EAST BATTLE
LAKE WATERSHED ASSOCIATION
BYLAWS
Amended 3
Sept 2013
ARTICLE
I MEMBERSHIP
Individuals,
families, and operating businesses/organizations owning property in the East
Battle Lake watershed are eligible for membership. A membership is activated
for the year when the dues, set by the board, are paid and runs from the end of
the annual meeting to the end of the next annual meeting.
Each
membership has one vote at all meetings of the members.
ARTICLE
II BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors may consist of two (2) representatives
from each of the eight (8) shoreline areas (as defined in ARTICLE III), four
officers, and two directors-at-large.
The President, Secretary, and Treasurer must be three separate
persons.
There shall be no less than six (6) members on the board.
Section 1:
REPRESENTATIVES
There may be two (2) representatives from each shoreline
area.
Each representative’s term is to be three years starting and
ending at the annual meeting.
The board shall determine the starting year for
each representative’s term.
The members elect the representatives at the Annual Meeting
of the Members.
Section 2: OFFICERS
The officers are to be president, treasurer, secretary, and
vice-president.
The officers may or may not be active representatives or
directors-at-large.
The members elect the officers at the Annual Meeting of the
Members.
Each officer’s term is one year, beginning at the Annual
Meeting of the Members and ending at the next Annual Meeting of the Members.
Section 3: DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Members elect the two
director-at-large positions with term limits set by the board.
ARTICLE III SHORELINE AREAS DEFINED
Area Number Shoreline
location
1.
West Battle Lake
to 450th Street
2.
450th
Street to 22419 Chippewa Rd
3.
From 45754
Chippewa Ln to Brandborg Creek
4.
Brandborg Creek
to east end of Liberty Lane
5.
East end of
Liberty lane to the public access
6.
The public access
to south end of Castle Trail
7.
South end of
Castle Trail to south end of Castle Drive
8.
South end of
Castle Drive to West Battle Lake
ARTICLE IV FISCAL YEAR
The fiscal year shall commence on January 1st and
shall end on December 31st
ARTICLE V MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERS
The Annual Meeting of the Members shall normally be held in
the Community Center of Vining, Minnesota, between June 1st and
September 10th of each year. Ten percent of the voting members shall
constitute a quorum.
ARTICLE VI MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
One-third of the directors shall constitute a quorum.
ARTICLE VII INDEBTEDNESS
This Corporation shall
incur no debts.
