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I ( f. Financial Accountability. The Commission shall establish a separate checkinj> account for West Hennepin Recycling Commission (WHRC) authorizing Commission representatives to sign checks Two authorized signatures will be required at all times on each check. The Commission will include costs of maintaining checking account in its annual budget. The fiscal year for the Commission shall be *he calendar year. Participants shall be permitted to inspect the financial records of the Commission at all reasonalle times. 3. POWERS. The Commission shall establish and oversee th<. operation of the Program, The Commission shall have the authority to: (a) enter into contracts in accordance with Minnesota statutes section 471.345, subd 5, as may be necessary to accomplish its purpose; (b) hire, on an independent contractor basis, such persons as are necessary to operate the Program, including, but not limited to a Program Coordinator; (c) lease a site for a central collection facility, and (d) apply for and administer grant monies as necessary to fund the Program In no event shall the Commission incur obligations in excess of its funding as provided in the following paragraph. Funding Funding for the operation of the Program shall come from grant monies available from the Hennepin County Municipal Recycling Grant, special grant programs, and funds from any curbside recycling contractor incentive from the sale of recyclable materials. The Participants agree to support the annual budget of the Commission and that the distribution of Hennepin County Municipal Recycling Grant funds will be based on each city’s percentage of the total household count among the Participants. In addition, the Participants may, but arc not obligated to contribute funds additional to the budget to the Commission for the operation of the Program. Each Prulicipant shall provide funds for any curbside program for that city in excess of the money available from Hennepin County. 5 PUBLIC EDUCATION. The Participants agree to assist in the distribution of recycling-related information. I he distribution of such information shall be distributed via municipal newsletters, water bill enclosures, general media news releases, and other mutually agreeable communication methods. 6 EFFECTIVE DATE. The effective date of tltis Agreement shall be the date upon wliich the last of the seven Participants has caused this Agreement to be executed pursuant to an authorizing resolution of its governing body.