SOUTHWEST DISTRICT COUNCIL BYLAWS
NAME, AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE
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1. The name of the Council shall be
the SOUTHWEST DISTRICT COUNCIL.
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2. This District Council is
organized under the authority of and pursuant to Seattle City Council Resolution
27709 adopted 27 October 1987 to discharge the duties of a District Council
under that Resolution and any City Council amendments as they may occur.
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3. The purpose of the Southwest
District Council shall be to provide leadership for the mutual benefit of
residents and businesses located in the Southwest Seattle area. The Council will assist in the communication
and coordination of community-based projects, review the City’s Capital
budgets, make recommendations on applications for Neighborhood Matching Funds,
coordinate City department responses to neighborhood problems, and, in general,
work towards advancing the goals of the neighborhoods of West Seattle.
BOUNDARIES
The geographical boundaries of the Southwest District
Council are described as: the east
waterway of the Duwamish River, Elliott Bay on the north, Puget Sound on the
west and the Seattle city limits on the south.
MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. Membership
in the Southwest District Council shall be open to any neighborhood/business
group that organizes to represent the interests and the common good of
neighborhoods and neighborhood business communities within the geographical
boundaries of the Southwest District Council.
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2. Any neighborhood/business group,
organized for a minimum of 90-days, as recommended by the “Credentials
Committee”, and approved by two-thirds (2/3) of a quorum, will be granted
voting privileges. Each qualified
neighborhood/business group shall have one voting member.
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3. The designated voting representative
or alternate should be formally identified by the group they represent.
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4. Nonmember neighborhood and
business persons may participate fully in council activities, except for voting
and holding office; officers and committee chairs shall be voting members.
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5. Council membership requires
active participation, and may be terminated for unexcused absence at three (3)
consecutive meetings with a recommendation to the Credentials Committee for
termination.
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6. All memberships shall be
reviewed every three (3) years in March by the “Credentials Committee.” If the “Credentials Committee” recommends,
and two-thirds (2/3) of a quorum affirm, a membership can be terminated. The Credentials Committee shall consider the
same criteria for termination that are used for recommending a new group for
membership.
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MEETINGS
Section 1. Meetings
shall be conducted under Roberts Rules of Order, Duly Revised, including the
use of a Parliamentarian.
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2. The final meeting of the year
shall be designated as the annual meeting of the Southwest District Council for
the purpose of electing new officers and installing voting members from the
neighborhood/business groups.
Notification shall be the responsibility of the current executive
officer.
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3. Meetings to be public and
accessible and shall be held at times other than normal business hours and
days.
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4. A minimum of six (6) meetings
shall be held per year. Special meetings
may be requested by the President or by organizational representatives not less
in number than one-third (1/3) of the number of the current voting membership.
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5. All groups shall be notified in
writing of the place, day, and hour of all meetings of the members. In case of special meetings, the purposes for
which the meeting is called, such notices shall be delivered not less than
seven (7) days nor more than thirty (30) days before the date of the meeting.
QUORUM AND VOTING OF MEMBERS
Section 1. Representatives
shall consist of one-half (1/2) plus one of the votes entitled to be cast and
shall constitute a quorum.
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2. Each qualified neighborhood
council and each business group shall be entitled to one vote.
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3. A neighborhood/business group
may not vote by proxy.
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4. In all elections for officers
each qualified neighborhood/business group shall be entitled to one vote for
the position to be filled.
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5. A 60% majority of the votes
entitled to be cast by the neighborhood/business representatives present, shall
be necessary for the adoption of any matter voted upon by the members.
OFFICERS
Section 1. Officers
of the District Council shall be elected by the voting members. Officers shall serve a term of one (1) year
commencing on the first day of January for the year in which they are elected.
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2. The officers shall consist of a
President, a Vice-President or two (2) Co-Chairs, a Secretary, one (1) City
Neighborhood Council Representative and one (1) Alternate Representative.
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Section
3. The duties and powers of the
Officers of the Southwest District Council shall be as follows:
PRESIDENT OR CO-CHAIRS
The President or Co-Chairs shall preside at all meetings, shall cause to be
called to regular and special meetings and perform all duties incident to the
position and office, including appointment of any officers as required.
VICE-PRESIDENT
During the absence or inability of the President to render
and perform duties or executive powers, as set forth in these By-Laws, the same
shall be performed and exercised by the Vice-President, and when so acting,
said Vice-President shall have all the powers and be subject to all the
responsibilities hereby given to or imposed upon such President.
If
both the President and Vice-President are absent, the Council shall choose an
interim Chairperson for the meeting.
SECRETARY
The Secretary shall keep the minutes of the meeting and
attend to all correspondence and perform all the duties incident to the office
of the Secretary.
CITY NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE
The City Neighborhood Council Representative or alternate
shall represent the Southwest District Council at the City Neighborhood Council
level.
COMMITTEES
Section 1. The
President may establish temporary committees, the members of which shall hold
office for such periods deemed necessary by the Council. Chairperson of a committee will be elected by
members of the committee. Vacancies on
the committee shall be filled by the President.
Section 2. The
committees of the Council shall consist of:
1.
Municipal Budget Review Committee
2.
Bylaws Committee
3.
Credentials and Rules Committee
4.
Neighborhood Matching Fund Evaluation Committee
5.
Transportation Committee
Other committees may be appointed by the President and
confirmed by the Council as needed. The
term of membership of each committee shall be one (1) year commencing on the
first day of January.
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BYLAWS
Bylaws became effective January 1, 1989. The power to amend, alter or repeal or adopt
new Bylaws shall be vested in the Southwest District Council. Review of the Bylaws shall be conducted every
two (2) years. Changes to the Bylaws
shall be approved by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the qualified voting
membership.
NONDISCRIMINATION
AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
The Southwest District Council strives to provide an
opportunity for all residents to participate that is free from discrimination
on the basis of race, color, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, political
ideology, sensory, mental or physical handicap.
APPROVED:
By Terry Williams
President
Date Amended March 1, 2006
By Steve Sindiong
Vice-President
Date Amended March 1, 2006
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