I. Council Action Requested.
Title
To nominate a member of the Council to the Greater Portland Council of Governments “Regional Voice Committee.”
Body
II. Basis for Council Action.
Council approval of this item is required because;
a. Pursuant to Article II, Section 3(I) of the Charter the Council shall have the power to “exercise all the legislative, financial, borrowing and other powers now or hereafter given by statute to inhabitants of towns acting in Town Meeting except as otherwise provided herein, and also exercise all the powers now or hereafter given by statute to municipal officers of towns,”
b. The Greater Portland Council of Governments (GPCOG) is seeking to establish a “Regional Voice Committee” to identify issues of regional importance to focus its advocacy efforts, and
c. GPCOG has requested nominations from member communities, preferably elected officials, from communities’ respective governing boards.
III. Issue Summary.
Please refer to the attached letter regarding GPCOG’s “Regional Voice Committee.”