EDGEMOOR NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

PROPOSED BYLAWS AMENDMENTS NEEDED TO CONFORM BYLAWS TO CITY POLICY

June 2007

In order to bring the bylaws of the Edgemoorl Neighborhood Association into compliance with standards required by the City of Bellingham for recognizing neighborhood associations for purposes of financial support and representation on the Mayor’s Neighborhood Advisory Commission, the following amendments are proposed:

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Article 3 – Membership, Dues, and Voting Rights

3.1 Membership - Any person who is at least 18 years old, and either a property owner, business operator, or a legal resident living within the boundaries of the Edgemoor Neighborhood, and has paid their annual dues will be deemed a member of the Association.

Article 7 – Board and Membership Meetings

7.1 Meeting Schedule: The Board shall meet monthly at a time and place designated by the President. All Board meetings are open to the membership. Every third month will be an ENA membership meeting but issues and interest should dictate the actual number held. General membership meetings, shall be held at least quarterly. General membership meetings are open to the public. Notice in advance of general membership meetings shall be provided to neighborhood stakeholders through published newspaper notice and at least one of the following: general mailings, electronic media, delivered handbills or flyers, other media notices and/or notices and signs posted prominently throughout the neighborhood. These meetings should be advertised in advance as widely as possible. Each fall the membership meeting shall be an Annual Meeting.

Adopted by the Edgemoor Neighborhood Association on _______________, 2007

Certified: ___________________ Date

Secretary