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ITEM IV Purposes and Functions: The Council hereby established shall be a voluntary organization of local governmental units organized and existing to (1) provide a framework within which matters affecting the health, safety, welfare, education, recreation, economic conditions~ regional planning or regional development of and for the citizens within the member governmental units may be discussed, studied and solutions or recommendations proposed; (2) to implement courses of action relating to the matters within its jurisdiction; (3) to promote intergovernmental cooperation, communication an~ planning; and (4) to review, upon the request of state, federal or local governments~ or agencies thereof, applications for grants or funds for projects affecting citizens within the members' jurisdictions. ITEM V Representation: A. Each member governmental unit shall be represented in the Council by one delegate or in his absence by a designated alternate, if any. Ail delegates and alternates shall be elected members of the governing bodies of the member governmental units they represent. The delegates and alternates, as well as their successors, shall be selected by the member governing bodies in any manner consistent with law and the regulations governing such body, and their names shall be certified to the Council in the manner prescribed by the By-laws of the Council. Each governmental unit may designate any number of alternate delegates. B. The term of office of each delegate shall commence upon the date of his appointment and certification to the Council by the governing body of the member governmental unit he represents; and such term shall automatically expire December 31 following such appointment, unless he shall sooner resign, cease to be an elected member of said governing body, or be removed as a delegate by said governing body, in which case his term