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5. The Board shall annually meet and organize by the election of one of its own members as president, one as vice president, and another as secretary and, either from its own members or otherwise, a treasurer. The officers shall have such power as the Board may establish from time to time. The Board may elect such other officers and appoint such committees, as it may deem necessary from time to time. The Board may adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations, consistent with applicable Nebraska law and this Agreement, for its own guidance and for the governance of the Department as may be necessary. The Board shall not transact business unless there is a quorum, herein defined as a majority of seven (7) Board members present. All questions and matters before the Board shall be decided by majority vote of the members present. 6. Except as otherwise provided by this Agreement, the Board shall have the powers and duties as set forth by Nebraska Revised Statutes § 71-1631, as amended. Pursuant to the Nebraska Inter-local Cooperation Act, the Central District Health Department shall constitute a separate public body corporate and politic of the State of Nebraska and shall exercise all powers set forth in that Act for such a corporate body. 7. Except as otherwise provided by this Agreement, the Health Director of the Department shall have the powers and duties set forth by Nebraska Revised Statutes § 71-1632, as amended. 8. The Secretary to the Board of Health shall keep minutes of all the meetings of the Board. The Department shall retain records of everything pertaining to expenses, income, complaints, work done, meetings had, pamphlets printed and distributed, cases handled, and of any other matters pertaining to the work of the Board and the Department. The Department may dispose of records pursuant to the Records Management Act, Nebraska Revised Statutes, § § 84-1201, et seq. 9. The Department is hereby given full control over, and shall perform all public health matters in the City of Grand Island, in Hall County, Hamilton County and Merrick County; all in the State of Nebraska. 10. Prior to July 1 each year, the Department shall prepare and submit to the City and Counties the proposed budget for the following fiscal year and an annual report of the last completed fiscal year's activities. Said annual report shall contain such information as provided by the Nebraska Revised Statute § 71-1631 (6) and such additional information pertaining to the Department's programs, operations, and finances as requested by any of the County Boards or the City Council. The City Council and County Boards shall have a joint meeting on or before July 15 each year and shall at that time discuss the budget allocation for the ensuing fiscal year of the Department and the appointment of persons to the Board. The City Council and any of the County Boards involved in this agreement, may in their discretion, act on the proposed budget and the election of additional persons to the Board prior to the annual meeting of such council and boards at any official meeting they have and report the results of their action at the annual joint meeting. 4