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JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT 2000 - 2002 Extension THIS AGREEMENT made by and among the Cities of Greenfield, Indej'*endence. Eotig I aVe, Loretto, Map’e Plain, Medina and Orono (hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Participants") is effective on the day and year provided herein 1 PlTvPOSE ANT) AUTHORITY This Agreement is entered into under the aiitlxarity of Minnesota Statutes section 471 59 The Participants have determined that it is to their mimial adv antage to form a single joint powers entin that sn»ll establish and operate within the present and future lioundanes of the Participants a program for recyclifjg acceptable materials Cities will offer curbside recycling to residents 2 COMMISSION There is hereby created the West Hennepin Recycling Commission (the "Commission") consi.sting of seven commissioners a Apr>ointment and Tenn The governing body of each Participant shall, by a majority vote, appoint a person, who may or may net be an eleaed official of the Parti.’pant’s, to serve as a commissioner Appointments shall be for a two- year period unless tlte respective governing body makes the appointment for a lesser period Commissioners shall serve until their successors are 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 Compen.sation Commissioners shall serve without compensation by the Commission Reimbursement of expenses for each commissioner shall be governed by state stamtes and the charter, ordinances, and policies of the Participant that commissioner represents c Officers Tlie Commission sliall choose one of its members as a chairperson The chairperson shall be appointed by commission action at the first meeting of tlie year The coordinator shall act as a secretary-treasurer The chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Commission The secretary-treasurer shall 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 each Commissioner following each meeting, and shall keep an acairate accounting of all receipts and disbursements of the Commission The chairperson and secretary treasurer shall sian all contracts authorized bv and in the name of the Commission d Meetings Tlie Commission shall meet at such times and places as it shall deem appropriate but at least once even, twelve months Ml meetings shall he 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 quonirn 1