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Section 5. “Executive Director” means a staff person that may be hired by the Commission for the purpose of providing administrative support to the Commission and day to day management of the Community Media Center. Section 6. “Franchise” means that cable communications franchise granted by all cities listed in Article V, Section 1. Section 7. “Grantee” means the person or entity to whom a franchise has been granted by Member. Section 8. “Member” means a municipality which enters into this agreement. Section 9. “Operations Committee” means a committee, made up of the administrators from each Member City, and the Executive Director as an Ex-Officio member, that meets for the purpose of providing day to day oversight and coordination of the Community Media Center operation, supervision and support of the Executive Director, and advice and counsel to the Commission. Section 10. “Subscriber” means any individual or location which receives Telecommunications service from which the City collects a franchise fee. Section 11. “Telecommunications” means traditional television technology and any new, related communications technologies that may be delivered via wire or air. IV. MEMBERSHIP Section 1. The municipalities of Blaine, Centerville, Circle Pines, Ham Lake, Lexington, Lino Lakes, and Spring Lake Park are the Members of the Commission. Any municipality geographically contiguous to any of these named municipalities, and served by a cable communications system through the same Grantee, may become a Member pursuant to the terms of this agreement. Section 2. Any municipality desiring to become a Member shall execute a copy of this agreement and conform to all requirements herein. Section 3. Municipalities, in addition to those listed in Article V, Section 1 of this agreement, desiring to become Members may be admitted by an affirmative vote of the Members of the Commission as specified in Article VI, Section 8 of this agreement. The Commission may by resolution impose conditions upon the admission of additional Members. V. DIRECTORS: VOTING Section 1. Each Member shall be entitled to on (1) director to represent it on the Commission who shall be a council member from the Member City. Each director is entitled to on (1) vote for each 2,500 subscribers or fraction thereof subscribing in the municipality represented by the director provided, however, that each director shall have at least one vote. The number of subscribers per City shall be determined as of