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ARTICLE I <br /> Definitions <br /> In the interpretation of this Agreement and the Bylaws, the following definitions shall have the <br /> meanings given to them. <br /> (1) "Aggregate Index"or"AI"means <br /> a. The total number of Calls for Service experienced by all Members in the <br /> preceding five(5)calendar years, divided by five (5),plus <br /> b. Assessed Market Value for all Members, divided by 1,000,000,plus <br /> c. Population for all Members, divided by 100. <br /> (2) "Agreement" shall mean this Joint Powers Agreement between and among the Members <br /> as defined herein. <br /> (3) "Anoka County Fire Protection Council"or"ACFPC"is the name of the cooperative <br /> joint powers entity created by this Agreement. <br /> (4) "Assessed Market Value"or"AMY"means the statistic established and maintained by <br /> the County Assessor for all of the real property in a given municipality. <br /> (5) "Call for Service"means the dispatching of any fire department or emergency personnel <br /> in response to an incident. <br /> (6) "Director"means an individual who is also a member of the ACFPC Joint Powers Board <br /> (i.e., a Fire Chief or an Elected Official)who, with the other ACFPC Directors acting <br /> through the process of voting,has the responsibility for determining and implementing <br /> the business and affairs of ACFPC. <br /> (7) "Joint Powers Board"means the collective group of Directors that is legally responsible <br /> for governing the cooperative joint powers entity created by this Agreement. ACFPC's <br /> Joint Powers Board is composed of(2)joint decision-making bodies: A.)Fire Chief <br /> Directors, who are responsible for the day-to-day operations and programmatic decisions <br /> of ACFPC that do not constitute"Major Financial Decisions;"and B.)Elected Official <br /> Directors, who are responsible for"Major Financial Decisions"of ACFPC. Together,the <br /> Joint Powers Board shall jointly exercise the powers and duties as stated in this <br /> Agreement as they deem is in the best interests of ACFPC. <br /> (8) "Major Financial Decisions" means an expenditure totaling fifty thousand dollars <br /> ($50,000) or more, and shall require prior approval by the elected officials' decision- <br /> making body. <br /> 2 <br /> 52 <br />