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= Terms of Reference =
= Terms of Reference =
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* '''The following questions are examples of the kinds of considerations to make. The TOR doesn't have to answer every question, or go into every detail, nor are the questions exhaustive.'''
* '''The following questions are examples of the kinds of considerations to make. The TOR doesn't have to answer every question, or go into every detail, nor are the questions exhaustive.'''


= General Purpose =
= General Purpose =
The raison d'être for this committee?
The raison d'être for this committee?


== Key Duties and Responsibilities ==
 
=== Level of Authority ===
= Key Duties and Responsibilities =
 
== Level of Authority ==
* Is the committee's work public-facing?
* Is the committee's work public-facing?
** Can the committee make decisions regarding public-facing matters?
** Can the committee make decisions regarding public-facing matters?
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** Board approval required?
** Board approval required?


=== Reporting Relationship ===
 
== Reporting Relationship ==
* Who will submit reports?
* Who will submit reports?
* How often will reports be made?
* How often will reports be made?
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* How will they be submitted (written, oral)?
* How will they be submitted (written, oral)?


== Composition and Appointments ==
 
= Composition and Appointments =
* How will the chair be nominated?
* How will the chair be nominated?
* Who will select the chair from nominations?
* Who will select the chair from nominations?
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* Who should individual committee members represent? e.g. 1 person from the mountain biking community, 1 person with urban planning experience, etc.
* Who should individual committee members represent? e.g. 1 person from the mountain biking community, 1 person with urban planning experience, etc.


== Meetings ==
 
= Meetings =
* How frequently will the committee meet, at minimum?
* How frequently will the committee meet, at minimum?
* What meeting process will be used? (eg. Robert's Rules, Rusty's Rules)
* What meeting process will be used? (eg. Robert's Rules, Rusty's Rules)
* What decison making style will be used? (eg. Majority (51%) vote, 75% majority vote, consensus, etc)
* What decison making style will be used? (eg. Majority (51%) vote, 75% majority vote, consensus, etc)


== Resources ==
 
=== Financial ===
= Resources =
 
== Financial ==
* How much money, and over what time period, will the committee need to complete its goals?
* How much money, and over what time period, will the committee need to complete its goals?


=== People ===
 
== People ==
* How many volunteers will be needed?
* How many volunteers will be needed?
* How many hours of volunteer time?
* How many hours of volunteer time?
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* How many hours of staff time is needed?
* How many hours of staff time is needed?


== Specific Annual Objectives ==
 
= Specific Annual Objectives =
* Goals with numbers, dates (e.g. 200 new members by June 2010)
* Goals with numbers, dates (e.g. 200 new members by June 2010)
* Goals made measurable (e.g. 20% improved BikeWorks user satisfaction, measured using a survey developed by the committee)  
* Goals made measurable (e.g. 20% improved BikeWorks user satisfaction, measured using a survey developed by the committee)  
* Reason for prioritizing of these goals, if not clear
* Reason for prioritizing of these goals, if not clear


== Reports and Target Dates ==
 
= Reports and Target Dates =
* e.g. user satisfaction report published one month prior to the AGM
* e.g. user satisfaction report published one month prior to the AGM


== Review and Evaluation Process ==
 
= Review and Evaluation Process =
* How will progress and projects be evaluated?
* How will progress and projects be evaluated?
** When?
** When?
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** How will stats be collected?
** How will stats be collected?


== Approval Date and Review Date ==
 
= Approval Date and Review Date =
* When was this TOR approved by the board?
* When was this TOR approved by the board?


= Meetings Minutes =
= Meetings Minutes =