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8.3 Base Budget. If, by November 30th, the member cities are unable to mutually agree on the <br /> proposed budget for the upcoming year, the amount of the previous year's operating budget will <br /> be increased by the lesser of the following: <br /> a) The increase in the July to July, Minneapolis and St. Paul Consumer Price Index for all <br /> Urban Consumers (CPI) for the period ending most immediately prior to the <br /> commencement of the budget year over the same index for the previous year. <br /> or <br /> b) The increase in the most restrictive levy limit applicable to the budget year placed on <br /> any of the member cities over the levy limit for that member municipality for the prior <br /> year. <br /> In the event (a) or (b) decreases, the operating budget shall remain the same. <br /> SECTION IX <br /> BUY IN <br /> 9.1 In recognition of the assets of Circle Pines and Lexington being contributed to the District <br /> and the Department, the City of Centerville agrees to pay one dollar as a buy in to the District <br /> and the Department. <br /> SECTION X <br /> DISPUTE <br /> RESOLUTION <br /> 10.1 Dispute Process. Whenever there is a disagreement between the member cities as to the <br /> meaning or application of any of the terms hereunder, or as to the respective rights, powers, <br /> duties and obligations of the member cities, and the disagreement cannot be resolved, the parties <br /> shall engage in a dispute resolution process as follows: <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 Police Commission. The <br /> Police Commission shall have six (6) months to resolve the dispute. <br /> b) If the dispute is not resolved as provided for in Section 9(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 Commission. <br /> The mediation service shall have ninety (90) days to resolve the dispute. <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 /> -8- <br />