Travis County Commissioners Court
July 10, 2007
Item 27
Is 27 easy? 27. Consider and take appropriate action on request from capital metro for appointment of three county members to local fare approval committee. Commissioner Davis and I have been on this committee I guess for years. I don't think it's met for years.
>> it only meets
>> [indiscernible]
>> okay.
>> we were told that we actually have three spots on there instead of two. Commissioner Daugherty a long-time capital metro enthusiast volunteered. Any challenges to that?
>> probably not going to challenge it.
>> [laughter]
>> challenge it or join?
>> [laughter]
>> let's go mano y mano.
>> this will be fun.
>> do I need to recuse myself?
>> since you are on the board I would think so.
>> yeah.
>> you all take care of them.
>> you meant in terms of -- I thought you meant in terms of serving on the committee.
>> no, in terms of this.
>> I don't think you do.
>> let me ask this question, why is it that the board can't take this charge? I really didn't understand it.
>> the law says
>> [multiple voices]
>> do you perceive any conflicts of interest in the board members sitting --
>> they deal with everything else, money and --
>> feel comfortable --
>> they are the people on the committee.
>> three from the county.
>> I know. I'm just trying to see where the conflict would be since they made the decision.
>> I'm a member of this Commissioners court, I feel like I would have a conflict.
>> the question -- just to be safe.
>> not directly to you Margaret. The board as it exists now has representatives from -- from all segments of government. Just -- my question was since they already make -- make major money decisions, the board does, what exempts them from -- from continuing in the same road. The money -- the law says --
>> this committee --
>> to approve the fare.
>> okay.
>> I understand. The last time the committee met was -- about 10 years ago, I bet. I don't know that it makes sense, but the law does require it.
>>
>> [indiscernible]
>> we have to have one of you all. Commissioner Davis, three of us, Margaret is not. So -- so --
>> takes three according to what they're saying here, but I didn't know that was the law per se.
>> the committee is required to be available even when it's not used. So every year I think the city does the same thing that we do. It appoints members.
>> that does have a challenge there. The other five councilmembers are the anointed ones because you have two on the board. So neither one -- so it's real easy for them to get their five.
>> [multiple voices]
>> does the law prohibit us from having pour? Having -- from having four?
>> capital metro told me, they sent a letter with a cite saying we had three slots.
>> three from the city -- I mean three from the county and -- and -- I thought it would be easy.
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