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AMENDMENT NO. 2 NORTH METRO 1-35W CORRIDOR COALITION JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT The parties to this Amendment NO. 2 are governmental units of the State of Minnesota. This agreement is made and entered into pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, 1994, Section 471.59. WHEREAS, the governmental units currently in good standing as members of the North Metro I - 35W Corridor Coalition (Coalition), hereby agree to amend the original Joint Powers Agreement that initially established the Coalition, and WHEREAS, the Coalition has determined that it will focus its efforts and direct its resources on transportation system improvement needs in the Corridor; and WHEREAS, the Coalition Board and its member communities do hereby invite all interested cities, counties, townships and both business organizations and individual businesses to join in this effort. WHEREAS, this Amendment NO. 2 shall operate to delete all original Joint Powers Agreement language and substitute therefore the following Joint Powers Agreement language and all current members must consent to this action by executing this Amendment NO. 2, which language shall thereafter be controlling in the operation of the Coalition from the date of its adoption. NOW THEREFORE, on the basis of the premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows: ARTICLE I: PURPOSE The purpose of this Amendment to the original Joint Powers Agreement is to target the organization's focus on finding solutions to transportation and transit problems that have been identified as critical to member communities through a process of collaboration, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, 1994, Section 471.59. 1