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COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AGREEMENT Community Partnership on Aging THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 1,t day of January, 2025, by and between the City of Highland Heights, the City of Lyndhurst, the Village of Mayfield, the City of Mayfield Heights, the City of Richmond Heights, and the City of South Euclid, each being municipal corporations organized and existing under and by the virtue of the laws of the State of Ohio (hereinafter referred to individually as a "member community" or collectively as "member communities"); acting pursuant to enabling Ordinances duly enacted. WITNESSETH WHEREAS, in 1978 the cities of South Euclid, Lyndhurst and Highland Heights entered in an Agreement creating the Tri-City Consortium on Aging; and WHEREAS, said Agreement was amended by the parties in 1991; WHEREAS, the City of Mayfield Heights was added as a member in 2012; WHEREAS, the Village of Mayfield was added as a member in 2013; WHEREAS, the City of Richmond Heights was added as a member in 2020; WHEREAS, the purpose thereof being to continue to coordinate among the member communities all matters relating to assistance for the aged residents of each of the member communities hereto; WHEREAS, Chapter 167 of the Ohio Revised Code authorizes the governing bodies of any two or more counties, municipal corporations, townships, special districts, school districts or other political subdivisions to enter into an agreement with each other, or with the governing bodies of any counties, municipal corporations, townships, special districts, school districts, or other political .subdivisions of any other state to the extent that laws of such other state permit, for establishment of a regional council consisting of such political subdivisions; WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 167 of the ORC, the voting member communities desire to enter into this Agreement to form the "Community Partnership on Aging", organized as a regional council of governments under Chapter 167 of the ORC. The programs and assistance established through this coordinated joint venture will be known hereafter as the "Community Partnership on Aging"; WHEREAS, the purpose of the Community Partnership on Aging shall be to provide assistance for and to the aged residents of each of the member communities; and WHEREAS, this Community Partnership on Aging is and shall be an entity separate and distinct from each of the member communities, while remaining closely affiliated with the local governments of such member communities Community Partnership on Aging: 2024 COG Agreement Page 1 of 9 4855-9157-6574, v. 1