Development Committee shall be subject to the following: (i) The members of the committee will endeavor in good faith for a period of not more than ninety (90) days to attempt to resolve the disagreement; (ii) If the members of the committee are unable to resolve the disagreement by the end of such period, the committee shall promptly present the disagreement to the President of ▇▇▇▇ Products Division and the President of Arcadia or their respective designees, and the two executives shall endeavor to resolve the disagreement for a period of not more than thirty (30) days; (iii) If the two executives are unable to resolve this disagreement, the disagreement shall be submitted for ADR as provided in Section 12(a).