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Exhibit A E. Strive to provide to the Members' communities the best overall fire and emergency services that can be jointly made available; F. Serve in an advisory capacity to the Members on matters related to fire and emergency services; G. Serve as an appropriate representative of firefighting and emergency services within Anoka County; H. Coordinate efforts for the mutual exchange of equipment and services among ACFPC Members; I. Provide appropriate training through the Anoka County Training Academy for ACFPC Members' firefighters; J. Participate in the creation and on-going management of the Records Management and Computer Aided Dispatch Systems for ACFPC Members; K. Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with Joint Law Enforcement Council and other government agencies; and L. Enter into contracts, agreements, and transactions for the benefit of all ACFPC Members. Article IV — Membership Section 1. Membership. Membership shall consist of the participating Members of the Joint Powers Agreement, as defined in said Agreement. Article V — Joint Powers Board Section 1. Number and Qualifications. The ACFPC Joint Powers Board shall have the following composition of two (2) joint decision-making bodies: A. Fire Chief Directors — For day-to-day operations and programmatic decisions of ACFPC that do not constitute "Major Financial Decisions": 1. Each City/Township Member shall be represented by its Fire Chief, or the Fire Chief's designee in the Fire Chief's absence. 2. One (1) vote per fire department shall be counted when voting. Moreover, votes shall be weighted pursuant to the cost -share model, and seventy-five percent (75%) of the cumulative weight of all the Members is required for passage of all items. 3. The Fire Chiefs shall meet at least quarterly to assure proper governance and adequate programming 2