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ARTICLE I

101 Preamble

A voluntary association of public spirited individuals of the Lake area and Rosemont areas of Newark hereby establishes an organization to provide a means for unified expression, joint action, and community activity.

ARTICLE II

201 Name

The name of this organization shall be known as the Lake Area Residents Association of Newark.

ARTICLE III

301 Area

This association is located in the city of Newark, Alameda County, California. The exact boundaries of the area represented by the Association shall be bounded on the North-West by Jarvis Avenue and the Dumbarton Freeway, and on the South-West by the North-East border of the Rosemont Shopping Center and Cedar Boulevard, and on the Northeast by Interstate 880, Nimitz Freeway, and on the South-East by a direct line from 36348 Cedar Avenue and 36466 Charles Avenue directly to Interstate 880, (being Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 11 plus the remainder of Rosemont the Rosemont area).

ARTICLE IV

401 Purpose

The purpose of the Association shall be as follows:
  1. To promote and safeguard the common interests of the residents of the Association area;
  2. To aid and assist in meeting and solving problems of a common nature relating to individual or community rights, duties and responsibilities;
  3. To promote and maintain an aggressive and progressive spirit of cooperation among the residents of the Association area;
  4. To encourage proper development, operation and maintenance of recreational and cultural facilities for the benefit of residents of the Association area;
  5. To be nonsectarian; nonpartisan;
  6. To neither support nor oppose political parties, candidates for elective public office, and business activities but to advise the membership of issues pertaining to our area. No member of the Association shall claim the support of the Association, either expressly or by implication, in connection with any of the following activities; (a) partisan political activity, (b) electioneering or campaigning for any elective public office, (c) infringement of individual rights or liberties, or (d) while engaging in business activities;
  7. To be a nonprofit association. This association shall not benefit any member thereof, any person who subsequently becomes a member thereof, or any other person or corporation who may be affiliated with or connected with the Association in any way, either financially or by way of contracts or by way of anything other than services to the community and service to members of the Association.

ARTICLE V
  1. Eligibility for membership
     Membership shall be limited to the residents of the Association area. Voting membership shall be limited to one for each dwelling and the vote shall be made only by the residents of said dwelling. The vote will be split into halves, if husband and wife choose parts if more than one resident chooses to vote separately. Those that are not only those residents who live within the Assessment District No. 11, shall vote on matters pertaining directly to the Assessment District.
    All matters except those pertaining to the median strips on Edgewater which are maintained by the Assessment District and the disbursement of funds on hand on March 15, 1990.

ARTICLE VI
  1. Directors and Committees
    There shall be a minimum of six but not more than fourteen fifteen members of the Board of Directors. Members of the Board shall serve a term of one year and they shall be elected by the membership.
  2. A Chairman and Vice-chairman shall be appointed from the Directorship President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasure shall be elected from the Directors by the Directors.
  3. Within the Association there shall be five committees as determined by the Board. Standing committees may include: Finance, Communications, Membership, Social and Civic. Each of these committees shall be headed by a member of the Board of Directors unless at least two-thirds of the Board agree upon another committee chairperson.
  4. The Board of Directors shall have the general management and control of the affairs of the Association including setting up an participating in on committees.
  5. Directors shall be elected for one year.

ARTICLE VII
  1. Elections and Term of Office
    Elections of Directors shall be held before April 1st of each year the Annual General Membership Meeting of the Association. Newly elected Directors shall commence their term of office on April 1 at the next meeting following their election.
  2. Nominations of candidates for Directors required in Section 710 shall be made only at the March regular General Membership shall be made at the Annual General Membership Meeting of the Association.
  3. In the event of a vacancy, such vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the Board of Directors at any time that the number of Directors is less than fifteen, or when a vacancy occurs, the President, with the consent of at least two thirds of the Board, may appoint someone to the Board. Any person so appointed shall serve only until March 31st of the year in which he is appointed, until the next regular election of Board.
  4. A member shall no longer hold membership should they cease to be a resident of the area. Directors shall automatically be removed from the Board when they have been absent from all meetings for six consecutive months. The Board, by affirmative vote of three-fourths of all members, can suspend, expel, or reinstate a board member.

ARTICLE VIII
  1. Meetings
    The Regular General Membership meetings of the Association shall be held annually at least once a year. The time and place of regular meetings shall be determined by the Board of Directors. The Annual General Membership Meeting for election of members of the Board shall be held before the 30th day of May.
  2. Special General Membership meetings may be held at the call of the Chairman; the Chairman President; the President shall call such meetings within ten days upon demand of either 50% of the Directors or 5% of the general membership. Such meetings may be held for any purpose providing at least 24 hours advance written notice is given to all members and that such notice states the purpose of the meeting. No business may be conducted at such meetings other than as stated in the notice, unless there is unanimous consent of three fourths of the members attending the meeting and there are at least a majority of the Board of Directors in attendance.
  3. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at the call of the Chairman President or upon demand of 25% of the directors. Advance notice must be given to all directors
  4. A quorum shall be required for the transaction of business at any meeting. Fifty percent (50%) of the Directors shall constitute a quorum of the Board and. Ten percent (10%) of the general membership, or those present as long as there is a quorum of the Board present, shall constitute a quorum for a General Membership meeting.
  5. Any member may attend meetings of the Board of Directors if the member so desires.

ARTICLE IX
  1. Finances and Dues
    Money and assets for the operation and development of the Association shall be secured through dues and such other lawful means as deemed necessary by the Board of Directors.
  2. An annual audit of Association funds shall be performed by a person or persons other than the Board of Directors; the results of said audit shall reported to the membership at the next regular General Membership meeting Board of Directors and the membership at their respective next regular meetings. An independent audit shall be made upon the request of ten percent (10%) of the General Membership at anytime.

ARTICLE X

  1. Additions and Amendments
    Additions and amendments to the Constitution may be made by submitting in writing to the Board of Directors the said addition or amendment. Upon approval of said addition or amendment by a two-thirds majority of the Board of Directors the addition or amendment shall be presented to the general membership at the next regular meeting. The amendment or addition shall be incorporated if pass approved by a majority of the membership present at that meeting