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Member Westerberg clarified that he was not interested in challenging the Agreement at all and was not advocating holding up the contract, but simply wished to address his concerns. Chair Ferrington advised that EOR should be made aware of this Board concern, and work with them closely as the plan develops. Member Manzara also noted the need to reiterate to them an emphasis in keeping clear communication with staff from representative cities, as expressed by Mr. Maloney. Mr. Maloney advised that clarity will assist him in meeting their schedule and keeping the overall GLWMO Board and plan development schedule on track as well, allowing him to be aware of the information needs of EOR to manage his resources accordingly. Mr. Maloney advised that he had held discussions with EOR representatives in the past and felt comfortable with their expectations and their standard operating procedures in recognizing communication needs of representative cities based on limited staff resources. Member Eckman announced that she needed to leave tonight's meeting by 6:30 p.m. due to a scheduling conflict with another meeting; however, she spoke in support of the EOR Agreement with the GLWMO Board as revised and presented tonight. Meeting Schedule for 2011 As part of the timeline for Plan development, Chair Ferrington noted that he and Mr. Petersen, formerly with the RCD, had held extensive discussion about professional service needs for 2011, similar to those currently provided by the RCD. Chair Ferrington advised that he had not yet held similar detailed discussions with Mr. Goodnature, now representing the RCD. However, Chair Ferrington expressed confidence in Mr. Goodnature's understanding of the tasks and accomplishments facing the GLWMO over the next year. Chair Ferrington suggested that the Board consider meeting on a monthly basis for 2011, noting that both proposals from Mr. Petersen and the RCD included provisions for twelve (12) meetings, allowing the GLWMO to remain within their 2011 budget. Chair Ferrington noted the need to provide updated information on meeting frequency, if approved tonight, on the website. While recognizing the required time commitment, by consensus, members were supportive of meeting monthly in 2011 to facilitate timely development of the Third Generation Plan. Member Westerberg advised that he couldn't commit to making many meetings, depending on his travel schedule. Member Von De Linde advised that she would be out -of -state and unable to addend a February meeting. Member Manzara also expressed there could be some potential conflicts with monthly meetings but agreed to their importance. Mr. Maloney advised that monthly meetings could pose a problem; however he committed to his attendance, or that of a responsible city representative to the 2011 monthly GLWMO meetings, in accordance with provisions outlined in the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA). 4