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8 <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 /> One member can cast both votes for the agency they represent, this applies to Go Triangle, DCHC <br /> MPO and Orange County. Chapel Hill separated their two votes. As a public body, in person <br /> attendance is required, virtual attendance is allowed for those unable to attend in person. Voting <br /> procedures may be conducted virtually for special meetings, or during holiday schedule, as <br /> described in Sections 3 and 5 of these bylaws. A majority vote of the members (or their approved <br /> alternates)present and eligible to vote shall be sufficient for approval of matters coming before the <br /> Orange SWG. The Chair is permitted to vote; however, non-voting members and unauthorized <br /> alternates are not permitted to vote.In the absence of any direction from these Operating Procedures, <br /> 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 />