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JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT 2005 - 2007 Extension THIS AGREI-:MENT made by and among the Cities of Grecnl'icld. Independence. Long Lake, Loretto. Maple Plain. Medina and Orono (hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Participants”) is elTective on the day and year provided herein 1 PLTRPOSE AND AU THORITY. This Agreement is entered into under the authority of Minnesota Statutes section 471 59 The Participants have deternrined that it is to their mutual advantage to form a single joint powers entity that shall establish and operate within the present and future boundaries of the Participants a program for recycling acceptable materials. Cities will ofTcr curbside recycling to residents. 2 COMMISSION. There is hereby created the West Hennepin Recycling Commission (the "Commission") consisting of seven commissioners » Appointment and Term. The governing body of each Pailicipant shall, by a majority vote, appoint a person, who may or may not be an elected olVtcial of the Participant's, to serve as a commissioner. Appointments shall be for a two-year period unless the respective governing body makes the appointment for a lesser period Comnrissioners shall serve until their succcs.sors arc appointed and qualified Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term by the appropriate governing body. A vacancy occurs upon the death or resignation of a commissioner b Compensation. Coinmissioiiers shall serve without compcn.salion by the Commission Reimbursement of expenses for each commissioner shall be governed by state statutes and the charier, ordinances, and policies of the Participant that commissioner represents c Ortlcers The Commission shall choose one of its members as a chairperson. 'The chairperson shall be appointed by commission action at the first meeting of the year The ctwrdinator shall act as a secretary-treasurer 'The chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Commission. The sccretary-trea.surer slull keep a complete record of each meeting and of all proceedings and business of the Commission, keep it's Commissioners regularly informed of the activities of the Commission by distribution of written minutes to e,ich Commissioner following each meeting, and shall keep an accurate accounting of all receipts and disbursements of the Commission The chairperson and secretary treasurer shall sign all contracts authorized by and in the name of the Commission. d Nleetings 1 he Commission .shall meet at such times and places as it shall deem appropriate but at least once every twelve months All meetings shall be open to the public. e. Voting Requirements All actions of the Commission shall require a simple majority of the commissioners present and voting A majority of the commissioners shall constitute a quotum.