R2009-207 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT INTERVENTION

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Section 4. Lead Agency. Champaign shall be the initial lead agency on behalf of the Members. The Lead Agency shall be rotated regularly among the Members as jointly agreed upon by the Executive Committee. The Lead Agency shall have the following responsibilities: 1. Contracts. Prepare Requests for Proposals; enter into contracts for professional services in connection with intervention into Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) cases; and supervise the professional service providers in the course of intervention into the ICC cases. , These professional services shall be for expert witnesses and legal services and such additional services as the Executive Committee shall authorize. The Lead Agency on behalf of the Members shall contract for services desirable or necessary to facilitate the intervention including without limitation, financial, legal, and engineering consultants. Such contracts shall be entered into as expeditiously as possible in order to maintain the case schedule designated by the ICC Administrative Law Judge. Any contractual limitations in use of the work product of service providers in these cases shall be applicable to Members in the same manner as applied to the Lead Agency. 2. Reports. The Lead Agency shall cause reports to be sent periodically to the members and make available copies of work produced by services purchased under this Agreement. 3. Meetings. The Lead Agency will arrange for meetings of the Executive Committee, if necessary. Section 5. Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall consist of one contact person designated by each Member. Changes in the contact person may be made at any time by a Member upon notice by email or letter to the contact person of the Lead Agency. The Executive Committee may take any action by vote of a majority of those in attendance at a meeting or voting by email or telephone confirmed by email, provided that at least 3 Original 3