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<br />2. The participating municipalities shall each provide at least one trained <br />investigator, as defined in the standard operating procedures, in order to <br />remain a member municipality of the Hillcrest Regional Fire Investigation <br />Strike Force. The participating municipalities further agree that the Fire <br />Chiefs from the participating municipalities shall appoint a Strike Force <br />Director from one of the participating municipalities based on an affirmative <br />vote of 2/3rds of the Fire Chiefs. The tenure of the Strike Force Director <br />shall be ongoing unless the Fire Chiefs of the participating municipalities <br />remove the commanding officer by a vote of 2/3rds. The Strike Force <br />Director shall be responsible for the organization and training of the members <br />of the Hillcrest Regional Fire Investigation Strike Force, as well as <br />establishing guidelines and levels of training to be followed. The Strike Force <br />Director shall also be authorized to appoint an assistant director and/or an <br />administrative assistant as deemed necessary by the Strike Force Director. <br />The Strike Force Director shall also be authorized to apply for and coordinate . <br />grant funding or other financial assistance as the Strike Force Director deems <br />appropriate and necessary. Additionally, the commanding officer shall prepare <br />the annual budget for the Hillcrest Regional Fire Investigation Strike Force and <br />submit it to the Fire Chiefs for their review. <br />3. Each of the participating municipalities agree to bear the costs of salary, <br />training, insurance, worker's compensation, the purchase and maintenance of <br />protective equipment, the purchase and maintenance of alerting and <br />communications equipment, the purchase and maintenance of uniforms, <br />mileage and any other costs or benefits for that participating municipality's <br />investigators. The participating municipalities agree unless otherwise set forth <br />to the contrary specifically herein, each participating municipality shall be <br />required to share equally in all costs and to contribute equally, funds required <br />and necessary for the establishment, supplies, equipment, training, <br />maintenance and on-going needs of the Hillcrest Regional Fire Investigation <br />Strike Force. The participating municipalities further agree to jointly prepare <br />and share in the costs of preparation of standard operating procedures, training <br />and development. <br />4. Each participating municipality shall be assessed an annual membership fee of <br />Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for supplies, equipment, training and <br />maintenance. The annual dues shall be paid effective January 1st of each year <br />with an initial dues assessment of $200.00 payable within thirty (30) days of <br />the signing of this Agreement. <br />5. The participating municipalities further agree that a maintenance account shall <br />be established which shall be maintained by the City of Mayfield Heights to be <br />used for ongoing routine expense items, equipment and supplies. Any interest <br />which accrues with respect to the maintenance account shall go into the <br />2 <br />