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amendment, or addition to a plan, has been adopted; or a project proposed by the local governing bodies or their respective planning commissions; the Council may provide comments, either at the request of the member governing body or by its own initiative, on any such plan or project which has a bearing on the Council's Metropolitan Transportation Plan, or other shared interests. COG will provide its comments in a timely fashion. Such comments shall be considered advisory in nature, and will not constitute a formal approval or disapproval of the issue. Additionally, the Council shall review and comment on all matters referred to it in accordance with State or federal law. 5. Advisory Committees: a. Transportation Technical Committee - The Transportation Technical Committee is hereby established. The Committee shall be composed of the following technical experts or their representatives: County and City Planning staff, County Engineers, City Engineers or Public Works/Street Superintendents; a FHWA official, one representative from each State DOT, City and County 1 Transit staff, and the COG Executive Director who shall act as the Committee Chair. A quorum will be considered present when eight (8) voting members are in attendance. The purpose of the Committee is to discuss and coordinate technical transportation matters that are under consideration by the Council. (Such matters may include highway, transit, auto/rail, bikeway, pedestrian planning activities). The TTC will act in an advisory capacity to the Policy Board and the COGs respective jurisdictions concerning transportation activities. The Board, by official action, may establish temporary subcommittees of the TTC, and add appropriate subcommittee membership to analyze special transportation issues of interest to the COG. b. Other Committees - Other committees shall be formed as deemed necessary by the Metropolitan Council. The Council shall approve all members of technical committees. 6. Other powers and duties of the Council shall be: a. To conduct studies and research pertaining to planning and development and to make recommendations based on these studies. b. To provide, when possible, technical services to the member units of government. c. To receive and dispense grants and funds from federal, state, or local governments or from individuals and foundations within the budget established or amended by the Council. d. The enter into agreements or contracts for any service necessary or convenient for carrying out the purposes of the Council. e. To acquire, hold, improve, maintain, own, manage, or lease personal or real property, equipment or other facilities and receive and expend funds for providing services and to implement plans. f. To provide general administration policy as noted in COGs Operations Manual. J "and County" added - March 16,2000 Policy Board Amendment 5