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BYLAWS OF THE LANSING CITY HUMAN RESOURCES
ADVISORY BOARD
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Section I . NAME
Section II. PURPOSE
Section III. MEMBERS
A. Removal from Office
B. Vacancies
Section IV. MEETINGS
A. Meetings Open to Public
B. Regular Meetings
C. Special Meetings
D. Quorum
E. Rules
F. Order of Business
G. Voting
:. •. , .,v�f Section V. OFFICERS
A. Composition
B. Election and Term of Office
C. Duties
D. Succession
•_; E. Vacancies
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Section VI . COMMITTEES
Section VII. AMENDMENTS TO BYLAWS
Section VIII . DISQUALIFICATION
BYLAWS OF THE LANSING CITY HUMAN RESOURCES
ADVISORY BOARD
Section I. NAME
The name of this organization is the Human Resources Advisory
Board of the Lansing City Human Resources Department (hereinafter referred
to as the Advisory Board) .
Section II. PURPOSE
The Advisory Board shall review and consider all human resource
programs or human resources projects using Community Development funds and
make recommendations to the City Council , the Mayor, the Planning Board, the
Human Resources department, and to any other interested City department,
office or board.
Section III . MEMBERS
The Advisory Board shall be composed of eight citizens
appointed pursuant to Chapter 2A of the Code of City Ordinances as amended,
or as re-enacted.
A. Removal from Office
1 . Grounds: Members of the Advisory Board shall be
recommended for removal upon missing three (3) consecutive
regularly scheduled Advisory Board meetings unless such
absences are excused for good reason as determined by the
Chairman.
2. Notice Procedure: Upon the third unexcused absence the Board
shall notify the Mayor and request him to initiate the removal
of City Officers pursuant to the City Charter, Section 4. 12.
B. Vacancies
The Board shall request the Mayor to fill the vacancy as defined
by Chapter 2A of the Code of City Ordinances and City Charter.
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Section TV. MEETINGS
A. Meetings Open to the Public: All meetings of the Advisory Board
shall be open to the public., and guests shall have the right to
speak on recognition of the Chairman, and said guests shall. be
limited to three (3) minutes, at the time provided in the Board's
orders of business under "Hearings of Delegations and Invididuals," .
in Section F (j) below. `
B. Regular Meetings:
1 . Regular meetings shall be held the second Thursday of each
month at 7:30 p.m. The meeting shall adjourn by 11 :00 p.m.
2. Exceptions to the regular meeting date shall be at the
discretion of the Chairman.
3. All Advisory Board members shall receive prior written notice
of each regular meeting five working days before the date of
said meeting, and receive all pertinent materials pertaining
to the meeting.
C. Special Meetings:
Special meetings of the members of the Advisory Board may be
called:
1 . By the Chairman.
2. The Chairman must call a special meeting when requested in
writing by five (5) members of the Advisory Board stating
the purpose of the meeting.
3. Board members must receive written notice 72 hours prior to
the convening of a special meeting, inclusive of all pertinent
materials pertaining to that meeting.
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D. Quorum:
1 . A quorum shall be five (5) Advisory Board members as
determined by City Charter Section 17.4.
2. The Secretary shall call the roll at each meeting, and
record those present and those absent.
3. The Chairman shall determine if, a quorum is present.
E. Rules:
The rules of procedure in Robert's Rules of Order, latest edition,
shall guide the Advisory Board in all cases to which they are
applicable, but the rules may be suspended by majority consent of
of the members present.
F. Order of Business:
1 . The order of business shall be prepared by the Director with
the advice of the Chairman..,
2. The .order of business shall be as follows:
a. Roll Call
b. Minutes of Previous Meetings
c. Report of Committees
d. Report of Officers
e. Report of Director
f. Communications
g. Unfinished Business
h. New Business
i . Excused Absences
j. Hearings of Delegations and Individuals
k. Adjournment
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G. Voting•
1 . Each of the Advisory Board members shall be entitled to one
(1 ) vote on each matter submitted to the vote of the members.
2. Voting on matters before the Advisory Board may be by show of
hands and/or by roll-call vote.
3. Roll-call votes shall be recorded in the minutes.
4. The method of voting shall be determined by the Chairman,
with these exceptions:
a. Any member of the Advisory Board may request a roll-call
vote; or
b. A written ballot may be requested if so voted by two-thirds
(2/3) of the members present.
Section V. OFFICERS
A. Composition:
There shall be three (3) officers of the Advisory Board. The
officers of the Board shall be Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and
Parliamentarian.
1 . Chairman and Vice-Chairman shall be elected.
2. The Parliamentarian is an elected, or appointed, officer as
the Chairman chooses.
3. The Director' s Secretary from the Human Resources department
staff will serve the Advisory Board as its Secretary for the
purpose of taking minutes and filing same with the City Clerk.
B. Election and Term of Office
The officers of the Advisory Board shall be elected at the regular
July meeting for one-year terms.
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C. Duties:
The duties of the officers shall be as usually attached to such
offices,and, in addition thereto, such further duties as may be
designated from time to time by the members of the Advisory Board.
D. Succession:
1 . At every meeting the Chairman is present he shall act as
presiding officer.
2. In the Chairman's absence, the Vice-Chairman shall act as
presiding officer.
3. In absence of both the Chairman and Vice-Chairman, the
Parliamentarian shall act as presiding officer.
4. In the absence 'of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman, and the
Parliamentarian, the Advisory Board is authorized to select
a temporary chairman.
E. Vacancies•
1 . Vacancies in the offices may be filled for the unexpired
term by a majority vote of the members of the Advisory Board
at any regular or special meeting.
2. Notice shall be provided to the members that an election will
be held.
3. Each officer shall hold office until his successor shall have
been duly installed.
Section VI. COMMITTEES
A. The Chairman will appoint the following standing committees and
such other committees as the business of the Advisory Board may
require, by and with the consent of the Board.
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B. The standing committees shall be:
1 . Bylaws
Section VII. AMENDMENTS TO BYLAWS
These Bylaws may be amended, repealed, or new Bylaws adopted by
affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members voting at any
regular meeting of the members; provided that: notice of amendment, or
repeal of proposed Bylaws and the nature thereof has been submitted to
the Board at least one regular meeting previous to the meeting at which
said amendment, repeal , or proposed new Bylaws are to be presented for
consideration.
Section VIII. DISQUALIFICATION
A. Contractual Matters: When any member is a party, directly or
indirectly, to any contract with the Board, the Provisions of
1968 PA 317, being MCLA 15.321 ; MSA 4.1700 (51 ) , shall apply.
(A copy of P.A. 317 of 1968 is attached as Addendum No. 1 to
these Bylaws.)
B. Non-Contractual ; Matters: Any member of the Human .Resources
Advisory Board having' a direct or indirect financial interest in
any matter before the Board; who may stand to gain or lose
financially or otherwise, due to action of the Board on any matter;
or who shall be related by blood or marriage to a person having a
proprietary interest in any matter before the Board shall indicate
such interest or relationship to the Board, and shall be disqualified
from voting on such a matter.
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s - ADDENDUM NO. x -;
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AIN ACT relating to tlic conduct of public servants in resocct to contracts e:itli Public
.tntitic-s; to p:oyide penalties for 111c violr,tion of this act; to repeal ecrt2 in acts and parts
of acts; cud to validate certain contracts. :
. rTkc I'cot.lc nI the Sfofc of ,Mich rcn cracl;
16.32.1 Public servants; contracts; defini(ion•).
See. 1. As used in this act:
• (a) `Public servant" includes all persons scrim- ati}' public entity, except members of
the lerisImurc and state ofiicers 'who are within t!:e provisions of section 10 of article y of
' tlic state constitution as implcmcnted by Ictislitiye act.
(b) "Public entity" means ll:e state incltidinz -.!I .alter tics thereof, any public body
corporate within the state, including all a;epcies thcrcof, cr aw" non-incorporated public
bode witbin [lie state of whatcver n2wrc. including ail agencies thcrcof.
15.322 Contracts prohibited. [hi.S.A. 4.1100(S2))
Sec. 2. (1) No public sc:r-:rt shall be a part}•, direct!}• or i93irecil•. to nny contract
be(wcen himself Arid the public Cntity of which he is an officer or e:ap]oyee, cxccp; as
[provided in section 3. 1
(2) T:o public servant sliali d:recely or iadircctl}• solicit any conir2ct hctween the
public entity of which he is an- ohicer or cmp!ovice end (a) himself; (ip) ar} firm (r:cas:-
inr a co-partnership or other vuincorjporatcd zs=ociat:on) of trlikh Le rs a p.rtncr. memib- cT
Or cmployee; (e) env priv;:te corporation in which he is a stocl:ho!d:r ov niciz .Wore than
of ills Mal outstanding stock of Znv eta"s; where such stool_ is p.ot•listcd on : stock cxchan;c
.-orslocl. v:M) a present total market value in excess of S25_Cv0.03 w:pere such ;tact: is listed
Orr a slocl. exchance or of V.-Inch he is a director. officer or e:ployce; or (a) any trust of
104cl► lie is a bcneficiary or tru:ece; nor shall he thke any part in the c t:: n:clr
.a Contract or the renegotiation thcrcof or 2mcndn.ent Lhc-CtO or in1:e t :,;;,;oval thereof;
clog shall lie represent either party in the transaction; except as pro,.-ided in section 3.
15,323 Application of act; disclosure of interest. [Ai.S.A. 4.1700(53))
Ste. 3. The pros-isions of sectioa 2 hereof 5'.1311 apply to :,]1 public mvants lcl:0 are
"paid for Nvorhinr more than an avera.c of 25 hours per � eek for - 1pub!ic entity• but suca I
prov;sicias shall not apply to a;iv ether public servant: (1) if he s!»ll promptly Ci;clo;c his ,
tp:cuniaiy interest in the contract to the official bod, 'which has poser to appmvc the same.
t:llich disclosure shall be glade a matter of record in its oiiicial p:ocecd:nes; a.d (?) if
the contract is approved by a rote of 2/; of the full mcr bcrsirip of such zpp raying body
Rilhoui the Vote of a member thcrcof, if in)-. making.scch disclosure.
15.324 Contracts excepted. [AT.S.A. +.1700(54)) - _+
See. /: The probibitions of section 2 of this act sliall not'app ly to:
• W Contracts bety.-cm public entities -
(b) Contracts a--arded to the ioscst qualified bidder. other than a pul,lic servant.
Upon receipt of sealed bids pursuay..t to a pub!is!:ed notice therefor provid:d such notice
dots not bar, except as authori:cd by jaw. any qualified person, firm, corporation o; trust
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from bidding- This subsection shall not apply to arr:endmcnis or rener,otialio,^.s of a
tract nor to additional payn)ents thereur.cier w1hich v:cre not authorized by the'eontraet t;
the time of award; and ;
(e) Contracts for public utility services v.-here tilt rates therefor are regulated by t}t
state cr federal govcmwmt.
15,325 Voidability of contracts; procedure; l:notvlcd;;c; limitation; reimburs.- t
ment; settlements; evidences of indcbtedncss. ;. .Sce. S. (1) This act is aimed to prevent public servants from engaging in ccrt�i]
activities and is not intended to penalize innoccat persons. Therefore, no contract sl;all I.:absolutely void by reason of this act. Contracts involving prohibited activities oa thr
part of public servants shalt be voidable only by decree of a court .of proper jurisdic5c:
ki an action by the public entity, which is a party thereto, as to any person, firm, eoryJ• .�
ration or trust that entered into the contract or took any assignment thereof, with zcte_i
knoz+•ledge of the probibited activitj•• In the case of Ole corporation, tl:e actual knor:lcdzc
must be that of a person or body final,
'}• zpprovirg the contract for the co.T,omtioa. atl
actions to avoid any contract hereunder sliall be brought within I year after discovery c•1
circumstances suoI-estirg a xiolation of this act. In order to meet the ends of justice z v -
such decree shall provide for the reimburscmeat of any person, fimi, corpora tion or (n!.t
for the reasonable value of all more S. good;• rnatcrals- labor Or scrx-iccs furnished ur2rr
the contract, to t1:e extent that the public entity has benefited thereby. This provision
riot prohibit the parties from arri\-irs at an ::r.'iicable settlement-
(2) Negotiable and nonrezotiable bonds, notes or cN,idcnces of indebtedness. %v1:c;5cr
heretofore or hereafter issued, in the hands of purcb2scrs for value, shall not be void or
voidable by reason of this act or of any previOUS statute, charter or nlle of law,
15.326 Existing contracts, validity. U.I•S A• 4.1700(5G))
Sec. 6. If any public entity has. prior to tl:c effective date of ttrs act, entered into 5n:
contract underm-bich moneys, good;- materials, labor or services have bcerl neurally received'
by the public entity, which ups void or �oidablc under any act, charter or rule of lap• l�-
cause of a conflict of interest on the part of a public servant at the tine of the execution
thereof, such contract shall be fully enforceabl_- uohrithstanding such conflict of iatcr:Kt" '
by any party thereto other than such public servant.
15.327 Penalty. [M.S.A. 4.170u(57))
Sec. 7. Any person -violating the provisions of this act is guilty of a misdemeanor.
15.328 "Act supersedes other laNv- [M.S.A• 4.1700M))
Sce: S. This act shall supersede all local charter prmisions, s:het};cr incorpor".ted i.
ktislatnre acts or local charters, whicll relate to the matter of conflict of interest. Tt it
the intention that this act shall constitute the sole I.-W in this state and shall supersccc
other acts in respect to conflicts of interest relatire to public contracts, im•olvirti l:ahti-
ser'antsbther than members of the lecislature and state officers, including but not
to subsection (3) of section 30 of Act i\o. 156 of the Public acts of IsSI, as ameadcS
being section •16.30 of the Compiled Laws of 19-1,8_ - - • -
15.329 Repeal. (A'i-S.A, d.1700(59)) • '
Sec. 9. The following acts and parts of acts are rcpcaled:
Year Public �Scclio.f Compiled La«
of act Act No. numbers sections (19451
, 1995 3 6 of chap to S 65.6
199S 715 .16 of chapter S SS.16
1931 323 122 7S0.122
195S 269 969 - . 3.30.969
1966 317 - 15.161 to 15.17: 1
15.330 ) ffcctive elate. [M.S-h. 4.1700(GO)) _
Sec, 10. "This ael 511,111 take effect Scl)tcniber 1, 19,63. •�
Vic- 1I11 Icar prerrnte to (l— ro%crnnr nn Junes 1n- IwoP•tn., nnr! not l nvtn i
(urnrtl 1•.• Lim to thr- Lnuxr In t.hlrl- It nFlril lrJ 1•rcnn n I:..v n�. Jury :�, C ) ren to- 1
1rjl,lnturc hnitnr eonlipUcd !n ►csiluu. ($cc• )SGS )lnur.c Journal, part 1JG).•—):Jltor.