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27 <br /> to perform all of the powers and duties of the Association. The management agent's <br /> compensation shall be determined by the Board of Directors. The duties, responsibilities, <br /> obligations and compensation of the managing agent shall be set forth in a written management <br /> agreement,the term of which shall not exceed one (1)year and which term may be renewed only <br /> by written agreement of the parties for successive one (1) year terms. Any management <br /> agreement shall be terminable by the Association, with or without cause, upon thirty (30) days <br /> prior written notice to the managing agent without payment of any termination fee or penalty. <br /> Section 7.05 Insurance. The Association shall obtain and maintain, to the extent <br /> available, public liability insurance in such limits as the Board of Directors may, from time to <br /> time, determine to be customary and reasonable for developments similar in construction, <br /> location and use to the Community, insuring each of Declarant (until the date of Completion of <br /> Sales or the date of termination of the Period of Declarant Control, whichever shall first occur), <br /> the Association, each member of the Board of Directors, the managing agent, if any, and each <br /> Owner with respect to its liability arising out of the ownership, maintenance or repair of the <br /> Common Elements; provided, however,that in no event shall the amounts of such public liability <br /> insurance be less than One Million Dollars($1,000,000.00)per occurrence for liability for bodily <br /> injury, including death resulting therefrom, and damage to property, including loss of use <br /> thereof, occurring upon, in or about, or arising from or relating to, the Common Elements and <br /> Trails, or any part thereof. Such insurance shall include endorsements covering cross liability <br /> claims of one insured against another, including the liability of the Owners as a single group to a <br /> single Owner. The Board of Directors shall review such limits annually. Until the first meeting <br /> of the Board of Directors following the initial meeting of the Owners, such public liability <br /> insurance shall be in an amount of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per <br /> occurrence for claims for bodily injury and property damage. <br /> ARTICLE VIII <br /> ASSESSMENTS <br /> Section 8.01 Creation of Lien and Personal Obligation for Assessments. Each <br /> Owner, by such Owner's acceptance of a deed conveying a Lot to such Owner, whether or not it <br /> shall be so expressed in such deed, covenant and agree to pay to the Association, when and as <br /> due, any and all Annual Assessments, Special Assessments and Charges, including, without <br /> limitation, late payment charges, interest on delinquent Assessments, and collection and <br /> foreclosure costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, as hereafter provided. Each <br /> Assessment,together with any Charge incurred or assessed with respect thereto, shall be a charge <br /> on, and shall be a continuing lien upon, each Lot against which each such Assessment is levied. <br /> Each Assessment, together with any Charge incurred or assessed with respect thereto, shall also <br /> be the personal obligation of each Owner of each Lot against which such Assessment is levied at <br /> the time such Assessment is due. An Owner's personal obligation for payment of any delinquent <br /> Assessment, together with any Charge incurred or assessed with respect thereto, shall not pass to <br /> such Owner's successor(s) in title unless expressly assumed by such successor(s)in title. <br /> Section 8.02 Purpose of Assessments. Assessments shall be used (a) to provide <br /> funds for maintenance, upkeep, landscaping and beautification of the Common Elements and <br /> Trails; (b) to provide services and facilities related to the Members' use and enjoyment of the <br /> Common Elements and Trails, including, but not limited to, the cost of repair, replacement <br /> and/or additions thereto; (c) for the payment of taxes assessed against the Common Elements and <br /> insurance related to the Common Elements and Trails; (d) for the employment of attorneys, <br /> 17 <br />