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Willamette
Valley Livability Forum Executive Order
OFFICE
OF THE GOVERNOR
STATE
OF OREGON
EXECUTIVE
ORDER NO. EO 96 - 47
WILLAMETTE
VALLEY LIVABILITY FORUM ADVISORY BOARD
WHEREAS
on February 27,1996, Governor Kitzhaber accepted the recommendation
of a blue ribbon panel to create the Willamette Valley Livability
Forum, and;
WHEREAS
the result of several years of analysis and deliberation has determined
that the Forum shall be a broad-based, voluntary effort to bring
together members of the business community and private citizens,
and;
WHEREAS
the forum shall coordinate the efforts of local, state, and federal
governments, in order to understand and shape the development of
the Willamette Valley in the face of rapid growth, and;
WHEREAS
the Forum shall educate leaders and citizens about development trends
and interrelationships among communities in the Valley, and;
WHEREAS
the Forum shall advise local and state officials on issues relating
to the economic development and physical environment of the Valley,
and;
WHEREAS
the Forum shall encourage leaders and citizens to create, promote,
and implement a shared vision for shaping the Valley's growth for
the next 50 years, and;
WHEREAS
the Forum will need assistance and direction in fulfilling these
tasks,
THEREFORE,
IT
IS HEREBY ORDERED AND DIRECTED:
1. There
is established a Willamette Valley Livability Forum Advisory
Board.
2. The
Advisory Board shall provide advice regarding Forum meetings,
review and guide the Forum work plan, and select additional
Forum participants.
3. The
Advisory Board shall consist of 12 voting members appointed
by the Governor and serving at his pleasure. The 12 members
shall serve for staggered, four-year terms, with four members'
terms expiring on January 31,[sic] four members' terms expiring
on January 31, 1999, and four members' terms expiring on
January 31, 2000. The Advisory Board may select additional,
ex officio members as it deems proper.
4. The
composition of the Advisory Board members and Forum participants
shall consist of private citizens, elected and appointed
officials, chief executive officers, members of boards of
directors, and senior managers of the entities which they
represent. Ex-officio members may include representatives
of federal agencies which exercise a key role in the Willamette
Valley.
5. In
addition to the 12 Board members, the Governor shall serve
as co-chair of the Advisory Board and shall appoint a member
of the Advisory Board as the other co-chair. By virtue of
his chairmanship, the Governor shall exercise full member
rights with regard to Board participation and voting.
6. When
a position on the Advisory Board becomes vacant, a nominating
committee appointed by the co-chair of the Advisory Board
shall develop a list of qualified nominees and submit them
to the Governor, who shall fill the vacancy by appointment
after due, yet not exclusive, consideration of said list.
7. The
Advisory Board shall:
A. Select
additional Forum participants from across the Valley
which represent the private sector as well as industry
groups, local and regional governments, educational
institutions, concerned citizens and interest groups,
and state agencies.
B. Guide
the work of the Forum such that it includes:
i) Researching
and evaluating livability and growth issues;
ii) Analyzing
current development trends;
iii) Development
of alternative development scenarios;
iv) Formulation
of a vision of a preferred future for the Willamette
Valley; and
v) Creation
of recommendations to achieve elements of this vision
and benchmarks to measure progress.
C. Help
integrate and focus existing efforts of local, state,
and federal governments, research universities, and
members of the private sector in order to lay a comprehensive
framework for a vision [sic] livability for the Willamette
Valley.
D. Discuss
common concerns and issues, consider forecasted development
trends, and articulate and promote a shared vision for
enhancing the livability of the Willamette Valley.
8. The
Willamette Valley Livability Forum Advisory Board may accept
contributions of funds and assistance from the United States
or its agencies, or from any other source, public or private,
and agree to conditions thereon not inconsistent with the
purposes of the Willamette Valley Livability Forum.
9. Advisory
Board members and Forum participants shall receive no compensation
for their involvement in the activities of either group.
10. This
Executive Order shall remain in effect until amended or
rescinded.
Done
in Salem, Oregon, this 20 day of December, 1996.
John
A. Kitzhaber, M.D.
GOVERNOR
ATTEST:
Phil
Keisling
SECRETARY
OF STATE
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