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Section 1. General Meetin &s . There shall be a minimum of three General Meetings per year, at a time and place to be decided by the Board. All general meetings of the Association are open to the public. The quorum necessary to transact business at any General Meeting is ten participants. Section 2. Annual Meeting. The Annual Association Meeting shall be the fall general meeting of each calendar year. Section 3. Notice of Meet in s. The membership shall be notified via mail of the dates of all regularly scheduled meetings. Notice shall include the date, time, and place of each meeting and a summary of the agenda. Section 4 . All non - resident owners of property within the neighborhood boundaries will receive notice of the annual meeting and at the annual meeting, will be given an opportunity to receive notice of regular meetings. The Board shall be responsible to insure notice is given. Notice through a local newspaper is the minimum requirement. Section 5. Meeting_ Agendas Meeting agendas shall include all items requested by the Chair or any two members of the Board. Any participant may raise and have discussed any additional item not previously on the agenda, but that item shall not be voted upon until the next meeting unless two - thirds of the members present and voting approve a motion to allow voting at the same meeting. Section 6. Minutes Minutes shall be kept on file and summaries of actions taken shall be communicated to the Association generally through publication in the Association Newsletter. ARTICLE IX. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNICATIONS Section 1. Definition and Putpose. Communications to neighborhood residents from the Association may include, but not be limited to, newsletters, postcards, websites, e-mail notices, and other outreach efforts, such as surveys. The purpose of the communications is to inform neighbors and to provide a forum for free expression of opinions by persons entitled to participate In the Association on issues of interest to the neighborhood. Section 2. General Policies for Publications Usinia Cily Funds. a.) Advocacy positions may be included In communications In an editorial format. Opinion pieces must be clearly indicated and opportunity provided for presentation of differing viewpoints. b.} Commercial advertising shall not be permitted. c.} The Board shall appoint an editor for the newsletter. The Board has the ultimate responsibility for the contents of the newsletter and other communications. d.} Each issue of the newsletter shall identify the officers of the neighborhood, those compiling that issue, if other than the officers. e.} The Newsletter shall include an address or phone number for submission of articles, letters, or other material. ARTICLE X. FINANCES Section 1 . The Association may receive funds and employ persons to further its purposes, and may own and dispose of property. Section 2 . Grants or monies secured to fund specific projects or programs, which have itemized budgets already approved by the Board or general membership, may be expended without further approval for budgeted expenses. ARTICLE XI. AMENDMENTS AND CHARTER REVIEW This charter may be amended by a two -third vote of the participants at any general meeting of the Association. However, written notice of the proposed amendment must be provided to the membership prior to the meeting in which the amendment will be considered. Goodpasture island Neighbors Charter Exhibit A to Resolution No. 5046 July 25, 2011 Page 3 of 3