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BY-LAWS OF BAY VISTA BOULEVARD ASSOCIATION, INC.

ARTICLE I NAME AND PURPOSE OF CORPORATION The name of this Corporation shall be Bay Vista Boulevard Association, Inc., hereinafter referred to as the Association. The purpose and objective of this Association shall be to protect and promote the best interests of the owners of the property which comprises the Bay Vista Boulevard Section of Englewood, a subdivision of real property pursuant to Plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 1, page 218, Public Records of Sarasota County, Florida; to promote and encourage a better community and to foster good will and friendship between and among all of the property owners, and to enforce any and all restrictions contained in the Amended and Restated Declaration of Restrictions, the Articles of Incorporation of Bay Vista Boulevard Association, Inc., and these By-Laws of Bay Vista Boulevard Association Inc., as amended from time to time. ARTICLE II MEMBERS Membership in the Association shall be limited to the owners of real property in the subdivision identified in Article I above. A person shall automatically become eligible for membership upon becoming an owner of property in the subdivision as evidenced by the recording of a deed to property lying in the subdivision. Membership shall automatically terminate at such time as a person no longer owns property in the subdivision. ARTICLE III DUES The annual dues shall be established at the Annual Meeting of the members of the Association. The dues thus established, shall be due and payable within thirty (30) days of the Annual Meeting. The benefits associated with being a Member may be suspended by the Association, which would include suspending an owners right to vote on matters of the Association, for an owners failure to pay the annual dues. Upon payment in full of all amounts owed, the suspension shall be lifted. ARTICLE IV MEETING OF MEMBERS Annual Meeting An Annual Meeting of the members shall be held on the last Saturday of January at 1:00 PM at such place as determined by the Board of Directors for the purpose of electing directors, establishing the amount of the annual dues, and for the transacting of such other business as may become before the meeting. Special Meetings Special Meetings of the members may be called by the President or a majority of the Board of Directors. Notice of Meetings Written or printed notices stating the place, day and hour of any meeting of members shall be delivered either personally or by mail to each member entitled to vote at such meeting, not less than five (5) days nor more than twenty (20) days before such meeting. The notice shall contain the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is being held.

Quorum A quorum shall be fifteen (15) percent of the members of the Association. When a quorum is not present no business can be transacted, except simply to adjourn. If no question is raised about it, debate can be continued, but no vote taken except to adjourn. Voting Voting at all meetings shall be by voice vote except that voting on the election of Directors shall be by written ballot when there is more than one candidate for the position. One (1) vote shall be allocated to each registered property provided membership dues are current. ARTICLE V BOARD OF DIRECTORS The affairs of the Association shall be managed by the Board of Directors. The number of Directors shall be no more than (13) made up of five (5) Officers consisting of President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, County Liaison Officer, and eight (8) street representatives. Officers shall be elected by the members at the annual meeting of the Association and shall hold office for a term of two (2) years. Street representatives shall be appointed by the Board of Directors. All Directors must be members of the Association. A. Duties and Responsibilities President The President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Association, charged with the duty of supervising all functions, subject to the orders of the Board of Directors. The President shall be an ex-officio member of all committees. Vice President In the absence of the President or in the event of his/her inability to act, the Vice President shall perform the duties of the President. The Vice President shall perform such other functions as the Board of Directors may assign. Secretary The Secretary shall conduct the correspondence of the Association, issue notices and keep the minutes of all meetings of the Association, be the custodian of the records, and discharge such other duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors or the President. The Secretary shall distribute copies of the minutes to the Board of Directors. Treasurer The Treasurer shall oversee the collection of all membership dues, keep the roll of all paid members, and shall have the care and custody of the funds and property of the Association which shall be disbursed by the Treasurer only upon the order of the Board of Directors, or the President. The Treasurer shall submit a financial report for the preceding year at the Annual Meeting and shall render special reports when requested by the Board of Directors or the President. The Treasurer shall deposit all funds in the name of the Association in such bank(s) as may be designated by the Board of Directors.

County Liaison Officer The County Liaison Officer shall keep the Board of Directors informed of County activities that may affect the home owners of Bay Vista Boulevard Association, Inc., and discharge such other duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors or President. The County Liaison Officer shall be the Board Representative to the Southwest County Alliance of Homeowners Association. Street Representatives The Street Representatives are responsible for collecting the annual dues in their areas, keeping members informed regarding Association activities, distributing notices of all meetings, advising the Secretary of changes of property ownership, and other duties as directed by the Board of Directors. B. Vacancies Any vacancy occurring on the Board of Directors for any reason shall be filled by the Board of Directors. A Director so elected to fill a vacancy shall be elected for the unexpired term of his predecessor. ARTICLE VI MEETING OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Regular Meetings A regular Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held without other notice than this By-Law, soon after the Annual Meeting of members. The Board of Directors may provide by resolution the time and place for the holding of meetings of the Board without other notice than such resolution. Special Meetings Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by or at the request of the President or any two Directors. The person or persons authorized to call special meetings of the Board may fix any place as the place for holding any special meeting of the Board called by them. Quorum A quorum shall be a majority of the Board members of the Association for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board. When a quorum is not present, no business can be transacted except simply to adjourn. If no question is raised about it, debate can be continued, but no vote taken except to adjourn. Manner of Acting The act of a majority of the Directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors, unless the act of a greater number is required by law or by these By-Laws. ARTICLE VII COMMITTEES Committees shall be designated and appointed by the President as required, including but not limited to a Nominating Committee consisting of three (3) members of the Association who will present candidates to fill positions on the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting. ARTICLE VIII OTHER PROVISIONS Parliamentary procedures shall follow Roberts Rules of Order, revised. ARTICLE IX FISCAL YEAR

The fiscal year of the Association shall be the calendar year. ARTICLE X FUNDS The Board of Directors shall submit a prepared budget to the members at the Annual Meeting for approval. Membership approval shall constitute authority for the Treasurer to disburse funds up to the amount approved per line item. Over expenditures of up to 35% on any line item can be approved by the Board of Directors. Over expenditures greater than 35% shall require approval of both the Board of Directors and the membership. Disbursements for items not in the approved budget and totaling less than $300.00 per item during the budget year may be approved by the Board of Directors. Disbursements for items not in the approved budget and totaling more than $300.00 per item during the budget year shall require the approval of both the Board of Directors and the membership. Voting by the membership on additional budget items shall have twenty (20) days notice of such a meeting called for this purpose. ARTICLE XI AMENDMENTS The By-Laws of the Association may be amended at the Annual Meeting. A favorable vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the membership present shall be required to amend. Proposed changes of the By-Laws or a summary thereof shall be distributed to each member at least two weeks prior to the Annual Meeting. ARTICLE XII ENFORCEMENT Each member and the Association shall be governed by and shall comply with the provisions of the Amended and Restated Declaration of Restrictions, the Articles of Incorporation of Bay Vista Boulevard Association, Inc. and the By-Laws of Bay Vista Boulevard Association, Inc. as amended from time to time. Actions for failure to comply with the restrictions of the community may be brought by the Association or by an owner. In any legal proceeding, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover attorneys fees and costs incurred at any level of the action, including efforts taken prior to filing a lawsuit, during any pending legal action and/or lawsuit and at the appellate level. These By-Laws were duly amended and adopted by the Board of Directors after approval of the members of the Association at the Annual Meeting on the 26th day of January, 2013. Marlene Damgaard, Secretary Bay Vista Boulevard Association, Inc.

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