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46 <br /> Administrator shall facilitate that vote as the impartial person administering the group. This allows <br /> the Chair and/or Vice Chair to cast votes in their appropriate role. <br /> Section 2 —Regular Meetings: <br /> At the first regular meeting of each fiscal year(July 1 —June 30), in addition to electing a Chair and <br /> Vice Chair,the SWG shall adopt a regular meeting schedule.Meetings may be held jointly with the <br /> Durham County Staff Working Group. Meeting notices and agendas are to be distributed in <br /> sufficient time for them to have been received by each Orange SWG member no later than three <br /> business days prior to the meeting. Regular meetings may be canceled by the Chair should there be <br /> insufficient business on the Orange SWG's tentative agenda. S meetings shall adhere to North <br /> Carolina Public Meetings Laws (as referenced in N.C.G.S. 1 x.9:18) <br /> . <br /> Section 3 —Special Meetings: <br /> Special meetings may be called by the Chair or at the request of the majority of the eligible voting <br /> members. At least seven (7) days' notice shall be given. <br /> Section 4—Quorums: <br /> A quorum shall be when 7 of 11 SWG voting members appointed by the Parties to these Bylaws <br /> are present for a SWG meeting. <br /> Section 5—Attendance: <br /> Each member shall be expected to attend each regular meeting and each special meeting provided <br /> at least seven (7) days' notice is provided. Attendance and voting through virtual access or phone <br /> call is allowable. A voting member may have an alternate to serve in her/his absence provided that: <br /> (1) the SWG Administrator is notified prior to the meeting who the voting member is; and (2) the <br /> alternate has been previously approved by the chief executive officer of the agency represented. <br /> This notification shall authorize the alternate to act as a present and eligible voting member in the <br /> member's absence. Meetings are open to attendance by the public. <br /> Section 6—Agenda: Jill <br /> The agenda is a list of considerations for discussion at a meeting. Items on the agenda originate <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 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 majority concurrence of the eligible voting members. <br /> Section 7—Voting Procedures: <br /> The Orange SWG will strive to reach 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 6of this article. <br /> During joint meetings of the Orange and Durham Staff Working Groups, votes shall be held <br /> separately by each county SWG. Each voting member of the Orange SWG shall have one vote. <br /> Voting members who are participating virtually or by phone are permitted to vote. A majority vote <br /> of the members (or their authorized alternates) present and eligible to vote shall be sufficient for <br /> approval of matters coming before the Orange SWG. The Chair is permitted to vote,however,non- <br /> 5 <br />