The name of the organization shall be Eastside Neighborhood Association, herein referred to as the “ENA.”
The purposes for which ENA is organized are:
To consider and act on issues that affect the livability, safety, orderly growth, and quality of the Eastside neighborhood;
To provide an open process by which all residents of the Eastside neighborhood may involve themselves in the affairs of the neighborhood;
To educate residents of the Eastside neighborhood about issues, private and public, that affect the neighborhood; and
To address other purposes that are approved by the steering committee or the membership.
The Eastside Neighborhood shall be defined as the section of Bloomington, Indiana, that includes properties within the area bounded on
the north by the south side of Third St.,
the south by the north side of Maxwell St.,
the east by the east side of High St.,
the west by the west side of Mitchell St.
Any person age 18 or older and residing within the boundaries of the ENA may become a member of the ENA. Non-residents who own property within the boundaries of the ENA may apply to the Steering Committee for membership, and if approved there shall be at most one membership per property owner or owning organization (not per property owned).
Membership dues shall be paid each calendar year, in the suggested amount of $10.00 per person, at the annual meeting or by other arrangement.
To join the ENA, an eligible person shall provide the Secretary or Chairperson with their name, street address, and email address to be put on the membership list.
Each member shall be entitled to one vote.
Number and Composition of Committee Members: The number of committee members may vary between a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 7.
Only ENA members shall be qualified to hold an elected or appointed position.
The term of office for committee members shall be 2 calendar years. There are no limits on successive terms.
Any elected or appointed committee member may be removed by a majority vote of the members at a membership meeting called by the steering committee for that purpose.
Vacancies on the committee shall be filled by a vote of the members currently serving on the committee. A member appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve until the next election.
Steering committee members will not speak publicly as representatives of the ENA without being duly appointed by the committee to do so.
Members of the Steering Committee may have access to the Membership List but will not give or sell the list to any other person or organization, and will handle the list with discretion to maintain reasonable privacy.
Officers of ENA must be members of the steering committee and shall be the Chairperson, the Secretary, and the Treasurer.
Officers shall serve a 2-year term. There are no limits on successive terms.
Chairperson. The chairperson shall coordinate meetings and activities or assign delegates to do so.
Secretary. The secretary shall send out notices for meetings and other correspondence, as directed by the steering committee. The secretary will maintain the membership list.
Treasurer. The treasurer shall maintain all financial records and report to the membership at the Annual Meeting and at such other times as directed by the steering committee; receive all funds of the ENA and maintain them in a bank account in the name of the ENA. A second member of the Steering Committee will also have access to the account. Checks must be signed by the treasurer or a designated member of the Steering Committee.
Membership meetings will be held at least 1 time per calendar year at a day and time set by the steering committee. Notice of membership meetings to members and to the residents of Eastside neighborhood must be at least 7 days in advance of the meeting. A quorum for a membership meeting consists of at least two thirds of the Steering Committee and at least one other member of the ENA. Unless otherwise specified, decisions of the membership shall be made by simple majority vote.
The committee shall meet at least 4 times a year. When there is insufficient time to address business at a regular meeting, additional meetings may be called. A quorum for a committee meeting shall be a majority of the number of committee members in office immediately before the meeting begins. Decisions will be made if approved by two-thirds or more of the steering committee.
Members shall elect the members of the steering committee at a membership meeting, when there are current or anticipated vacancies. Candidates receiving a majority of votes are elected to the steering committee. Candidates may be nominated by the current steering committee or from the floor.
The steering committee shall meet after the annual election to select the officers when there are current or anticipated vacancies.
To protect the integrity of the ENA’s decision-making processes, steering committee members will disclose to the committee any interest they have in a transaction or decision of the committee that may result in a financial benefit or gain to them and/or their business, family members and/or significant other, employer, and/or close associates, and other nonprofit organizations with which they are affiliated. If the conflict is deemed to be significant by the committee, the committee member so conflicted will not be present for or participate in any board discussion of or vote on the transaction or decision that creates the conflict.
The association believes in including all individuals or groups regardless of race, ethnicity, creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, legal citizenship, national origin, income, or political affiliation.
All amendments to these bylaws must be proposed in writing and announced in the published agenda of a membership meeting, at least 7 days before the meeting. Adoption and amendment of these bylaws require a two-thirds (2/3) vote by the members present at a general meeting.
Adopted at membership meeting, date: 10 February 2020.
Vote count of members at meeting: 14 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain.
Members of the Steering Committee at the date of adoption: Maarten Bout, Andrea Havill, Martin Horne, John Kruschke, Brian O'Donnell, Jean Simonian.