07. Red River Regional Dispatch Center Joint Powers Agreement review

7 Version Oct 13, 2022 board, agency, department, county, bureau, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory, fiscal, monetary or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government, or any arbitrator, mediator or other person with authority to bind a party at law. “Government” means the United States of America. “Interim Fiscal Agent” means the City of Fargo, North Dakota. “Joint Powers Agreement” means this Agreement dated as of the Effective Date, by and between the Member Entities, as amended from time to time to the extent permitted hereunder. “OJPA” or “Original Joint Powers Agreement” means the agreement dated July 11, 2011, and subsequently amended, which was entered into between the City of Moorhead, the City of Fargo, Clay County, Cass County, and, subsequently, the City of West Fargo in order to cooperate in the ownership, operation and maintenance of a regional public safety dispatch center. “Law Enforcement Operations Committee” means a committee of the RRRDC Executive Committee Board created for the purpose of providing policy and procedure recommendations regarding Law Enforcement operations. “Original Joint Powers Entity” means the entity that was created by the OJPA. “Lobbyist” means an individual who promotes and lobbies for funding and other decisions of the federal government and state governments, including the United States Congress, and the legislative branches of the State of North Dakota and State of Minnesota. “Maintenance” means all normal maintenance activity associated with maintaining or preserving the Dispatch Center or a Dispatch Center Element. “Maintenance Costs” means normal maintenance costs associated with a Dispatch Center Element; however, Maintenance Costs do not include costs for Extraordinary Maintenance. “Member Entities” shall mean the City of Moorhead, the City of Fargo, the City of West Fargo, Clay County, and Cass County. “Minnesota Board Members” includes the Clay County Board Members, and the City of Moorhead Members. “Minnesota Member Entity” means the City of Moorhead and Clay County. Provided, if one of the herein defined Member Entities should fail to approve this Agreement, it will not be deemed a Minnesota Member Entity. “Moorhead City Council” means the City Council of the City of Moorhead, the Governing Body of the City of Moorhead.