d. MetroCOG-association article amended

I approve the amendment to Metro COGs Articles of Association to eliminate a FHW A official from the Transportation Technical Committee membership. Date: Signature Title 3. Certification of Plan - The Council shall certify copies of the adopted Plan or portions thereof, to the legislative bodies and planning commissions within the Metropolitan Area, to all public utilities affected by the Plan, and to any state or federal department or agency concerned with or affected by the Plan. 4. Review of Local Plans, Proposals and Projects - Whenever a plan, a portion thereof, 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 s~~~,9~~~.~x E~~!neers, ~~e;;~:t~~Sfr~~ :~~~ics~~r~s6~~e~~ Sa~e~n~~~~y~r~;an~ii~~~:~~~'c;Q~... Executive Director who shall act as the Committee Chair. A quorum will be considered present when ovoting eight (8) 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 sub- committees 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. 1 Aand County@ added - March 16, 2000 Policy Board Amendment o "voting" added June 2005 Policy Board Meeting