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~, JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT I BETWEEN I MEMBERS OF -I THE RAMSEY COUNTY GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS USERS GROUP I I This JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT is entered into pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Section 47159 between body politic and corporate under the laws of the I State of Minnesota and other bodies politic and corporate under the laws of the State of Minnesota for the purposes of forming the Ramsey County Geographic Information System Users Group hereinafter referred to as the "Users I Group". ARTICLE 1. INTENT OF THIS AGREEMENT: I In 1995, an alliance was formed between public agencies interested in using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) I and data created and maintained by Ramsey County. This agreement is intended to enable those parties who are part of the Users Group to be represented by the Users Group for the purposes of undertaking negotiations an.. transactions with Ramsey County and any other body politic. I ARTICLE II. DEFINITIONS: Section I. Members are deemed to be those local units of government, special purpose government units, I local agencies and the Ramsey Soil & Water Conservation District who have executed this Joint Powers Agreement and have paid requisite fees. , Section 2. Affiliate Members are those county, regional, state and federal agencies, local government , organizations with regional jurisdiction and local government cooperative organizations with direct or indirect involvement in Ramsey County GIS activities. Affiliate membership must be approved by the Board. Affiliate Members are non-voting participants and are not eligible to serve on the Board. I Section 3. Associate Members are those private sector companies invited by a Member to participate in the Users Group and who agree to pay requisite fees. Associates are deemed to be non-voting participants and are not I eligible to serve on the User Group Board of Directors. I Page One .. .