Proposed 2022 Bylaws Are Here (UPDATE: They’ve been approved!)

UPDATE

The updated 2022 Kennedy Heights Community Council by-laws were approved at our meeting on Tuesday, April 19.

If you see any issues or concerns, don't worry! By-Laws can be amended at any time by any resident. A resident may put forward a proposed amendment as a motion in any Council Meeting. The amendment will be discussed, and amended text will be finalized and distributed the following month for consideration. One month after that, the community can vote on the proposed amendment.

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A revision of our bylaws has been in the works, and here is the proposed document. We will be having a detailed discussion on the revisions at the upcoming April Community Council Meeting with the intent on voting to approve the edits. A summary of the revisions can be found below.

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Bylaws Revisions Summary

April Council Meeting 2022

1. Purposes are enumerated 1.03

2. Council

   1. Membership Eligibility- Members are now defined as residents, 2.01

   2. “Friends” of KHCC are adults who have an interest in the neighborhood. They can participate in committees and discussions at Council meetings but cannot introduce motions, etc. or vote. 2.03

3. Board of Trustees- Article 4

   1. Elections are now in April, to allow more time for onboarding and strategic planning.

   2. Trustees-at-Large & Executive Officers have different terms of office, 3yr/1yr. Maximum of 6 consecutive years in an office.

   3. Each year, the Board will review roster of positions and propose new roster as needed.

   4. Total number no more than 7 Trustees-at-Large

   5. Attendance is required- 3 missed without cause, considered a resignation

4. Officers

   1. President, VP, Secretary, Treasurer are the basic roles but responsibilities can be divided up differently each year. Can have shared positions (Co-Presidents, etc).

   2. Roster of Officers is updated in January before recruitment for nominees

5. Committees and Task Forces- There are now two types of Committees. Governance Committees are required in the bylaws and maintain the finances and administrative functions of the Council. The Board of Trustees sets up Program Committees to accomplish the Community Plan. The President appoints Chairpersons. Anyone can join committees but some have certain limitations for leadership:

   1. Governance Committees- Have to be chaired by a Member, for financial and administrative tasks.

      1. Finance- develops a proposed budget (Sep-Nov) and 990 tax forms (March),

      2. Audit (Jan-Marc)- Reviews past year’s finances and reports in March

      3. Nominating (Dec-Apr)- Recruits candidates for the Board and produces a slate of candidates for elections in April.

   2. Program Committees- established with Board’s strategic plan each year. Anyone can chair.

   3. Task Forces are short term, issue driven, problem-solving

6. Budget and Finance-

   1. $100  limit on unbudgeted expenses or donations. < $100 allowed if meet Purposes.

   2. Limit on disposition of assets as a donation– only 50% of unrestricted funds can be donated.