Item 2C - Adoption of Revised Neighborhood Association Charters

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Article 9. Election of Officers and At-Lare:e Members (continued) Section 2. Members of the Board who miss three consecutive board meetings shall be declared inactive for the purposes of voting or establishing a quorum. Inactive members may be replaced according to the provisions of Article 9, Section 1. Inactive members may petition the Board to regain their active status. Article 10. Board Committees Section 1. Standing committees and ad hoc committees of the Whiteaker Community Council Board consist of board members volunteering to serve on those committees and WCC members appointed by the board. Section 2. Council members serving on committees may vote on all matters coming before the committee for review and action. Committee actions are subject to review by the Board at regular meetings. The committees will adhere to the policies set by the board or Council in all decisions before the committee. Section 3. Committee members, to remain in good standing on committees, must meet attendance requirements under which Whiteaker Community Council Board members operate. Section 4. A person may serve on a committee by making their interest known to the board and being appointed by the Board. A Council member must be at least 16 years of age, and live, work, or own property within the official boundaries of the Whiteaker neighborhood to serve on a committee. Article 11. General Membership Meetin2s Section 1. The assembled membership attending the general meetings shall be the overall policy-making body. Section 2. The Whiteaker Community Council will meet not less than four times each year, at a time and place designated by the Board. A meeting in the month of April shall be the annual meeting. Section 3. The general membership shall be notified prior to the annual meeting and as many additional meetings as possible. Notice shall state the special purpose of the meeting if any. Any member may raise a matter not previously put on the agenda. Section 4. The duration of the meeting shall not exceed two hours, unless otherwise agreed upon by the assembled body. All unfinished business shall be forwarded to the next meeting. Section 5. A quorum for the conducting of business at general membership meetings shall be 10 members. Article 12. Amendments Section 1. This charter, which is also the bylaws of the organization, may be amended by a majority vote ata general membership meeting following discussion of proposed changes at the previous meeting. Written notice of proposed changes shall be forwarded to all members prior to the meetings. If the written notice is only a summary, then the full text of proposed changes shall be made available in writing to any member upon request. Section 2. If any section or sections of amendments to this charter are held to be in conflict with the City of Eugene Neighborhood Organization Recognition Policy, the section or sections of amendments shall be invalid, and that portion of the charter shall revert to the version last recognized by the City of Eugene. All other sections of amendments shall remain in effect. 4