12-081 - Cascade Water Alliance - Joint Municipal Utility Services

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The Board shall adopt ByLaws consistent with this Agreement that specify, among other matters, the month of Cascade's Annual Meeting, Board powers and duties and those of the Executive Committee, Standing Committees, Officers and employees. The Board shall meet as required by the ByLaws, but not less than quarterly. Section 4.2 Powers of the Board. The Board has the power to take all actions on Cascade's behalf in accordance with voting provisions set forth in Section 4.3. The Board may delegate or assign to the Executive Committee or to specific Cascade Officers or employees any action that is not expressly reserved to the Board under this Agreement. Section 4.3 Voting. All Board actions must be approved by Dual Majority Vote of all Members, except where this Agreement requires either a 65% Dual Majority Vote, as provided in Sections 4.7, 5.5, 7.3, and 7.5; or ratification by the Members' legislative authority, as provided in Sections 9.3 and 9.4 and Article 10. The Board may act by voice votes, as set forth in the ByLaws. Any Member may require a recorded tabulation of votes either before or immediately after a voice vote is taken. Although voting is, in part, based on Weighted Vote, the Members expressly agree that there is only one class of voting membership, and voting occurs within that single class. Any Member that has been declared to be in default of its obligations under this Agreement by the Board shall lose its right to vote until the Board has declared the default to be cured. Section 4.4 Officers and Committees. Cascade Officers shall include a Chair, a Vice Chair, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. The Chair serves as the chair of the Board (and may be known as the "President ", if the ByLaws so designate) and performs those duties set forth in the ByLaws. The Vice Chair shall perform the duties of the Chair in the Chair's absence and shall perform other duties as set forth in the ByLaws. The Secretary shall be responsible for Cascade records and perform other duties as set forth in the ByLaws. The Treasurer shall be responsible for Cascade accounts and financial records and perform other duties as set forth in the ByLaws. Consistent with the provisions of this Agreement, the Board may, in the ByLaws, establish additional Officers and set forth their duties. The Board may create and appoint Members to Standing Committees and special committees as it deems appropriate. Committee Members need not be elected officials or employees of Members, but Standing Committee Chairs must be Board Members or Alternate Board Members. Section 4.5 Executive Committee. The Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer shall constitute Cascade's Executive Committee. The Chair (or acting Chair) shall vote on matters before the Executive Committee only if necessary to break a tie. The Executive Committee's duties and responsibilities are set forth in the ByLaws. The Executive Committee shall not have the power to: a. approve any contract for a term longer than three (3) years; Joint Municipal Utility Services Agreement 9 March 28, 2012