Article I - Name of Committee
The Committee shall be called the Building Trades Advisory Committee in conformance with the resolution creating the Committee which was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on April 10, 1978.
Article II - Functions of the Committee
The functions of the Committee, which are designed to guide the activities of the
Committee, are the following:
- To review proposed changes to Chapter 29, Building Regulations, of the Weld County Code and make recommendations concerning such proposals to the Weld County Building Inspection Division and Board of County Commissioners.
- To review legislative proposals which mandate changes in construction codes and code enforcement procedures and make recommendations concerning such proposals to the Building Inspection Division and Board of County Commissioners.
- To make recommendations to the Building Inspection Division and Board of County Commissioners concerning needed changes to Chapter 29, Building Regulations, of the Weld County Code which the Committee feels are appropriate.
- To review complaints concerning code enforcement, administration, and related matters which may be set forth by members of the various construction trades associations, individual contractors or the staff of the Building Inspection Division, and make recommendations concerning possible solutions to such problems to the Building Inspection Division and the Board of County Commissioners.
- To serve as a communication link between the Building Inspection Division, the Board of County Commissioners, and the various members of construction trades associations and individual contractors who function in Weld County.
- Such other functions as may from time to time be defined by the Board of County Commissioners.
Article III - Basis for Committee Recommendation
- Before setting forth recommendations formulated as a result of the functions enumerated in Article II, the Committee shall determine that such recommendations are:
- Consistent with the spirit of Chapter 29, Building Regulations, of the Weld County Code;
- Consistent with sound construction trade practices; and Consistent with the overall goal of protecting the health, safety and
- welfare of the citizens of Weld County.
- Recommendations to be set forth by the Committee shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the Committee membership.
Article IV - Membership of Committee
- Membership - The Committee shall consist of nine (9) members. The membership shall include:
- One (1) representative of the Home Builders Association of Northern Colorado;
- One (1) representative of the Weld County Home Builders Association;
- One (1) "small" independent commercial or residential general contractors (less than l 0 employees);
- One (1) "large" independent commercial general contractor (10 or more employees);
- One (1) plumbing contractor;
- One (1) electrical contractor;
- One (1) heating (mechanical) contractor;
- One (1) cement contractor;
- The Director of the City of Greeley Building Inspection Department.
- Appointment of Members - The members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners.
- Terms of Members - The terms of members of the Committee shall be for three (3) years, except for the initial membership which shall be appointed on a staggered term basis with actual terms ranging from one (1) to three (3) years.
- Alternate Members - Each member may designate an alternate member from his own firm, who, upon acceptance of the alternate by the Board of County Commissioners, may attend Committee meetings in the member's absence and have the full rights and responsibilities of membership. If an alternate member attends more than three consecutive regular meetings, the regular member may be subject to replacement on the Committee.
- Reappointment of Members - Members may be reappointed to the Committee at the discretion of the Board of County Commissioners.
Article V - Committee Officers
- List of Officers - The Committee shall have a Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Secretary.
- Selection of Chairman and Vice Chairman - The Chairman and Vice Chairman, shall be elected by a majority vote of the Committee membership at the meeting held in April of each calendar year for one (1) year terms of office.
Article VI - Duties of Officers
- Chairman - The Chairman shall:
- Preside at meetings of the Committee;
- Define duties of Committee members necessary to carry out the work of the Committee;
- Create subcommittees composed of Committee members when such is necessary to properly carry out the functions of the Committee; and dissolve such subcommittees when appropriate; and
- Select a Secretary to serve for a one (1) year term.
- Vice Chairman - The Vice Chairman shall perform all the duties of the Chairman in the case of any temporary absence or disability of the Chairman.
- Secretary - The Secretary shall:
- Attend meetings of the Committee;
- Complete and maintain minutes and other appropriate records of all meetings; and
- Conduct the correspondence of the Committee and send out all notices, letters and informational materials related to meetings.
Article VII - Meetings of Committee
- Regular Meetings
- Time - The Committee shall meet at least two times a year on the third Wednesday of April and October at a regular time to be set by the Committee. Special meetings may be held in accordance with Article VII B. of these Bylaws when there is business to conduct.
- Place - Regular meetings of the Committee shall be held in the Offices of the Weld County Department of Planning Services.
- Notice - Notice of regular meetings shall be mailed to Committee members by the Department of Planning Services no later than 7 days prior to regular meeting dates.
- Special Meetings
- Special meetings may be held at any time upon the call of the Chairman or by a majority of the members of the Committee, or upon request of the Board of County Commissioners.
- Place - Special Meetings of the Committee shall be held in the Offices of the Weld County Department of Planning Services or at such other location as determined by the Chairman.
- The Secretary shall give notice of special meetings to Committee members at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to such meetings.
- Quorum - A majority of the members of the Committee entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
- Deadline for Agendas - Deadline for Placement on the Agenda for matters to be reviewed by the Committee shall be ten (10) workdays prior to consideration by the Committee.
- Absences by Members - Each member of the Committee who has knowledge of the fact that he will not be able to attend a regular meeting of the Committee shall notify the Building Inspection Division at the earliest possible opportunity and, in any event, prior to 4:00 p.m. on day immediately prior to the date of the regular meeting. The Secretary shall notify the Chairman and the Director of the Building
Inspection Division in _the event that the projected absences will produce a lack of quorum.
Article VIII - Subcommittees
- Appointment - When necessary to efficiently carry out the work of the Committee, the Chairman may appoint subcommittees to carry out specifically assigned tasks.
- Membership - Subcommittees shall be composed of members of the Committee and may include members of the staff of the Building Inspection Division. In those instances where staff members are assigned tv a subcommittee, such staff members shall have a voice. but shall not have a vote in the transaction of subcommittee business. The Chairman shall be an ex-officio member of all subcommittees.
- Dissolution of Subcommittees - The Chairman may dissolve such subcommittees when they are no longer necessary to carry out the Committee's work.
Article IX - Reconsideration of Decisions Made by the Committee
Reconsideration of any decision of the Committee may be had when, prior to the meeting immediately after the meeting at which the decision was made, the interested party for such reconsideration makes a showing, satisfactory to the Chairman, that without fault on the part of such party essential facts were not brought to the attention of the Committee.
Article X - Roberts Rules of Order
Roberts Rules of Order, Newly Revised, are hereby adopted for the government of the Committee in ·all cases not otherwise provided for in these Bylaws or in resolutions of the Board of County Commissioners.
Article XI - Amendment of Bylaws
These Bylaws may be amended at any meeting of the Committee by vote of the majority of the entire membership of the Committee, provided five (5) days notice of the proposed amendments has been given to each member of the Committee and upon approval by the
Commissioners.
January 2002