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C11Lk,\r,E c0rnT tem No D--:-9 ACE19 AcME-NCIa 'Frj-34 ABic 1'XCf P=- LNG DNrE 1-1982 TRIANGLE J COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS 100 PARK DRIVE P.0, BOX 12276 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C, 27709 (919) 549-0551 December 2, 1981 W MEMORANDUM TO: Chairmen and Mayors FROM: Robert B. beater, Chairman SUBJECT: Charter Review The Council has completed revisions of its Charter. The Charter has not been updated since its adoption in 1972. Many changes are of a "housekeeping" nature while a few others are more substantive. The latter are discussed below. Each member government (of which there are 35) must act upon changes to the Charter. We would appreciate your placing this matter, on the agenda for your next Commssion or Council meeting. Action is -requested before January 5, 1982. A notarized copy of the minutes approving such Charter should be sent to the COG. A copy of the present and proposed Charter is attached, with each section side by side for easy comparison. If there are questions or comments which you wish to discuss prior to i placing the matter on your agenda please call me at 467-6141 , Ken Harmon the Chairman of the Committee which reviewed this matter, or Bradley i Barker, the Executive Director (549-0551) . The main changes are: (1) quorum requirements will be taken from the ' Charter to the By-laws which will be 40% of the Delegates; (2) to continue the full Board with the authority to adopt the annual budget and program j of work but to also give it sole authority with respect to hiring of the :) Executive Director; (3) continue the Executive Committee's authority as at present but add the authority to accept Federal and other grants; (4) to call the Council assembled the Board of Delegates in order to distinquish S & _....... -- 4; 1�t Fr— .^+kF r advricnru r^ir me-1 }a• (4) to rpmnVA t'11P. rP_Ctrict1ons