GPSD Bylaws Committee Meeting Minutes
March 26, 1999

Attendees: Ricardo Newbery, Tammy Tatum, Linda Martin, Gary Waayers

1.	Committee reviewed "Proposal for process" referred to committee by County
    Council. Proposal separated into six subproposals. Recommendations follow:

     (1) "Agendas"

     * Setting of agenda process already in current bylaws (Rule A-2).
       [no action recommended]

     * Rotating facilitator requirement not clearly defined.
       [no action recommended]

     (2) "Equal Time"

     * Unclear how to implement as written. Committee will attempt
       to address this concern by reviewing and modifying proposal
       process to enable concerns and divergent viewpoints to be 
       addressed during draft process.
       [no action recommended yet ­ still under discussion]

     (3) "Motions"

     * Process already in current bylaws (Section 5-2 and Rule A).
       [no action recommended]

     (4) "Voting"

     * Voting threshold discussion moved later in agenda. This
       proposal will be considered as one of the options.
       [no action recommended yet ­ still under discussion]

     (5) "Elections"

     * Process already in current bylaws (Paragraph 5-4.1).
       [no action recommended]

     (6) "Accountability"

     * Not a bylaws issue.
       [referred back to County Council]


2.	Committee reviewed General Membership section of the Bylaws (Section 2-2).
Minor editorial changes suggested. No significant changes proposed.

3.	Committee reviewed County Council section of the Bylaws (Section 3-2).
Some alternative membership definitions discussed. Removal of Ex-Officio
representative voting status recommended (Paragraph 3-2.2). Recommended
bylaw changes to be forwarded to the General Membership at a later date.

4.	Committee reviewed Proposal Process (Section 5-2) and Voting Process (Section
5-4). General discussion of voting threshold requirements. Three distinct options
recognized, detailed below. Final decision deferred until next meeting. Proposal
process will also be revisited later.

    OPTION      "BUSINESS" PROPOSAL        "POLICY" PROPOSAL

   option 1     2/3 of those voting       4/5 of those voting
  (current)	       and                       and
                1/2 of those present      1/2 of those present

   option 2     2/3 of those voting       4/5 of those voting

   option 3     1/2 of those voting       2/3 of those voting


5.	Committee reviewed Finance Committee Standing Rule (Rule D). Removal of
entire rule recommended. Functionality to be absorbed by County Council,
Treasurer, and assistants appointed by the Council. Recommended bylaw changes
to be forwarded to the General Membership at a later date.

6.	Committee reviewed Conflict Resolution Standing Rule (Rule E). Removal of
entire rule recommended. Functionality to be absorbed in Bylaws (Section 2-3).
Recommended bylaw changes to be forwarded to the General Membership at a later
date.