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BYLAWS
THE NORTHERN COLORADO AREA TRANSPORTATION AREA
ARTICLE I
NAME
The name of this organization shall be Northern Colorado Area Transportation
Study.
ARTICLE II
OBJECT
Section 1. The Northern Colorado Area Transportation Study is a cooperative,
comprehensive, continuing planning effort on the part of all concerned govern-
mental agencies in the Larimer-Weld County Region to develop and keep current
an integrated plan for transportation systems designed to serve the projected
land uses in a manner that is compatible with the ultimate development of the
area and to meet the anticipated travel requirements with an improved quality
of service within the economic potential of the responsi5le agencies.
ARTICLE III
• STRUCTURE
Section 1. The Northern Colorado Area Transportation Study shall be administ-
ered by a Policy Council, a Technical Team, and such other committees and/or
subcommittees as may be required and appointed by the Policy Council.
Section 2. Policy Council
1. Duties
The Policy Council shall establish policy for the study and generally
supervise its operation. (Documents and recommendations must be
adopted by the Policy Council before they can be considered official.)
The Policy Council may call meetings of the -carious other committees
working on the study. The Policy Council shall review and approve
the annual work program, shall allocate costs (including in-kind
services such as staff time) for program activities among the particip-
ating agencies , and shall carry out such other tasks as necessary for
the proper functioning of the study.
2. Membership
Regular membership of the Policy Council shall consist of the voting
members of the Larimer-Weld Regional Planning Commission (1 member
from each municipal jurisdiction and 3 members from each of the two
counties) and the Chief Engineer, Colroado Division of Highways or
his representative.
STATE OF COLORADO
COUNTY OF WELD 58.
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3. Officers
The officers of the Policy Council shall consist of a chairman and a
vice-chairman. A secretary shall be appointed by the Policy Council.
The officers shall be elected by the Council membership at the first
meeting of each fiscal year, July 1 through June 30. Terms of
office shall be one fiscal year, with no limitation on reelection.
The duties of these officers shall be those normally associated with
the offices.
4. Meetings
The Policy Council shall meet as needed. . The meetings shall be called
by the chairman or in the event of his absence from the area the
vice-chairman. Adequate notice shall be sent to all members. A quorum
shall consist of any 10 regular members of this Council. Insofar as
is practicable, a written agenda will be sent out in advance of each
meeting, with such agenda to be prepared by the secretary with the
approval of the Chairman.
5. Voting
A two-thirds vote is required to approve and adopt the Operations Plan,
Annual Work Program, Budgets, Transportation Plans, and Capital Improve-
ment Programs.
Section 3. Technical Team ,,,,
1. Duties
The Technical Team is resposible for supervising the technical work
involved in the cooperative, comprehensive, and continuing development
of the study area transportation plan. The Technical Team shall carry
out work assigned it by the Policy Council, shall cooperatively prepare
an annual work program detailing transportation planning activities
to be undertaken cooperatively by the participating agencies (the
annual work program must be approved by the Policy Council) , shall
supervise the work of consultants retained to assist in the study, and
shall periodically review progress on the study and make recommendations
to the Policy Council. The Chairman of the Technical Team or any
6 members of the Technical Team may request special meetings of the
Policy Council when deemed necessary.
2. Membership
The Technical Team shall consist of one or more representatives named
by the administrative head of each of the following agencies :
a. City of Greeley (1 vote)
• b. City of Fort Collins (1 vote)
c. City o£ Loveland (1 vote)
d. Town of Estes Park (1 vote)
e. Larimer County (1 vote)
f. Weld County (1 vote)
g. District Four, Colorado Division of Highways (1 vote)
h. Planning and Research Division, Colorado Division of Highways
(1 vote)
i. Colorado Division Office of Federal Highway Administration
(non-voting)
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The administrative head of each agency will designate the voting repres-
entative. The designated voting representative will select an alternate
to vote in his absence.
3. Officers
The officers of the Technical Team shall consist of a chairman, a
vice-chairman and a secretary. The officers shall be elected by the
Technical Team membership at the first meeting of each fiscal year,
July 1 through June 30, Terms of office shall be one year, with no
limitation on reelection, The duties of these officers shall be
those normally associated with the office.
4. Meetings
The Technical Team shall meet once a month, insofar as possible. A
quorum shall consist of any 6 regular members of the Technical Team.
Time for regular monthly meetings shall be set by the membership of
the Technical Team, but the Chairman shall be authorized to vary
the meeting times or to call special meetings when circumstances
justify. The Secretary, after consulting with the Chairman* will
prepare an agenda for the meetings.
ARTICLE IV
\' STAFF
Each participating agency shall provide the personnel necessary to perform
the duties assigned by joint agreement o£ the participating agencies and
the Policy Council.
ARTICLE V
PARLIMENTARY AUTHORITY
Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern the conduct of meetings
of this organization, except where other rules are set forth in these bylaws
or special rules as adopted by th.`_s organization.
ARTICLE VI
AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS
These bylaws can be amended at any meeting of the Policy Council by a two-
thirds vote, provided that the amendment has been previously submitted in
writing.
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