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V. Meetings: The Council shall meet at least once a year or at the call of its president or upon written notice from one of its members. A simple majority of the total membership shall constitute a quorum, and action may be taken by the affirmative vote of a simple majority of the total membership. Each member of the Council shall be entitled to one vote on each item under consideration. Voting shall be done by its members or alternates personally present and no proxy or absentia voting shall be permitted. VI. Bylaws, The Council shall have the authority to adopt its own rules and bylaws to govern its proceedings. VII. Additional Members: Other municipalities may be admitted to membership in the Council upon unanimous vote of approval by the existing members. Such new member municipality may be required to share In the costs of any cooperative program then in existence as a condition of membership. VIII. Withdrawal from Membership: Any member municipality may withdraw from the Council sixty days after written notice of such withdrawal is mailed to all other members. Such withdrawal shall not affect the contractual rights set forth herein as to all other parties hereto. Where a member has made a financial commitment to provide matching funds for a federal grant or state grant over a specific period of time, or has made any other financial commitment to the Council, such financial liability shall extend for the full term of the commitment and shall not be affected by the member's withdrawal from the Council prior to the expiration thereof. IX. Divisions Established: The Divisions of the Westshore COG Consist of A. Westshore Enforcement Bureau: In order to provide a greater degree of cooperation in the field of law enforcement the Council hereby establishes the Westshore Enforcement Bureau (WEB). The membership on the Bureau shall consist of police chiefs of each member municipality or their alternates specifically designated by them. The Bureau shall have authority to adopt its own rules and bylaws to govern, its proceedings, subject to the approval of the Council. No terms and conditions of any contract shall be binding on the participating municipality unless approved by the legislative body of that municipality. In order to improve the ability of WEB to assist the member communities in Improving law enforcement services and dealing with law enforcement Issues of mutual concerns, the Council is specifically authorized to perform all functions and duties in the area of law enforcement capable of being performed.by each member community, as set forth herein. The member communities have entered into various mutual aid agreements for the purpose of assisting each other in various safety areas and in order to further and supplement those mutual aid agreements, the Council Page 2 of 6 westshore COG Agreement Draft V4 03.06.23