HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc6 17 08GEARSrevised City Council Date: 6-17-08
REGULAR
Item: 10 Motion
ITEM: Consider appointing a member of the City Council to apply for the
Grant Evaluation and Ranking System (GEARS) Transportation Committee
SUBMITTED BY: Susan Hoyt, City Administrator
SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTED: The city council is being asked to appointing a member of the city council to apply for membership to the Grant Evaluation and
Ranking System (GEARS) Committee, which is an advisory committee to the County
Transit Improvement Board (CTOIB). The emergence of the County Transit Improvement
Board is the result of the legislation that permitted metro area counties to pass levies for transit. Washington County is one of the county’s that approved this sales tax for
transportation.
GEARS COMMITTEE COMPOSITION
• Made up of 8 city representatives (1 from Washington County and 5 county
commissioners)
• Will evaluate and rank grant applications for transit funding through this sales tax
• Refer the applications to the CTOIB for final decision and award. ELECTION PROCESS FOR GEARS COMMITTEE (Attachment 1)
July 14, 2008 - Each city may submit one applicant for the GEARS Committee by this date
July 21, 2008 - Screening Board made up of Mayors with the largest populations
from the 6 geographic areas (Washington County this is Woodbury)
If the Woodbury Mayor applies, the Mayor from the next largest
city in Washington County would be on the screening board
Screening Board meets and screens applications
Screening Board will submit no more than 3 candidates from 6 geographic districts to be interviewed for the positions.
Candidates are divided into geographic areas, introduced and
given an opportunity to describe his/her rationale for appointment.
Candidate with the most votes is appointed.
INTEREST EXPRESSED TO DATE BY LAKE ELMO ELECTED OFFICIAL
As a member of the Regional Council of Mayors, Mayor Johnston is familiar with the appointment process for GEARS since the Regional Council had a presentation on it and has been following the legislation that led to the CTOIB and GEARS Committee. Mayor
Johnston has expressed an interest in being considered for appointment to the GEARS
Committee on behalf of Lake Elmo and Washington County.
Suggested motion for consideration:
Move to appoint ______ to be the city of Lake Elmo’s candidate for the Grant Evaluation
and Ranking System (GEARS) Committee.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
• Introduction/Report Susan Hoyt, City Administrator
• Additional information from Regional
Mayor’s Presentation Mayor Johnston
• Questions to the presenter Mayor and Council members (3 minutes)
• Questions/comments from the public Mayor facilitates
(3 minutes)
• Call for a motion Mayor and Council members
• Discussion Mayor and Council members
• Action City Council
ATTACHMENTS:
1 Elections process for GEARS Committee