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JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT <br /> AMONG <br /> MEMBERS OF THE RAMSEY COUNTY GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS USERS GROUP <br /> This JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT("Agreement) is entered into pursuant to the provisions of Minn.Stat. §471.59 <br /> among Governmental Units for the purposes of forming the Ramsey County Geographic Information System Users <br /> Group("Users Group'. <br /> ARTICLE I.INTENT OF THIS AGREEMENT <br /> In 1995,an informal alliance, known as the Ramsey County Geographic Information System Users Group("Users <br /> Group'),was formed among Governmental Units interested in using Geographic Information Systems(GIS)and data <br /> created and maintained by Ramsey County.This agreement is intended to establish and enable the Users Group to <br /> represent the parties to this Agreement for the purposes of undertaking negotiations and transactions. <br /> ARTICLE II.DEFINITIONS <br /> Section 1. Members means those Governmental Units that have executed this Joint Powers Agreement and have <br /> paid fees as provided in Article X. <br /> • Section 2.Governmental Unit has the meaning set forth in Minnesota Statutes§471.59. <br /> Section 3. Users Group means a group made up of one representative of each Member with the powers and <br /> responsibilities described in this Agreement. <br /> ARTICLE III.GIS BOARD OF DIRECTORS STRUCTURE <br /> Section 1. There is hereby created a GIS Board of Directors(Board). <br /> Section 2. Each Member shall appoint one person to serve as a Director. Each Member may also appoint a person to <br /> serve as an Alternate Director. Members shall notify the Board in writing if the Director or Alternate Director changes. <br /> Section 3.The Board shall have the following officers: a Chair,Vice Chair,Secretary,and Treasurer(Officers). <br /> Section 4 The Officers will be elected annually by the Board. <br /> Section 5.The Officers shall serve on a voluntary basis without pay. <br /> Section 6.A quorum will consist of at least 40%of the full membership of the Board,whether or not all vacancies <br /> have been filled. <br /> Section 7. Decisions of the Board will be made by a majority of the quorum. <br /> ARTICLE IV DUTIES OF THE GIS BOARD OF DIRECTORS <br /> Section 1.The Board shall meet at least two times per year. <br /> Section 2.The Board shall conduct an organizational meeting no later than 30 days after the effective date of this <br /> Agreement.The organizational meeting shall include: the election of officers;the adoption of by-laws and other <br />