Our By-Laws
From JCPNA
JERRY CLINE PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
The name of the Association shall be the Jerry Cline Park Neighborhood Association, hereinafter referred to as the JCPNA.
The purpose of the JCPNA shall be 1) to enhance that area of the City of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, State of New Mexico bounded on the West by Louisiana Boulevard, on the East by Pennsylvania Boulevard, on the South by Lomas Boulevard, and on the North by U.S. Interstate 40, hereinafter referred to as the Jerry Cline Park area, 2) to promote a better neighborhood and community through group action, and 3) to establish and maintain a quality of life in keeping with the social, cultural, economic, historic and environmental needs and interests of the community. The activities of the JCPNA may include, but are not limited to, cooperative planning, research, fundraising and educational efforts.
Section 1. There shall be two (2) types of membership in the JCPNA, regular and business.
Section 2. Regular memberships shall be available to residents and property owners of the JCPNA area who are eighteen (18) years of age and older. There shall be one (1) vote per paid regular membership.
Section 3. Business memberships shall be limited to any person or legal entity that operates a legal place of business within the JCPNA area. There shall be one (1) vote per paid business membership.
Section 4. Dues are two dollars ($2) per regular member and fifteen dollars ($15) per business member. Dues may be prepaid one (1) year in advance. Dues are set by the Board of Directors.
Section 5. Annual dues paid will be effective from the date of payment through the date of the Annual Meeting of the "following year." New memberships will be available at any time during the year by submitting payment of the annual dues to the Treasurer.
Section 1. A Board of Directors shall be the governing body of the JCPNA and shall consist of nine (9) persons who are members of the JCPNA. The Board of Directors shall be elected by the General Membership at the Annual Meeting for a term of two (2) years. Four (4) directors shall be elected every even-numbered year and five (5) directors shall be elected every odd-numbered year. Directors elected in the first year will serve for two (2) years. At the end of two (2) years, staggered terms will apply as above.
Section 2. Officers of the JCPNA shall be a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. Officers shall be members of the Board of Directors and shall be elected by the Board of Directors at the first Board Meeting following the Annual Meeting.
Section 3. The term of office for all officers shall be one (1) year. Vacancies created during a term of office shall be filled by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.
Section 4. Any officer or member of the Board of Directors may be removed from office by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the General Membership. Notice of intent to remove shall be furnished to the subject officer or director in writing at least five (5) days prior to the meeting at which such action will be discussed.
Section 5. A Nominating Committee shall be established at least forty-five (45) days prior to the Annual Meeting for the purpose of presenting a slate of nominees at that meeting. The Board of Directors shall appoint the Nominating Committee, which shall consist of five (5) members of the JCPNA (of which at least one (1) member shall be a current director and will serve as the Nominating Committee Chairperson).
Section 1. President: The President shall be the presiding officer of the JCPNA and shall, in general, supervise all the business and affairs of the JCPNA between Board Meetings. The President shall conduct the business and affairs of the JCPNA at the direction of the Board of Directors. The President shall preside over all regular General Membership and Board Meetings. The President shall, with the approval of the Board of Directors, appoint all committees, except the Nominating Committee. The President shall serve as ex-officio member of all committees, except the Nominating Committee. The President shall make an annual report to the General Membership at the Annual Meeting and file such report with the Secretary. The President shall make all necessary reports to the City of Albuquerque and provide any other reports, as necessary. The President shall be a non-voting member of the Board of Directors, except in the case of a tie vote, wherein the President shall cast the tie-breaking vote.
Section 2. Vice-President: The Vice-President shall perform the duties of the President during the President's absence. The Vice-President shall succeed the President in case of disability, death, resignation or removal from office.
Section 3. Secretary: The Secretary shall keep minutes of all General Membership and Board Meetings. The Secretary shall keep all necessary records of the JCPNA. The Secretary shall provide notice of all meetings as directed by the Board of Directors. The Secretary shall perform all other appropriate duties incident to the office.
Section 4. Treasurer: The Treasurer shall collect all monies due the JCPNA and shall have custody of all the funds in a checking account as approved by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall pay all bills approved by the Board of Directors, and shall keep account of all receipts and expenditures. The Treasurer shall present a financial statement at each Board Meeting and general membership meeting. On all checks over $100, the signature of two of the following officers shall be required: President, Vice-President, and Treasurer.
Section 1. The General Membership, the President, or the Board of Directors may establish committees. The President, with the approval of the Board of Directors, shall appoint committee Chairpersons.
Section 2. Committee Chairpersons are not members of the Board of Directors but may be asked to attend Board Meetings to present appropriate committee reports.
Section 3. No report or other action of any committee member or any officer of the JCPNA shall be considered as an act of the JCPNA unless and until it has been approved by the Board of Directors or by the General Membership at a general membership meeting.
Section 1. The Board of Directors shall meet as necessary, but no less than quarterly, in order to conduct the business of the JCPNA. The date, time and place of the Board Meetings shall be announced to the General Membership whenever possible.
Section 2. Regular meetings of the General Membership shall be held at least quarterly, in the months of January, April, July and October, unless otherwise directed by the Board of Directors.
Section 3. The first general membership meeting each year shall be the Annual Meeting. The JCPNA will make reasonable attempts to give fifteen (15) days written notice to every household and place of business within the JCPNA area by mail, e-mail, flyer or other appropriate means. The JCPNA will also make reasonable attempts to place signs at various locations within the JCPNA area.
Section 4. The Annual Meeting shall be for the purpose of electing members of the Board of Directors, receiving annual reports of officers and committees, and other business as determined by the Board of Directors. No election shall be held unless the meeting is advertised as in Section 3 above.
Section 5. Special meetings of the General Membership may be called by the Board of Directors, 30% of the General Membership, or by the President, with the concurrence of the Board of Directors. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the President or by any three (3) members of the Board of Directors. The President or Board of Directors shall set the meeting date and time within fifteen (15) days, and the Secretary shall give notice of any such meeting. Special meetings of the General Membership will be advertised as in Section 3 above. Special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be advertised by written notice at least three (3) days in advance. All special meetings called will have a specific agenda, approved by the Board of Directors. Only those items deemed special or emergent will be placed on a special meeting agenda. No additional agenda items will be added to the agenda without approval of the Board.
Section 6. Regular and special meetings of the General Membership require at least ten percent (10%) of paid members and a majority of the Board of Directors in attendance for a quorum. Regular and special meetings of the Board of Directors require a majority in attendance for a quorum.
Section 7. All votes shall be decided by a majority of the members present at any meeting present. With the following exception, a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the votes cast is required to remove any officer or director or to change the By-laws. In those instances, only one (1) vote per paid membership will be accepted by one of the following methods: 1) in person at a meeting when the vote is taken, 2) by e-mail received prior to the stated deadline, received at the current JCPNA e-mail address, and received from the e-mail address of record associated with the voting member, or 3) by mail received prior to the stated deadline, received at the current JCPNA mailing address, and including the voting member's signature, printed name, address, and phone number. No mailing delays will extend a vote deadline. The first valid vote received will stand.
Section 8. When written ballots are used, proof of membership shall be the Treasurer's current membership list.
Section 9. Votes may not be made by proxy.
No member, director or officer will receive directly or indirectly any compensation or pecuniary benefit from the JCPNA, except that the Board of Directors may approve reimbursement for pre-approved expenses. The President, Vice-President and Treasurer shall each have signatory authority to the JCPNA checking account.
Roberts Rules of Order, Newly Revised shall govern all JCPNA affairs when applicable, and not in conflict with the By-laws. The Board of Directors will appoint a Parliamentarian, who is a member of the Board of Directors, to make procedural rulings during all meetings.
The JCPNA may vote to dissolve by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the General Membership at a regular or special meeting with a quorum of at least fifty percent (50%) of paid members and two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the Board of Directors present. The General Membership shall vote for the disposition of any remaining assets, after payment of all liabilities. Assets may be returned to the paid membership equally or donated to another organization with purposes similar to the JCPNA.
