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. . � s}...kc.;�;;x <br /> . I�',;P� �,5, <br /> 7.4 Policy Committee actions approving the Long Range Transportation Plan, Transportation <br /> Improvement Program, and the Unified Work Program shall be made in the form of written <br /> resolutions through formal motions at the meetings. Policy Committee actions or directions to <br /> the Technical Committee, Study Director or staff may be made in the form of motions. All <br /> official actions and the votes thereon shall be recorded in the minutes. Most Technical <br /> Committee actions will be in the form of motions, which make recommendations or deliver <br /> information to the Policy Committee. <br /> Article 8. New Membership Criteria and Terms—Policy Committee <br /> 8.1 New members may be added to the Policy Committee by amendment to this Agreement <br /> in the same manner as initial ratification. It is agreed that all the following criteria must be met <br /> when considering new Policy Committee membership: <br /> 8.2 The new entity must be an incorporated village or city, whole or partially, within the <br /> Decatur Metropolitan Planning Area; <br /> 8.3 The existing members and the petitioning entity must reach mutual agreement regarding <br /> voting powers and any other factors considered relevant. Decisions on issues involving the use of <br /> Federal funds shall continue to require a majority approval of no less than the total Policy <br /> Committee membership, minus one; <br /> 8.4 The entity desiring membership must make a formal written request to the Policy <br /> Committee for consideration of inembership. Said request shall include the reasons, the benefits <br /> that would accrue to the entity and to DUATS overall. <br /> Article 9. New Membership Criteria and Terms—Technical Committee <br /> Technical Committee membership may occasionally need to be changed or added to in response <br /> to changes in local government structure or changes in transportation planning emphasis. The <br /> Policy Committee by unanimous agreement of its members shall have the authority, without <br /> qualification to change or add Technical Committee members. The Policy Committee may also <br /> appoint new Technical Committee members by simple majority vote if the entity meets all of the <br /> following criteria: <br /> 9.1 The entity provides transportation services or has comprehensive land use and/or <br /> transportation planning responsibility, totally or partially, within the Decatur Metropolitan <br /> Planning Area; <br /> 9.2 The entity is eligible to receive, directly or indirectly, funds from the U.S. Department of <br /> Transportation; <br /> 9.3 The entity is able to contract with other entities, either as an autonomous entity itself or <br /> as an empowered department or agency of an autonomous entity; <br /> DUATSI��te�•�oi�erf�rncrr�cal Agreest�ent, Oclobcr 2(110 <br />