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m-%■ •V .•■'V- I. Seif-fK^nination by a pcutjoo of I percent of voters regis*»ered wuhm the distrtcL VenficaiK>n of the ugn:uure3 would be conducted b> ibe county audtu>r s eiecuon office or 2. A revilitfion of endoncnicnt and nominatjon bv the cit> and town councils and or count' boards itpreaentuig x percentage of residents in me Mcttojji?hun Counctf * The councils or buirds each could nominate one candidate per distnci or 3. A nominating process through wluch a majonty of legisLuors rrpresenung the Mecropoltcan Council disrict nominate a candidate for that district The legislators could nominate one candidate per district An incianbent need not repeat the petuion nor lesolution pnxess. although vbe may seek endorsement if desired. However, county boards and city councils may pass a resolution of endorsement for another candidate. Should a vacancy occur, the sitting Council would fill the vacancy by selecting a person from the list of persons as nominated above. The person xlected to fill the unexpired term may seek a full term on the Council at the next election. ftl 4n*iii)iik 111*lation: R#vis# Council Chair. Daily Operations. Appointments The Council would be ide facto think tank. It would need the expertise of a management staff to help the Council maintain its vision and not become caught up in the paperwork. The Task Force recommends the Council should elect its chau biennially from within the Council membership. In this way. the Council, sitting as a board of directors, would be able to develop policy and not be directly involved in its implementation. Under this system, the Task Force also recommends that the Council strengthen the authority of the Executive Director in running the day-loslay operations. The Executive Ducctor would be accountable to the enure Council. The appointment larxess and structure of all metropolitan agencies should be re-examined under this new procedure. The Task Force recommends the Council appoint all chairs and members to regional ageiKies under Council's puview. and that the appo ntments should be for fued terms. When comiderinf appoinunv nts. Council should appoint members who have a demonstrated knowledge of the sub^t am. If an agency has an executive director’s position, that posiuon would be appointed by the agency board. The Task Force also recommends the Council review opertting budgets and approve capital budgets of its operating agencies. The Council develops the concept and plans the strategies to meet the concept's demands. Regional agencies handle the impiementatk n and operauon of those strategies. The Task Force believes that the Council should set ovc^I standards and goals for their agencies and provide oversighL If problems occur whhin an igeiKy. the Council should become involved to the extent of helping to resolve the situation, even if it aneans removing fw cause, if necessary VL The Association of Metropolitan Municipalities: Its Role The AMM would have a role of offermg input to the Metropobtan Council and its Visions Committee. This approach would assure that the onus of identifying opportumoes/ixoblems and methods for addreaung them arould not fall solely upon the Metropolitan Council. The AMM would help formulate these concepts; the Metropolitan Council would be the forum by which the concepts are developed. The AMM also could become a facilitator of discussion with other entities regarding the development of issue areas. Too often an idea is rejected out of hand because a proponent sometimes would be the developer and/or overseer. In such an instance, it may be easier for the AMM. given its historical