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JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT AMONG MEMBERS OF THE RAMSEY COUNTY GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS USERS GROUP This JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT ("Agreement') is entered into pursuant to the provisions of Minn. Stat. §471.59 among Governmental Units for the purposes of forming the Ramsey County Geographic Information System Users Group ("Users Group'. ARTICLE I. INTENT OF THIS AGREEMENT In 1995, an informal alliance, known as the Ramsey County Geographic Information System Users Group ("Users Group"), was formed among Governmental Units interested in using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and data created and maintained by Ramsey County. This agreement is intended to establish and enable the Users Group to represent the parties to this Agreement for the purposes of undertaking negotiations and transactions. ARTICLE II. DEFINITIONS Section 1. Members means those Governmental Units that have executed this Joint Powers Agreement and have paid the annual membership dues as provided in Article X. Section 2. Governmental Unit has the meaning set forth in Minnesota Statutes §471.59. Section 3. Users Group means a group made up of one representative of each Member with the powers and responsibilities described in this Agreement. ARTICLE III. GIS BOARD OF DIRECTORS STRUCTURE Section 1. There is hereby created a GIS Board of Directors (Board). Section 2. Each Member shall appoint one person to serve as a Director. Each Member may also appoint a person to serve as an Alternate Director. Members shall notify the Board in writing if the Director or Alternate Director changes. Section 3. The Board shall have the following officers: a Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer (Officers). Section 4 The Officers will be elected annually by the Board. Section 5. The Officers shall serve on a voluntary basis without pay. Section 6. A quorum will consist of at least 40% of the full membership of the Board, whether or not all vacancies have been filled. Section 7. Decisions of the Board will be made by a majority of the quorum. ARTICLE IV. DUTIES OF THE GIS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Section 1. The Board shall meet at least two times per year Section 2. The Board shall conduct an organizational meeting no later than 30 days after the effective date of this Agreement. The organizational meeting shall include: the election of officers; the adoption of by-laws and other procedures governing the conduct of its meetings and its business as it deems appropriate; the adoption of the Users Group Budget; review of the operating procedures within this Agreement.