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JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT <br />AMONG <br />MEMBERS OF THE RAMSEY COUNTY GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS USERS GROUP <br />This JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT ( "Agreement ") is entered into pursuant to the provisions of Minn. Stat. §471.59 <br />among Governmental Units for the purposes of forming the Ramsey County Geographic Information System Users <br />Group ( "Users Group "). <br />ARTICLE I. INTENT OF THIS AGREEMENT <br />In 1995, an informal alliance, known as the Ramsey County Geographic Information System Users Group ( "Users <br />Group "), was formed among Governmental Units interested in using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and data <br />created and maintained by Ramsey County. This agreement is intended to establish and enable the Users Group to <br />represent the parties to this Agreement for the purposes of undertaking negotiations and transactions. <br />ARTICLE II. DEFINITIONS <br />Section 1. Members means those Governmental Units that have executed this Joint Powers Agreement and have <br />paid fees as provided in Article X. <br />Section 2. Governmental Unit has the meaning set forth in Minnesota Statutes §471.59. <br />Section 3. Users Group means a group made up of one representative of each Member with the powers and <br />responsibilities described in this Agreement. <br />ARTICLE III. GIS BOARD OF DIRECTORS STRUCTURE <br />Section 1. There is hereby created a GIS Board of Directors (Board). <br />Section 2. Each Member shall appoint one person to serve as a Director. Each Member may also appoint a person to <br />serve as an Alternate Director. Members shall notify the Board in writing if the Director or Alternate Director changes. <br />Section 3. The Board shall have the following officers: a Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer (Officers). <br />Section 4 The Officers will be elected annually by the Board. <br />Section 5. The Officers shall serve on a voluntary basis without pay. <br />Section 6. A quorum will consist of at least 40% of the full membership of the Board, whether or not all vacancies <br />have been filled. <br />Section 7. Decisions of the Board will be made by a majority of the quorum. <br />ARTICLE IV. DUTIES OF THE GIS BOARD OF DIRECTORS <br />Section 1. The Board shall meet at least two times per year. <br />Section 2. The Board shall conduct an organizational meeting no later than 30 days after the effective date of this <br />Agreement. The organizational meeting shall include: the election of officers; the adoption of by -laws and other <br />2 <br />