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(d) Enter into, make and perform contracts directly with private <br /> corporations, partnerships,associations, or foundations public and <br /> private,the United States of America, the State of Indiana, or any political <br /> subdivision or agency in order to implement and further the purposes of <br /> this Agreement. <br /> (e) Accept grants and gifts from Consortium members,the United States of <br /> America,the State of Indiana, other units of general government, and <br /> from any unit,private corporation, partnership, association or individual <br /> provided,however,that no gift or grant may be accepted from any <br /> individual receiving services or from any member of the professional or <br /> clerical staff of the South Bend Department of Community Investment. <br /> Further, any grant or gift received by the Consortium shall be transferred <br /> for deposit in the St.Joseph County Housing Consortium Checking <br /> Account. <br /> (f) In general, exercise all powers which now or hereafter may be conferred <br /> by law upon the Consortium for purposes of carrying out the purposes of <br /> this Agreement. <br /> 3. Fiscal Responsibility <br /> Financial and fiscal responsibility for all funds received and administered in <br /> connection with this Agreement, shall, on a day-today basis,be vested in the Lead <br /> Entity the City of South Bend Department of Community Investment and/or the City <br /> of South Bend's Controller. The Department of Community Investment and/or the <br /> South Bend Controller shall be responsible for the receipt, disbursement,and <br /> accounting of all Consortium funds. <br /> 4. Expansion of Consortium. <br /> During the term of this Agreement, any other unit of general local government <br /> contiguous to South Bend, Mishawaka, and/or St.Joseph County,may petition the <br /> Housing Consortium to join, and thereby expand the Consortium. Such petition shall <br /> be signed by the Chief elected Official of the petitioning governmental unit and shall <br /> demonstrate the interest, desire,and commitment of that governmental unit to <br /> participate in and further, affirmatively,the purposes of the Consortium. The <br /> Consortium shall consider and vote on such petition at a regular or special <br /> Consortium meeting. Upon the unanimous vote of the current Consortium <br /> membership approving such a petition,the Consortium shall direct the petitioning <br /> governmental unit to seek the adoption of a resolution by its governing body, <br /> resolving to join the Consortium and authorizing the Chief elected Official of the <br /> petitioning governmental unit to execute and join the Agreement. <br /> The membership of the Consortium shall be expanded automatically, from time <br /> to time,by the addition of additional contiguous units of general local government, <br /> 5 <br />