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Approve the Amended Charter Resolution of Central Pines Regional Council (Formerly Triangle J Council of Governments).
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Staff:
Department:
Chris Blue, Interim Town Manager
Town Manager
Overview: The Central Pines Regional Council (formerly Triangle J Council of Governments) requires the approval of two thirds of its member municipalities to approve the name and logo change.
Recommendation(s):
That the Council approve the amended charter resolution of Central Pines Regional Council (formerly Triangle J Council of Governments).
Key Issues:
* The Councils of Governments system was created by the State of North Carolina in 1970 and the Triangle J Council of Governments (TJCOG) was designated as the regional entity serving Chatham, Durham, Johnston, Lee, Moore, Orange, and Wake counties.
* The TJCOG Board of Delegates approved an organization rebrand process in their Fiscal Year 2023 budget.
* The rebrand process, assisted by rebranding consultant, Carrboro Creative, was presented and approved by the TJCOG Executive Committee and Board of Delegates in March 2023.
* The TJCOG governing document requires two thirds of member governments to endorse the rebranding.
Fiscal Impact/Resources: None.
Attachments:
* Resolution
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AMENDED CHARTER RESOLUTION OF CENTRAL PINES REGIONAL COUNCIL (FORMERLY TRIANGLE J COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS) (2023-05-24/R-4)
WHEREAS, the Councils of Governments system was created by the State of North Carolina in 1970 by Governor Bob Scott designating seventeen Regional Councils to serve across the state and Triangle J Council of Governments (TJCOG), formerly the Research Triangle Regional Planning Commission, as the regional entity serving Chatham, Durham, Johnston, Lee, Moore, Orange, and Wake counties, and the municipalities within those counties; and
WHEREAS, the TJCOG Board of Delegates approved an organization rebrand process in its Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget to identify and impl...
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