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SUMMARY This is intended to summarize a proposal to create a joint powers board consisting of the members of the Northern Mayors' Association in order to facilitate the achievement of the goals and objectives of the organization. Under Minnesota law, two or more political subdivisions may enter into a joint powers agreement under which they would exercise cooperatively or jointly powers common to the participants. Under the proposal, each member of the Northern Mayors' Association, or economic development authorities created in each member's city would enter into a joint powers agreement which would create a joint powers board made up of representatives of each participating member city. Each participating member would contribute a sum of money to finance the activities of the joint powers board. The authority of the joint powers board would be governed solely by the joint powers agreement executed by each participating member. The sole functions of the board would be set out in the joint powers agreement. It is proposed that the only functions of the board would be related to the assembly and dissemination of information concerning its member cities and to the promotion of economic development within those cities through the implementation of a public relations and marketing plan and related governmental relations activities. No other economic development activities or activities related to any specific economic development projects would be undertaken by the board without 'the consent of all of its participating members. Although some of the activities to be performed by the joint board will, of • couse, be undertaken by staff of the Northern Mayors' Association, the board would have the authority to retain staff and outside agencies to assist in these endeavors. There already exists nonprofit entities operating within the areas encompassed by the Northern Mayors' Association which possess valuable information and skills which could be of assistance to the joint board in its informational and promotional efforts. These entities would, of course, be primary candidates to be retained by the joint board to assist it.