CNA 01.12.09 General Meeting Minutes

Officers in attendance: Jonathan, Jerry, Tim, Don, Steve, Mike, Eddie, Deanna, Dave

An announcement was made that the traffic calming effort has been delayed, but progress continues.

An announcement was made that Deanna will be replacing Pam as the Place 1 representative on the executive council as Pam has resigned.

Announcement was made that two optional ordinances are available to the neighborhood to regulate parking and mobile food establishments. The executive committee indicated that they did not see a need for the ordinances, and the general assembly was asked to comment if anyone felt the need. There were no desires expressed to opt in to the ordinances.

An announcement was made from the general assembly of a new personal fitness center opening in the neighborhood near the Greek food restaurant.

By Laws:
A question was raised on Article III, Section 4 – What does this entail? Can a neighbor enforce upkeep of a neighbor’s property? The suggestion was made to contact code enforcement.

Question on the requirement of the president serving one year on the executive committee prior to running for office. Intention was to show commitment to the neighborhood. Perhaps this could be achieved in other ways, such as being a committee chair for a year. Provision for the possibility of no one with the required experience running to allow for an inexperienced president to run.

Officer duties, correction to Treasurer – paper reports should be delivered to the membership every 4 months, and monthly to the executive committee.
Newsletter Editor – Other places should be used to post information besides the case at the minimax. Perhaps Genuine Joe. Also, the issue was raised of the newsletter not coming out 7 days prior to a meeting, and the requirement that advanced notice of meeting (of at least 7 days) be provided to the membership for meetings.

Article VI, Section 7 – How one is authorized should be specified.

Who can raise the motion to remove an officer? Should the general assembly be able to call their own meeting to remove an officer? No. But they can raise the issue at a general meeting called by the executive committee. Question on how this could be done, as the president sets the agenda for the meeting, and such an item, if not on the agenda, may not be recognized by the president.

Article XI – Remove the prorating sentence. Suggestion that household membership be listed at the time of application.