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-5- lo To create such committees as it deems necessary to exercise the powere granted to the Council herein in.dealing with problems or problem areas that do not involve all the members of the Council. At least one delegate ffrom each member governmental unit afffected by the problem or problem area to be dealt with by the committee is entitled to be a member Off that committee. Any two or more member governmental units shall have the right to have Council committee formed to exercise the powers off the Council with re£erence to any problem which affects the petitioning governmental units, unless the Council shall reasonably determine that the problem or problem area in question should be assigned to an existing committee, in which case the petitioning members shall be entitled to be represented on said committee. The subject matter over which any committee has Jurisdiction to exercise the powers of the Council shall be specifically defined, but may be enlarged or restricted by the Council from time to time. Unless the right of a member to representation on any particular committee granted hereinabove is asserted, the Chairman of the Council shall designate the membership of all committees. 2. To accept, receive and disburse in furtherance of the duties, purposes, powers, and functions specified in this Charter all member assessments, funds, grants, and services made available by the State of North Carolina, any other state, or any agency thereof, the Federal government and its agencies, any municipality or county or agency thereof, the Federal government and its agencies, any municipall~ or county oK o~her governmental or quasi-governmental unit or agency (whether or not a member of such Council), end private and civic sources. Thc Council may provide matching funds, grants, or services, received ffrom any source, to or for governmental or quasi-governmental agencies established by the gouncil or any two or more member govermmental units in furtherance of the duties, purposes, powers, and functions herein contained. None of the powers contained in this subparagraph may be exercised by any Committee except with respect to f~mds budgeted or appropriated for their use by the Council. 3. To meat with, consult with, contract with or act in concert with any county, municipality, or agency of any state, the federal government, any civic organization, or private organization in the furtherance of the purposes and objects within its jurisdiction. 4. To participate, as a unit of local government, in any undertaking with any other unit of local government, whether or not a member of the Council, for the Joint exercise of governmental powers in accordance with and pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 160A, Article 20, Part 1 of the general Statutes of North Carolina (end any amendments thereto), entitled "Interlocal Cooperation". 5. To contract with any government entity or agencv, or any other person, firm or corporation for goods and/or services when same have been authorized by budget appropriations, or by .special resolution of the Council appropriating available funds; and to purchase and own such personal property, equipment, vehicles and furnishings as may be authorized or for which funds maybe appropriated.