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<br />d) After the close of the hearing, and within thirty (30) days, the arbitrator shall prepare <br />written findings and make a written decision which shall be served by mail upon the <br />cities, and shall be binding upon all member cities. <br /> <br />e) Except as provided for herein, all costs of arbitration shall be borne equally between the <br />member cities. Each member city shall pay its own attorney's fees. <br /> <br />11.2 Arbitrator's Authority. <br /> <br />a) The arbitrator shall have no right to amend, modify, nullify, ignore, add to, or subtract <br />from the terms and conditions of this Joint Powers Agreement. The arbitrator shall <br />consider and decide only the specific issue(s) submitted in writing by the cities, and <br />shall have no authority to make a decision on any other issues not so submitted. <br /> <br />b) The arbitrator shall be without power to make decisions contrary to, or inconsistent <br />with, or modifying or varying in any way, the applicable application oflaws, rules, or <br />regulations having the force and effect oflaw. <br /> <br />11.3 Judicial Relief. <br /> <br />a) Any city may seek judicial relief, authorized pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota <br />Statutes 572.08-572.30. All costs, except attorney fees, shall be awarded to the <br />prevailing parties. <br /> <br />SECTION XII <br />WITHDRAWAL <br /> <br />12.1 Notice. Member cities may withdraw from this Agreement only in accordance with this <br />section. Notice to withdraw may only be given during the month of October, in odd numbered <br />years, beginning with October of2003. Such notice shall provide a minimum of one (1) year's <br />notice to the remaining cities of the intent to withdraw. Such withdrawal would be effective <br />December 31 st on the year following notice. <br /> <br />12.2 Withdrawal Pavment. After a city gives notice, it shall have a maximum of six (6) months <br />from the date of notice to pay the following withdrawal payment <br /> <br />1. 50% of estimated unemployment cost for the number of officers for that city as <br />calculated by the budget formula as outlined in Section VIII. The number of officers <br />shall be multiplied times the weekly maximum unemployment amount times 26 <br />weeks. <br /> <br />2. 50% of the cost of accrued sick leave and vacation for the nUmber of officers as <br />determined by the budget formula as outlined in Section VIII. Such accrual shall be <br /> <br />-9- <br />