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f. Financial Accountabilitv. The Commission sha11 establish a separate checking account for West Hennep� � <br /> Recycling Commission (VV�IRC) authorizing Commission representatives to si�n checks. Two authorized <br /> signatures will be required at all times on ea.ch check. The Commission will include costs of maintaining checking <br /> account in its annual budget. The fiscal year for the Commission shall be the calendar year. Participants shall be : � <br /> permitted to inspect the financial records of the Commission at all reasonable times. � .�. � <br /> 3. POWERS. The Commission shall establish and oversee the operation of the Program. The Commission shall � <br /> have the authority to: _ <br /> (a) enter into contracts in accordance with Minnesota statutes section 471345, subd. 5, as may be necessary to .� <br /> accomplish its purpose; ' <br /> (b) hire, on an independent contractor basis, such persons as are necessary to operate the Pro�ram,.including, but . <br /> not limited to a Program Coordinator; � <br /> (c) lease a site for a central collection facility; and � <br /> (d) apply for and administer grant monies as necessary to fund the Program. � � .. <br /> In no event shall the Commission incur obligations in excess of its funding as provided in the following paragraph. :. � � � <br /> Fundin . . . <br /> .. <br /> Funding for the operation of the Program shall come from grant monies available from the Hennepin Courity.�.�.. <br /> Municipal Recycling Grant, special grant pro�ams, and funds from any curbside recycling contractor incentive . � <br /> from the sale of recyclable materials. The Participants agree to support the annual budget of the Commission and� � <br /> that the distribution of Hennepin County Municipal Recycling Grant funds will be based on each city's percentage t <br /> of the total household count among the Participants. - , � <br /> In addition, the Participants may, but are not obligated to contribute funds aciditional to the budget to the <br /> Commission for the operation of the Program. . . ' � <br /> Each Participant shall provide funds for any curbside program for that city in excess of the money available from � <br /> Hennepin County. � � .� � <br /> 5. PUBLIC EDUCATION. The Participants agree to assist in the distribution of recycling-related information. � : <br /> The distribution of such information shall be distributed via municipal newsletters, water bill enclosures, general � � .. <br /> media news releases, and other mutually agreeable communication methods. � . <br /> 6. EFFECTNE DATE. The effective date of this Agreement sha11 be the date upon which the last of the seven . <br /> Participants has caused this Agreement to be executed pursuant to an authorizing resolution of its governing body. �� <br /> 2 • <br />