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S � 10. Inspection. Upon not less than twenty-four (24) hours notice by the City, all towing and storage records of Prairieland relating to services provided hereunder shall be made available for inspection by the City at the premises of Prairieland. The equipment, evidence bay, storage yard, and dispatcher's area of Prairieland shall be subject to inspection by the City at any time. The City shall take such reasonable measures so as not to interfere with the business of Prairieland in performing such inspection(s). Nothing contained herein shall affect or impair any rights or obligations of either party hereto in relation to the service of any warrant or command of any court or agency of competent jurisdiction. 11. Ci , Duties. Although the City neither warrants nor represents a minimum number of vehicles requested to be towed and/or stored under the terms hereof, in any situation where a vehicle is found by the City or the Decatur Police Department to require towing as a result of being: (i)abandoned,(ii)parked illegally or unlawfully,(iii)a traffic hazard,(iv) required to be impounded by the Decatur Police Department,(v)evidence in a matter under investigation by the Decatur Police Department, or (vi) formerly operated by an individual being taken into custody by the Decatur Police Department, Prairieland will be contacted by the City or the Decatur Police Department to provide towing and/or storage services. In addition, in the case of a vehicular collision or automobile accident,where the owner or operator,for whatever reason is incapacitated or otherwise incapable of approving a towing service or the owner or operator does not request the services of a specific towing services company, and the Decatur Police Department is authorizing the provision of towing and/or storage services,the Decatur Police Department will contact Prairieland to perform the towing and/or storage services. When the Decatur Police Department contacts Prairieland for the provision of services hereunder,the Decatur Police Department shall identify,in writing,whether the vehicle registration is present in the vehicle and provide to Prairieland a reasonably complete inventory of personal property with an estimated fair market value in excess of$300.00 located within the subj ect vehicle. In providing the inventory described herein, the City may describe items generally. 12. Pavment Duties of the Citv. With respect to any vehicle towed and/or stored pursuant to the terms hereof,the City shall have no liability or obligation to Prairieland for any fee, cost, charge or expense unless such towing or storage was the result of an error by the City of an officer of the Decatur Police Department. Should Prairieland provide towing and/or storage services as the result of an error by the City or an officer of the Decatur Police Department,Prairieland shall provide to the City an invoice (in duplicate) to the City of Decatur, Accounts Payable, #1 Gary Anderson Plaza, Decatur, Illinois 62523, or such location as the City may direct hereafter. All invoices must be for an exact amount with reasonable description of the services provided. The City will remit payment thereon in due course,not to exceed thirty(30)days after receipt of the invoice in accordance herewith. 13. Collection of Fees and Charges. The City is not responsible to Prairieland for the collection of fees and charges incurred in the towing and/or storage of vehicles subject to the terms of this Agreement. However,the City recognizes that Prairieland is entitled to compensation -5-