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Application<\/strong>
Section 1. All people who choose to be a member of the West Bench Neighborhood Association are subject to the regulations set forth in the Bylaws of the Association.
Boundary<\/strong>
Section 2. The boundary is as depicted on the attached map, Attachment A. The Association is bound by Fairview Avenue on the south between Cole road and Maple Grove Road, by Maple Grove Road on the west between Fairview Avenue and Settlers Canal, by Settlers Canal on the
north between Maple Grove Road and Ustick Road, Ustick Road on the south between Settlers Canal and Cole Road and Cole Road on the east between Ustick Road and Fairview Avenue. Sub-districts each having representation on the Board of Directors may be established by a majority vote of the Association members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


ARTICLE II. MEMBERSHIP, VOTING, DUES<\/strong>
Eligibility<\/strong>
Section 1.<\/strong> Membership is open to residents, property owners, business licensees, and representatives of nonprofit organizations located within the Association boundaries. In no event shall any person be eligible for more than one membership. Membership may be terminated by resignation and shall terminate at once for anyone who ceases to reside, own property or conduct business within the boundaries of the Association. Dues
Section 2<\/strong>. Dues are not required for membership or voting in the Association. Voluntary contributions, or other sources as authorized by the Board of Directors, may be used as an income source for the Association. Any income realized by the association will be used to pursue the purposes of the Association. No board member will receive income from the
Association. Voting
Section 3.<\/strong> For purposes of voting, Maintaining subscription to the official mailing list using Subscribe link on WBNABoise.org shall evidence membership Each member shall be entitled to one vote. There shall be no voting by proxy. Except as otherwise noted, a simple majority vote is needed to adopt any action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For purposes of voting by email, an email will be sent to the \u201cOfficial Membership Email List\u201d with the subject line containing \u201cNotification of ballot\u201d no less than seven(7) days before the vote is to be tallied. A Reply to the \u201cNotification of ballot\u201d email will serve as a ballot. A simple majority vote is needed to adopt any action. For the purpose of the annual election of officers and any other annual meeting agenda items, Voting must be done in person at the annual meeting in October. E-mail Ballots will not be made available for Annual Meeting elections. Attendance via online Video chat, that is moderated by WBNA, will be considered to be in person.
Authority<\/strong>
Section 4<\/strong>. No member, including any member of the Board of Directors whether acting individually or for the Board, may represent to any public agency, the media, or other person or entity whatsoever that they represent the views or desires of the Association or the majority of the members unless such representation, and the essential content of the representations made by such member, has specifically been authorized by vote of the members and be so
documented. This section shall be implemented by the members, by majority vote, giving general guidance and direction to the Board on specific issues, and the Board shall then give specific direction to the elected officers for the implementation of the members directions and public representations of the Association. A summary of dissenting views shall be transmitted along with any recommendation made by the Association to the City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


ARTICLE III. MEETINGS<\/strong>
Participation<\/strong>
Section 1.<\/strong> All meetings are open to any person.
Consent<\/strong>
Section 2.<\/strong> Any member who fails to attend any properly noticed meeting shall be deemed to have consented to whatever action transpires at such meeting unless specific objection in writing is lodged with the Association within five (5) calendar days following such meeting. It shall be the duty of all absent members to acquire from the Secretary or other Board of Directors, any and all decisions or actions that occurred at any and all meetings.
Place to Meet<\/strong>
Section 3. <\/strong>All meetings, whether regular, special or annual shall be held at a suitable location within the Association or as close thereto as is reasonably practicable, considering the distance, suitability of facilities, and cost, if any. When practical, public meeting places such as libraries and schools are preferred. When in person meetings are not feasible, online meetings are
acceptable but less preferred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Agenda<\/strong>
Section 4.<\/strong> Any member of the Association may add any discussion item to the agenda of any meeting by submitting the item in writing, to any member of the Board of Directors 10 days prior to the meeting. The President of the Association shall prepare the agenda, and provide it to the Secretary to attach to the meeting notice.
Annual Meeting
Section 5.<\/strong> There shall be at least one general membership meeting yearly. The meeting shall occur in the Second week of October. Business to be covered at the annual meeting shall include a report on activities of the previous year, and planned activities for the coming year and election of Board of Directors and Officers.
Special Meetings
Section 6<\/strong>. Special meetings of the general membership may be held, at the call of the President or a majority of the Board of Directors, as necessary to further the purpose of this Aassociation. Actions which may occur include:
1) to amend the Association\u2019s Articles and Bylaws. Members of the Association must be notified of proposed bylaws amendments in writing at least five calendar days in advance of the meeting at which they would be considered.
2) to vote to remove an officer or Board of Director,
3) election of Board of Directors and Officers if there is a lack of quorum at the Annual Meeting,
4) to discuss items placed on the agenda by a member,
5) to vote on a grievance,
6) to create Association Sub-Districts and representation. Notice
Section 7. <\/strong>Notice of time, place and agenda of each general membership meeting shall be given to each member of record of the Association, by mailing to such member, at least seven days prior or hand delivered at least five days prior to said meeting, or by e-mail at least five days prior to said meeting, If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail, so addressed, with postage thereon prepaid.
Members Quorum Section 8. <\/strong>In the case of a meeting of the general membership, a quorum shall be in effect when at least fifteen(15) eligible members including a majority of the Board and including the President or Vice president when the President is not in attendance. In the absence of a quorum, then those present may take informal action, but any communication
regarding that action shall state the lack of a quorum unless the action is ratified at a subsequent meeting at which a quorum is present. The act of the majority of the general membership at a meeting when a quorum as described above is present shall be the act of the Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Board Meetings
Section 9. <\/strong>The Board of Directors shall meet at least quarterly in accordance with a schedule established at the annual membership meeting. The general membership is encouraged to attend these meetings. Actions which may occur include but are not limited to:
1) establishing a committee;
2) selecting the meeting date of the annual meeting of members;
3) authorizing fund sources for the association; and
4) to fill a vacancy during an officer\u2019s term;
5) to discuss items placed on the agenda by a member. For the quarterly board meetings, no further notice other than the dates announced at the annual meeting are required, unless those dates are subsequently changed. Then, the full notice procedure outlined in Member\u2019s Meetings shall be followed.
A special meeting of the Board of Directors may be called at any time by the President, or, in his or her absence, by the Vice President, or any Board of Director with reason to do so. Actions which may occur include but are not limited to:
1) to review proposed development projects and take action at Boise City Code required meetings. The notice provided to members of the Association by the applicant or applicant\u2019s representative of such development proposal shall be considered adequate notice to the Association;
2) to resolve grievance issues. The complainant and (identify whom, i.e. Board, Grievance Committee, etc.) shall be notified of such meeting by mail; and
3) to discuss items placed on the agenda by a member. For special board meetings, notice shall be to the entire Board of Directors by Email.
Board Quorum
Section 10<\/strong>. In a meeting of the Board of Directors, a quorum shall be in effect when at least fifty percent (50%) of the Board of Directors, including the President or his or her designee are present. If a quorum is not present, then those present may take informal action, but any communication regarding that action shall state the lack of a quorum unless the action is ratified at a subsequent meeting at which a quorum is present. The act of a majority of Directors at a meeting when a quorum as described above is present shall be the act of the Association.
Refer to Article II, Section 4, and Article IV, Section 1, for accountability to the general membership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


ARTICLE IV. BOARD OF DIRECTORS \/ OFFICERS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Board
Section 1<\/strong>. The Board of Directors shall consist of Officers and at large board members numbering not less than three (3) individuals and not more than seven (7), each of whom at all times shall be a member of the Association. The Board of Directors and Officers shall be elected by the members of record from candidates nominated by the members of record. The affairs of the Association shall be managed by a Board of Directors in the interim between general meetings of members. The board shall be accountable to the membership; shall seek the views of those affected by any proposed policies or reactions in a public meeting format before adopting any recommendation on behalf of the association; and shall strictly comply with these Bylaws.
Officers<\/strong>
Section 2.<\/strong> The elective officers of the Association shall be President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. The Secretary and Treasurer may be one individual. Each officer will occupy one seat on the board. Officers, communicating on behalf of the Association, may do so only in accordance with Article II, Section 4.
President<\/strong>. The President shall prepare the agenda, facilitate meetings and be the primary representative of the Association at public meetings of the Association or of local government. He or she shall perform all other duties usually pertaining to the office of President. Vice-President. In the absence of the President or in the event of their inability or refusal to act, the Vice-President shall perform the duties of the President, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President. He or she shall perform all other duties usually pertaining to the office of Vice-President.
Secretary<\/strong>. The Secretary shall keep and publish minutes of meetings, see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provision of these Bylaws, be custodian of the Association records, keep a register of the post office address of each active member, which shall be furnished to the Secretary by such member in the \u201cOfficial Membership Email List\u201d, keep a register of committee membership, and in general perform all the duties incident to the office of
Secretary.
Treasurer<\/strong>. The Treasurer shall have charge of all Association funds, deposit them in an account in the name of the Association, make a complete financial statement at the Annual Meeting and, with the other officers, review the books annually. He or she shall perform all other duties usually pertaining to the office of Treasurer.
Election
Section 3<\/strong>. The Board of Directors and officers shall be elected by Association members at the Annual Meeting. Any member is eligible to run and may be nominated by any other member or by him or herself. Board members shall have a two year term that is renewable upon re-election. Officers shall be elected for one year terms and such terms shall begin immediately after their election. The duties of the officers shall be as provided in these Bylaws and as may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors, if not so stated herein.
Removal
Section 4.<\/strong> Removal of an officer may occur at a special meeting of the members called and properly noticed for that purpose, by the affirmative vote of a two-thirds (2\/3) vote of the members of record present at the meeting. A Board of Director who has three (3) unexcused absences for consecutive meetings may be removed from the Board of Directors by a majority vote of the Board. A Board member who falsely represents the views of the Association, as described in Article II, Section 4, shall be automatically removed from the Board.
Vacancies<\/strong>
Section 5.<\/strong> A vacancy in any office because of resignation, removal, disqualification or
otherwise, may be filled by appointment by the Board of Directors Until next general election
ARTICLE V. COMMITTEES<\/strong>
Organization<\/strong>
Section 1<\/strong>. At the request of any member, a committee may be established by the Board of Directors. Members of a committee shall work in union to achieve the purposes of the committee, and may be composed of any association member who desires to be part of said committee. Appointments to a committee are not permitted. Committees shall make recommendations to the Board of Directors.
Standing Committees
Section 2. <\/strong>The Association shall have at least three committees:
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) A Public Agency Committee, whose purpose is to monitor meetings, agendas and actions of public agencies and commissions, including but not limited to the Ada County Highway District, Ada Planning Association, and Boise City. It shall also be the purpose of this committee to participate in ongoing dialogues with developers and the City regarding development projects. After receiving general direction from the Association, this committee is authorized to speak on behalf of the neighborhood association, and empowered to negotiate, with the Association understanding that negotiations are a dynamic process and that the details of the original Association position may need to be modified by this committee in order to achieve the Association\u2019s most important underlying principles. When providing general direction to this committee it is the general membership\u2019s responsibility to outline what those underlying principles are, allowing the committee some latitude in the details of how those underlying
principles may be achieved so that the committee may work with them in the best ways possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) A Neighborhood Reinvestment Committee, whose purpose, in part, is to apply for neighborhood reinvestment funds. This committee\u2019s purpose is not limited to seeking funding from the City\u2019s reinvestment fund, but may explore the multiple ways the neighborhood may be invested in, both by the neighborhood itself, and other organizations. Aspects of this committee\u2019s responsibility include identifying eligible projects, to establish a project election procedure, and to ensure that the Association\u2019s project manager for each project is clearly identified. Given the financial implications of this committee, this committee shall always include either the President or the Treasurer, or both, as a member. <\/p>\n\n\n\n


3) A Grievance Committee, whose purpose is to receive complaints and promptly recommend specific actions to the Board of Directors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Potential Committees <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Section 2.<\/strong> Committees including but not limited to the following may be formed:
1) Community Building Committee, whose purpose is to bring the people of the community together in fun, informal ways so that the people of the neighborhood may get to know each other. It is these informal meetings and activities that often form the foundation of the strongest Associations. The difference between the Neighborhood Reinvestment Committee and the
Community Building Committee is that the Neighborhood Reinvestment Committee is project oriented, and the Community Building Committee is activity oriented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


2) Neighborhood Planning Committee, whose purpose is to conduct neighborhood planning in the manner described in the official \u201cNeighborhood Planning Guide\u201d of Boise City. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARTICLE VI. NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING<\/strong> Process<\/strong>
Section 1. <\/strong>Neighborhood planning will be conducted in the manner described in the official \u201cBoise City Neighborhood Planning Guide\u201d, or as directed by the Association or Board of Directors.
Number<\/strong>
Section 2<\/strong>. A minimum of six members is needed to form a planning committee. At least one board member shall be a member of the planning committee.
Location
Section 3.<\/strong> The majority of planning committee members must live within the boundary of the neighborhood planning area.
Membership
Section 4.<\/strong> The planning committee membership must represent the varied interests within the boundary of the neighborhood planning area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARTICLE VII. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES<\/strong>
Eligibility.
Section 1.<\/strong> A member of the Association adversely affected by an action of the Board of Directors may submit in writing a complaint to any member of the Grievance Committee. Such complaints shall be provided in writing within five (5) calendar days of the meeting where such action took place.
Resolution <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Section 2.<\/strong> Within five (5) calendar days of receipt of the complaint, the committee shall arrange with the complainant a mutually acceptable place, day and hour for a review of the complaint, and will in writing, within five (5) calendar days of such meeting, mail a recommended resolution, and\/or action, of the grievance to the complainant and each member of the Board of
Directors. The Board of Directors shall hold a special meeting within five (5) calendar days of the postmarked letter from the Grievance Committee to determine whether or not the committee\u2019s recommendation is acceptable to the Board of Directors or complainant.
Final
Section 3.<\/strong> If the board is unable to resolve the grievance, the final resolution of the complaint shall be by vote of the membership at a special meeting of the membership. The Board shall be obliged to call this meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


ARTICLE VIII. AMENDMENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Amendments<\/strong>
Section 1. <\/strong>These Articles of Association, Bylaws, and any attachments thereto, may be altered, amended or rescinded, or new Bylaws adopted. Such changes may occur by the affirmative vote of two-thirds (2\/3) of the members of record present at the properly noticed meeting. For the Association to maintain status as a City-recognized neighborhood association, members shall only be voting on items that have previously been reviewed and recommended by the City to go forward for a membership approval vote. Amendments go into effect immediately following their adoption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


ARTICLE VIII. ADOPTION OF ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND BYLAWS<\/strong>
Section 1. <\/strong>The undersigned, representing a unanimous vote of the members present at the meeting of the Association held (date) 5\/13\/2021, do hereby certify that the within and foregoing Articles of Association and Bylaws constitute the Articles and Bylaws of such Association:
Ronnie Marler
Amended in accordance with Article VIII. Section 1. by members present at the Annual Meeting on October 12, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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