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Constitution
Adopted July 3, 1995
Article I.
Name
The name of this organization
shall be the Martin Luther King Neighborhood Association, a non-profit organization,
hereafter referred to as the Martin Luther King neighborhood Association.
Article II
Boundaries
The boundaries of the MLKNA are
MLK Blvd.
on the North, Springadale rd. on the East, East 12th street
on the south, and Airport
Blvd. on the West. Boundaries may be extended by
expressed neighboring request and the MLKNA membership vote of approval at
a scheduled or called meeting.
Article III
Purpose
Section A- The primary purpose
of the MLKNA is to maintain, protect and continue to improve the residential
neighborhood within our boundaries.
The association will primarily address issues of encroachment,
planning, growth and environmental concerns within and areas that surround
boundaries or threaten the neighborhood or concern to more than one of
our neighbors.
Section B- Our purpose is to
maintain, enhance and support the quality of life for all residents within
or near our boundaries; to enhance our residential influence on
governmental and other bodies or persons in matters of mutual interests; to
address natters of common interest to neighborhood residents and other
persons or groups having mutual concerns.
Article IV
Membership
Section A.1.
Eligibility: The association is to be a representative body of the area
within its boundaries.
Section A.2. All neighborhood Based residents
and/or properties owners are eligible for membership by paying membership
fees or dues as approved by the association. The association is charged to
represent all residents within the area, whether residents, are fees/dues
paying members or not; unless the majority vote in a regular or called
meeting to otherwise
Section B1. Associate membership will be open to
any other residents or property owner/s outside our boundaries provided
that there is a two thirds vote of the membership present at regular or
called meeting indicating their approval. Fees/dues are the same as the
regular member fees/dues
Section B.2. Associate members are not eligible
for and will not hold an executive office in the association, ie president, secretary, treasurer, and committee chair
but are eligible to vote.
Section B.3. All resignations from the
association shall be submitted in writing to the association
Article V
Meetings
Section A- The association
shall meet the first Monday of the month at 7:00 pm at St James Episcopal
Church. A minimum of five (5)
members shall constitute a quorum.
Section B- The executive
committee shall prepare an agenda for the regular meetings. Any issue not on the agenda may be
discussed at a regular meeting with approval of two thirds majority of all
present.
Section C- Special
meetings shall be called by the president with personal notification of the
Executive Committee
Section D- Any decision
of the executive committee shall be binding upon approval by a majority,
unless otherwise indicated.
Article VI
Officers
Section A- The officers
and their duties shall be as follows:
1.
President
A.
Call regular/special meetings and preside at all
meetings
B.
Appoint all committees
C.
Co-Sign all financial transactions
D.
Be an ex-officio member of all committees
E.
Vote only during tie votes
F.
In case of emergencies make decisions on behalf of
the association
G.
Carry out any other function as set out in the
constitution.
2.
Vice-President
In the
absence of the President, assume all duties and act as president.
3.
Secretary
A.
Keep minutes of meetings
B.
Prepare communications
C.
Carry out any function set out in the constitution
in the absence of president and vice president
4. Assistant
Secretary
To act in place of the secretary when the secretary is not present
5.
Financial Secretary
To
keep written record of all monies collected and spent by the association
and the purpose of the expenditure.
6.
Treasurer
A.
Keep accurate records of all money received and
disbursements made and report financial status at each regular meeting.
B.
Keep membership informed about budget allocation
and expenditures of the association.
Section
B- The Officers shall constitute the executive committee.
Section
C- Any resignation form an officer shall be submitted in writing to the
association. Any vacancy
occurring in a n office shall be filled by
election at the next meeting after resignation is received by the
association.
Section
D- All officers shall serve for two (2) year terms form January first
of the first year to December 31st of the second year. During
the designated meeting of the second year, nominations for officer will be
held by the executive committee.
To be eligible for office the, the nominee shall give the secretary
of the association a written resume within one week of the nomination. The secretary shall mail all resumes
to executive members no latter than February. Election shall be held during the
March meeting and the officers shall be installed during the April Meeting.
Article VII.
Finances
Section
A- The Association shall administer any monies received as gifts or
donations. It may solicit donations of money and materials to promote the
purposes of the organization.
Section
B- Member fees will be $5.00 annually. The fiscal year shall be June 1 to
May31
Section
C- Associate member fees will be the same as regular member fees.
Section D- Dues
will not be assessed until membership approves.
Section
E- Donations may be taken at any meeting. Funds will be utilized to pay for
copying, envelopes, stamps, and other supplies as may be needed to conduct
association business.
Article VIII.
Activities
Section
A- The Association may host at least one (1) neighborhood social
activity each year. Details and
supporting expenses for this activity will be determined by the membership
at a regular or called meeting.
Section B- Guests and
invitations will be decided at the planning activity meeting and notice may
be given to the mayor, council members, the director of parks and
recreation and other elected officials.
Article IX.
Political
Section
A- It is the will of the membership that the association will not as
an association endorse, support, host
gatherings, raise funds or otherwise support any political candidate/s.
Section B-
Nothing in this article prohibits the association from extending,
invitations to or receiving invitations form candidates to address the
association members, appear at activities as a guest of members or using
association member’s personal and individual names in
endorsements, as campaign workers, displaying of yard signs /bumper
stickers or appear in pubic with candidates.
Section C-
Nothing in this article prohibits an association officer and/or member form
being a candidate for public office if he/she desires while working
for/with the association. That person will not have to resign from
office or association membership unless he/she desire to resign or unless
it is determined by a majority vote that it is in the best interest of the
association that the person resign/be removed from office.
Article X
Miscellaneous
Provisions
Section
A: Upon Two-thirds vote of the full members present, Robert’s
Rules of Order may be adopted to govern a meeting provided they re not
inconsistent with the rules of the Martin Luther King Neighborhood
Association Constitution.
Section
B- Under no circumstances will the association property: ie letterheads, flyers, stamps or identifiers, etc, be
used by and or displayed by any person/s group/s or element unauthorized to
use within or outside the associations executive committee unless approval
has been granted by memberships at a meeting.
Article XI.
Amendments
Amendment to
this constitution may be made by a two-thirds majority vote of members
present at a regular meeting provided the proposed amendment has been
submitted in writing to the secretary and circulated to all members at
least fifteen (15) days in advance.
-Adopted July 3, 1995
By The Martin Luther King Neighborhood Association-
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