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Exhibit 10.8
JOINT VENTURE
AND
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
AGREEMENT
by and among
Teknik Digital Arts, Inc.
and
Powergrid Fitness, Inc.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARARTICLE 1 — DEFINITIONS
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ARARTICLE 2 — PRELIMINARY
MATTERS
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ARARTICLE 3 — FORMATION OF THE
JV
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ARARTICLE 4 — CONTRIBUTIONS; CAPITAL
ACCOUNTS; DISTRIBUTIONS
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ARARTICLE 5 — MANAGEMENT OF THE
JV
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ARARTICLE 6 — COVENANTS
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ARARTICLE 7 — REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES
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ARARTICLE 8 — TERM AND
TERMINATION
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ARARTICLE 9 — TRANSFERS OF PARTICIPATING
INTERESTS; WITHDRAWAL
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ARARTICLE 10 — CONVERSION OF JV
INTERESTS
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ARARTICLE 11 — MISCELLANEOUS
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JOINT VENTURE AND LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into as
of August 1, 2006, by and between Teknik Digital Arts, Inc., a
Nevada corporation ("Teknik"), and Powergrid Fitness, Inc. a
Delaware corporation ("Powergrid")
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, Teknik develops and
publishes technologies and intellectual properties utilized on
personal computers, wireless phones, video game consoles and other
consumer electronic devices;
WHEREAS, Powergrid is a leading
developer of technologies and products that promote effortless
wellness, such as the proprietary ISOCOR™ technology.
WHEREAS, Teknik and Powergrid wish
to enter into a joint venture (the "JV") for the purpose of
developing, and marketing Powergrid products and video game league
software pursuant to the licensing rights obtained by the Joint
Venture(the "Business"); from Powergrid and
WHEREAS, Teknik and Powergrid
desire to form the JV as a limited liability company under the
Arizona Limited Liability Company Act, A.R.S. §§ 29-601,
et seq ., as amended from time to time (the "Arizona
Act"), to conduct the Business.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration
of the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which are hereby acknowledged, Teknik and Powergrid agree as
follows:
ARTICLE 1 — DEFINITIONS
For purposes of this
Agreement:
" Arizona Act " means "The
Arizona Limited Liability Company Act," Arizona Revised Statutes,
§§ 29-601, et seq. ;
" Capital Account " has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.5(a);
" Capital Expenditure "
means any amount properly incurred by a Member to purchase or
maintain any item of equipment or other capital asset for the JV,
which amount would be recorded as a capital expenditure for GAAP
purposes;
" Capital Expenditure
Distribution Amount " means, with respect to any Capital
Expenditure, ten percent of the amount of such Capital Expenditure
in the fiscal quarter in which such Capital Expenditure is incurred
and in each of the succeeding nine fiscal quarters;
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"Change of Control" means
any event (except going public), transaction or occurrence as a
result of which the current shareholders or interestholders of a
Member cease to directly or indirectly own and control 50% or more
of the economic and voting rights of each class of the outstanding
capital stock or the interests of such Member on a fully diluted
basis.
"Code" means the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;
"Common Stock" means the
common stock of Teknik.
"Deceased Spouse" has the
meaning set forth in Section 9.1(c);
"Development Activities"
means the research, development, manufacture and sale of the Video
Games, including the provision of the funding for the acquisition
of the Future JV Licenses and the provision of accounting
services.
"Distribution Allocation"
has the meaning set forth in Section 4.6;
"Divorced Member" has the
meaning set forth in Section 9.1(d);
"Divorced Spouse" has the
meaning set forth in Section 9.1(d);
"Existing Powergrid
Products" means, collectively, the rights of Powergrid or its
affiliates; to exclusively develop, manufacture and distribute the
consumer game controller concept, product, design, and invention
currently known as Exer-station, which rights shall be assigned to
the JV by Powergrid pursuant to Section 4.4(a)(i);
"Fiscal Year" has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.5;
"GAAP" means generally
accepted accounting practices in the United States, consistently
applied;
"Improvements" means any
and all Technology developed by (or on behalf of) the JV or Teknik,
alone or in conjunction with others, or with respect to which the
JV or Teknik acquires intellectual property rights, during the term
of this Agreement;
"Initiating Member" has
the meaning set forth in Section 9.6;
"JV" means
"Teknik-Powergrid JV, LLC" , or such other name hereafter
selected by the Members, the limited liability company to be formed
by the Members pursuant to Article 3;
"JV Financings" means
short or long term secured or unsecured JV debt, or private
placements or public offerings of JV equity;
"JV Licenses" means the
Existing Powergrid License and the Future JV Licenses;
"Know-How" means the
general and specific knowledge, experience, and information, not in
written or printed form, used by the JV or Teknik and applicable to
the design, development, manufacture, assembly, servicing, or sale
of Video Games related equipment;
"Liens" means all charges,
claims, encumbrances, leases, liens, mortgages, security interests,
and other restrictions of any kind and nature against personal or
real property;
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"Liquidating Member" has
the meaning set forth in Section 8.3;
"Management Committee" has
the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(a);
"Manager" has the meaning
set forth in Section 5.4;
"Maximum Drawdown Other
Member" has the meaning set forth in Section 9.5;
"Member Spouse" has the
meaning set forth in Section 9.1(c);
"Member Representatives"
has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(a);
"Members" has the meaning
set forth in Section 3.4;
"Membership Interest
Conversion Right" has the meaning set forth in
Section 10.1;
"Net Distributions" has
the meaning set forth in Section 4.6;
"Net Profits" or "Net
Loss" means, as appropriate, the taxable income or loss of the
JV for a designated period for Federal income tax purposes as
determined by the JV’s independent public accountants,
increased by the amount of any tax-exempt income of the JV during
such period and decreased by the amount of any Code
Section 705(a)(2)(B) expenditures of the JV within the meaning
of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv) of the
JV;
"Other Member" has the
meaning set forth in Section 9.5;
"Participating Interests"
has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1;
"Party" or
"Parties" means an individual or entity that has executed
this Agreement or is an assignee under it;
"Powergrid" has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.4;
"Powergrid License
Agreement" has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.4(a)(i);
"Profit/Loss Allocation"
has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2;
"Reimbursable Expenses"
means: (i) a Party’s direct costs and expenses incurred
after the date hereof relative to the development, fabrication,
manufacture, or distribution of the Powergrid products and related
Video Game League for the JV, (ii) a Party’s costs and
expenses incurred after the date hereof relative to its corporate
overhead, administration of the JV, promotion of the Powergrid
Products and Video Game league software , and negotiation for the
JV, which overhead, administrative and general costs that are
reasonable and fairly attributable to the JV shall be determined by
mutual agreement of both Parties, (iii) a Party’s
out-of-pocket expenses incurred after the date hereof for the JV in
developing the Improvements, and (iv) a Party’s
out-of-pocket legal and other expenses incurred in the preparation
of this Agreement and the organization of the JV;
"Subject Interest" has the
meaning set forth in Section 9.1(a);
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"Technical Data" means
documents containing technical information, engineering or
production data, blueprints, drawings, plans, specifications,
descriptions of assembly and manufacturing procedures, quality and
inspection standards, test records and data, and other written
materials owned and used by the JV or Teknik, and applicable to the
design, development, manufacture, assembly, servicing, or sale of
Powergrid products Video Game league software;
"Technology" means
Technical Data in human or machine readable form, inventions
(whether or not patentable), works of authorship, products,
Know-How, manufacturing methods, processes, concepts, designs,
computer hardware and software, models, prototypes, automations,
designs, and related information and things applicable to the
design, development, manufacture, assembly, servicing, or sale of
the Powergrid products Video Game league software;
"Teknik" has the meaning
set forth in Section 3.4;
"Terms of Sale" has the
meaning set forth in Section 9.5;
"Third Party Expenses"
means any amounts owing by the JV or a Party on behalf of the JV to
third parties unaffiliated with a Party;
"Unauthorized Transfer"
has the meaning set forth in Section 9.2; and
"Video Game League
Software" means the video games and/or subscription-based
organized community for computer games developed by JV;
"Withdrawing Member" has
the meaning set forth in Section 9.1(a).
ARTICLE 2 — PRELIMINARY MATTERS
2.1. THE EXISTING POWERGRID
PRODUCTS . Concurrent with the execution of this
Agreement as defined in Paragraph 4.4, Powergrid
and/or its affiliates shall execute an exclusive license
agreement its interest in the Existing Powergrid Products with the
JV.
ARTICLE 3 — FORMATION OF THE JV
3.1 Name and Address . The
name of the JV shall be "Teknik Powergrid, LLC" , or such
other name hereafter selected by the Members. The principal place
of business of the JV shall be 7518 Elbow Bend Road, B-9,
Carefree, Arizona .
3.2 Registered Office and
Registered Agent . John Ward is hereby designated as the
registered agent of the JV for service of process in the State of
Arizona. His office located at 3104 E. Camelback #509, Phoenix,
Arizona 85016 is designated as the registered office of the JV in
the State of Arizona. The JV may from time to time change its
registered agent for service of process, the location of its
registered office within the State of Arizona and the location of
its principal place of business.
3.3 Purpose and Powers of the
JV . The purpose of the JV shall be to develop, manufacture,
market, and sell Powergrid products and’ Video Game League
for personal computer and console applications. The JV may also
engage in other businesses that are either a direct or indirect
outgrowth of or are reasonably related to the foregoing purpose. In
order to carry out its purpose, the JV shall have and may exercise
all powers now or hereafter conferred on limited liability
companies by the Arizona Act and other laws of the State of Arizona
and, without limitation, shall have the authority to execute,
acknowledge, and deliver instruments, and to do any and all things
necessary, appropriate, proper,
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advisable, incidental to, or convenient, for the furtherance and
accomplishment of its purpose and for the protection and benefit of
the JV.
3.4 Members . The names and
the addresses of the initial Members are as follows:
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Name
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Address
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Teknik Digital Arts, Inc.
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7518 Elbow Bend Road, B-9
Carefree, Arizona. 85377
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Powergrid Fitness, Inc.
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8681 Cherry Lane
Laurel, Maryland 20707
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The initial Members
may withdraw, be replaced, or be removed from the JV, and new
Members may be added, withdraw, be replaced, or be removed from the
JV, all as provided in this Agreement.
3.5 Fiscal Year . A "Fiscal
Year" of the JV shall be a calendar year.
3.6 Liability of Members .
The Members shall not have any liability for the debts,
obligations, or liabilities of the JV, except to the extent
expressly provided in the Arizona Act.
3.7 Restrictions on
Transfer . Except as provided in Article 9, no Member
shall have the right to sell, assign, pledge, transfer, encumber,
or otherwise dispose of or alienate, all or any part of its
Participating Interest in the JV without the prior written consent
of the other Member in its sole discretion. Any purported sale,
assignment, transfer, or other disposition by a Party of all or any
part of its Participating Interest in the JV without such prior
written consent shall be null and void and of no force and
effect.
3.8 Admission of Additional or
Substitute Members . No substitute or additional Member shall
be admitted to the JV, except as specifically set forth in this
Agreement.
ARTICLE 4 — CONTRIBUTIONS; CAPITAL
ACCOUNTS; DISTRIBUTIONS
4.1 Participating Interests
. The "Participating Interests" of the Members in the ownership of
the JV are as follows:
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Name
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Participating Interest
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Teknik Digital Arts, Inc.
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50
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Powergrid Fitness, Inc.
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50
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4.2 Allocation
of Net Profits and Net Losses . The Net Profits and Net Losses
of the JV for each Fiscal Year (or other period) shall be allocated
to the Capital Account of each Member in accordance with the
following table (the "Profit/Loss Allocation"):
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Name
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Teknik Digital Arts, Inc.
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Powergrid Fitness, Inc.
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50
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4.3 Initial
Capital Contributions . The initial capital contribution of
each Member to the JV in cash or other property shall be as
follows:
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Name
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Initial Capital Contribution
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Teknik Digital Arts, Inc.
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50,000.00
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Powergrid Fitness, Inc.
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$100.00 (License)
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4.4 Equalization
Transactions .
(a) Powergrid shall:
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License to the JV, in a form of a license
mutually acceptable to each of Teknik and Powergrid (the "Powergrid
Agreement"), a License to all of Powergrid’s right, title,
and interest in and to the Existing Powergrid Products, for the
purposes of engaging in the activities set forth in
Section 3.3; and
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(ii)
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Refer all investors to Teknik to raise additional
capital for the JV. 50% of all Powergrid referral funds invested
shall be paid to Powergrid as a research and development fee unless
otherwise agreed by both members of the JV.
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(b) Teknik
shall:
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(i)
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Assign to the JV, all of Teknik’s right,
title, and interest in and to the Video Game League, for the
purposes of engaging in the activities set forth in
Section 3.3; and
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(ii)
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undertake the Development Activities;
and
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(iii)
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make certain Capital Expenditures on behalf of
the JV, as more particularly set forth in Section 6.1, and
otherwise contribute, as Reimbursable Expenses, funds necessary to
finance the Development Activities; and
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Provide an investment vehicle for Powergrid
referral investors to invest in Teknik, with the proceeds to be
used exclusively by the JV.
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4.5 Capital Account .
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There shall be established for each Member on the
books of the JV a capital account (a "Capital Account"). The
Capital Account of a Member shall be: (i) credited with:
(x) such Member’s initial capital contribution,
(y) allocations of Net Profits to such Member, and
(z) additional capital contributions made by such Member,
including, without limitation, Capital Expenditures, and
(ii) decreased by: (x) allocations of Net Losses to such
Member, and (y) distributions to such Member of Capital Expenditure
Distribution Amounts or Net Distributions.
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(b)
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Upon the occurrence of any event specified in
Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(i), the
Management Committee may cause the Capital Accounts of the Members
to be adjusted to reflect the fair market value of the JV’s
assets at such time (as determined by the Management Committee in
its sole discretion) in accordance with such regulation.
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4.6 Expenses;
Distributions . Subject to Section 4.8, the gross cash
receipts of the JV for a fiscal quarter from all sources,
including, without limitation, cash from operations, JV Financings,
or other sources, less reserves for returns and inventory
obsolescence, shall be used: first, to pay Third Party Expenses
incurred in such or prior fiscal quarters; second, to distribute
the sum of the Capital Expenditure Distribution Amounts for such or
prior fiscal quarters to the Member that incurred such Capital
Expenditures; and, third, to pay to the Members the Reimbursable
Expenses incurred by each in such or prior fiscal quarters;
provided, that to the extent that the JV fails to pay the full
amount of the sum of the Capital Expenditure Distribution Amounts,
the unpaid balance of such amounts will be carried forward and
become payable as an additional Capital Expenditure Distribution
Amount in the next succeeding fiscal quarter; and provided further,
that to the extent that the JV fails to pay the full amount of the
Reimbursable Expenses incurred in such fiscal quarter: (i) the
payments to a Party for Reimbursable Expenses will be made in
proportion to the relative amounts of Reimbursable Expenses owed to
each in such fiscal quarter, and (ii) any remaining amounts of
Reimbursable Expenses will be carried forward and become payable as
an additional Reimbursable Expense in the next succeeding fiscal
quarter. Subject to Section 4.8, any amount remaining after the
payments (and after reserves for returns and inventory
obsolescence) provided for in the preceding sentence will be
distributed to the Members (the "Net Distributions") in accordance
with the distribution set forth in the following table (the
"Distribution Allocation"):
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Teknik Digital Arts, Inc.
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50
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Powergrid Fitness, Inc.
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50
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4.7
Liabilities . Liabilities shall be determined in accordance
with GAAP; provided, that: (i) the Management Committee, in
its sole discretion, may provide reserves for estimated accrued
expenses, liabilities, or contingencies, whether or not in
accordance with GAAP, and (ii) Reimbursable Expenses and Capital
Expenditure Distribution Amounts shall constitute obligations of
the JV.
4.8 Limitation of
Distributions . Distributions will be subject to the provision
by the JV for: (i) all JV liabilities in accordance with the
Arizona Act, and (ii) reserves for liabilities taken in
accordance
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with Section 4.7. The unused portion of any reserve shall
be distributed after the Management Committee has determined that
the need therefor has ceased.
4.9 Allocation of Income and
Loss for Tax Purposes . The JV’s ordinary income and
losses, capital gains, other losses, and other items as determined
for Federal income tax purposes (and each item of income, gain,
loss, or deduction entering into the computation thereof) shall be
allocated to the Members in accordance with the Profit/Loss
Allocation set forth in Section 4.2. Notwithstanding the
foregoing sentence, Federal income tax items relating to any
Section 704(c) property shall be allocated among the Members in
accordance with Section 704(c) of the Code and Treasury
Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(g) to take into
account the difference between the fair market value and the tax
basis of such Section 704(c) property as of the date of its
revaluation pursuant to Section 4.5(b) hereof. Items described
in this Section 4.9 shall neither be credited nor charged to
the Members’ Capital Accounts.
4.10 Determination by the
Management Committee of Certain Matters . All matters
concerning valuations and the allocation of taxable income,
deductions, credits, Net Profits, and Net Losses among the Members
including taxes thereon and accounting procedures, not expressly
provided for by the terms of this Agreement shall be equitably
determined in good faith by the Management Committee, whose
determination shall be final, conclusive, and binding as to all of
the Members.
ARTICLE 5 — MANAGEMENT OF THE JV
5.1 Management of the JV
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(a)
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Management Committee . The business and
affairs of the JV shall be governed in all respects by a committee
(the "Management Committee") composed of two individuals (the
"Member Representatives"), one of whom shall be appointed by each
Member. The Management Committee shall be responsible for:
(i) formulating the policy of the JV, (ii) determining initial
and annual capital and operating budgets, (iv) authorizing
individuals to carry out all material decisions regarding JV
activities and operations, including decisions regarding material
capital expenditures and investments, and (iii) monitoring the
efforts and progress of such individuals to determine that such
decisions are being properly implemented. In these regards, each of
the Members agrees to devote the time and to exercise best
reasonable efforts to cause the JV to achieve its purposes, as set
forth in Section 3.3.
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(b)
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Meetings .
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(i)
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The Management Committee shall meet at least once
every month, or more or less frequently as determined by the Member
Representatives. Management Committee meetings may be held in
person, by telephone conference, or by use of similar
communications equipment. Any action required or permitted to be
taken by the Management Committee may be taken without a meeting if
all of the Member Representatives consent in writing.
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(ii)
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Special meetings of the Management Committee may
be held upon the call of any Member Representative for any purpose.
Written notice of each regular and special meeting shall be sent to
each Member Representative not less than twenty-four hours before
such meeting. Notice of any meeting need not be given to any Member
Representative
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who shall submit, either before or after the
meeting, a signed waiver of notice or who shall attend the
meeting.
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(c)
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Term of Member Representatives . Each
Member Representative shall hold office until his death,
resignation, retirement, or removal by the Member that appointed
him. If a vacancy shall occur in the Management C
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