Girdwood Trails Committee
Operating Procedures

The Girdwood Trails Committee  (GTC) advocates for, protects, and maintains all trails in the Girdwood valley.  The GTC reports to the Land Use Committee and is advisory to the Girdwood Board of Supervisors.

I.  Meetings
•	Regular meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month, unless a national holiday or other important event conflicts.
•	Meetings are open to all interested people.
•	A previously published agenda is followed each meeting.
•	The chair, vice-chair, or designee leads the meeting; the secretary or designee takes and publishes minutes of the meeting.
•	Format is an open forum; Robert’s Rules of Order will be followed when necessary.

II.  Voting Membership
•	Voting members are defined as Girdwood residents or property owners who have attended six or more meetings in the last 12 months.

III.  Elections and Officers
•	The GTC officers are chair, vice-chair, and secretary. 
•	Elections are held once a calendar year, preferably in January.

IV.  Funds
•	Per agreement, committee money is independently held with Girdwood, Inc.
•	The Parks and Recreation employee or Committee Chair may request funds from Girdwood, Inc.

V.  Modifications to This Document
•	Voting members may modify this document with a majority vote.

Girdwood Trails Committee
PO Box 1154
Girdwood, AK 99587

Adopted April 2008