Common use of Membership Voting Clause in Contracts

Membership Voting. A. Membership will consist of six entities, with some entities having multiple seats with each seat granted one vote: City of DeKalb (3), the City of Sycamore (2), the Town of Cortland (1), DeKalb County Government (1), Northern Illinois University (1), and the State of Illinois acting by and through the Illinois Department of Transportation (1) for a total of 9 membership seats and votes. New entities, and new or current membership seats, may only be added or deleted by amending this IGA by all then-current entities. B. The Governing Body (or Chief Elected Official, or Chief Executive Official, as the rules for each entity so determine), of each member organization will appoint persons to fill the various seats for terms determined by each individual entity. Appointments for Alternate members may also be made to serve when the primary appointment(s) cannot serve. All appointments shall be made in writing to the Chairman of the Policy Committee of the MPO. C. A quorum for a Policy Committee meeting shall be a majority of the membership and all action items approved by the Policy Committee shall be by a simple majority vote of the members present, unless otherwise stated. D. Members of the Policy Committee may not receive a salary from the MPO. E. The Policy Committee may offer voice to other individuals and entities as deemed appropriate, but voting rights are reserved as stipulated in this document.

Membership Voting. A. Membership will consist of five six entities, with some entities having multiple seats with each seat granted one vote: City of DeKalb (3), the City of Sycamore (2), the Town of Cortland (1), DeKalb County Government (121), Northern Illinois University (1), and the State of Illinois acting by and through the Illinois Department of Transportation (1) for a total of 9 membership seats and votes. New entities, and new or current membership seats, may only be added or deleted by amending this IGA by all then-current entities. B. The Governing Body (or Chief Elected Official, or Chief Executive Official, as the rules for each entity so determine), of each member organization will appoint persons to fill the various seats for terms determined by each individual entity. Appointments for Alternate members may also be made to serve when the primary appointment(s) cannot serve. All appointments shall be made in writing to the Chairman of the Policy Committee of the MPO. C. A quorum for a Policy Committee meeting shall be a majority of the membership and all action items approved by the Policy Committee shall be by a simple majority vote of the members present, unless otherwise stated. D. Members of the Policy Committee may not receive a salary from the MPO. E. The Policy Committee may offer voice to other individuals and entities as deemed appropriate, but voting rights are reserved as stipulated in this document. F. The Town of Cortland hereby waives any membership or voting rights on the Policy Committee and consequently incurs no current or future financial obligations.