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• • • 1 DRAFT of 6/14/06 Subdivision 24. Leal and Technical Assistance. The Board may provide legal and technical assistance in connection with litigation or other proceedings between one or more of its members and any other political subdivision, commission, board or agency relating to the planning or construction of facilities to drain or pond storm waters within the VLAWMO Watershed. Subdivision 25. Reserve Funds. The Board may accumulate reserve funds for the purposes herein mentioned and may invest funds of the Board not currently needed for its operations in the manner and subject to the laws of Minnesota applicable to statutory cities. Any and all reserve funds must be clearly indicated on the financial audit provided to the JPA members each year. Subdivision 26. Permits. The Organization shall cooperate with the State of Minnesota and other appropriate local, state, and federal agencies in obtaining required permits. It shall review permits issued by the Cities to accomplish the purposes of the Organization. Subdivision 27. Local Studies. Each governmental unit reserves the right to conduct separate or concurrent studies on any matter under study by the Organization. Subdivision 28. Gifts; Grants; Loans. The Organization may, within the scope of this Agreement, accept gifts, apply for and use grants or loans of money or other property from the United States, the State of Minnesota, a unit of government or other governmental unit or organization or any person or entity for the purposes described herein; may enter into any reasonable agreement required in connection therewith, may comply with any laws or regulations applicable thereto, and may hold, use and dispose of such money or property in accordance with the terms of the gift, grant, loan or agreement related thereto. Subdivision 29. Amendments to this JPA. The Board may recommend changes in this Agreement to the governmental units in this JPA. V POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE JPA PARTIES This Organization is operated by the VLAWMO Board of Commissioners appointed by each party in the JPA. The following are items that should be of importance to these JPA parties: Subdivision 1. Appointment of Commissioners. In order for each JPA party in this agreement to be represented in all matters that this Organization is involved with it is important that each governmental unit appoint and keep on the VLWAMO Board a qualified Board member. The appointed Board member or the appointed alternate should be expected to regularly attend VLAWMO Board meetings and have regular communications directly with the governmental unit in this JPA. Version: 6-14-06, 11 Deleted: ¶ Deleted: 5