Bylaws
Section
1 Purpose
Section
2 Membership
Section
3 Voting
Section
4 Board
of Directors
Section
5 Officers
of the Association
Section
6 Committees
Section
7 Finances
Section
8 Meetings
of the Association
Section
9 Amendment
of the Bylaws
The purposes for which the corporation is formed are as follows:
·
To provide an entity for the furtherance of
the interests of the owners of lots in Caliburn Estates Subdivision No. 2, also
know as Woodbury Park Subdivision ("Subdivision"), which Subdivision
was established by plat recorded in Liber 109, Pages 16 through 20, both
inclusive, Wayne County Records, as further provided in the Declaration of
Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions ("Declaration") recorded with
respect to the Subdivision, and to maintain and beautify the "Common
Areas" defined in the Declaration;
·
To levy and collect assessments against and
from the members of the corporation and to use the proceeds thereof for the
purposes of the corporation;
·
To carry insurance and to collect and
allocate the proceeds thereof;
·
To rebuild improvements after casualty;
·
To contract for and employ persons, firms, or
corporations to assist in management, operation, maintenance and administration
of its affairs;
·
To own, maintain and improve, and to buy,
sell, convey, assign, mortgage, or lease (as landlord or tenant) any real and
personal property, including, but not limited to, any easements, licenses,
publicly dedicated areas or any other real property, whether or not contiguous
to the Subdivision, for the purpose of providing benefit to the members of the
corporation and in furtherance of any of the purposes of the corporation;
·
To borrow money and issue evidences of
indebtedness in furtherance of any or all of the objects of its business; to
secure the same by mortgage, pledge or other liens on property owned by the
corporation; provided, however, that any such action shall be subject to the
approval of not less that two-thirds of the members of the corporation;
·
To enforce the provisions of the Declaration,
the Articles of Incorporation and these Bylaws; and
·
In general, to enter into any kind of
activity, to make and perform any contract and to exercise all powers
necessary, incidental or convenient to the administration, management,
maintenance, repair, replacement and operation of any of the purposes set forth
herein, with all powers conferred upon non-profit corporations by the laws of
the State of Michigan.
These bylaws are not intended to restrict the rights of
any Member of the Association to use his or her property beyond the
restrictions established in the Articles of Incorporation or the Declaration of
Restrictions. In the event of any
disagreement between the Bylaws and the Articles of Incorporation or the
Declaration of Restrictions, the Articles of Incorporation or the Declaration
of Restrictions shall take precedence.
- Every
Owner of a lot shall be a Member of the Association and shall be defined
as outlined in the Declaration of Restrictions.
· As
stated in the Declaration of Restrictions each Owner of a lot shall be a member
and shall be entitled to vote on a one vote per lot basis (regardless of the number
of Owners of any such lot).
- Proxy
Voting - Voting by proxy shall be permitted only for increases or
decreases in annual assessments and for special assessments at a meeting
called for that purpose as provided in Article V, Sections 3 and 4 of the
Declaration of Restrictions. Voting
by proxy shall not be allowed for any other purpose. All proxies shall be voted on a form
provided for that purpose with the announcement of the meeting, and shall
bear the name and address of the Member, and the date the proxy was
voted. The vote shall be sealed in
an envelope, and delivered to the Secretary of the Association, either by
mail or in person. All votes shall
be brought unopened by the Secretary or his/her designate to the meeting
of the Association where the assessment is to be considered, and counted
at the meeting.
- The
presence of ten percent (10%) of the members of the Association shall be
the quorum necessary to conduct the business of the Association. If the Association is unable to conduct
its business at any meeting due to the lack of a quorum, the Board may
call another meeting of the membership no less than thirty (30) days or
more than sixty (60) days later to conduct its business. The presence of five (5%) of the members
of the Association shall be necessary to conduct the business of the
Association at the second meeting.
- The
Board of Directors has the responsibility to enforce the provisions of the
Declaration of Restrictions and of the Corporation Articles of Incorporation
and such Bylaws and rules and regulations of the Corporation as may
hereinafter be adopted; and in general, to enter into any kind of
activity, to make and perform any contract and to exercise all powers
necessary, incidental or convenient to the administration, management,
maintenance, repair, replacement and operation of any of the purposes set
forth herein, with all powers conferred upon non-profit corporations by
the laws of the State of Michigan.
- The
Board of Directors shall consist of three (3) members each holding a three
(3) year term.
- A
simple majority of the Board of Directors shall be necessary for
conducting the business of the Board.
Each member shall have one (1) vote.
- The
appointment of all standing committees of the Association;
- The
appointment and dissolution of all ad hoc committees of the Association;
- The
appointment or employment of all persons or organizations necessary to
carry out the responsibilities of the Association as delineated in the
Declaration of Restrictions;
- Interpretation
and enforcement of the Declaration of Restrictions and Bylaws;
- The
preparation and presentation of the annual budget to the Membership of the
Association;
- Maintain
the records of the Association. Selected records are shown on the Association
website: woodbury-park.org. Any additional information is available upon
request.
- The
planning and control of Association funds;
- Approval
of expenditure of Association funds consistent with the approved budget.
- Replacement
of a Member of the Board of Directors – If the seat of a Member of the
Board of Directors becomes vacant in mid term for any reason, the Board
may appoint a replacement to fill the seat temporarily until the next
regular meeting of the Association.
At that time, the seat will be filled for the balance of its term
of office by majority vote of the Association members present and voting
at the meeting.
- The
Board shall select the Officers from among the members of the Board of
Directors.
- President
– The President shall be the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and preside at
all meetings of the Board of Directors of the Association and General
Meetings. Annually, prior to the fall General Meeting, the President shall
inform all Association members by mailed letter the status of the
Association.
- Vice-Presidents
– The Vice-President shall perform those duties assigned by the President
and shall perform the duties of the President in the case of absence or
unavailability of the President.
- Secretary
– The Secretary shall be the custodian of all records of the Association
except financial records and shall keep the minutes of the Board and the
meetings of the Membership. The
Secretary shall perform any necessary correspondence for the Association
and distribute any required notices.
- Treasurer
– The Treasurer shall be the custodian of all financial records of the
Association. All Association funds
shall be deposited into accounts in the name of the Association, and shall
be withdrawn only by the Treasurer or the President. The Treasurer shall be responsible for
paying all bills of the Association upon proper approval by another member
of the Board. The Treasurer shall provide
reports of all financial transactions and prepare financial statements for
presentation to the Board and the Association.
- Architectural
Committee – The Architectural Committee shall operate in accordance with
and have the responsibilities as outlined in the Declaration of
Restrictions. The Board will act in the capacity of this committee.
· Maintenance
Committee - The Maintenance Committee shall consist of three (3) members
appointed by the Board. One (1) member
shall be a member of the Board, who shall serve as Chair. It will be the responsibility of the
Maintenance Committee to make recommendations to the Board regarding the
maintenance of the Common Areas and mailboxes in a manner consistent with the
Declaration of Restrictions. The
Committee shall present an annual report of its activities to the Board of
Directors each year thirty days prior to the Annual Meeting of the Membership.
- Ad
Hoc Committees – The President or the Board may appoint other ad hoc
committees for specific purposes as necessary.
- A
financial review is required at a minimum of every other year by
volunteers other than the Board or by a CPA if no volunteers step forward.
- Expenditures
approved within the context of the annual budget may be made without
further authority in the amount approved.
The annual budget may be exceeded with the approval of a majority
of the Members present and voting at a meeting of the Association.
- The
Association shall meet annually. The date will be selected by the Board of
Directors and communicated with a thirty day advance notice to the
Association.
- Election
of Board members and approval of the Budget shall take place at the Annual
meeting.
- The
Board may call special meetings of the Membership, as it deems necessary
and appropriate with written notice sent by first class mail to the
members of the Association and postmarked at least 4 weeks prior to the
date of the meeting.
- All
meetings of the Association shall take place in a location near the
Woodbury Park Subdivision.
· The
date, time and location of every meeting of the Association shall be announced
by signage placed at the three entrances to the Woodbury Park Subdivision at
least one week prior to the meeting.
- Any
member of the Association wishing to have an issue placed on the agenda
for the annual meeting shall notify a Board Member 10 days prior to the
meeting.
- All
regular meetings shall be announced in writing to every home in the
subdivision at least 4 weeks prior to the date of the meeting. The announcement shall include a
proposed agenda for the meeting.