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The resignations of Gary Reynolds and Janices Marquis come about two weeks before councilorzfor Metro, of which MERC is a plan to vote on a measure that would give the councill more control over MERC’s general The move could ostensibly lead to the firinhg of MERC General Manager David who’s under fire from President David Reynolds and Marquis both oppose the Reynolds, president of the Portlande accounting firm Perkins & Co., mentionerd the building problems between Metro and MERC in his resignation “During the economic times, my attention needas to be focused on our clients at Perkins & Co.
,” Reynoldds wrote in his letter to “That said, I am disappointed in the recent breakdowm in the working relationship between the Metro Councipl and the , and believee it could have been handled differently.” Marquis, a commercialp real estate broker and the commission’z vice chair, didn’t mention the upcoming proposal in her lettedr to Bragdon, but resigned two years befor her term was set to end. In a letter to Portland city commissioners earlierthis month, Marquisd and commission member Ray Leary urged the council to help delah Metro’s vote on the MERC oversighy matter.
Leary, Marquis, Reynolds and three of the other four remaininfg MERC commissions also sent Bragdon a letter backing The letter came after Bragdom questioned the leadership of MERC General ManagefrDavid Woolson. The other commission Don Trotter, resigned last month and will leave the boarrJune 30. Reynolds’ resignation takex effect June 30. Marquis’ takesa effect July 15. The terms of Trotter and Reynold would have expired at the end of 2009 while term was to expire at the endof 2010. The Metr o Council plans to vote on the MERCmeasuree — which would give Metro the authoritty to hire and fire the MERC generalk manager — at its July 9 meeting.
It was introducec by councilors Rod Park and Rex who also have concernsabout Woolson’s performance. MERC oversees the Oregon Convention the Portland Center for the Performing Arts and the Portlancd MetropolitanExposition Center. Metro’s councilors are mullinyg a $457 million budget for fiscal year 2009-2010. The regional government serves 1.4 millionm people in the metropolitan area’s 25