HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution #2013-07, Adopting The Revised Articles Of Agreement Of The Bi-State Regional Commission RESOLUTION NO.2013-07
ADOPTING THE REVISED ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT OF
THE BI-STATE REGIONAL COMMISSION
WHEREAS, local general purpose units of government in the regional area defined by the five counties of
Muscatine and Scott in Iowa and Henry,Mercer,and Rock Island in Illinois may establish a
regional planning commission by virtue of the powers granted to them by Chapters 28E,28H,and
281 Code of Iowa,2012,and Chapter 50,Act 15/0.01 et seq.,and Chapter 55,ELCS 5/5-14001 et
seq.,Illinois Compiled Statutes;and
yHEREAS, the Articles of Agreement of the Bi-State Regional Commission do contain the provisions
necessary to establish said regional planning commission;and
WHEREAS, the Articles of Agreement are being amended to change Article IV, Section 2.8.a.,b.,and c.from
January 1 small member government representation to February 1 for Iowa and June 1 for Illinois
appointments to match the timing of municipal elections in each state.Also change Article VII,
Section 1 from eleven to up to eleven member Executive Committee members,and change from
five counties to all member counties will have representation.Article VII, Section 9 is deleted as
the expenditure threshold for Commission approval is covered in the By-Laws.Article IV,
Section 1.1.d.,Section 1.2.d.,Section 3.3.a.,and Article VII,Section 1 language was changed for
appointments from minority interests as defined by EDA to diverse interest as EDA no longer
defines this in our grant;and
yHEREAg, the Articles of Agreement of the Bi-State Regional Commission do contain the provisions
necessary to establish said regional planning commission;and
y ,s, the City Council of the City of Riverdale, Iowa previously approved membership in the
Commission;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVERDALE,IOWA
does hereby adopt the"Articles of Agreement of the Bi-State Regional Commission" as amended on
January 23,2013 and thereby continue membership in the Commission.
PASSED,APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 2nd day of April 2013, by the following vote:
Ayes: Channon,Hupp, Nays:
Paddock,and Halsey
Absent: Littrel
ATTEST:
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n J. Fran n, Mayor Paula McIntosh, City Clerk