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ARTICLE VI. BOARD Section 1. Board Membershi The Board consists of the officers of the Association, and up to five (5) additional Members at Large. Section 2. Board Meetings. The Board shall hold regularly scheduled meetings and the membership shall be given reasonable, advance notice of such schedule. The Board may hold special meetings when called by the Chair or by any four (4) Board members after notice has been provided to all Board members. All meetings of the Board are open to the general public. Section 3. Committees. The Board may establish committees to advise on Association business. Section 4. Meeting Procedures. Notices of Meetings, Meeting Agendas and Minutes shall be conducted as outlined in ARTICLE VIII MEETINGS. Section 5. Quorum A majority of the Board members constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. Less than a quorum of the Board may meet but may not take action on behalf of the Association. Section 6. Powers The Board may exercise the powers of the Association as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes of the Association. Board policy decisions and opinions representing the view of the community on an issue where the general membership has not yet voted shall be presented to the membership at the next general meeting. Section 7. Voting Except as otherwise provided in this charter, a majority of a quorum shall be sufficient to determine any matter before the Board. No absentee voting or voting by proxy shall be allowed. Section H. Representation The Chair or the Chair's designee shall present the Association's opinions to the City Council, Planning Commission, or other appropriate decision makers when so authorized by a vote of the Board. Such advisory opinions will specify whether the position is one of the general membership, the Board, or the organization members present and lacking a quorum. If there is a minority position on the issue, represented by at least one -third of those voting, this shall be presented. ARTICLE VII. NOMINATION, ELECTION, AND REMOVAL OF OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS Section 1. Elections The officers shall be elected at the annual meeting and shall serve one -year terms with a limit of two consecutive terms in the same office. The members at large shall be elected at the annual meeting and shall serve two -year terms with a limit of two consecutive terms. Section 2. Nominating Committee. A three - member nominating committee shall be appointed by the Chair prior to the annual meeting. The committee shall be composed of a member of the Board and two non Board members. Notice of the creation of the nominating committee and of the annual election shall be published in the Association Newsletter prior to the meeting. Section 3. Candidates At the annual meeting, the nominating committee shall present the proposed candidates for office. Additional nominations may be made from the floor at the meeting. Section 4. Absences If a member of the Board is absent for three consecutive meetings, either regular or special without prior approval, that member's position shall be vacated. Section 5. Termination Membership on the Board terminates at once for anyone who does not meet the criteria under ARTICLE V, Section 1. Section 6. Removal Any Board member may be removed by a two- thirds vote of the members present at a general meeting. However, prior notice to the Board of intent to submit a removal motion is required prior to a general meeting in order to be included in the agenda. Section 7. Vacancies The Board shall by appointment fill vacancies in the offices of Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary-Treasurer. ARTICLE VIII. GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS The rules contained in Robert's Rules of Order shall guide the Association in all cases in which they are applicable, and in which they are not inconsistent with the charter of the Association. Goodpasture Island Neighbors Charter Exhibit A to Resolution No. 5046 July 25, 2011 Page 2 of 3