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JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT <br /> • AMONG <br /> MEMBERS OF <br /> THE RAMSEY COUNTY GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS USERS GROUP <br /> This JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT(Agreement),which shall have an effective date of January 1, 1997, is entered <br /> into pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Section 471.59 between <br /> body politic and corporate under the laws of the State of Minnesota and other bodies politic and corporate under <br /> the laws of the State of Minnesota for the purposes of forming the Ramsey County Geographic Information System <br /> Users Group hereinafter referred to as the "Users Group". <br /> • ARTICLE I. INTENT OF THIS AGREEMENT: <br /> In 1995, an alliance was formed between public agencies interested in using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) <br /> and data created and maintained by Ramsey County. This agreement is intended to enable those parties who are part <br /> of the Users Group to be represented by the Users Group for the purposes of undertaking negotiations and <br /> transactions with Ramsey County and any other body politic. <br /> ARTICLE II, DEFINITIONS: <br /> Section 1. Members are deemed to be those local units of government, special purpose government units, <br /> local agencies and the Ramsey Soil&Water Conservation District who have executed this Joint Powers Agreement <br /> and have paid fees as provided in Article X. <br /> Section 2. Affiliates are those county, regional, state and federal agencies, local government organizations <br /> with regional jurisdiction, local government cooperative organizations, non-profit organizations and educational <br /> institutions with direct or indirect involvement in GIS activities. Affiliate membership must be approved by the <br /> Board. Affiliates are non-voting participants and are not eligible to serve on the Board. <br /> • CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 5140 <br /> EXHIBIT "A" <br /> Page One <br />