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NEED; THE MOST APPROPRIATE. REGULATORY AGENCY. THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL SHOULD AL:IO STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE APPROPRIATNESS OF USER FEES FOR SPECIAL USE TYPE FACILITIES WITHIN THE REGIONAL. PARK SYSTEM. IV-D ME:TROPOLITAN GOVERNANCE ACCOUNTABILITY The major recommendation o;' the Legislative Cc ,ission on Metropolitan Governance dealt with the issue of accountability of Metropolitan Agencies in order to improve their responsiveness to the various groups and government agencies interested in Metropolitan Governance. The AMM and other interest groups have also studied this issue and identified the lack of accountability as a ii, r problem. D-1 LEGISLATIVE ACCOUNTABILITY The system of regional governance should be more accountable to the Legislat—e. The Metropolitan Council is in reality only ancountable J reopons:ve to the Governor who is elected on a state-wide t� S. The Council, in turn, appoints the members of the RTB, MWCC and MPOSC. Consequently, these Agencies are further removed from the Legislature in terms of accountability. History has shown that by and large the Council and Regional Agencies members are arpointed, reappointed or removed mostly on the basis of political party affiliation. In theory, the Counci: and Commission: are also accountable to the Legislature, but the Legislature in recent years has shown little inclination to exercise its overview authority unless the Council or Agencies request increased funding or new funding authority. A,: BUDGET AND REVENUE FO''E:CASTING OVERSIGHT THE: LEGISLATURE SHOULD JIRE THE COUNCIL AND REGIONAL AGENCIES TO PHEPARE LONG RANGE BUDG:.T iROJECTIONS, IN ADDITION TO THE E!ISTING REQUIREMENT OF ANNUAI. OPFRATING AND FIVE YEAR CAPITA4mhh. IMPROVEMENT BUDGETS.,- THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL WOULD ASSEMBLE M :.. INTEGRATE THE SEPARATE AGENCY BUDGETS INTO A SINGLE BUDGET --- DOCUMENT AND PREPARE SUMMARY AND OVERVIEW DOCUMENTS SHOWING AGGREGATE RESULTS AND MAKE; A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE AND PUBLIC. THE: COUNCIL WOULD NOT BE GRANTED ANY APPROVAL AUTHORITY BEYOND WHAT IT NOW P03SESSES . B) POLICY AND PROGRAM OVERSIGHT THE LEGISLATURE SHOULD REQUIRE: THE: METROPOLITAN COUNCI�, AND REGIONAL AGENCIES TO MAKE. A FORMAT. REPORT AT THE BEGINN.NG OF EACH LEGISLATIVE SESSION WHICH FOCUSES ON THE: MAJOR PROGRAMS, PLANS, ISSUES AND CONCERNS OF THE: RESPECTIVE AGENCIES. THE REPORTS AS A MIN,MUM Wn;1..D IDENTIFY AND COMMENT ON NEW PROGRAMS; MAJOR CHANGES To ON-GOI: PRO ;RAMS; THE: NEED FOR SAME; MAJOR AC('OMPL,I°HMENT I