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" . JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR COMMUNITY RECREATION TIllS AGREEMENT, made this _ day of , 1991, between Independent School District NO. 728 ("District"), and the undersigned municipalities and townships ("Local Governments"); WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority granted by the Minnesota Joint Powers Act, Section 471.59, and all other applicable statutes and power, the District and several local governments with the district agree to cooperate in providing for a joint community recreation coordinator organization and stafft "and to provide a body to solicit bids under the Municipal Purchasing Act.- NOW THEREFORE, it is agreed by and between the parties as follows: 1. JOINT POWERS RECREATION BOARD: The membership of the Joint Powers Recreation Board (hereafter referred to as "Recreation Board") shall consist of the following: . One member shall be appointed by the governing body of each participating local government. One member shall be appointed from the School Board of District 728. The Recreation Board shall perform advisory function. Its major responsibility shall be to: a. Provide input into the decision making process. b. Recommend policy as it relates to Community Recreation Coordinator. department head. c. Give direction to the overall development of Community Recreation. d. Solicit bids and proposals for the purchase of equipment and supplies on behalf of any or all of the participating local governments under the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Section 471.345 (Municipal Purchasing Act) and 471.59 (Joint Powers Act), as those statutes may be amended from time to time." The term of the members and officers shall be for the calendar year. Members shall be eligible for reappointment. The Recreation Board shall elect its own officers, in addition, shall adopt its own rules and procedures not inconsistent with the terms of the agreement. 2. MEMBERSlllP All municipalities with residents in the District 728 area are eligible to participate in this Joint Powers Agreement upon approval by their governing body and Community Recreation. ~3.FINANCE: Each year in concert with the budget process the Director of Community Education Community Recreation department head shall recommend a budget to the Recreation Board. The recommended budget shall be prepared in consultation with the appropriate administrative officials of each of the governmental units which are a party to this agreement. The budget shall set forth the proposed program of activities to be provided on a school district wideservice area basis, and within each of the participating municipalities and shall be reviewed annually. .