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2016 JPA with <br />Prior Amendments <br /> <br /> 15 <br />1) A governmental unit shall have thirty (30) days from receipt of the written decision on <br />the appeal by the Board to submit a dispute to arbitration by giving written notice to an <br />officer of the Board; <br /> <br />2) The Board of Arbitration shall consist of three Members, one appointed by the <br />governmental unit initiating the arbitration, one appointed by the Board and one <br />appointed by the Chief Administrative Law Judge of the State of Minnesota, if willing to <br />do so and if not, by the Chief Judge of the Ramsey County District Court. The third <br />member so appointed shall preside at the arbitration hearing; <br /> <br />3) The arbitration cost of the neutral arbitrator shall be divided equally between VLAWMO <br />and the government unit initiating the arbitration; and <br /> <br />4) Arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the Uniform Arbitration Act <br />(Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 572), except as modified above. <br /> <br />Subdivision 8. Other Duties. The Commission shall exercise such other duties necessary and <br />incidental to the implementation of the purposes set forth herein as authorized by the Board . <br /> <br />SECTION VIII <br />5.1 Establishment. The Board has established, and shall maintain, a Technical Commission <br />(“TEC”) that provides technical expertise for the planning and operation of VLAWMO <br />programs and projects. Each Member shall appoint one Commissioner, and may appoint <br />one Alternate Commissioner, to serve on the TEC. Each Member shall determine the <br />eligibility or qualification standards for its TEC appointments, following guidelines <br />promulgated by the Board. The VLAWMO Administrator shall serve as a non-voting <br />member of the TEC. <br /> <br />5.2 Duties and Responsibilities. The TEC, through the VLAWMO Administrator and other <br />VLAWMO employees, shall administer the day-to-day operations of VLAWMO and shall <br />review VLAWMO expenditures. The TEC has the authority to review and approve <br />VLAWMO’s monthly expenditures and may approve capital improvements in accordance <br />with a policy adopted by the Board. The Board may assign additional duties and <br />responsibilities to the TEC as it may determine are appropriate. <br /> <br />5.3 Technical Commission Officers. At the first meeting of the TEC each calendar year the <br />Commissioners shall appoint from among its members a Chair, Vice-Chair, Financial <br />Officer, and Liaison to the Board. The TEC shall assign duties to the officers as it deems <br />appropriate. An Alternate Commissioner may not serve as an officer of the TEC. <br /> <br />5.4 Meetings. Regular monthly meetings of the TEC shall be held on a day and time selected <br />by the Commissioners. All meetings of the TEC are subject to the Minnesota Open <br />Meeting Law. Notice of the time and place of each meeting shall be sent to all <br />Commissioners, and provided to the public requesting this information, and follow notice <br />requirements outlined in Minn. Stat. § 13D.04. Meetings shall be conducted in accordance <br />with the rules adopted by the TEC or, if a specific set of rules has not been adopted, then