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<br />a) A member city initiating the dispute resolution process shall forward a written <br />statement of the dispute to a regular or special meeting of the Governing Board. The <br />Governing Board shall have six (6) months to resolve the dispute. <br /> <br />b) If the dispute is not resolved as provided for in Section 10(a), the matter shall be <br />forwarded to the Anoka County Mediation Service or if Anoka County Mediation <br />Service is unavailable, such other mediation service as determined by the Governing <br />Board. The mediation service shall have ninety (90) days to resolve the dispute. <br /> <br />c) If the dispute is not resolved as provided for in Section 10( a) and 10(b), then upon a <br />majority vote of the member cities, the dispute shall proceed to arbitration as provided <br />for in Section X of this Agreement. <br /> <br />SECTION XI <br />ARBITRATION <br /> <br />11.1 Arbitration Procedures. <br /> <br />a) Arbitration shall be conducted by and under the commercial arbitration rules of the <br />American Arbitration Association, and shall be conducted by a single arbitrator. <br /> <br />b) Within thirty (30) days after the appointment of the arbitrator and no sooner than ten <br />(10) days following written notice to the member cities, the arbitrator shall commence a <br />hearing on the dispute. <br /> <br />c) The hearings shall be open to the public, recorded and may be transcribed at the request <br />and expense of any member city. <br /> <br />d) After the close of the hearing, and within thirty (30) days, the arbitrator shall prepare <br />written [mdings 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 aroitrator 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 />-9- <br />