1394 WURA Charter Amendment

CITY OF ELGIN, OREGON RESOLUTION 1394 (2016)

RESOLUTION ACTING ON THE REQUEST OF THE WALLOWA UNION RAILROAD AUTHORITY TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT

WHEREAS, The Wallowa Union Railroad Authority Intergovernmental Agreement and Charter was established in 2002 by Union County and Wallowa County to jointly pursue the ownership, maintenance, repair, and modernization of the "Elgin-Joseph Rail Line with the concurrence of a majority of City Council within Wallowa County and Union County. The City Councils approved the terms and conditions of the Intergovernmental Agreement for the governance of the jointly owned railroad.

WHEREAS, the Wallowa Union Railroad Authority Board of Directors has found that conducting the business of the railroad and working with organizations and the public having business with the railroad without being able to regularly convene with a quorum is difficult and a disservice to the public.

WHEREAS, the Wallowa Union Railroad Authority Board of Directors has found it difficult to convene a quorum at regularly scheduled meetings, they voted at the May 10, 2016 to amend Article Ill, Section 3.6 of the Intergovernmental Agreement and Wallowa-Union Railroad Authority Charter.

WHEREAS, the Wallowa Union Railroad Authority Board of Directors will request Wallowa County and Union County Boards of Commissioners jointly appoint a ninth board member to fill theposition held for an Oregon Railroad Authority representative, but not filled.

WHEREAS, the Wallowa Union Railroad Authority is requesting a change to the Intergovernmental Agreement and Wallowa-Union Railroad Authority Charter be approved by City Council within the two counties:

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT; the City Council of Elgin, Oregon approves amending ARTICLE Ill, 3.6 to change the number from seven members of the nine-member Board of Directors to five members of the nine-member Board of Directors to constitute a quorum. ARTICLE 111, 3.6 will be, "A quorum shall consist of five (5) members."

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of June 2016.