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of Colorado, as the place for holding any special meeting of the Roundtable called by them. The notice of the meeting must be posted and distributed in such a manner so as to comply with the Colorado Open Meetings Law. Section 4. Telephonic Meetings . Members of the Roundtable and committees thereof may participate and be deemed present at a meeting by means of conference telephone or similar communica tio ns equipment by which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time. Section 5. Open Meetings Law . The Roundtable shall be deemed to be a “local public body” for purposes of the Open Meetings Law, Part 4 of Article 6 of Title 24, C.R.S. By law, the Roundtable must give at least 24 - hour notice of any meeting, which is posted in a public place or places, which are determined by the Roundtable. If available, a meeting agenda shall be published with the notice. The Roundta ble is encouraged to publish notice of a meeting at least a week in advance, and at least once in a newspaper or newspapers of general circulation in the basin. The Roundtable Process is intended to be a public endeavor, with input from all who want to gi ve it. Section 6. Minutes . The Recorder shall keep accurate minutes of all Roundtable meetings. All minutes shall be subject to approval at the subsequent Roundtable meeting. These minutes shall be stored at the Roundtable’s principal office and made available to the public upon request. Section 7. Quorum . A majority of the total membership of the Roundtable shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Roundtable, but if a quorum shall not be present at any meetin g or adjournment thereof, a majority of the Members present may adjourn the meeting without further notice. Section 8. Action by Consent of All Members . Any action required to be taken, or which may be taken at a meeting of the Roundtable may be taken without a meeting, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by all of the Members entitled to vote with respect to the subject matter thereof. Such written consent or consents shall be filed with the minutes of the Roun dtable. Such action by written consent of all entitled to vote shall have the same force and effect as a unanimous vote of such Members at a meeting of Members at which a quorum is present. Section 9. Subcommittees or Other Mechanisms . The Roundtable shall have the ability to establish subcommittees, sub - roundtables, or other mechanisms to facilitate dialogue and resolution of issues and conflicts within the Roundtable area. These mechanisms may be permanent or temporary, and may be established to neg otiate compacts, examine negotiated compacts, develop projects, represent geographically different areas within the Metro Roundtable area, or any other reason the Roundtable sees fit. Section 10. Vacancies . Any vacancy occurring in the Roundtable shall be filled according to the statutory scheme designed by House Bill 05 - 1177. 8