(A) Membership. The Committee shall establish a Citizens Advisory Council consisting of eleven members as follows:
(1) Three members appointed by the executive of a municipality with a population of more than 110,000, but less than 120,000, located in Lake County, Indiana;
(2) Two members appointed by the executive of a municipality of more than 75,000, but less than 90,000, located in Lake County, Indiana;
(3) One member appointed by the executive of a municipality with a population of more than 33,850, but less than 33,900, located in Lake County, Indiana;
(4) One member selected from a list of citizens submitted by community-based organizations which advocate for public transportation by the fiscal body of Lake County;
(5) One member selected from a list of citizens submitted by community-based organizations which advocate for public transportation by the county executive of Lake County;
(6) One member who is jointly appointed by the following individuals or entities representing municipalities that are located in Lake County:
(a) The executive of a municipality having a population of more than 21,500, but less than 23,000;
(b) The executive of a municipality having a population of more than 13,500, but less than 14,500; and
(c) The fiscal body of a municipality having a population of more than 1,500, but less than 2,500.
(7) One member who is jointly appointed by the following:
(a) The executive of a municipality with a population of more than 17,700, but less than 17,750, located in Lake County, Indiana;
(b) The fiscal body of a town with a population of more than 8,800, but less than 9,500, located in Lake County, Indiana;
(c) The fiscal body of a town with a population of more than 6,400, but less than 7,000, and located in Lake County, Indiana;
(d) The fiscal body of a town with a population of more than 300, but less than 400, in Lake County, Indiana; and
(e) The fiscal body of a town with a population of more than 1,150, but less than 1,500, in Lake County, Indiana.
(8) One member who is jointly appointed by the fiscal body of the following municipalities located in Lake County, Indiana:
(a) A municipality with a population of more than 17,800, but less than 18,000;
(b) A municipality with a population of more than 23,500, but less than 24,000; and
(c) A municipality with a population of more than 19,940, but less than 24,000.
(B) Qualifications. A member of the Citizens Advisory Council must live in the geographic area represented by the appointing entity and may not be an elected official or a public employee of the appointing entity. A member of the Council may serve an 18-month term and be reappointed to multiple terms. The members shall be appointed not later than 30 days after the first meeting of the Committee. The Citizens Advisory Council shall meet at least once every six months, or at the call of the Committee. The Council shall review and make recommendations to the Committee on the plan, proposed route, and time schedule changes of a transportation system, the budget for a transportation system and the hiring of a director for a Regional Transportation System. Members of the Citizen Advisory Council appointed under this subchapter need not be reappointed for the initial 18-month term.
(Ord. 1203A, passed 5-9-2000; Ord. 1203A-1, passed 10-10-2000)