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Discussion Item: Final Discussion on Governance Structures and Recommendations on Future Bylaws
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SUBMITTED BY: Elise Sorum-Birk, Deputy City Clerk
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The Valdez Tourism Task Force purview was expanded and timeline extended to assist with providing feedback on initial bylaws and policies of the future organization.
Draft Articles of Incorporation have been put together and presented to City Council (complete apart from final legal review and naming of initial board of directors) (attached for reference)
The goal of this conversation is to reach consensus on any outstanding questions related to governance of Destination Valdez for what underlying details related to oversight and membership should be incorporated into bylaws.
Outstanding questions related to governance structure include:
* What broad categories should be included in the Bylaws?
* What might the recruitment process and appointment process of a board of directors look like?
* How can it be guaranteed that members of the board of directors are adequately prepared to take on the role of managing a non-profit successfully?
* What standards should directors be held to and when should directors be removed? (code of ethics, attendance, etc.)
* What is the role of the executive director?
o How much of this should be in bylaws?
o How involved should City Council be in employment actions related to an executive director?
o Does the city have a role in the recruitment of an executive director?
o Should City Council have the ability to require the removal or firing of an executive director?
* What additional non-voting members should be included on the governing board?
* What does the structure of "business membership" look like?
* What operating policies should the organization develop?
Once consensus is reached on these item...
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