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THEREFORE, The Parties agree as follows: <br /> 1. General Purpose <br /> The purpose of this Agreement is to formally create and establish the Ramsey County <br /> Violent Crime Enforcement Team (hereinafter "RCVCET") as an organization to <br /> coordinate efforts to investigate, apprehend, and prosecute drug offenders, violent <br /> offenders, gang members and career criminals and to define the rights and obligations of <br /> the Parties with respect to the duties and activities performed by the RCVCET throughout <br /> the term of the Agreement. The RCVCET is a separate and distinct public entity to which <br /> the Parties have transferred all responsibility and control for actions taken pursuant to this <br /> Agreement. <br /> 2. Members <br /> The RCVCET is hereby established by the Parties. The RCVCET members are Ramsey <br /> County,the City of Maplewood,the City of New Brighton, the City of Roseville, the City <br /> of St. Paul, and the City of White Bear Lake. <br /> 3. Good Faith <br /> The Parties and the Agencies shall cooperate and use their best efforts to ensure that the <br /> various provisions of this Agreement are fulfilled, and to undertake resolution of <br /> disputes, if any, in good faith and in an equitable and timely manner. <br /> 4. Term of Agreement/Termination <br /> 4.1 The initial term of this Agreement shall be for a one-year period, from January 1, <br /> 2013, through December 31, 2013 ("Initial Term"). <br /> 4.2 This Agreement shall automatically renew for additional one year periods <br /> ("Renewal Term") up to a maximum of four Renewal Terms, unless all Parties <br /> give written notice to the other Parties of their intent not to renew at least sixty <br /> (60) days prior to the end of the Initial Term or the then-current Renewal Term. <br /> 4.3 A Party may withdraw from this Agreement at any time with a 30 days written <br /> notice to the other Parties. Withdrawal shall not excuse a Party from obligations <br /> incurred prior to the effective date of withdrawal. This Agreement shall <br /> automatically terminate when all but one Party has withdrawn. <br /> 4.4 Upon expiration, dissolution, or other termination of this Agreement, <br /> 4.4.1 any outstanding financial obligations of the RCVCET, excluding <br /> obligations for payment of claims as set forth in Section 7 of this <br /> Agreement, will be paid out of remaining RCVCET Funds and/or the <br /> proceeds of the sale of RCVCET-owned property. If such funds or <br /> proceeds are inadequate to meet all of such outstanding financial <br /> obligations, the shortage will be subject to payment by the individual <br /> Parties to this Agreement as follows: 50% will be paid by the Ramsey <br /> County Sheriff and the remaining 50% will be paid by the police <br /> departments of the Cities, each in a sum that is a percentage of the total <br /> obligation that is equal to the percentage the city's population bears to the <br /> 186028 v11 RCVCET JPA 2013 Page 2 of 14 <br />