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(d) linter into,mare 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 F <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 /> r <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 Of 1cW 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 />