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f. No more than half the total members will consist of management. g. Members shall have a 2 year term, beginning January 1 St of each year. h. Committee membership terms will be staggered, so at least two experienced members are always serving on the committee. 3. Employees from each department will be given the opportunity to nominate and select representation upon the end of term or vacancy of inembership. a. By October 1 st of each year, each department manager will promote and request nominations for open committee positions to be filled the following January. b. Employees can nominate themselves or another employee from their department only. c. Nominations should be provided to the department manager no later than November 1 st. d. No later than December lst of each year, the department manager will communicate the nominations and ask for a vote (either verbally or through secret ballot). If no nominations are submitted or if a tie exists, the City Administrator will appoint a member(s) to the committee. f. If a voting member is not able to attend any meeting, an alternate may be designated to attend with all voting privileges. 4. A quorum must exist in order for the Safety Committee to take formal action and conduct business. If 5 are on the 5afety Committee, then 3 would be a quorum. Votes will be made by a simple majority. Member Roles Chairperson • Coordinate and direct all safety committee efforts • Communication liaison between management and the committee • Provide feedback from management team to the committee on problems the committee identified and any recommendations it submitted • Develop and distribute meeting agendas • Coordinate and conduct meetings • Facilitate annual goal setting and complete annual safety program review report • Establish necessary deadlines and sub-committee assignments • May also (if time and opportunity allows) serve on a sub-committee and take an active role in other committee activities