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USPC and found that consolidation is reasonable. She said it is desirable to reduce the number of meetings that elected officials have to attend. ~ Ms. Brody said the US PC recommended the consolidation of the four organizations and recommended that the consolidated committee be called the Metropolitan Policy Committee (MPC). The US PC recommended that the new MPC develop and negotiate solutions to intergovernmental problems, serve as a forum for developing recommendations for resolving intergovernmental di sputes, i dent ify along-term agenda for i ntergovernmenta 1 efforts, and promote i ntergovernmenta 1 cooperation and coordi nat i on between and among local governments. The US PC also recommended that two elected officials from each of the jurisdictions (Eugene, Springfield, and Lane County) should be voting members of the MPC, that the Lane County Administrator and the Eugene and Springfield City Managers should be ex-officio members, and that Phyliss Loobey, Executive Director of the Lane Transit District (LTD), should be an ex-officio member when transportation is discussed. Ms. Brody said the consolidation will be presented to the council in a resolution in February if the three jurisdictions approve the consolidation in concept. Ms. Ehrman said action on the consolidation will affect appointments of the Council Committee on Subcommittees. e Answering questions from Mayor Obie, Ms. Brody said the US PC recommendation is that the ex-officio members, Lane County Administrator Jim Johnson, Eugene City Manager Mike Gleason, and Springfield City Manager Ron LeBlanc should sit at the table during meetings and participate in discussions but that they not vote. LTD Executive Director Phyliss Loobey would also sit at the table and participate in discussions when transportation issues are discussed but she would not vote. Ms. Schue said the USPC has operated very much like the recommendation and has been successful. Replying to questions from Mr. Holmer, Jim Carlson of the L-COG staff said the by-laws of the US PC require a favorable majority and at least one vote from each jurisdiction to pass motions. Answering a question from Ms. Bascom, Ms. Schue and Mr. Rutan (Eugene representatives on the USPC) said Springfield representatives have participated as much as Eugene and Lane County representatives on the USPC. Ms. Bascom said Eugene provides more funds than other jurisdictions to the Joint Social Services Committee. Therefore, she did not think the Joint Social Services Committee should be considered for consolidation into the MPC. She said consolidation of the MATC is appropriate because it has not been very active. Ms. Wooten said she does not support including the Cable/Television Commission in the consolidation. She asked for additional information. Mr. Carlson said the cable industry has been deregulated and the responsibility and activity of e MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 14, 1987 Page 3