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maintenance account. In the event that an unforeseen expense occurs which exhausts the balance of the account, each of the participating municipalities shall be assessed an equal amount to pay for any current outstanding expense items and/or to further replenish this account to a minimal of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) and each participating municipality shall forward payment as soon as is reasonably possible and without delay. 6. The participating municipalities further agree that expenditures of monies from the annual maintenance fees fund shall be under the direction and control of the Strike Force Director and Fire Chiefs of each of the participating municipalities as follows. The participating municipalities further agree that the Fire Chiefs of the participating municipalities shall approve the annual budget which shall be prepared by the Strike Force Director. Said approval shall be by no less than a 2/3 vote of the Fire Chiefs of the participating municipalities. Any single expenditure of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) to a single vendor must be approved by a vote of 2/3rds of the Fire Chiefs of the participating municipalities. Any expenditure of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) or more to a single vendor in an annual budget term must be approved by a vote of 2/3rds of the Fire Chiefs of the participating municipalities. 7. The participating municipalities further agree that the Hillcrest Regional Fire Investigation Strike Force shall consist of personnel belonging to a participating municipality's Fire Department, Police Department or other investigative agency. A Hillcrest Regional Fire Investigation Strike Force member must be recommended by the participating municipality's organization's Chief and must have the ability and must meet the minimum standards for training and experience, as set forth in the Rules and Regulations and Standard Operating Procedures of the Strike Force. S. The participating municipalities further agree that at an incident, the Strike Force may be supervised by a team leader or lead investigator. The Strike Force, including the team leader and/or lead investigator, shall operate under the authority and direction of the community's Incident Commander. A team leader shall be an investigator that has the necessary experience and expertise to make knowledgeable decisions regarding legal aspects and proper actions of the Hillcrest Regional Fire Investigation Strike Force. The lead investigator shall be the investigator for the participating municipality in the jurisdiction of the incident. The lead investigator's duties shall include the coordination of the investigation with the Police Department, the Fire Department, any insurance companies, other agencies and shall include case management, follow-up investigation, reporting to the respective participating municipality's Chief and any court appearances. Other duties and responsibilities shall be set 3