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8 <br /> as a carryover from previous Orange SWG meetings or are placed on the agenda prior to its <br /> distribution by any voting or non-voting member of the Orange SWG. Additional items may be <br /> placed on the regular agenda following a discussion of the last item on the regular agenda if a <br /> majority concurrence of present and eligible voting members is received. Items may be placed on <br /> the agenda by citizens with the majority concurrence of the eligible voting members. <br /> Section 7—Voting Procedures: <br /> The Orange SWG will strive to reach a consensus on recommendations. However,the Chair or any <br /> member may call for a vote on any issue, provided the motion to vote is seconded and the issue is <br /> within the purposes set forth in Article II and on the agenda as outlined in Section 6 of this article. <br /> Dufing joint meetings of the Ofange and Dufham Staff Working Groups, votes shall be held <br /> sepafately by eaeb ,,,., my SWG. Each voting member of the Orange SWG shall have one vote. <br /> Voting members or-theif altemates are expeeted to attend in per-son meetings. Voting members or <br /> their approved alternates shall be present, in person, at regular meetings to participate in voting <br /> procedures,including calling for a vote,seconding a vote,and voting on motions.Voting procedures <br /> may be conducted virtually for special meetings, as described in Sections 3 and 5 of these bylaws. <br /> wheafe par-tieipatingviAual yor-by hone are pefmittedte -111-e . majority vote of the members <br /> (or their approved alternates)present and eligible to vote shall be sufficient for approval of matters <br /> coming before the Orange SWG. The Chair is permitted to vote; however,non-voting members and <br /> unauthorized alternates are not permitted to vote. In the absence of any direction from these <br /> Operating Procedures, Robert's Rules of Order shall govern voting procedures. <br /> ARTICLE VI—AMENDMENTS TO OPERATING PROCEDURES <br /> Amendments to these Operating Procedures of the Orange SWG shall require the affirmative vote <br /> of all Orange SWG's eligible voting members, provided that written notice of the proposed <br /> amendment has been received by each member at least seven(7) days prior to the meeting at which <br /> the amendment is to be considered and provided that such amendment does not conflict with the <br /> letter or fundamental intent of the Transit Governance Interlocal Agreement governing this <br /> document. In the event of any conflict, the Transit Governance Interlocal Agreement shall carry <br /> precedence over these Operating Procedures. <br /> Approved by the Orange Staff Working Group on <br /> Approved by the Orange County Board of Commissioners on <br /> Approved by the GoTriangle Board of Trustees on <br /> Approved by the DCHC MPO Policy Board on <br /> 6 <br />