SECTION I - NAME AND OBJECTS
ARTICLE 1
The name of the organization is, as specified in the Articles of
Incorporation(1940), "VIEW RIDGE COMMUNITY COUNCIL, INC." and shall be
referred toherein as the "Club".
ARTICLE 2
As specified in the Articles of Incorporation, the objects and purposes
forwhich the Club is formed are as follows:
1. To promote and encourage unity.
2. To establish and maintain intimate and friendly business relationships
amongits members; to establish mutual confidence and cooperation; to provide
meansfor general discussion and exchange of ideas; to foster works of
benevolenceamong members.
3. To procure new and additional members by solicitation or other means to
suchextent in number as the well being of the association may dictate, and to
issueto members certificates of membership, and to cancel such membership in
themanner prescribed by the Bylaws of the corporation.
4. To charge, collect, and receive such membership fees, dues and assessmentsas
may be prescribed and required by the Bylaws and other rules and regulationsof
the corporation.
5. To sell, rent, lease, purchase, dispose of, grant, convey away,
transfer,pledge, encumber, and mortgage at any time all or any real or personal
propertyand any estate or interest therein.
6. To borrow money, and to issue bills, notes or evidence of
indebtedness,including any encumbrance upon its property.
7. Generally, to do all things necessary and proper to carry out the purposes
ofits creation which may be permitted by the laws of the State of Washington,
8. To benefit the View Ridge district, to neighbors and the residents therein.
SECTION
II- MEMBERSHIP
ARTICLE 1
Any person who resides or owns property within the boundaries specified inthese
Bylaws shall be considered to be a Regular member of the Club with thefollowing
rights and privileges:
A. Receive copies of each issue of the Club's publication "The
ViewRidger".
B. Attend and, upon recognition by the presiding Officer, speak at all Generaland
Special Membership meetings of the Club.
C. May normally attend and upon recognition by the presiding Officer, speak
atany meeting of the Board of Trustees.
D. Vote on any issue presented to the Club by the Board of Trustees.
ARTICLE 2
Upon payment of voluntary dues of $3.50 per family for the year
beginningSeptember 1st, each member of that family shall be a Regular Paid up
member andshall have the following rights and privileges in addition to any
othersspecified in these Bylaws:
A. Nominate candidates for Officers and Trustees.
B. Vote for Officers and Trustees.
C. Upon election or appointment, serve as Officer or Trustee.
D. Vote on amendments to these Bylaws as presented by the Board of Trustees.
ARTICLE 3
Persons who neither reside nor own property within the Club's boundaries
maybecome Special Paid-Up Members upon payment of the prescribed family dues
andupon approval of the Board of Trustees. Such approval shall be determined
onthe basis of whether such proposed members support the purposes of the Club
andhave community objectives, which are compatible with those of the
RegularPaid-Up Members. Special Paid-Up Members shall have the same rights
andprivileges as Regular Paid-Up Members.
ARTICLE 4
Regular Membership Shall be cancelled upon the Regular Member leaving the
ViewRidge area.
SECTIONIII
- MEETINGS
ARTICLE 1
An Annual General Membership Meeting shall be held in May of each year,
unlessanother date is authorized by the Board of Trustees, for the purpose
ofelecting the Officers and confirming the appointment of Trustees of the
Club.Notice of this Annual Meeting shall be published in an issue of "The
ViewRidger" which shall be distributed to the membership not less then one
weeknor more than three weeks prior to the date of the meeting.
ARTICLE 2
Special Meetings of the Club membership may be called at any time by
thePresident at his/her discretion. The President must call a Special Meeting
ifso directed by Resolution of the Board of Trustees or so requested by
petitioncontaining the verified signatures of at least ten per cent of the
currentPaid-Up Members. Such a petition must include a statement that, if the
Board ofTrustees so directs, the petitioners agree to accept responsibility for
servingdue notice of the Special Meeting to the Club members and also agree to
pay anyexpenses incurred in connection with the calling of said meeting. No
Clubbusiness may be transacted -at a Special Meeting unless the notice of
theMeeting contains a specific statement of intent to transect such business
andhas been distributed to the membership not less than one week nor more
thanthree weeks prior to the date of the meeting.
ARTICLE 3 Five per cent of the Paid-Up Members of the
Clubshall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at General
andSpecial Meetings.
SECTION IV - BOUNDARIES
ARTICLE 1
The area served by the Club is bounded as follows: On the North by NE
75thStreet between 40th Avenue NE and 55th Avenue NE and by NE 80th Street
between55th Avenue NE and Sand Point Way NE; on the West by 40th Avenue NE; on
theSouth by 65th Street and on the East by Sand Point Way NE.
ARTICLE 2
Changes in the Club Boundaries may be accomplished by amending these By-Laws
inthe manner prescribed herein·
SECTION V - OFFICERS
ARTICLE 1
The officers of the Club shall consist of a President, Vice
President,Secretary, and Treasurer and any other officers the Trustees shall
deemnecessary. They shall be elected at the Annual Membership Meeting of the
Clubto serve for a period of one year and until their successors shall be
elected,qualified, and duly installed.
ARTICLE 2
It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all meetings of the Cluband
the Board of Trustees; to see that the Bylaws of the Club are
regularlyenforced; to have general supervision over all affairs of the Club;
and toreport on the state of the Club at each Trustee's Meeting and to the
Members ateach Annual Membership Meeting. The President shall take such actions
in thename of the Club, as he/she shall deem to fall within Club policy as
determinedby the Board of Trustees. The President or his/her designate shall be
the onlyperson authorized to make public pronouncements on behalf of the Club.
ARTICLE 3
The Vice-President shall serve under direction of the President, and
shallperform the duties of President during his/her absence or disability.
Inaddition, the Vice-President shall serve as Chairman of the
MembershipCommittee unless excused there from by vote of the Board of Trustees.
It shallalso be the duty of the Vice-President to have available at the
AnnualMembership Meeting, and at any Special Membership Meeting, where the
membershipvote is to he taken, a list of the Paid-Up Members suitable for
validating theacceptance of secret written ballots.
ARTICLE 4
The Secretary shall serve under direction of the President, shall keep
theminutes of the Club and the Board of Trustees, and shall maintain the
officialcorrespondence of the Club. The minutes shall include a record of all
motionsand resolutions passed including the author's name. Defeated motions
andresolutions shall be recorded only upon the author's request. The
Secretaryshall serve as President during the absence or disability of both
President andVice-President. It shall also be the duty of the Secretary to
prepare and haveavailable at the Annual membership meeting, and at any Special
MembershipMeeting where a Membership vote is to be taken, materials and a
proceduresuitable for distribution, collection, validation against the
Vice-President'sPaid-Up membership list, and tabulation of secret written
ballots.
ARTICLE 5
The Treasurer shall serve under the direction of the President; shall
receiveand act as custodian of all moneys belonging to the Club; and shall
disbursethem under direction of the President within policies determined by the
Boardof Trustees. The Treasurer shall deposit all Club funds in the bank or
banksdesignated by the Board of Trustees. Each Bank Account shall be maintained
inthe name of the Club and with signatures on file of four Club
Officersincluding the President and Treasurer. Checks or withdrawals, made on
ClubAccounts, shall require the signatures of any trio of the
Officers.Instructions pertaining to Club Bank Accounts shall be contained in
resolutionsapproved by the Board of Trustees at their first meeting following
the Electionof Officers, and at subsequent meetings when changes are made. The
Treasurershall serve as President during the absence or disability of the
President,Vice-President, and Secretary.
ARTICLE 6
ARTICLE 7
SECTION VI
- ELECTION OF OFFICERS
ARTICLE 1
No later than the end of January of each year the President shall appoint
aNominating Committee. Unless deviation is authorized by vote of the Board
ofTrustees, the Nominating Committee shall consist of at least three
PastPresidents of the Club. The Nominating Committee shall submit to the board
ofTrustees by April 1st a report for the ensuing term which shall list the
nameof at least one nominee for each office, and in addition shall contain
astatement that the Committee has informed each Nominee of the duties of
theOffice for which he/she is being nominated and has obtained from each
Nomineean indication of willingness and ability to serve.
ARTICLE 2
After the Board of Trustees has taken final action to accept or reject
thereport of the Nominating Committee, it shall act upon any and all
nominationssubmitted orally by any Club Trustee at the meeting or by letter
from anyRegular Paid-Up Member. Names of nominees receiving a majority vote of
approvalby those present and voting at the Board of Trustees Meeting shall be
publishedin the issue of "The View Ridger" calling the Annual
GeneralMembership Meeting of the Club.
ARTICLE 3
Election of Officers shall be by voice vote at the Annual General
MembershipMeeting, unless a secret written ballot for one or more of the
offices shall bedemanded by three or more Regular Paid-Up Members present. In
the event that asecret written ballot is so demanded, it shall be conducted
under proceduresprepared and conducted by the Secretary or other designate of
the President andsupervised by the Presiding Officer. Only members present are
entitled to vote.Proxies will not be accepted.
ARTICLE 4
The President shall call a meeting of the Board of Trustees to be held
withinthirty days of the Annual General Membership Meeting whose purpose shall
be tocertify by resolution that the Annual General Membership Meeting was
conductedunder proper procedures and that attendance was representative of the ViewRidge
Community Club. Upon approval of said resolution, the President shallduly
install the newly elected Officers and appointed Trustees. Should avalidation
resolution fail to pass, the Board shall establish new proceduresfor the
holding of a valid election within ninety days. Should the Board failto pass
either a validating resolution or a new procedures resolution, thePresident
shall declare the Annual Meeting election valid and proceed toinstall the
Officers elected thereat.
ARTICLE 5
If a vacancy occurs in any elective office in the interim between AnnualGeneral
Membership Meetings, it shall be filled by appointment of the Presidentand
confirmation by a majority vote of those present and voting at the nextmeeting
of the Board of Trustees.
ARTICLE 6
The Club may remove from Office any Officer or Trustee by a three fourths
voteof those present and voting at a meeting of the Board of Trustees called
forthat purpose. Any Officer or Trustee may also be removed from office by
atwo-thirds vote of the Regular Paid-Up Members at a Special Membership
Meetingcalled for that purpose.
SECTIONVII
- BOARD OF TRUSTEES
ARTICLE 1
The Board of Trustees shall be the policy-making body of the Club. It shall
bethe principal duty of the Board of Trustees to determine the consensus of
allmembers of the Club; both Regular and Paid-Up, regarding any issue facing
theView Ridge community; and the Board shall enunciate this consensus in
policystatements for guidance of Club Officers.
ARTICLE 2
Trustees shall consist of the elected Club Officers, the Immediate
PastPresident, and Area Trustees in such numbers as shall be determined by
theBoard of Trustees. Only Regular Paid-Up members are eligible to
becomeTrustees. In March of each year the President shall appoint or re-appoint
allArea Trustees subject to confirmation at the Annual General Membership
Meeting.Each Area Trustee shall serve for a term of one year or until a
successor isduly appointed and installed. The appointment of Trustees shall be
announced inthat issue of "The View Ridger" calling the Annual
General MembershipMeeting and shall be validated by the same Trustee Resolution
as that whichvalidates the election of officers. Interim Area Trustee vacancies
may befilled by appointment of the President subject to confirmation by the
Board ofTrustees. Appointment of Area Trustees shall be based upon the policy
that theBoard of Trustees shall be as representative as possible of the total
Clubmembership, both Regular and Paid-Up. Each Area Trustee shall be designated
byarea or street and it shall be his/her duty to determine the consensus of
theresidents of his/her area or street and to represent this consensus at
Trusteemeetings. Annual solicitation of Club dues provides a procedure by
whichTrustees may determine the consensus for their respective areas or
streets.
The officers of
theClub shall have the power to appoint one or more Trustees-at-Large, as they
seefit, subject to the confirmation of the Trustees. Trustees-at-Large possess
thesame rights as Area Trustees but do not have and area or block assignment.
Tobe considered for the position of Trustee-at-Large, a candidate must
haveserved as an officer of the Club, have been an Area Trustee, have a record
ofsignificant service to the Club, and maintain active membership in the
Club.While not having an area assignment, Trustees-at-large are expected to
beactive members, particularly in the area of training new Trustees.
ARTICLE 3
Meetings of the Board of Trustees shall be called by the President and
theelapsed time between such meetings shall not be greater than sixty
days.Written notice of meetings, containing an indication of policy questions
to beconsidered, shall be delivered to all Trustees not less than five days nor
morethan fifteen days prior to the date of the meeting. Normally all meetings
ofthe Trustees shall be open meetings which any member of the Club may attend
andspeak at the discretion of the Presiding Officer. Closed meetings may be
heldat the discretion of the President providing the notice of meeting
indicatesthat it is to be a closed meeting and the reason therefore. If any
Trustee isunable to attend a meeting of the Trustees, he/ she may designate
another Clubmember from his/her area to attend the meeting and act as his/her
alternate.The alternate shall assume all duties of the regular trustee for the
designated meeting.
ARTICLE 4
Any Trustee or ten Paid-up Members may, by petition submitted to any
ClubOfficer or Trustee, appeal any action of the Board of Trustees or request
thata meeting of the Beard of Trustees be convened to consider a stated
subject.The Officer or Trustee receiving such petition shall within thirty days
call ameeting of the Trustees to consider said petition and shall chair the
meetingduring that consideration only. When the meeting is called in response
to theten Paid-Up Member petition, the petitioners may appoint a spokesman who
shallbe granted Ad Hoc rights and privileges of a Trustee only at said meeting.
TheTrustees shall by resolution take action on the subject raised in the
petitionand such action shall include a ruling as to whether any action being
appealedshall be in effect pending final resolution of the appeal.
ARTICLE 5
The Trustees, at a called meeting and by an affirmative vote of not less
thanthree-quarters of those present and voting, may require the President to
submitany policy question to the Membership at large through mail poll to the
Clubmailing list. The Trustees by Resolution may specify the procedures and
wordingof the mail poll.
ARTICLE 6
Five Trustees shall constitute a quorum for transaction of Club business.Having
a quorum, the President may declare that an emergency exists and take such
actions, as he/she deems essential to Club welfare. The President shallthen
call an Emergency Meeting of the Trustees within thirty days for thepurpose of
confirming their actions.
SECTION
VIII - "THE VIEW RIDGER"
ARTICLE 1
The official publication of the Club shall be "The View Ridger"
whichshall be printed and distributed as determined by the Board of Trusteesproviding
that a minimum of one issue be published each year which shallcontain
notification of the Annual General Membership Meeting.
ARTICLE 2
"The View Ridger" shall be distributed on the basis of one copy
perfamily to all classes of Club Membership.
ARTICLE 3
The Club President shall serve as Editor and may appoint such assistants,
ashe/she may desire.
ARTICLE 4
Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prohibit the use by thePresident
at his/her discretion of any other means of communication in additionto
"The View Ridger",
SECTION
IX- PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
The rules contained in "Robert's Rules of Order Revised" shall
governin all cases in which they are not inconsistent with the By-Laws.
SECTION X
- AMENDMENT
These By-Laws may be amended as follows:
ARTICLE 1
First Reading: A proposal to amend these By-Laws must first be submitted to
aduly convened meeting of the Board of Trustees for First Reading. The
Boardshall determine by Resolution whether the proposed amendment shall be
treated Routine or Emergency,
ARTICLE 2
Second Reading: If the amendment proposal has been determined to be Routine,the
proposal shall be tabled until the next succeeding Trustees Meeting and inthe
interim copies of the proposed amendment shall be made available to all
Trustees with notification that the proposal will be considered at the next
Trustee Meeting,
ARTICLE 3
Ratification: A proposed Routine Amendment will become effective
uponratification by Membership vote at an Annual General Membership Meeting or
at aSpecial Membership Meeting if such ratification has been included as a
statedpurpose in the meeting notice distributed to Club Members.
ARTICLE 4
Emergency: If the amendment proposal has been determined to be Emergency
bythree-fourths vote of the Trustees present and voting, the amendment shall
takeeffect as prescribed by majority vote of the Trustees present and voting,
ThisEmergency procedure may be invoked at any stage in the consideration of
aRoutine Amendment. An Emergency Amendment shall be submitted to the next
membershipmeeting for ratification,
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Revised to include changes approved at June 13, 1979 Annual Meeting