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Post by tomhedden on Mar 20, 2012 9:59:31 GMT -5
Agenda for the March 2012 Regular Meeting of the NJTLC 1. Call to Order 2. Adoption of the Agenda 3. Adopt Minutes of February Meeting 4. Elections I. Proposed Change to Bylaws II. Governing Committee Positions 5. Reports I. Status Update April 21st B. T. B. SF Clean-up II. 7th Annual Lines On the Pines III. March Events (MMC, SJER & NJTRA) IV. Calendar V. T-Shirts, Hats, Business Cards 6. Unfinished Business I. Award Presentation – 2011 Volunteer of the Year II. Park Police Outreach Meeting 7. New Business – Open Floor Discussion 8. Adjournment
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Post by tomhedden on Mar 20, 2012 10:12:36 GMT -5
This proposed change to the bylaws was presented and approved for consideration at the February meeting:
This proposal is to change the make up of the Governing Committee so as to better reflect the groups using the forest and more accurately represent the amount of use by each group. The change would be to combine the board positions for Cross-Country Skiing and Mountain Biking and add a position to represent Canine Sports.
Article VI, items A. 3 and A. 11, would be the only parts of the Bylaws that would need to be changed and the amended Article would now read as:
“ARTICLE VI. ADMINISTRATION A. The Governing Committee shall consist of twelve members, each of which shall primarily represent one of the various recreational interests in New Jersey. The number of interests and representatives is subject to review and revision by the Governing Committee at any time. Provisionally, the twelve interests recognized by the New Jersey Trail Lovers Coalition are: 1. 4WD motoring 2. Canoeing and Kayaking 3. Cross-Country Skiing and Bicycling 4. Dirt Bike Riding 5. Fine Arts (e.g., Photography, Painting) 6. Geocaching 7. Hiking, Backpacking, and Camping 8. Historical 9. Horseback Riding 10. Hunting, Fishing, & Trapping 11. Canine Sports and Training 12. Natural History Activities (e.g., birding, botany studies, etc.). B. Members of the Governing Committee must be members of the New Jersey Trail Lovers Coalition. C. Governing Committee members shall be selected by a simple majority vote of the general membership at the Annual Meeting. D. The term of office for Governing Committee members is two years, except that one half of the original slate of Governing Committee members selected at the March 2011 Annual Meeting shall serve a one year term, for the purpose of establishing a staggered tenure for the committee. There is no limit on the number, consecutive or not, of terms of office a Governing Committee member may serve.”
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Post by tomhedden on Mar 21, 2012 21:19:39 GMT -5
Okay folks, the results are in...
The change to the Bylaws was accepted unanimously and the four unopposed candidates were elected unanimously. This leaves two open spots on the Governing Committee: Hiking/Camping and Canine Sports. We are actively seeking interested people from those groups to come out and join the coalition. Spread the word!
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