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week, interacting With the Councilmembers and the staff, and keeping <br />affected cities informed and up-to-date as to what is happening in <br />regional government. Other responsibilities have kept the staff from a <br />full commitment to this vital role, and this shortcoming should be <br />corrected expeditiously. <br />3. The appointment of members to the Transportation Advisory Board and <br />Technical Advisory Committee seems to be functioning well, and should <br />continue as present. <br />4. The AMM should continue to support its legislative responsibility to nomi- <br />nate persons for appointment to the Regional Transit Boarapplications <br />d. TheAMM whicharde <br />Of Directors should do a better job of screening the <br />received, so as to indicate to the Metropolitan Council those people that <br />it truly wants appointed to the RTB. <br />5. The Task Force recommends that the AMM pursue the possibility of the <br />creation of a metropolitan appointments review committee for the merit <br />review of persons being considered for appointment to the Metropolitan <br />Council and other regional agencies. The selection board would include <br />representatives appointed by the Association of Metropolitan <br />Municipalities, the Metropolitan Intercounty Association, the Citizens <br />League, the League of Women Voters, etc. <br />Finally, the Task Force recommends that the AMM be the impetus for creation <br />of a blue ribbon committee to study and better define the mission, role and <br />purposes of the Council and regional agencies. While AMM would be the <br />host, it would be important to involve other government associations and <br />"good government" groups. Also, the the task should be approached in a <br />spirit of cooperation with the Metropolitan Council members. The study of <br />the blue ribbon committee should include alternatives for the selection and <br />appointment of Metropolitan Council members. <br />