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Provide an educational presentation to the committee and the community
on the importance of a charter review and update, how a consultant helps
in the process and the various methods of approaching a review. |
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Review the existing charter and identify needed changes and updates |
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Perform legal review of current charter provisions |
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Compare 2004 League of Oregon Cities (LOC) model charter for updated
charter provisions |
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Attend the first meeting of the charter review committee to consult about
the role and function of a charter, discuss the project goals and expectations
and agree on a process and timeline and present the legal review of the current
charter |
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Provide general basic provisions for review |
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Prepare and explain substantive provisions for consideration |
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Attend a second meeting in Ashland with the charter review committee,
half way through the process |
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Draft alternative political provisions for discussions and consideration |
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Distribute draft charter and discuss at a meeting in Ashland |
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Revise draft charter based on input from the committee |
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Prepare a final version of the new charter for council review/approval |
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Prepare a ballot title and explanatory statement |
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Attend a final meeting in Ashland for presentation to the City Council |
* The above list requires the consultant to attend three meetings in Ashland
with the committee, however additional meeting attendance may be necessary.
