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ARTICLE I Definitions In the interpretation of this Agreement and the Bylaws, the following definitions shall have the meanings given to them. (1) "Aggregate Index" or "AI" means a. The total number of Calls for Service experienced by all Members in the preceding five (5) calendar years, divided by five (5), plus b. Assessed Market Value for all Members, divided by 1,000,000, plus c. Population for all Members, divided by 100. (2) "Agreement" shall mean this Joint Powers Agreement between and among the Members as defined herein. (3) "Anoka County Fire Protection Council" or "ACFPC" is the name of the cooperative joint powers entity created by this Agreement. (4) "Assessed Market Value" or "AMV" means the statistic established and maintained by the County Assessor for all of the real property in a given municipality. (5) "Call for Service" means the dispatching of any fire department or emergency personnel in response to an incident. (6) "Director" means an individual who is also a member of the ACFPC Joint Powers Board (i.e., a Fire Chief or an Elected Official) who, with the other ACFPC Directors acting through the process of voting, has the responsibility for determining and implementing the business and affairs of ACFPC. (7) "Joint Powers Board" means the collective group of Directors that is legally responsible for governing the cooperative joint powers entity created by this Agreement. ACFPC's Joint Powers Board is composed of (2) joint decision-making bodies: A.) Fire Chief Directors, who are responsible for the day-to-day operations and programmatic decisions of ACFPC that do not constitute "Major Financial Decisions;" and B.) Elected Official Directors, who are responsible for "Major Financial Decisions" of ACFPC. Together, the Joint Powers Board shall jointly exercise the powers and duties as stated in this Agreement as they deem is in the best interests of ACFPC. (8) "Major Financial Decisions" means an expenditure totaling fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or more, and shall require prior approval by the elected officials' decision- making body. 2