Gunnison Revised Bylaws 2-5-07

• Basin Roundtable: Gunnison
• Title: By-laws for the Gunnison Basin Roundtable - Revised
• Date: 2/5/2007
• Basin Roundtables - Doc Type: By-Laws

BYLAWS FOR THE GUNNISON BASIN ROUNDTABLE
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ARTICLE VI
CONSENSUS BASED DECISION MAKING

Section 1. Policy Decisions. A concerted effort shall be made by the Roundtable to reach
policy decisions by consensus. Consensus shall be required whenever specified in these Bylaws.
The goal of consensus is to respect and protect minority opinions on all issues. If objections are
not voiced when considering an issue, then consensus is assumed and the issue moves forward.
In other cases, one or more individuals might wish to express a minority opinion, which shall
be entered into the record, but the item under discussion shall then move forward anyway. If
consensus is not reached the issue shall be reevaluated at the next meeting of the Roundtable.
If consensus cannot be reached at this point after twice recorded roll call vote, the issue shall
be considered lost. Policy decisions that require consensus include, without limitation:

1.1 Adoption of guidelines and criteria for approval of projects by the Roundtable;

1.2 Recommendation of a project by the Roundtable to the IBCC

1.3 Recommendation of a project by the Roundtable to the Colorado Water
Conservation Board for funding under the provisions of SB 06-1 79;

1.4 Approval of the expenditure of funds allocated to the Roundtable under the
provisions of SB 06-179 or HB 06-1400;

1.5 Approval of the basin-wide water supply needs assessment, analysis of
unappropriated waters within the basin, and proposed projects for meeting such
needs pursuent to Section 37 -75-104(2)(c), Colorado Revised Statutes;

1.6 Approval of interbasin compacts;

1. 7 Giving specific direction from the Roundtable to IBCC representatives or
legislators;

1.8 Formal comm unication of the "sense of the Roundtable" with other roundtables,
the IBCC, or the legislature.

Section 2. Administrative Decisions. So long as a quorum is present, decisions regarding
the ordinary business of the Roundtable may be made by a vote of a majority of Members
present at a regular or special meeting of the Roundtable. Such administrative decisions
include, without limitation:

2.1 Approval of Agenda;

2.2 Approval of minutes;

February 5,2007