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Res 2014-31 RESOLUTION NO. 2014 - 31 RESOLUTION APPROVING FIRST ADDENDUM TO A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR WELLHEAD PROTECTION IN ANOKA COUNTY WHEREAS, The City of Fridley and surrounding Cities were required by the Minnesota Department of Health and Minnesota Rule §4720.5130 to prepare a wellhead protection plan for their community water supplies. These Cities entered into a Wellhead Protection Joint Powers Agreement with Anoka County in 1997 for purposes of developing the required plans, and WHEREAS, The City of Fridley is required by the Minnesota Department of Health to implement their wellhead protection plans for their community public water supplies and desire to coordinate their efforts to protect their well water supply for their communities, and WHEREAS, The City of Fridley and several adjoining Cities in Anoka County have determined that it is in their best interests to implement the common elements of their wellhead protection plans jointly, and WHEREAS, on January 24, 2011, the Fridley City Council approved Resolution 2011-07, entering into a Wellhead Protection Implementation Joint Powers Agreement, and WHEREAS, These Cities have begun to coordinate the implementation of the common elements of their wellhead protection plans through efficient and cost effective cooperation among members, and WHEREAS, Anoka County has shown its commitment to enhancing water resources protection and public health and finds it in the County’s interest to facilitate the joint efforts of the Cities, WHEREAS, the cities of Andover, Columbus, East Bethel, and St. Francis (the “Joining Cities”), wish to be part of the Wellhead Protection Implementation Joint Powers Agreement, and WHEREAS, the Joining Cities are financially responsible to share in costs of any activities begun by the original member cities to the Wellhead Protection Implementation Joint Powers Agreement, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Fridley, Anoka County, Minnesota, authorizes execution of the attached First Amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement for Wellhead Protection Implementation as presented. th PASSSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 24 DAY of MARCH, 2014. _____________________________ ATTESTED SCOTT J. LUND - MAYOR DEBRA A. SKOGEN - CITY CLERK Wellhead Protection Implementation Joint Powers Agreement First Addendum THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and between the cities Andover, Columbus, Coon Rapids, East Bethel, Ramsey and St. Francis (hereinafter referred to as Joining Cities), the County of Anoka and the cities Anoka, Blaine, Centerville, Circle Pines, Fridley, Lexington, Lino Lakes, and Spring Lake Park (Member Cities) each acting by and through its governing body, pursuant to MN Stat. §471.59 providing for the joint exerc RECITALS 1.WHEREAS, the Member Cities entered into a Wellhead Protection Joint Powers Agreement in 1997 for the purpose of jointly preparing wellhead protection plans for their community water supplies. 2.WHEREAS, on or about September 15, 2010 the Member Cities entered into a Wellhead Protection Implementation Joint Powers Agreement to comply with requirements of the Minnesota Department of Health to implement their wellhead protection plans for th community public water supplies and to protect their well water supply for their communities. 3.WHEREAS, the Joining Cities wish to be part of the Joint Powers Agreement. 4.WHEREAS, paragraph 14.2 of the Joint Powers Agreement requires that any amendments Agreement be made in writing. 5.WHEREAS, paragraph 2.2 of the Joint Powers Agreement provides thdditional cities may join this Agreement following the effective date. If a city joins after the effective date that city is responsible for its proportionate share of any expenses incurred Agreement for which the city will receive a benefit. NOW THEREFORE, the terms of the Joint Powers Agreement shall be follows: 1. Paragraph 2.2 shall be amended as follows: 2.2 Additional cities located in Anoka County may join this Agreement following the effective date of the First Addendum. A City shall become a party to this Joint Powers Agreement upon receipt of a Resolution by the Governing Board of the City that authorizes th City to become a party to this Agreement. No formal Addendum to 2.3. If a city joins after the effective date that city is responsibleare of any expenses previously incurred in implementing this Agreement for which the city will receive a benefit. The share shall be established by the existing members and shall accordance with 6.1 and 6.3. § 2. Paragraph 13.1. shall be amended as follows: Page 1 13.1 For purpose of notices to be given under this agreement, notices forth: Andover City Council Columbus City Council Lino Lakes City Council 1685 Crosstown Blvd. NW 16319 Kettle River Blvd. NE 600 Town Center Parkway Andover, MN 55304 Columbus, MN 55025 Lino Lakes, MN 55014 Anoka City Council Coon Rapids City Council Ramsey City Council 2015 First Avenue N. 11155 Robinson Drive 7550 Sunwood Drive NW Anoka, MN 55303 Coon Rapids, MN 55433-3761 Ramsey, MN 55303 Blaine City Council East Bethel City Council Spring Lake Park City Council stST 10801 Town Square Drive 2241 221 Ave NE 1301 81 Avenue NE Blaine, MN 55449 East Bethel, MN 55011 Spring Lake Park, MN 55432 Centerville City Council Fridley City Council St. Francis City Council 1880 Main Street 6431 University Avenue NE 23340 Cree St. NW Centerville, MN 55038-9794 Fridley, MN 55432 St. Francis, MN 55070 Circle Pine City Council Lexington City Council Anoka County Board 200 Civic Heights Circle 9180 Lexington Avenue Government Center Circle Pines, MN 55014 Lexington, MN 55014 2100 Third Avenue Anoka, MN 55303 3. All other previously agreed upon terms remain in full force and Page 2 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this agreem County of Anoka City of ________________________________ By: _________________________________ By:___________________________________ Board of Commissioners Chair Mayor Rhonda Sivarajah, Attest: By:___________________________________ City Manager By: _________________________________ Jerry Soma Dated:______________________________ County Administrator Dated:______________________________ Approved as to form: By: _________________________________ Assistant County Attorney Page 3 Original Wellhead Protection Implementation Joint Powers Agreement (provided for reference only) ‘;ŒŒw;7 t©š·;-¼š“ L’¦Œ;’;“·¼š“ Joint Powers Agreement THIS AGREEMENT z­ ’7; “7 ;“·;©;7 z“·š ,ä “7 ,;·Þ;;“ ·w; -z¼;­ šE !“š‰s Blaine; Centerville; Circle Pines; Coon Rapids; Fridley; Lexington; Lino Lakes; Ramsey; and {¦©z“m [‰; t©‰ ›w;©;z“i;© and through its governing body, pursuant to MN Stat. §471.59 projoint exercise of powers. RECITALS 1.w; /z¼;­ Þ;©; ©;¨Òz©;7 ,ä ·w; az““;­š· 5;¦©·’;“· šE I;Œ·w “ ·š ¦©;¦©; Þ;ŒŒw;7 ¦©š·;-¼š“ ¦Œ“­ Eš© ·w;z© -š’’Ò“z·ä Þ·;© ­Ò  ‘;ŒŒw;7 t©š·;-¼š“ Wšz“· Powers Agreement in 1997 for purposes of developing the required plans. 2.w; /z¼;­ ©; ©;¨Òz©;7 ,ä ·w; az““;­š· 5;¦©·’;“· šE I;Œ·w ·š ¦©š·;-¼š“ ¦Œ“­ Eš© ·w;z© -š’’Ò“z·ä ¦Ò,Œz- Þ·;© ­Ò¦¦Œz;­ “7 7; to ¦©š·;-· ·w;z© Þ;ŒŒ Þ·;© ­Ò¦¦Œä Eš© ·w;z© -š’’Ò“z¼;­u 3.w; /z¼;­ wÝ; 7;·;©’z“;7 ·w· z· z­ z“ ·w;z© ,;­· z“·;©;­·­ ·š elements of ·w;z© Þ;ŒŒw;7 ¦©š·;-¼š“ ¦Œ“­ †šz“·Œäu 4.w; /z¼;­ 7;­z©; ·š -šš©7z“·; ·w; z’¦Œ;’;“·¼š“ of the common elements of their wellhead ¦©š·;-¼š“ ¦Œ“­ through ;U-z;“· “7 -š­· ;H;-¼Ý; cšš¦;©¼š“ among members. 5.w; /šÒ“·ä z­ -š’’zÆ;7 ·š ;“w“-z“m Þ·;© ©;­šÒ©-;­ ¦©š·;-¼š“ “in ; ·w; †šz“· ;Hš©·­ šE ·w; /z¼;­u NOW THEREFORE r z“ -š“­z7;©¼š“ šE ·w; ’Ò·ÒŒ m©;;’;“·­ -š“·z“;7 w;©;z“r “7 ¦šÞ;©­ m©“·;7 ,ä ab {··u ®  1.PURPOSE 1.1.w; /z¼;­ “7 /šÒ“·ä agree that they have joined together to: 1.1.1.implement common elements of their Þ;ŒŒw;7 ¦©š·;-¼š“ plans; 1.1.2.establish a joint user group to address -¼Ýz¼;­ ©;Œ·;7 ·š ·wz­ m©;;’;“·s 1.1.3.Ò·wš©zé; ·w; /šÒ“·ä ·š -· ­ E-zŒz··š© “7 ­ m;“· -š“·©-¼ny consultant services or applying for any grants; 1.1.4.allocate costs; and 1.1.5.receive and disburse grants. 2.TERM 2.1.wz­ m©;;’;“· ­wŒŒ ,; ;H;-¼Ý; December 1, 2010 “7 ­wŒŒ -š“¼“Ò; ғ¼Œ ·;©’z“·;7 ­ provided herein. Page 1 2.2.!77z¼š“Œ -z¼;­ ’ä †šz“ ·wz­ !m©;;’;“· EšŒŒšÞz“m ·w; ;H;-¼Ý; 7·;u LE  -z·ä †šz“­ i;© ·w; ;H;-¼Ý; 7·; ·w· -z·ä z­ ©;­¦š“­z,Œ; Eš© z·­ ¦©š¦š©¼š“·; ­w©; z’¦Œ;’;“¼“m ·wz­ !m©;;’;“· Eš© Þwz-w ·w; -z·ä ÞzŒŒ ©;-;zÝ;  ,;“ 3.ANOKA COUNTY MUNICIPAL WELLHEAD GROUP 3.1.w; mšÝ;©“z“m ,š7ä šE ;-w šE ·w; /z¼;­ ­wŒŒ ¦¦šz“· š“; ©;¦©;­ 3.2.One alternate member shall be appointed to the Group by the goÝ;©“z“m ,š7ä šE ·w; /z¼;­u w; Œ·;©“·; ’ä Æ;“7 “ä ’;;¼“m šE ·w; D©šÒ¦ “7r Þw;“ ·w; regular member is absent, vote on behalf of the City the member represents. 3.3.!ŒŒ ’;’,;©­ šE ·w; D©šÒ¦ ­wŒŒ ­;©Ý; · ·w; ÞzŒŒ “7 ¦Œ;­Ò©; šEority. The ¦¦šz“¼“m Ò·wš©z·ä ­wŒŒ “š¼Eä ·w; !“š‰ /šÒ“·ä !7’z“z­·©·š© š ’;’,;© ¦¦šz“·;7 ·š ·w; D©šÒ¦ “7 ­wŒŒ “š¼Eä ·w; !“š‰ /šÒ“·ä ! changes to their appointment. 3.4.D©šÒ¦ ’;’,;©­ ­wŒŒ “š· ,; ;“¼·Œ;7 ·š -š’¦;“­¼š“ š© ©;z’,Ò©­;’;“· Eš© ;ã¦;“­;­ z“-Ò©©;7 z“ Æ;“7z“m ’;;¼“m­r ;ã-;¦· ·š ·w; ;ã·;“· ·w· ·w; ¦¦šz“¼“m Ò· compensate š© ©;z’,Ò©­; ·w; ;ã¦;“­;­ šE ·w; ’;’,;© z· ¦¦šz“·­r z“ Þwz-w - to make such ¦ä’;“·­ ­wŒŒ ,; ·w· šE ·w; ¦¦šz“¼“m Ò·wš©z·äu 3.5.-ocio non-ݚ¼“m ’;’,;© šE ·w; Group and shall serve as the facilitator to the Group. 3.6.w; Cz©­· ’;;¼“m šE ·w; D©šÒ¦ ­wŒŒ ,; · 9:00 a.m. on December 1, 2010 in Room 710 at the Anoka County Government Center, 2100 Third Avenue, Anoka, MinnesAt ·w; K©­· ’;;¼“mr the Group will agree to procedures for z·­ š¦;©¼š“u 3.7.! ’†š©z·ä šE ŒŒ D©šÒ¦ ݚ¼“m ’;’,;©­ ­wŒŒ -š“­¼·Ò·;  ¨Òš©Ò’r 7†šÒ©“  ­-w;7Ҍ;7 ’;;¼“mu 3.8.w;-š’’;“7¼š“­ šE ·w; D©šÒ¦ ©;Œ·;7 ·š -š“·©-¼“m Eš© ­;©Ýz-; Þz each party prior to the party incurring a“ä K““-zŒ š,Œzm¼š“u 4.GROUP RESPONSIBILITIES 4.1.The Group shall be responsible to: 4.1.1.develop a work plan to ¦;©Eš©’ †šz“· Þ;ŒŒw;7 ¦©š·;-¼š“ -¼Ýz¼;­s 4.1.2.develop programs to achieve common wellhead ;7Ò-¼š“ “7 ¦©š·;-¼š“ š,†;-¼Ý;­; and 4.1.3.©;-š’’;“7 ·š ·w; mšÝ;©“z“m ,š7z;­ šE ·w; /z¼;­ “7 /šÒ“·ä Þw;·w; County contract with a consultant under the terms of this agreem 4.1.4.¦¦Œä Eš© Eғ7­ E©š’ “ä ­šÒ©-; z· ’ä z7;“¼Eä. 5.JOINT POWERS ACTIVITIES Page 2 5.1.!-¼Ýz¼;­ Ò·wš©zé;7 ,ä ·wz­ agreement are to: 5.1.1.L“Ý;­¼m·; ’;·wš7­ “7 -š­·­ ·š †šz“·Œä z’¦Œ;’;“· Þ;ŒŒw;7 ¦©š·; 5.1.2.5;·;©’z“; ¦©š-;­­ z“ Þwz-w †šz“· Þ;ŒŒw;7 ¦©š·;-¼š“ -¼Ýz¼;­ ÞzŒ 5.1.3.R;¨Ò;­· -š“­ÒŒ·“·›­œ ¨ÒŒzK-¼š“­ “7 ¦©š¦š­Œ­ ·š z’¦Œ;’;“· part or ·w; ;“¼©; . 5.1.4. ¦©š·;-¼š“ -¼Ýz¼;­u 5.1.5.9­·,Œz­w ·w; ¦¦š©¼š“;7 -š­·­ Eš© of each City to jointly implement the common elements z“7z-·;7 z“ ·w;z© Þ;ŒŒw;7 ¦©š·;-¼š“ ¦Œ“­u 5.2.The work plan will be nalized by the Group which may require the approval of each governing body and implement¼š“ in project parts to control costs and carry out orderly wellhead ¦©š·;-¼š“ -¼Ýz¼;­u 5.3.t©zš© ·š z’¦Œ;’;“·¼š“ šE a Þ;ŒŒw;7 ¦©š·;-¼š“ projectr ·w; D©šÒ¦ C-zŒz··š© ÞzŒŒ ­;“7 “š¼-; ·š ·w; /z¼;­ šE ·w; -š­· z7;“¼K;7 for the project. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of the “š¼-;r ;-w -z·ä ’Ò­· ;z·w;© ­;“7  Œ;Æ;© ·š ·w; D©šÒ¦ C-est in ¦©¼-z¦¼š“ in the project or “š¼Eä ·w; š·w;© ¦©¼;­ šE its z“·;“¼š“ ·š refrain from ¦©¼-z¦¼š“ z“ the project. 5.4.If one or more city chooses to ©;E©z“ E©š’ ¦©¼-z¦¼š“ EšŒŒšÞz“m ©;-;z¦· šE “š¼-; ¦©šÝzded in 5.3, the D©šÒ¦ C-zŒz··š© ÞzŒŒ ©;-Œ-Ҍ·; ·w; -š­·­ z7;“¼K;7 Þz·w ¦©¼- “7 ­;“7 “š¼-; šE ·w; ©;-Œ-Ҍ·;7 -š­· ·š ·w; ©;’z“z“m -z¼;­u ’š©; ·w“ ve thirty (3 œ 7ä­ ·š ©;-š“­z7;© ¦©¼-z¦¼š“ in the projectu LE  -z·ä -wšš­;­ ·š Þz·w7©Þr ·w; -z·ä ’Ò­· ­;“7 ·w; D©šÒ¦ C Þz·wz“ ·w; ·;“ 7ä ¦;©zš7r z“7z-¼“m ·w; -z·ä ÞzŒŒ ©;E©z“ E©š’ ¦©¼-z¦¼š“ z“ ·w; ¦©š†;-·u If an 77z¼š“Œ -z·ä š© -z¼;­ -wšš­; ·š Þz·w7©Þr ·w; D©šÒ¦ ÞzŒŒ ©;;݌ҷ; ­­š-z·;7 -š­·­ ,;Eš©; ­;“7z“m  “;Þ “š¼-; ғ7;© 5.3. 6.FUNDING 6.1.projects shall be allocated to each member city -z¼;­u w; E-·š©­ ·š ,; Ò­;7 ­wŒŒ ,; ;¨ÒŒŒä Þ;zmw·;7 “7 ¦¦š©¼š“;7 its presence 6.2.Th; -š­·­ ·š ,; ŒŒš-·;7 ·š ·w; -z¼;­ ­wŒŒ ,; ©;7Ò-;7 ,ä ·w; ’š ,;Eš©; ŒŒš-¼š“ šE ·w; -š­·­u 6.3.Each city will make payment of its pro-©· ­w©; Eš© Ò·wš©zé;7 -¼Ýz·ä ;ã¦;“­; ·š ·w; /šÒ“·äu 6.4.Cғ7­ ¦z7 ,ä ·w; /z¼;­ š© ©eceived from any other source shall be managed by the County. 6.5.tä’;“·­ E©š’ ·w; /z¼;­ ’Ò­· ,; ©;-;zÝ;7 ,ä ·w; /šÒ“·ä ,;Eš©; ·w š,Œzm¼š“u Page 3 6.6.All funds disbursed by the County pursuant to this agreement sha a manner that is consistent with the method provided by law. 6.7.! ­·©z-· --šÒ“¼“m ­wŒŒ ,; ’7; šE ŒŒ Eғ7­ “7  ©;¦š©· šE Œ be made by the County upon request. 7.COUNTY SERVICES 7.1.The County shall provide services to facilitate and assist the Group in the conduct of its a The Environmental Services unit of the Anoka County Community He Services Department shall provide these services. 7.2.The County shall serve as scal agent for the Group for the purpose of receiving and dispersing Eғ7­ ­ Ò·wš©zé;7 ,ä ·w; D©šÒ¦ “7 ;“·;©z“m z“·š -š“·©-·­ š© the Group. 7.3.w; /šÒ“·ä ­wŒŒ ’z“·z“ ©;-š©7­ “7 7š-Ғ;“·­ ©;Œ¼“m ·š ’Æ;© am©;;’;“·u !ŒŒ ­Ò-w ©;-š©7­ ­wŒŒ ,; ©;·z“;7 Eš©  ¦;©zš7 šE · ·;©’z“¼š“ šE ·wz­ m©;;’;“· “7r Ò¦š“ ©;¨Ò;­· šE “ä ¦©·är ­w 77z¼š“Œ ¦;©zš7 ©;¨Ò;­·;7u w; ©;-š©7­ ­wŒŒ ,; ÝzŒ,Œ; ·š ziew and audit by ·w; ¦©¼;­ “7 ·w; {··; !Ò7z·š© ­ ¦©šÝz7;7 ,ä ŒÞ 7Ò©z“m ©;mҌ 8.CONTRACTS 8.1./š“·©-·­ “7 m©“· ¦¦Œz-¼š“­ ’7; ¦Ò©­Ò“· ·š ·wz­ !m©;;’;“· and shall conform to the requirements applicable to the County. 9.NONDISCRIMINATION AND COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS 9.1. mz“­· 7z­-©z’z“¼š“r “š ¦;©­š“ ­wŒŒ zŒŒ;mŒŒär š“ ·w; m©šÒ“7­ ’©z·Œ ­··Ò­r ­;ãÒŒ š©z;“·¼š“r ¦Ò,Œz- ­­z­·“-; ­··Ò­r w“ ;ã-ŒÒ7;7 E©š’ EҌŒ ;’¦Œšä’;“· ©zmw·­ z“r ¦©¼-z¦¼š“ z“r ,; 7;“z ­Ò,†;-·;7 ·š 7z­-©z’z“¼š“ ғ7;© “7 ¦©šm©’r ­;©Ýz-; š© -¼Ýz·ä w;©;ғ7;© z“ --š©7“-; Þz·w the provisions of any and ŒŒ ¦¦Œz-,Œ; E;7;©Œ “7 ­··; ŒÞ­ mz“­· 7z­-©z’z“¼š“u 9.2.During the performance of this agreement, the Group and its agen ¦¦Œz-,Œ; ŒÞ­r š©7z““-;­r “7 ©;mҌ¼š“­r z“-ŒÒ7z“m E;7;©Œr ©;mҌ¼š“­u 10.WITHDRAWAL 10.1.Any party shall have the right to withdraw from this agreement in the following manner: The mšÝ;©“z“m ,š7ä šE ·w; Þz·w7©Þz“m ¦©·ä ­wŒŒ ¦­­  ©;­šŒÒ¼š“ 7 Þz·w7©Þ ;H;-¼Ý; š“  ­¦;-zK;7 7·;r Þwz-w 7·; ­wŒŒ “š· ,; Œ;­ the date of the ,š7ä “š· Œ;­­ ·w“ ·wz©·ä › œ 7ä­ ,;Eš©; ·w; ;H;-¼Ý; 7·; šE Þ Page 4 10.2.Withdrawal by a party shall not result in the discharge of any led ,ä ·w· ¦©·ä ,;Eš©; ·w; ;H;-¼Ý; 7·; šE Þz·w7©ÞŒu 11.TERMINATION 11.1. -¼Ýz¼;­ 7š¦·;7 ,ä ’;’,;© -z¼;­u !“š‰ /šÒ“·är ­ D©šÒ¦ E-zŒzf 11.2.wz­ !m©;;’;“· ’ä ,; ·;©’z“·;7 Ò¦š“ ’Ò·ÒŒ m©;;’;“· šE ·w; ¦ 11.3.This Agreement shall terminate if, due to the Þz·w7©ÞŒ šE ¦©¼;­r ·w;©; z­ Œ;­­ ·w“ EšÒ© ©;’z“z“m ¦©¼;­u 12.DISTRIBUTION OF PROPERTY 12.1.…¦š“ ·;©’z“¼š“ šE ·wz­ !m©;;’;“·r “ä ©;’z“z“m Eғ7­ š© ¦©š¦;© of this Agreement shall be distributed to the -z¼;­ z“ ¦©š¦š©¼š“ ·š ·w; ©;­¦;-¼Ý; -š“·©z,Ò¼š“ of the -z¼;­. 12.2.…¦š“ ·;©’z“¼š“ šE ·wz­ !m©;;’;“·r “ä ¦ä’;“·­ 7Ò; “7 šÞ“z“m š K““-zŒ š,Œzm¼š“­ šE  ’;’,;© ¦©·ä ­wŒŒ -š“¼“Ò; ·š ,;  ŒÞE 13.NOTICE 13.1.Fš© ¦Ò©¦š­; šE “š¼-;­ ·š ,; mzÝ;“ ғ7;© ·wz­ m©;;’;“·r “š¼-;­ ­w Anoka City Council Coon Rapids City Council Ramsey City Council 2015 First Avenue N. 11155 Robinson Drive 7550 Sunwood Drive NW Anoka, MN 55303 Coon Rapids, MN 55433-3761 Ramsey, MN 55303 Blaine City Council Fridley City Council Spring Lake Park City Council ST 10801 Town Square Drive 6431 University Avenue NE 1301 81 Avenue NE Blaine, MN 55449 Fridley, MN 55432 Spring Lake Park, MN 55432 Centerville City Council Lexington City Council Anoka County Board 1880 Main Street 9180 Lexington Avenue Government Center Centerville, MN 55038-9794 Lexington, MN 55014 2100 Third Avenue Anoka, MN 55303 Circle Pine City Council Lino Lakes City Council 200 Civic Heights Circle 600 Town Center Parkway Circle Pines, MN 55014 Lino Lakes, MN 55014 14.ENTIRE AGREEMENT 14.1.This joint powers m©;;’;“· -š“­¼·Ò·;­ ·w; ;“¼©; m©;;’;“· šE ·w; ¦©¼;­ š“ ·w; ’ related hereto. Page 5 14.2.wz­ m©;;’;“· ­wŒŒ “š· ,; Œ·;©;7 š© ’;“7;7r ;ã-;¦· ,ä m©;;’ ¦©¼;­ w;©;·šu 14.3.The Group may recommend amendments to this agreement to the gove ¦©¼;­ Eš© ·w;z© -š“­z7;©¼š“u 15.SIGNATURES 15.1.!ŒŒ ¦©¼;­ ·o this Agreement need not sign the same copy of the Agreement. 15.2.An original Agreement signed by each party to this Agreement sha šE ·w; !“š‰ /šÒ“·ä !ƚ©“;äu Page 6