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The Developer agrees to comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and to <br /> use its best efforts to construct the Project subject to the terms,covenants, building and use <br /> restrictions, and other conditions in this Agreement. <br /> 6.2 Non-discrimination. <br /> The Developer shall not discriminate in violation of any applicable federal, state or local <br /> laws or regulations upon the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, or national origin or <br /> other applicable factors in the sale,lease or rental,or in the use or occupancy of the Project <br /> or any part thereof. <br /> 6.3 Property Taxes. <br /> Developer acknowledges that the City in executing this Agreement has relied upon its <br /> reasonable expectation that the construction and operation of the Project will increase the <br /> amount of real property taxes with respect to the Project and the Development Area. The <br /> Developer covenants that in the event it applies for, seeks, or authorizes any exemption <br /> from the imposition of general real property taxes on the Project or Development Area, or <br /> any portion thereof, and, as a result thereof, the property taxes are not or will not be paid <br /> with respect to the Project or the Development Area,or a portion thereof,the City, no less <br /> than sixty (60) days after written notice to the Developer, shall be entitled to rescind the <br /> grant of incentives and benefits by the City to the Developer pursuant to this Agreement <br /> and after such rescission the Developer shall promptly reimburse the City for the cost of <br /> all the benefits granted by the City to the Developer pursuant to this Agreement that have <br /> theretofore been received by the Developer. Notwithstanding the above, if, within sixty <br /> (60) days following the receipt of the written notice from the City to the Developer, the <br /> Developer takes such action as is necessary to void such application for, attempt for, or <br /> authorization of such exemption from the imposition of general real property taxes on the <br /> Project or the Project Site, or a portion thereof,the City's right to rescind, pursuant to this <br /> provision, the grant of benefits shall be null and void and the Developer shall not be <br /> obligated to convey, repay or otherwise reimburse the City for any benefits granted and <br /> received pursuant to this Agreement. Nothing herein shall be construed so as to prevent <br /> the City from enforcing any other rights it may have pursuant to this Agreement. Also, <br /> nothing herein shall be construed so as to prevent the Developer from otherwise contesting <br /> the assessment or collection of any real property taxes under procedures set forth in the <br /> laws of the State of Illinois or any political subdivision thereof,provided that the Developer <br /> gives the City fifteen (15) days prior written notice of its intent to contest the assessment <br /> or collection of real property taxes; provided, however, that the Developer covenants and <br /> agrees that nothing contained herein shall relieve the Developer from complying with all <br /> laws, rules and regulations of the State of Illinois and any political subdivision thereof <br /> pertaining to the levy and collection of said general real estate taxes. This Section 6.3 shall <br /> be an obligation of the Developer (or assignee of the Developer or subsequent Owner of <br /> the Project or Development Area or any portion thereof, as the case may be) only during <br /> the period that the Developer (or assignee of the Developer or subsequent Owner of the <br /> Project or Project Site or any portion thereof, as the case may be)owns a direct or indirect <br /> interest in the Project or Development Area or any portion thereof. <br /> 6.4 Duration of Covenants. <br /> It is intended and agreed that the covenants provided in Sections 6.1 and 6.3 of this <br /> Agreement shall remain in effect until December 31,2040 and that the covenants provided <br /> in Sections 6.2 hereof shall remain effective without any time limitation; provided,that all <br /> such covenants shall be binding on the Developer only for such period as the Developer <br />