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Section 3. The Board shall approve and adopt the formula for the distribution of Ramsey County GIS data and the funding of special projects. This formula shall be reviewed annually by the Board. Section 4. The Board shall arrange for and facilitate regular meetings of the Users Group and for Users Group activities. Section 5. The Chair presides at Users Group meetings. The Vice Chair will preside in the absence of the Chair. The Secretary is responsible for recording the proceedings of the Board and communicating these proceedings to all Member organizations. The Treasurer is responsible for the funds and financial records of the Board. Section 6. The Chair and the Treasurer must sign vouchers or orders disbursing funds of the Users Group. Disbursement will be made in the method prescribed by law for statutory cities. Section 7. The Board may take such actions as it deems necessary and convenient to accomplish the general purposes of this Agreement. Section 8.The Board shall purchase liability insurance on behalf of the Users Group to insure against liability of the Users Group and its constituent Members. Section 9. The Board may: (i) Enter into contracts to carry out its powers and duties, in full compliance with any competitive bidding requirements imposed by State or local law; (ii) Provide for the prosecution, defense, or other participation in proceedings at law or in equity in which it may have an interest; (iii) Employ such persons as it deems necessary on a part-time, full-time, or consultancy basis; (iv) Purchase, hold, or dispose of real and personal property; (v) Contract for space, commodities or personal services with a Member or group of Members; (vi) Accept gifts, apply for and use grants or loans of money or other property from the state, the United States of America, and from other government units and may enter into agreements in connection therewith and hold, use and dispose of such money or property in accordance with the terms of the gift, grant, loan or agreement relating thereto; (vii) Appoint a fiscal agent. ARTICLE V. NEW MEMBERS Section 1. Any Governmental Unit that is not a party to the initial Agreement may join as a Member at any time Section 2. To become a Member, a local unit of government shall adopt a resolution and shall sign this Joint Powers Agreement. Section 3. New Members will pay the current one-time membership fee and the annual membership dues for the year in which the new Member is joining, as set by the Board pursuant to Article IV, Section 3, as calculated by the current formula. Fees will not be pro -rated for new Members who join after January 1 of each year. ARTICLE VI. GIS DATA TO BE SUPPLIED BY RAMSEY COUNTY Section 1. It is the intent of this Agreement that the Users Group will negotiate an agreement with Ramsey County for the County GIS Data. Components will include the collection of aerial photography and maintenance of digital physical features derived from aerial photography.