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36 <br />SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED <br />JOINT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT <br />I. PARTIES <br />The parties to this Agreement are governmental units of the State of Minnesota. This <br />Agreement is made pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 471.59, as amended. <br />II. GENERAL PURPOSE <br />The general purpose of this Agreement is to establish and continue an organization to <br />monitor the operation and activities of public utilities in the metropolitan area; to conduct research <br />and investigation of the activities of such utilities; and to conduct such other activities authorized <br />herein as may be necessary to insure proper public utility right of way and public property use, <br />equitable and reasonable public utility rates and service levels for the citizens of the members of the <br />organization and for the members themselves. <br />III. NAME <br />The name of the organization is the SUBURBAN RATE AUTHORITY. The name may be changed <br />in accordance with Article XII. <br />IV. DEFINITIONS <br />Section 1. For purposes of this Agreement, the terms defined in this article have the meaning <br />given them. <br />Section 2. "Authority" means the joint and cooperative organization created by this <br />Agreement. <br />Section 3. "Board" or `Board of Directors" means the Board of Directors of the Authority <br />established by Article VI. <br />Section 4. "Council' means the governing body of a governmental unit. <br />Section 5. "Governmental unit" means a city or town in the metropolitan area. <br />1099000 SU160-3 <br />