Resolutions - South County Federation

Establishing the Parks and Environmental Committee and its Governing Charter

Whereas the President, under the By-Laws of the Federation, has recommended the establishment of the Parks and Environmental Committee for calendar year 2009 under the provision of Article IX, Section 2 of the Federation By-Laws;

Whereas the Executive Committee has developed the guidelines outlined herein for the functioning of the Parks and Environmental Committee and established the procedures to ensure proper functioning of the Committee;

Therefore, the membership of the South County Federation approves the attached functions and guidelines for the Committee. This charter is effective until rescinded and may be modified by the vote of the general membership.

Functions and Procedures of the Parks and Environmental Committee

Function. The function of the Parks and Environmental Committee is to develop and recommend to the Federation membership positions on the local parks, recreation areas and environmental issues that impact the membership area and communities of the Federation. The functions of the Parks and Environmental Committee include the following :

Gather information concerning local parks and recreation areas; identify and resolve, if possible, issues related to current functioning and proposed modifications to parks and recreation areas within the Federation membership boundaries, and keep the Executive Committee and the general membership informed of these issues;
Gather information concerning environmental issues, to include the Chesapeake Bay watershed, landfills and sanitation facilities, air pollution, and other environmental hazards and keep the Executive Committee and the general membership informed of these issues and the status of major Environmental projects within the Federation area.
Review the implications of the County Comprehensive Plan and amendments to the plan on parks, recreation areas and the environment within the Federation membership boundaries; identify and resolve, if possible, issues related to the plan or amendments; and make recommendations concerning the Federation position concerning the plan or amendments.
Review and make recommendations on the Federation position with regard to any legislative or regulatory changes effecting parks and recreation areas. Review and make recommendations on the Federation position with regard to any environmental issues, provisions or practices.
Draft resolutions which identify the critical issues and, if applicable, the resolution thereof; and state the recommended Federation position with regard to the issue.
Execute the Federation responsibilities for clean up of the Federation-adopted highways and waterways.
Serve as a member so the Land Use Committee and provides advise on the Environmental issues related to land use applications before the committee.

Membership of the Parks and Environmental Committee. The Members of the Parks and Environmental Committee are the Chair and not more than eight selected Members of the Federation in good standing as defined by the Federation By-Laws. The President shall select these Members from among the Federation general membership (homeowner associations, civic associations, or non-aligned caucus) and shall appoint them to the Parks and Environmental Committee for a period of one year terminating following the January general membership meeting. The President shall also select an individual belonging to each of those selected Members to represent that Member on the Committee.

Only the individual members of the Parks and Environmental Committee may vote on the position of the Parks and Environmental Committee and each member shall have one vote. No member of the Parks and Environmental Committee may cast more than one vote.
Other Members and individuals may attend the Parks and Environmental Committee meetings, but do not have a vote in committee.
Should an appointed member of the Parks and Environmental Committee miss three consecutive meetings or over one half of the meetings in any eight month period, both the member and the individual are removed from the committee membership unless reappointed by the Parks and Environmental Committee Chair with the concurrence of the President.
The Chair of the Parks and Environmental Committee shall be a voting member of the Land Use Committee and will provide the Committee information and identify issues with regard to the Parks and Environmental implications of the respective land use cases. The Chair of the Parks and Environmental Committee will not be a voting member if the President has appointed a Member to the Land Use Committee of which the Chair is also a member.

Committee Procedures. The Parks and Environmental Committee shall be run in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order.

The proceedings of the Parks and Environmental Committee shall be open only to the general Federation membership as defined by the Federation By-Laws. Concerned citizens who are not members or individual members may address the Parks and Environmental Committee by invitation only.
Applicants for Parks and Environmental cases shall be invited to make presentations to the Committee concerning their application.

Responsibilities of the Committee Chairman. The Chairman is responsible to the President and the membership for the operation of the Parks and Environmental Committee. The Chairman of the Parks and Environmental Committee shall :

Set the agenda of the Parks and Environmental Committee and conduct regular meetings.
Coordinate with applicants, governmental officials, civic leaders and other experts as necessary to ensure the Parks and Environmental Committee is aware of relevant issues and arrange to provide the committee with the information and outside expertise necessary to make sound judgments on matters before the committee. The Chair shall also arrange for applicants and appropriate governmental officials, civic leaders or outside experts to address the Parks and Environmental Committee and the general membership as deemed appropriate.
Organize and lead the Parks and Environmental Committee to fulfill the functions and responsibilities assigned to the committee. The Chair may establish sub-committees comprised of individual members of the Parks and Environmental Committee to determine the facts concerning individual issues or cases and make recommendations to the full Parks and Environmental Committee concerning the issue or case under consideration.
Appoint from the membership of the Parks and Environmental Committee a Secretary or Vice Chair, if the chair deems it appropriate. The Secretary is responsible for maintaining minutes of the committee meetings and shall provide them to the Federation Secretary. The Vice Chair fulfills the responsibilities when the Chair is unable to perform his duties.
Draft, or appoint an individual member of the Parks and Environmental Committee to draft, resolutions reflecting the deliberations and positions of the committee for presentation to the general membership.
Arrange to schedule and bring forward approved resolutions from the Parks and Environmental Committee to the general membership for their consideration.

Responsibilities of the Committee Members. Parks and Environmental Committee members are responsible for helping the Parks and Environmental Committee to develop the best possible position for the Federation as a whole, and shall consider all the facts and evidence related to the issue or case under consideration, as well as previously approved Federation positions on similar or relevant cases.

No member of the Parks and Environmental Committee may represent to the government, media or any other public or private entity, any position of the committee or the Federation while acting as a representative of the Federation unless the member's presentation faithfully reflects the position of the Federation as approved in accordance with the By-Laws of the Federation.
Membership on the Parks and Environmental Committee does not prohibit any individual from expressing their personal views to any governmental, public or private entity acting as an individual or as a member of another organization.
Individual members who have a direct or indirect financial interest in a matter before the Parks and Environmental Committee have an obligation to disclose that interest to the committee, who may determine that the member should recuse themselves from voting on the matter. If the member is the applicant, or is an owner, investor or relative of the owner of the property subject to the application, the member must recuse themself from voting on the application. The fact that a member is a property owner in an area that will be affected by an application does not by itself require that member to recuse themself from voting on the application.

Establishing the Public Safety Committee and its Governing Charter

Whereas the President, under the By-Laws of the Federation, has recommended the establishment of the Public Safety committee for calendar year 2009 under the provision of Article IX, Section 2 of the Federation By-Laws;

Whereas the Executive Committee has developed the attached guidelines for the functions of the Public Safety Committee and established the procedures to ensure proper functioning of the Committee;

Functions and Procedures of the Public Safety Committee

Function. The function of the Public Safety Committee is to develop and recommend to the Federation membership positions on public safety issues that impact the membership area and communities of the Federation. The functions of the Public Safety Committee include the following :

Gather information concerning Public Safety issues, to include police, fire and emergency service activities and keep the Executive Committee and the general membership informed of these issues and the status of major Public Safety initiatives within the Federation area.
Review and make recommendations on the Federation position with regard to any Public Safety issues, provisions or practices.
Draft resolutions which identify the critical issues and, if applicable, the resolution thereof; and state the recommended Federation position with regard to the issue.
Develop annually and maintain a list of Public Safety priorities for the Federation and communicate these priorities to the appropriate county and state officials through the Corresponding Secretary. These priorities shall be approved by the vote of the general membership and communicated to appropriate State and County officials.

Membership of the Public Safety Committee. The Members of the Public Safety Committee are the Chair and not more than eight selected Members of the Federation in good standing as defined by the Federation By-Laws. The President shall select these Members from among the Federation general membership (homeowner associations, civic associations, or non-aligned caucus) and shall appoint them to the Public Safety Committee for a period of one year terminating following the January general membership meeting. The President shall also select an individual belonging to each of those selected Members to represent that Member on the Committee.

Only the individual members of the Public Safety Committee may vote on the position of the Public Safety Committee and each member shall have one vote. No member of the Public Safety Committee may cast more than one vote.
Oher Members and individuals may attend the Public Safety Committee meetings, but do not have a vote in committee.
Should an appointed member of the Public Safety Committee miss three consecutive meetings or over one half of the meetings in any eight month period, both the member and the individual are removed from the committee membership unless reappointed by the Public Safety Committee Chair with the concurrence of the President.

Committee Procedures. The Public Safety Committee shall be run in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order.

The proceedings of the Public Safety Committee shall be open only to the general Federation membership as defined by the Federation By-Laws. Non-committee members may speak at the discretion of the Chair.
Applicants for Public Safety cases shall be invited to make presentations to the Committee concerning their application.

Responsibilities of the Committee Chairman. The Chairman is responsible to the President and the membership for the operation of the Public Safety Committee. The Chairman of the Public Safety Committee shall :

Set the agenda of the Public Safety Committee and conduct regular meetings.
Coordinate with applicants, governmental officials, civic leaders and other experts as necessary to ensure the Public Safety Committee is aware of relevant issues and arrange to provide the committee with the information and outside expertise necessary to make sound judgments on matters before the committee. The Chair shall also arrange for applicants and appropriate governmental officials, civic leaders or outside experts to address the Public Safety Committee and the general membership as deemed appropriate.
Organize and lead the Public Safety Committee to fulfill the functions and responsibilities assigned to the committee. The Chair may establish sub-committees comprised of individual members of the Public Safety Committee to determine the facts concerning individual issues or cases and make recommendations to the full Public Safety Committee concerning the issue or case under consideration.
Appoint from the membership of the Public Safety Committee a Secretary or Vice Chair, if the chair deems it appropriate. The Secretary is responsible for maintaining minutes of the committee meetings and shall provide them to the Federation Secretary. The Vice Chair fulfills the responsibilities when the Chair is unable to perform his duties.
Draft, or appoint an individual member of the Public Safety Committee to draft, resolutions reflecting the deliberations and positions of the committee for presentation to the general membership.
Arrange to schedule and bring forward approved resolutions from the Public Safety Committee to the general membership for their consideration.

Responsibilities of the Committee Members. Public Safety Committee members are responsible for helping the Public Safety Committee to develop the best possible position for the Federation as a whole, and shall consider all the facts and evidence related to the issue or case under consideration, as well as previously approved Federation positions on similar or relevant cases.

No member of the Public Safety Committee may represent to the government, media or any other public or private entity, any position of the committee or the Federation while acting as a representative of the Federation unless the member's presentation faithfully reflects the position of the Federation as approved in accordance with the By-Laws of the Federation.
Membership on the Public Safety Committee does not prohibit any individual from expressing their personal views to any governmental, public or private entity acting as an individual or as a member of another organization.
Individual members who have a direct or indirect financial interest in a matter before the Public Safety Committee have an obligation to disclose that interest to the Public Safety Committee, who may determine that the member should recuse themselves from voting on the matter. If the member is the applicant, or is an owner, investor or relative of the owner of the property subject to the application, the member must recuse themself from voting on the application. The fact that a member is a property owner in an area that will be affected by an application does not by itself require that member to recuse themself from voting on the application.

Establishing the Education Committee and its Governing Charter

Whereas the President, under the By-Laws of the Federation, has recommended the establishment of the Education committee for calendar year 2009 under the provision of Article IX, Section 2 of the Federation By-Laws;

Whereas the Executive Committee has developed the attached guidelines for the functions of the Education Committee and established the procedures to ensure proper functioning of the committee;

Therefore, the membership of the South County Federation approves the attached functions and guidelines for the Committe

This charter is effective until rescinded and may be modified by the vote of the general membership.

Functions and Procedures of the Education Committee

Function. The function of the Education Committee is to develop and recommend to the Federation membership positions on the Education issues that impact the membership area and communities of the Federation. The functions of the Education Committee include the following :

Gather information concerning education issues, to include school safety and student transportation, and keep the Executive Committee and the general membership informed of these issues and the status of major education projects within the Federation are
The Education Committee shall promote the educational opportunities for all members of the Federation
Review, as necessary, the Education portions of the County budget, the Capital Improvement Plan, and other actions of the School Board; identify and resolve, if possible, issues related to the plan or amendments; and make recommendations concerning the Federation position concerning the plan or amendments. The Education Committee shall take no position that favors one portion of the community or member over another. The Education Committee shall apprise the Federation school boundary issues, but neither the Education Committee nor the Federation shall take a position on the content of these issues.
Review and make recommendations on the Federation position with regard to any Education issues, provisions or practices.
Draft resolutions which identify the critical issues and, if applicable, the resolution thereof; and state the recommended Federation position with regard to the issue.
Develop annually and maintain a list of education priorities for the Federation and communicate these priorities to the appropriate county and state officials through the Corresponding Secretary. These priorities shall be approved by the vote of the general membership.

Membership of the Education Committee. The Members of the Education Committee are the Chair and not more than eight selected Members of the Federation in good standing as defined by the Federation By-Laws. The President shall select these Members from among the Federation general membership (homeowner associations, civic associations, or non-aligned caucus) and shall appoint them to the EC for a period of one year terminating following the January general membership meeting. The President shall also select an individual belonging to each of those selected Members to represent that Member on the Committee.

Only the individual members of the Education Committee may vote on the position of the Education Committee and each member shall have one vot
No member of the Education Committee may cast more than one vote.
Other Members and individuals may attend the Education Committee meetings, but do not have a vote in committee.
Should an appointed member of the Education Committee miss three consecutive meetings or over one half of the meetings in any eight month period, both the member and the individual are removed from the committee membership unless reappointed by the Education Committee Chair with the concurrence of the President.
The Chair of the Education Committee shall, as necessary, provide the Land use Committee information and identify issues with regard to the Education implications of the respective land use cases.

Committee Procedures. The Education Committee shall be run in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order.

The proceedings of the Education Committee shall be open only to the general Federation membership as defined by the Federation By-Laws. Non committee members may speak at the discretion of the Chair.
Applicants for Education cases shall be invited to make presentations to the Committee concerning their application.

Responsibilities of the Committee Chairman. The Chairman is responsible to the President and the membership for the operation of the Education Committee. The Chairman of the Education Committee shall :

Set the agenda of the Education Committee and conduct regular meetings.
Coordinate with applicants, governmental officials, civic leaders and other experts as necessary to ensure the Education Committee is aware of relevant issues and arrange to provide the Education Committee with the information and outside expertise necessary to make sound judgments on matters before the Education Committee. The Chair shall also arrange for applicants and appropriate governmental officials, civic leaders or outside experts to address the Education Committee and the general membership as deemed appropriate.
Organize and lead the Education Committee to fulfill the functions and responsibilities assigned to the Education Committee. The Chair may establish sub-committees comprised of individual members of the Education Committee to determine the facts concerning individual issues or cases and make recommendations to the full Education Committee concerning the issue or case under consideration.
Appoint from the membership of the Education Committee a Secretary or Vice Chair, if the chair deems it appropriate. The Secretary is responsible for maintaining minutes of the Education Committee meetings and shall provide them to the Federation Secretary. The Vice Chair fulfills the responsibilities when the Chair is unable to perform his duties.
Draft, or appoint an individual member of the Education Committee to draft, resolutions reflecting the deliberations and positions of the Education Committee for presentation to the general membership.
Arrange to schedule and bring forward approved resolutions from the Education Committee to the general membership for their consideration.

Responsibilities of the Committee Members. Education Committee members are responsible for helping the Education Committee to develop the best possible position for the Federation as a whole, and shall consider all the facts and evidence related to the issue or case under consideration, as well as previously approved Federation positions on similar or relevant cases.

No member of the Education Committee may represent to the government, media or any other public or private entity, any position of the Education Committee or the Federation while acting as a representative of the Federation unless the member's presentation faithfully reflects the position of the Federation as approved in accordance with the By-Laws of the Federation.
Membership on the Education Committee does not prohibit any individual from expressing their personal views to any governmental, public or private entity acting as an individual or as a member of another organization.
Individual members who have a direct or indirect financial interest in a matter before the Education Committee have an obligation to disclose that interest to the Education Committee, who may determine that the member should recuse themselves from voting on the matter. If the member is the applicant, or is an owner, investor or relative of the owner of the property subject to the application, the member must recuse themself from voting on the application. The fact that a member is a property owner in an area that will be affected by an application does not by itself require that member to recuse themself from voting on the application.

Establishing the Transportation Committee and its Governing Charter

Whereas the President, under the By-Laws of the Federation, has recommended the establishment of the Transportation committee for calendar year 2009 under the provision of Article IX, Section 2 of the Federation By-Laws;

Whereas the Executive Committee has developed the attached guidelines for the functions of the Transportation Committee and established the procedures to ensure proper functioning of the committee;

Functions and Procedures of the Transportation Committee

Function. The function of the Transportation Committee is to develop and recommend to the Federation membership positions on the transportation issues that impact the membership area and communities of the Federation. The functions of the Transportation Committee include the following :

Gather information concerning transportation issues, to include roads, trails, rail, and parking and keep the Executive Committee and the general membership informed of these issues and the status of major transportation projects within the Federation area.
Review the transportation portions and traffic implications of the County Comprehensive Plan and amendments to the plan; identify and resolve, if possible, issues related to the plan or amendments; and make recommendations concerning the Federation position concerning the plan or amendments.
Review and make recommendations on the Federation position with regard to any Transportation issues, provisions or practices.
Draft resolutions which identify the critical issues and, if applicable, the resolution thereof; and state the recommended Federation position with regard to the issue.
Develop annually and maintain a list of transportation priorities for the Federation and communicate these priorities to the appropriate county and state officials through the Corresponding Secretary. These priorities shall be approved by the vote of the general membership and communicated to appropriate State and County officials.
Serve as a member of the Land Use Committee and provide advice on the transportation issues related to land use applications before the committee.

Membership of the Transportation Committee. The Members of the Transportation Committee are the Chair and not more than eight selected Members of the Federation in good standing as defined by the Federation By-Laws. The President shall select these Members from among the Federation general membership (homeowner associations, civic associations, or non-aligned caucus) and shall appoint them to the Transportation Committee for a period of one year terminating following the January general membership meeting. The President shall also select an individual belonging to each of those selected Members to represent that Member on the Committee.

Only the individual members of the Transportation Committee may vote on the position of the Transportation Committee and each member shall have one vote. No member of the Transportation Committee may cast more than one vote.
Other Members and individuals may attend the Transportation Committee meetings, but do not have a vote in committee.
Should an appointed member of the Transportation Committee miss three consecutive meetings or over one half of the meetings in any eight month period, both the member and the individual are removed from the committee membership unless reappointed by the Transportation Committee Chair with the concurrence of the President.
The Chair of the Transportation Committee shall be a voting member of the LUC and will provide the Committee information and identify issues with regard to the transportation implications of the respective land use cases. The Chair of the Transportation Committee will not be a voting member if the President has appointed a Member to the Land Use Committee of which the Chair is also a member.

Committee Procedures. The Transportation Committee shall be run in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order.

The proceedings of the Transportation Committee shall be open only to the general Federation membership as defined by the Federation By-Laws. Non committee members may speak at the discretion of the Chair.
Applicants for Transportation cases shall be invited to make presentations to the Committee concerning their application.

Responsibilities of the Committee Chairman. The Chairman is responsible to the President and the membership for the operation of the Transportation Committee. The Chairman shall :

Set the agenda of the Transportation Committee and conduct regular meetings.
Coordinate with members of local government as necessary to ensure the committee is aware of Transportation issues and arranging for developing the facts and implications of the issues. The Chair shall also arrange for the appropriate county and state officials to address the Transportation Committee and the general membership.
Organize and direct the Transportation Committee in the execution of the committee functions and responsibilities. The Chair may establish sub-committees comprised of individual members of the Transportation Committee to determine the facts and issues concerning individual issues and make recommendations to the full Transportation Committee concerning the disposition of the case.
Appoint from the membership of the committee a Secretary. The Secretary is responsible for maintaining minutes of the committee meetings and shall provide them to the Federation Secretary, who is responsible for maintain the records of the Federation.
Draft or shall appoint an individual member of the committee to draft resolutions reflecting the deliberations and positions of the Transportation Committee for presentation to the general membership.
Present Transportation Committee resolutions to the membership. The Chair shall accept or reject friendly amendments from the floor. Should the facts concerning the case change between the time the Transportation Committee decides upon an issue and the presentation of the resolution at the general membership meeting, the Chair may elect on his/her own authority to table the prepared resolution and offer a resolution to defer action and request that appropriate government official defer their action.

Responsibilities of the Committee Membership. The primary responsibility of the individual members is to develop the best possible position for the Federation as a whole. This position shall consider the full range of issues, pros and cons; and consistency with approved plans and Federation prior positions. The overriding concern shall be to represent the interests of the Federation as a whole. The recommended Transportation Committee position need not be unanimously approved.

No member of the Transportation Committee may represent any view before any governmental entity as a representative of the Federation unless the member's position reflects the position of the Federation as approved according to the By-Laws of the Federation.
Membership in the Transportation Committee does not prohibit any individual from expressing their view to a governmental entity as an individual or as a member of another organization.
Individual members that are directly affected by the transportation issue before the committee shall recuse themselves from the vote. Directly affected means that the individual member is the applicant, is the owner of the property subject to the application, or is an investor in or owner in the business that owns the property subject to the application or a related party to the applicant or applicant's representative. Landowners in the affected area need not recuse themselves.

Establishing the Land Use Committee and its Governing Charter

Whereas the President, under the By-Laws of the Federation, has recommended the establishment of the Land Use Committee (LUC) under the provision of Article IX, Section 2 of the Federation By Laws;

Whereas the Executive Committee has developed the attached guidelines for the functions of the LUC and established the procedures to ensure proper functioning of the committee;

Therefore, the membership of the South County Federation approves the attached functions and guidelines of the LUC. This charter is effective until rescinded and may be modified by the vote of the general membership.

Functions and Procedures of the Land Use Committee

Function. The function of the LUC is to develop and recommend to the Federation membership positions on the land use cases brought before the Fairfax County Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals that impact the membership area and communities of the Federation. The committee will not take a position on land use cases outside of the Federation membership area as defined by the By-Laws unless the Chair determines that the proposed changes will have an adverse impact upon the Federation membership area or communities. The functions of the LUC include the following :

Gather information concerning applications for land use cases; identify and resolve, if possible, issues related to the applications.
Review the County Comprehensive Plan and amendments to the plan; identify and resolve, if possible, issues related to the plan or amendments; and make recommendations concerning the Federation position concerning the plan or amendments.
Review accessibility issues, particularly with regard to housing.
Review and make recommendations on the Federation position with regard to any legislative or regulatory changes to land use provisions or practices.
Draft resolutions which identify the critical issues and, if applicable, the resolution thereof; and state the recommended Federation position with regard to the application or change.

Membership of the LUC. The Members of the LUC are the Chair, not more than eight selected Members of the Federation in good standing as defined by the Federation By-Laws and the Chairs of the Transportation and of the Environmental Committees. The President shall select these Members from among the Federation general membership (homeowner associations, civic associations, or non-aligned caucus) and shall appoint them to the LUC for a period of one year terminating following the January general membership meeting. The President shall also select an individual belonging to each of those selected Members to represent that Member on the Committee.

A quorum of the LUC shall be three members.
Only the individual members of the LUC may vote on the position of the LUC and each member shall have one vote. No member of the LUC may cast more than one vote.
Other Members and individuals may attend the LUC meetings, but do not have a vote in committee.
Should an appointed member of the LUC miss three consecutive meetings or over one half of the meetings in any eight month period, both the member and the individual are removed from the committee membership unless reappointed by the LUC Chair with the concurrence of the President.
The Chair of the Transportation Committee shall be a voting member of the LUC and will provide the Committee information and identify issues with regard to the transportation implications of the respective land use cases. The Chair of the Transportation Committee will not be a voting member if the President has appointed a member to the LUC of which the Chair is also a member.
The Chair of the Parks and Environmental Committee shall be a voting member of the LUC and will provide the Committee information and identify issues with regard to the environmental implications of the respective land use cases. The Chair of the Parks and Environmental Committee will not be a voting member if the President has appointed a member to the LUC of which the Chair is also a member.

Committee Procedures. The LUC shall be run in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order.

The proceedings of the LUC shall be open to the general Federation membership as defined by the Federation By-Laws. Non committee members may speak at the discretion of the Chair.
Applicants for land use cases shall be invited to make presentations to the Committee concerning their application.

Responsibilities of the Committee Chairman. The Chairman is responsible to the President and the membership for the operation of the LUC. The Chairman of the LUC shall :

Set the agenda of the LUC and conduct regular meetings.
Coordinate with applicants, governmental officials, civic leaders and other experts as necessary to ensure the LUC is aware of relevant issues and arrange to provide the LUC with the information and outside expertise necessary to make sound judgments on matters before the LUC. The Chair shall also arrange for applicants and appropriate governmental officials, civic leaders or outside experts to address the LUC and the general membership as deemed appropriate.
Organize and lead the LUC to fulfill the functions and responsibilities assigned to the LUC. The Chair may establish sub-committees comprised of individual members of the LUC to determine the facts concerning individual issues or cases and make recommendations to the full LUC concerning the issue or case under consideration.
Appoint from the membership of the LUC a Secretary or Vice Chair, if the chair deems it appropriate. The Secretary is responsible for maintaining minutes of the committee meetings and shall provide them to the Federation Secretary. The Vice Chair fulfills the responsibilities when the Chair is unable to perform his duties.
Draft, or appoint an individual member of the LUC to draft, resolutions reflecting the deliberations and positions of the LUC for presentation to the general membership.
Arrange to schedule and bring forward approved resolutions from the LUC to the general membership for their consideration.

Responsibilities of the Committee Members. LUC members are responsible for helping the LUC to develop the best possible position for the Federation as a whole, and shall consider all the facts and evidence related to the issue or case under consideration, as well as previously approved Federation positions on similar or relevant cases.

No member of the LUC may represent to the government, media or any other public or private entity, any position of the LUC or the Federation while acting as a representative of the Federation unless the member's presentation faithfully reflects the position of the Federation as approved in accordance with the By-Laws of the Federation.
Membership on the LUC does not prohibit any individual from expressing their personal views to any governmental, public or private entity acting as an individual or as a member of another organization.
Individual members who have a direct or indirect financial interest in a matter before the LUC have an obligation to disclose that interest to the LUC, who may determine that the member should recuse themselves from voting on the matter. If the member is the applicant, or is an owner, investor or relative of the owner of the property subject to the application, the member must recuse themself from voting on the application. The fact that a member is a property owner in an area that will be affected by an application does not by itself require that member to recuse themself from voting on the application.