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STAFF <br />The SWAC shall be staffed by the Kittitas County Solid Waste Division, as necessary, to <br />provide support to the SWAC. <br /> <br />VI. CONDUCT OF MEETINGS <br /> <br />A. Robert Rules of Order. The parliamentary rules known as Roberts Rules of Order <br />shall apply to and govern the procedures of all meetings of the Committee. Provided <br />that the chair may elect to allow a more informal discussion format so long as <br />business is conducted in good order and participation of all members is assured. <br />Consensus of the members is the preferred means to resolve all questions before the <br />Committee. Consensus is hereby defined as the absence of any no votes by members. <br />B. Minutes/Agendas. Minutes of all meetings shall be kept by staff and distributed to <br />the members within one week after a meeting. Meeting minutes will be approved by a <br />majority vote of members present. Agendas will be prepared by staff, with verbal <br />approval of the Chair, and distributed to the members at least seven days in advance <br />of any regularly scheduled meeting. <br />C. Public Access. All meetings shall be open to the public. Provision shall be made for <br />public comment at each meeting. Approved meeting minutes shall be available to the <br />public on request. The County’s ADA policies will be adhered to. <br /> <br />VII. WAIVER OF THE RULES <br />Any of the above rules or procedures may be waived by the majority vote of the <br />Committee provided further that the reason therefore be included in each motion for <br />waiver. <br /> <br />VIII. AMENDMENTS <br />To the extent that such an amendment would not conflict with the purpose for which the <br />Committee was established, any of these by-laws may be amended or repealed, and new <br />by-laws may be adopted, by majority vote of the entire SWAC. Members will be <br />provided with proposed amendments at least two weeks before action is taken to amend <br />these by-laws. <br /> <br />IX. TOPICS OF REVIEW <br />A. County Solid Waste Plan. Formulation of the Plan, including major updates, <br />recommendations, amendments and addenda to the Plan. <br />B. Moderate Risk Waste Plan. Formulation of the Plan, including major updates, <br />recommendations, amendments and addenda to the Plan. <br />C. Legislative proposals. Regulations adopted by the Board of Health, and by the Board <br />of County Commissioners affecting solid waste management and related issues will <br />be assigned to the Committee for review and comment prior to their adoption. <br />D. Other Issues. Additional questions pertaining to the Kittitas County’s waste <br />management program may be addressed to the Committee by the Board of <br />Commissioners as deemed appropriate. <br />