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§ 209-5 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL § 209-6
E. Minutes. Minutes shall be recorded at each meeting and mailed to committee members
no later than one (1) week prior to the next meeting.
F. Selection of committee chairpersons. All committee chairpersons must be Council
members (other than associate members) and shall be appointed by the Council
Chairperson.
G. Committee membership and selection. Committee and task force membership is open to
all Council members and interested nonmembers, subject to appointment by the Council
Chairperson.
H. Voting procedure. Each committee or task force member, including its Chairperson, is
entitled to vote on committee matters. The Council Chairperson and Staff Director shall
serve as nonvoting, ex officio members of all committees and task forces.
I. Absences. Unexcused absences from three (3) consecutive task force/committee meetings
or from four (4) meetings in any twelve-month period shall constitute presumed
resignation from a committee or task force.
J. Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall be composed of the Chairperson,
the Vice Chairpersons, two (2) additional Council members (elected by the Council and
the Council Staff Director). One (1) member of the Executive Committee shall serve as
an ex officio member to the Economic Development Alliance. This Committee shall be
responsible for the routine administrative functions of Council, including preparation of
the monthly meeting agenda. The Executive Committee may not prevent committee or
task force action items or recommendations from being on the agenda.
K. Membership Committee. The responsibility of the Membership Committee is to recruit
Council members in order to ensure that all Council positions are filled. The Committee
shall submit nominations to Council for approval.
L. Dismissal. Chairpersons of committees or task forces as well as members of the
Executive Committee (other than Chair) may be dismissed by a two-thirds vote of
members attending a regular meeting, provided that prior to the vote, the officer has been
advised in writing and has been given the opportunity to present his/her case to the
Council. Notification shall be included in the agenda for that meeting. The Chairperson
may be dismissed only by the County Executive.
§ 209-6. Meetings of full council.
A. Regular meetings. The Council shall hold a regular meeting to be determined by a
schedule published by the Chair, no less than three (3) times annually, unless extenuating
circumstances (such as a legal holiday) cause the Executive Committee to reschedule.
Regular Council meetings are open to the public but may go into executive session when
warranted.
B. Special meetings. Special meetings may be called by the Chairperson to conduct business
that cannot be conducted at a regular meeting. Special Council meetings are open to the
public.
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