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City attorney: agreement language revised to protect Lauderdale Lakes from liability
Summary
City Attorney Calloway said staff revised the performer agreement and addendum to insert indemnification clauses, preserve sovereign immunity, require disputes be handled under U.S. law (Florida) and restrict use of the artist's name or likeness before execution.
City Attorney Calloway told commissioners he and staff amended the agreement and addendum to ensure the city's legal interests are protected before the contract is executed. Calloway said the changes include indemnification provisions, a choice‑of‑law clause directing disputes to United States law and Florida courts, and deletion of language that could expose the city to alcohol‑related liability.
Calloway also said the addendum prevents any advertising that uses the artist’s name or likeness until the agreements are fully executed. "The addendum... is meant to protect the city's interest," Calloway said, adding that the revisions were necessary because the original materials came from a Jamaica‑based production company and required conversion to U.S. legal norms. The commission approved the resolution that incorporates the addendum.
