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have one (1) vote per client subject to and in conformance with their respective agreements with the Coalition member municipality they are representing. C. In order to take action the Coalition shall utilize the following quorum requirements: 1. 51% of the voting membership constitutes a quorum for all meetings. For approval of meeting minutes, treasurer’s reports, voucher payments, annual reports, annual account designation, budgets, grant applications, plans, programs and related items, approval of 51% of those in attendance shall be required. 2. For actions requiring a supermajority, voting may be permitted by proxy, email, video or teleconferencing. 3. A supermajority of 75% of the coalition membership shall be required for approval of capital budgets, adoption of by-laws and future amendments thereto, including amendments to the annual membership fee. 4. For entering into contracts, there must be 75% approval by the Coalition members, indicated by execution of a signature page. D. The Coalition shall elect a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Treasurer, and Secretary and such other officers as it shall deem appropriate, and for such terms as it shall establish, and shall assign to such officers such responsibility and authority, consistent with this Agreement, as it shall deem appropriate. No member of the Coalition shall receive compensation for services as a member or officer of the Coalition, but members may be reimbursed for expenses previously authorized by the Coalition. E. The Coalition shall adopt by-laws relating to the conduct of its proceedings and such other administrative matters as it may deem appropriate. F. The Coalition may admit additional members upon execution of this Agreement to undertake all rights and responsibilities included in this Agreement and further conditioned upon payment of the full annual membership fee for that calendar year. G. This Memorandum of Agreement and By-Laws shall be reviewed annually by Coalition Members at the annual meeting of the Coalition. 4. FINANCIAL OBLIGATION. A. Each Coalition Member shall pay an annual membership fee. Membership fees shall be used to fund activities required to fulfill the purposes of the Stormwater Coalition and shall serve as local match funds for federal and state grants awarded to the Coalition. The fee schedule is attached as Appendix A. Future fee schedules shall be established by the Coalition pursuant to Section 3.C.3 above.