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Specifically, the council delayeds deciding whether to assume control over the hirinh ofthe commission’s general manager. The seven-membedr MERC board of directors currently has that The council could decide on the measured atits Aug. 13 meeting. A last-minute resolution introduced by Metro Councilor Rod Parkat Thursday’ds Metro meeting calls for Michae l Jordan, Metro’s chief executive officer, to devisd operational strategies for MERC once a new leadee takes the helm. Jordan will determine how MERC can beoperater “with the highest level of efficiency, accountability, transparencu and minimal duplication of overhead expenses.
” The move comes a week after MERC general manager David Woolson resigned his Jordan will meet with businesws leaders and residents interested in the facilitiesx that MERC oversees. MERC operates the Oregom Convention Center, the Portlaned Center for Performing Arts and theExpo Center. The move givesa Metro more time to determine if MERC operates under the best Volunteer board members from the businesas world comprisethe commission’s boardd of directors. “I thino the collaborative natureof (Jordan’s) decisione will yield exactly what’s needed,” said Jeff CEO and president of , MERC’s key tourismm partner.
“He’s pledged that the industru will workwith him, and as we represen t the visitors industry, we’ll make sure we’lp be there for him and bouncre ideas off him.” Mille wants businesses to retain a big voice within the commission. with the economic benefitsa thesebuildings deliver, the business community is very intereste d in how MERC runs,” he “It’s a very entrepreneurial business that relies on their enterprise revenue.” Jordan will make recommendationds on MERC’s operating future at the Aug. 13 meeting.
The counciol voted 5-0 to approve Park’s “I look forward to the challengew of making this regiobn more competitive andmore distinct,” Park “We need to incorporate more of that into our