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The Chattanooga Urban Area
Bicycle Task Force
Bylaws
Revised: 09/12/2002
ARTICLE I
Name
The name of this organization shall be the Chattanooga
Urban Area Bicycle Task Force (BTF).
ARTICLE II
Mission
To devise a plan and programs to facilitate and promote
the safe use of bicycles as a viable mode of transportation and recreation for all ages
and skill levels.
ARTICLE III
Membership
The BTF shall be composed of citizens, government agency
representatives, and business representatives interested in transportation planning
pertaining to bicycling. Official membership
will be given to persons, agency representatives, or business representatives who attend
three consecutive meetings. Voting privileges
will be active for the third consecutive meeting attended.
Membership privileges will be reviewed at the end of each calendar quarter; those
members not attending at least one regularly scheduled meeting during that quarter will
lose their voting privileges.
ARTICLE IV
Organizational Objectives
- Promote connections between land uses via bike facilities;
e.g. connecting neighborhoods to schools, employment centers, cultural resources and
recreation and shopping areas.
- Promote education for bicyclists, pedestrians, and
motorists about their proper relationship in traffic.
- Identify and seek support, both monetary and political,
for bike initiatives.
- Encourage maintenance of roadways to eliminate hazards to
cycling (debris, utility caps, drainage grates, R/R ties, etc.).
- Integrate bicycling into the transit system through the
transportation planning process.
- Promote the renovation of existing roads and bridges and
the design of new structures to facilitate safe cycling.
- Promote the establishment of bike facilities in
conjunction with Greenways.
- Promote the construction of terminal facilities for
bicycles.
ARTICLE V
Officers' and Members' Duties
- The BTF shall elect a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson
each year. The Chairperson and Vice
Chairperson shall be elected by the majority membership of the BTF to serve one year. The Chairperson and the Vice Chairperson may be
re-elected for a maximum of three years.
- The Chairperson shall arrange and conduct all meetings of
the BTF, vote only in the case of a tie, appoint subcommittees to function on behalf of
the BTF and represent the BTF on the MPO Executive Staff as a voting member. The Chairperson shall act as official spokesperson
for the BTF; however, this shall not abridge any individual's right to freedom of speech
on their own behalf. The Chairperson shall
have such powers as may be reasonably construed as belonging to the chief executive of any
organization
- The Vice Chairperson shall act as Chairperson to conduct
any meetings of the BTF in the absence of the Chairperson when requested to do so by the
Chairperson. In the event of the absence or
inability of the Chairperson to exercise his duties, the Vice Chairperson shall become
acting Chairperson with all the rights, privileges and powers of a duly elected
Chairperson, until such time as the Chairperson is able to resume the duties. The Vice Chairperson or their designate shall
represent the BTF on the MPO Executive Staff as an ex-officio, non-voting member. The Vice
Chairperson shall act as Secretary and shall record the attendance and minutes of regular
meetings, shall compile the minutes within 5 days of the meeting, and shall distribute the
minutes to the Membership.
- The officers shall be elected for a term of one (1)
calendar year. The election shall be held at
the first regular meeting of the organization in a calendar year. Voting shall be by a show of hands. The candidate for each office receiving the
greatest number of votes, provided a quorum is present, shall be elected. The officers shall be installed and begin service
at the same meeting. Any officer is eligible
to succeed him/herself.
- In the event of a vacancy in the office of Chairman before
completion of a term, the Vice Chairperson shall automatically become Chairperson. If, at any time, the office of Vice Chairperson
becomes vacant, a new Vice Chairperson shall be elected by a majority of the membership at
the first meeting at which there is a vacancy, provided that a quorum is present.
ARTICLE VI
Meetings
- The BTF shall meet at least 10 times per year. The regular meetings are scheduled for the second
Thursday of each month and as request by a quorum vote.
- Meeting notices shall be mailed seven calendar days prior to the
meeting outlining the planned agenda. Should
there be no business to come before the committee, the meeting will be canceled by written
notice seven calendar days prior to the planned meeting date.
- No action of the BTF will become official unless a quorum is
present. 51 % of the voting membership will constitute a quorum.
- A majority vote shall be required from members present at a
meeting on all voted issues.
- Special meetings, including special public meetings of this
organization, may be called at the discretion of the Chairperson when it is deemed to be
in the best interest of the organization. Also,
four (4) members of the BTF may petition the Chairperson to call special meetings. Notice of any such meeting shall state the reasons
that the meeting has been called, the business to be transacted, by whom the meeting is
called, and the time and place of the meeting. The
business discussed will be limited to that specified in the notice unless there is
unanimous consent of all members present at such meeting.
- Conduct of meetings. The
meetings of the BTF shall be conducted in accordance with Parliamentary Procedure. However, any rules adopted by the Committee,
including these bylaws, shall prevail when in conflict with Parliamentary Procedure. The Vice Chairperson shall arrange for minutes of
all meetings to be recorded.
- Agenda. The agenda of
the meetings of the BTF shall be set by the Chairperson.
A member may petition the Chairperson to place an item on the agenda at least seven
(7) days before the scheduled date for such meeting. The
order of business at all regular meetings shall be at the discretion of the Chairperson.
ARTICLE VII
Subcommittees
- The Chairperson may appoint members of the organization to any
subcommittee necessary to carry on the business of this organization.
- The following shall be the standing subcommittees of the
organization:
a) Public Relations Subcommittee shall
procure publicity for the functions and activities of the organization. It shall arrange to distribute information to the
members and the public in general. It shall
utilize available means of achieving a greater degree of public enlightenment on the
subject of bicycling.
b) Program Subcommittee shall arrange for all special events,
special meeting places, speakers, and meeting plans, as requested by the Chairperson.
ARTICLE VIII
Amendments to the Bylaws
These bylaws are intended to serve as a guide for minimum
participation by the Chattanooga Urban Area Bicycle Task Force. The Task Force may amend the bylaws in order to
improve BTF's overall performance. Notice of
the intent to amend the bylaws must be given in the tentative agenda that is mailed seven
(7) days prior to the meeting at which the amendment(s) will be discussed. The vote of two-thirds of those members present
will be required for the recommended change to the bylaws to become effective.
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