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        <Explanation>EDWARD BURGHARD RECEIVES NON-EMPLOYEE REIMBURSEMENT PRIMARILY FOR LODGING AND MILEAGE EXPENSE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS REGULATIONS, AS PER SECOND AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE OHIO BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COALITION AND PROCTER &amp; GAMBLE FOR EXECUTIVE LOAN.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART II: EDWARD BURGHARD'S BASE COMPENSATION WAS PREVIOUSLY PAID QUARTERLY TO PROCTER &amp; GAMBLE AS A PARTIAL OFFSET FOR EXECUTIVE ON LOAN SALARY AND BENEFITS. ON September 2, 2009, EDWARD BURGHARD'S EMPLOYMENT WITH PROCTER &amp; GAMBLE ENDED AND HE entered into an employment contract with THE OHIO BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COALITION. THE BASE COMPENSATION AMOUNT INCLUDED ON SCHEDULE J IS COMPRISED OF $116,667 THAT WAS PAID DIRECTLY to PROCTER &amp; GAMBLE UNDER THE EXECUTIVE LOAN AGREEMENT AND $58,423 PAID directly to edward burghard as per his emploment contract with THE OHIO BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COALITION. EDWARD BURGHARD'S OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION AMOUNT REPRESENTS NON-EMPLOYEE REIMBURSEMENT PRIMARILY FOR LODGING AND MILEAGE EXPENSE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS REGULATIONS, AS PER SECOND AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE OHIO BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COALITION AND PROCTER &amp; GAMBLE FOR EXECUTIVE LOAN. beginning september 2, 2009 these expenses were reimbursed based on edward burghard's employment contract with the Ohio buisiness development coalition.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE CLASS I MEMBERS.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>SIXTY-SIX PERCENT(66%) OF THE MEMBERS SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS AT ANY MEETING OF THE MEMBERS.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
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        <Explanation>THE FORM 990 SHALL BE SENT TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES PRIOR TO ITS FILING. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER OF THE ORGANIZATION REVIEW THE FORM 990 FOR FILING.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>ANNUALLY, EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SUBMITS A DECLARATION OF INTEREST FORM TO LET THE ORGANIZATION KNOW OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS INDICATED, THE BOARD TAKES ACTION ACCORDINGLY.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS ON LOAN THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2009. THE ORGANIZATION REIMBURSED A PORTION OF THE LOANED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY TO HIS EMPLOYER. ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2010, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BECAME A FULL TIME EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HIRED OUTSIDE COUNSEL TO DRAFT AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WAS VOTED ON AND APPROVED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO HAVE SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE CONCERNING COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS BASED UPON THE BOARD'S INVOLVEMENT AND KNOWLEDGE IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FIELD.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</Explanation>
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