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li: k b • Rccrtatiooai and Lctsvrr Services, regional parka, culainl anJ spiTung facilities, conv^uon cenitrs and Ubrancs and their impasi on the metmpi'iiUf> jj^ca in general and tiost cooMBanities in pamcular RBCION al Agencies : The Metropolitan Council will have an increased role m visioning and a decreased ia roittine openoons. It would rely upon the make-up of the regional agencies to carry out the vtsion. Theiefoie. the regional agencies must be le-exaimned to determine >khether they are. indeed, providing m legiofiai issues and are responsive to the Council s direction The Council would have ovemgM role in m agency s long-nnge planning and review, appoint members and hoards, and review both capital and operating budgets. iliili iliM ition: R#-dgfifw RRQlonal Agencies and Their Responsibilities The Task Forc would recommend that the following acuoo happen with respect to regional functions • TIm MilinpoliHa Parks and Open Space CoMmisskia and the MitropolitaB Waste Control Commiitfon should remain. Each was developed to meet specific needs in the regions. Md they continue to carry out theu cmguial intent - rbe Mctropoytnn Sports Facilities Conmissiofi would be removed from metropohtan consideranon. The Council has a sgntficani role stung a regional sports facility Once the fiKility is tiled, however, the Council should end its involvement to allow the ernes involved to hanifle the day-to-day operations and direct oversight. • Modify the statt» of the M^ropolitan Airports Commission so it is clear that M.A.C is a regional agency, not a state agency While the Task Force rtali/cs the Minncapolis/St. Paul Aiipm serves the whole state, the Task Force must note that the commission does not control airports outside of the metropolitan area It dixs not have statewide financial backing. Its decisions have significant impact on tne metropolitar area The l-ffiid Use Advisory Committee Becomes the Land L'se Cum mission. This commission would review siting questions, amendments to a city's comprehensive plan, environmental leviewa aad proposed projects trf metropolitan significance. This change alone would free the Cmmcil from a significant amount of the detail irork it currently urdeitakes. • Rcorgnniic the transportntion and ansit structure and operation in the region. Regarding the question of transit and transportation in the metropoUtan area, the Task Force would note that the area has the Metropolitan Transit Commission, the Regional Transit Ekmd and regional nil authorities all adifresstng transit issues. Because these separttc entities have individual missions as well as overlapping concerns, metropolitan-wide coordination of transit and irans|>ortation matters is lacking. The Metropolitan Council has the overall responsilnlity for the transportation network in the metropolitan region, including airports. light rail, roadwajrs. and conventional people-moving transit means. This is an issue that the Task Force must revisit before offering any recommendatioas because of the complexities inherent in transportation and transit que .’•^1 )V • The need for rcgioual commissioas on housing, surface water managemcat and solid waste rr lid be evaltimed. The new responsibilities also could be assigned to an existing u It should be noted that the AMM has policy statements regarding these issues.commisi C ounties : Counties are the local administrators of state-mandated services. Counties have handled human services needs, including health care, and the cnminal justice system including courts and jails. If