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�.�1� Meetings and Voting a. The Coininittee shall meet at least quarterly during the first Year this Agreement is in effect. Thereafter, the Coininittee Enembers shall determine the frequency of regular meetings. In addition, a special meeting may be called by the Chair or by a majoriry of the then-current Committee members. t�. Each public entity with a member on the Goin�nittee shall be responsible far complying with requirements of State Statute relating to open meetings. c. Committee members may not appoint proxies. d. Each Coininittee me�n6er shall have one vote. e. A decision of the Committee shall require approval by a majariry of the Com�nittee members, provided there is a quoru�n in attendance. f. A quorum o f the Committee shall require one half of the Committee members plus one to be in attendance at the tilne of any decision. g At its first meeting, the Committee shall adopt a process for resolving tie votes. Article V. Dispatch Center Operations and Services �.L? i Mission The Mission of the Dispatch Center is to provide both field responders and citizens the best emergency communication service making �t�axirnu7n use of personnel and technology. �,��f Day-to-Day Operations a. Day to day operations of the Dispatch Center will be under the direction of the Radio Syste�n Manager. -.��' Services a. Emergency communications and dispatch services shall be provided on behalf of the City, the County, and other Members 24/7/355 far police, fire, and emergency medical services. b. The Dispatch Center will utilize a two-stage dispatching syste�n whereby Ceieaom�-�unicatoE•s will take incoming requests far service and relay them to dedicated dispatchers who will he assigned far police calls as well as those far fire and emergency medical calls. This will not impact the County's ability to cross train dispatchers far fire and police dispatch. c. Standardized procedures will be fo�nulated with input froin user groups. Custoa�izatian of procedures far participating agencies will be provided to the extent such customization can be accommodated by the Computer Aided Dispatch System. d. A quality assurance program will be adopted based on national standards. � i:� Dispatch Users Group a. A Dispatch Users Group shall be formed, to be comprised of one chief or command officer from each of the following agencies: 1. St Paul Police; 2. St Paul Fire; 3. Maplewood Police; 4. Maplewood Fire; 5. One suburban fire department other than Maplewood; 6. One suburban police department other than Maplewood; and 7. One undersheriff ar co�ninand officer from the Ramsey County Sheriffs Office. b. The Dispatch Users Group may adopt rules regarding the selection by the agencies of their Dispatch Users Group rn��nber by job classification and the duration of inembership in the Dispatch Users Group. If the City of Saint Paul does not sign an agreement to consolidate its Dispatch Agreement with the Ciry of Roseville Page 4 of 9