HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 01 Lane Transit District Potential Membership Change in Lane Council of Governments to Include Voting and Dues AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: 5/12/2014
Meeting Type: Work Session
Staff Contact/Dept.: Niel Laudati Staff Phone No: (541)726-3780
Estimated Time: 15 minutes
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ITEM TITLE: LANE TRANSIT DISTRICT POTENTIAL MEMBERSHIP CHANGE IN LANE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS TO INCLUDE VOTING AND DUES
ACTION REQUESTED:
Discussion and feedback of Lane Transit District (LTD) request to have the option of
becoming a voting and dues paying member of Lane Council of Governments
(LCOG).
ISSUE
STATEMENT:
The LTD Board is interested in the prospect of LTD becoming a voting and dues
paying member of LCOG. This is not allowed under the current LCOG Charter.
ATTACHMENTS: None
DISCUSSION/
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Background:
LCOG’s Charter provides under Article III, Membership, Section 1 that “membership
in the Council is open to any public agency that has an operating budget, is located in Lane County, has a service area wholly or primarily in Lane County, and has a policy-level governing body comprised of officials elected directly to that body by popular
vote.” [emphasis added].
While LTD is a member of the Board, they are not voting members and do not pay
member dues because their policy Board members are appointed by the Governor – not “elected by popular vote.” LTD has requested the Board review the Membership
provisions of the Charter and allow LTD to become full-voting members of the Board.
There is no financial impact to the City of Springfield