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<br />I .;:l-( <br />I Section 1. Work cooperatively with transportation and other agencies in the planning for <br />~ transportation improvement, mass transit needs, and other infrastructure improvements along the 1- <br /> 35W Corridor to maintain and improve service and help stimulate business growth and labor <br />I availability, <br /> Section 2, Develop a joint marketing program among the members to attract and retain <br />I quality industrial and commercial tax base and employment. Research current business base in <br /> each community and availability of redevelopment opportunities and vacant land to identify a <br />I strategic marketing plan for all communities, Develop a code of ethics between the communities for <br /> use of attraction and retention tools. <br />I Section 3, Develop a strategy to ensure that there are adequate affordable and life-cycle <br />I housing opportunities in member cities for all residents and employees of the business base <br /> employers, Proactively pursue the use and distribution of all available resources (e,g" Community <br />I Development Block Grant, HOME funds, etc,) to ensure that housing needs are adequately meet. <br /> Section 4, Develop a coordinated/collaborative database and GIS system by incorporating <br />Ie similar data to efficiently share information and develop consistent and cooperative land use <br /> policies, Acquire funding for the development of the database, <br />I Section 5, Ensure that there is an effectively trained work force to meet the needs of the <br /> business base in member cities and ensure that the reverse commuting and employee mobility <br />I concepts are incorporated into the North Metro to serve member cities, <br /> Section 6, Research and identifY contaminated sites; pursue funding sources for their <br />I redevelopment and ensure the maximum usage to support quality development. <br />I ARTICLE III. DEFINITIONS <br />I Section 1. For purposes of this agreement the terms defined in this Article have the <br />I meanings given them. <br /> Section 2. "Agreement" means this agreement. <br />I Section 3, "Board" means the Board of Directors created by Article IV, <br /> Section 4, "Director" means a director or alternate director appointed under Article III of <br />fI this agreement. <br />I 11:11-3SWICORPORA 1\J-POW ER.DOC 3 <br />