Announcements

Leeway Overlee Civic Association

Notice of General Membership Meeting:

HYBRID: ZOOM & IN-PERSON:

Wednesday, June 5, 2024, 7:00 – 9:00 PM

LAC Studios

5722 Langston Blvd.

ANY QUESTIONS? CONTACT A MEMBER OF THE LOCA EXEC COMMITTEE

https://www.leewayoverlee.org

President:                       Jean Henceroth  (president@leewayoverlee.org)

Vice President:            Karen Guevara (vicepresident@leewayoverlee.org)

Secretary:                        Ladd Connell  (secretary@leewayoverlee.org)

Treasurer:                       Jennifer Michener  (treasurer@leewayoverlee.org)

ArNAC Rep.                    Rob Swennes  ArNAC@LeewayOverlee.org 

Bylaws changes to be voted on in June 2024

Your Civic Association will be voting on proposed changes to its bylaws to bring them up-to-date and provide more opportunities and flexibility in the ways that members can serve.   While these changes were already approved in a first vote at our April meeting, any bylaws changes require approval at two successive meetings, so the vote at this meeting is required for full approval.  The changes are as follows. 

Article IV, section 3, regarding payment of dues to the Civic Federation: strikes “during June” and adds “by the date required.”  Reason: dates of required payments do not necessarily fall in June every year. 

Article VI, Section 2, on the function of LOCA’s President: changes “spokesman” to “spokesperson.”  Reason: this should be gender neutral.

Article VI, adds new section 6:

Section 6.  Additional officers may be elected to support and assist the work of the officers as may be necessary or useful.  In the case of election of additional Vice Presidents, one shall be designated as First Vice President to clarify who shall succeed the President in event of a vacancy in the office of the President.  In the case of other officers, they shall be designated as “Assistant,” i.e. Assistant Treasurer or Assistant Secretary.  They shall also serve on the Executive Committee.  Additional officers may be also be elected or invited as Executive Committee members at-large or to lead committees or working groups, whenever the officers determine it useful to advance the work of the Civic Association.

Reason: it is helpful for the Civic Association to have additional members involved in its operation, since this allows broader sharing of duties, back-up in event of absences, and more diversity in the leadership.

Articles VII¸VIII, and IX: Changes “Neighborhood Conservation Advisory Committee (NCAC)” to “Arlington Neighborhoods Advisory Committee (ArNAC)” or NCAC to ArNAC.  Reason: Arlington changed the name of this committee.

Article VII, Section 3: Changes the term of officers’ election from one year to two years.  Reason: over the past two decades, almost all elected officers have served for at least two years.  Nominations and elections take time and effort away from other work.  Two-year terms also assure a degree of continuity, important given that many CA issues take more than a year to resolve.

Article VII, Section 4:  Allows for an Executive Committee officer to fulfill a second officer role in the event of a vacancy, with the restriction that the President may not serve simultaneously as Treasurer.  Retains a two (two-year) term limit for the President, but removes the term limit for Vice Presidents.  The revised text reads (new text in italics):

Section 4. No member shall hold more than one Executive Committee office at a time, except on an interim basis in the event of a vacancy, and provided that the President may not serve simultaneously as Treasurer. No member should hold the office of President more than two two-year terms (or four years) in succession.

Reason: Provides an option for filling vacancies, retains separation of executive and financial duties, retains term limit for the President while allowing more continuity, and removes term limit for Vice Presidents to allow continuity in that role.

Article XIV, Section 4: Adds new payment methods, and adds the option of an Assistant Treasurer being empowered to make payments.  The revised text reads (new text in italics)::

Section 4. All disbursements shall be made by check signed, credit card, or electronic payment by the Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, or the President.

  Reason: Provides flexibility in payment options more in line with available technology, and incorporates the new role of Assistant Treasurer, if one is elected.