Blendon Woods Civic Association

Old BWCA BY-LAWS

Blendon Woods Civic Association By-Laws

Article I

The Blendon Woods Civic Association (the Association) will promote cooperation, the owners’ enjoyment of their premises, a neighborhood spirit and protection of the residents’ investments in their homes. Our sole objective is to foster friendly, pleasant and attractive surroundings.

Article II

Blendon Estates Sections I and II, the Woods at Blendon Estates and other represented areas will be divided into manageable areas by the Blendon Woods Civic Association Board of Directors (the Board). Each area will elect their individual Area Representative according to the provisions in Article III. The Board will amend or redraw boundaries as warranted.

Article III

Area Representatives will be asked to serve for a period of one year. A notice will be distributed throughout the neighborhood asking for volunteers.

Article IV

A quorum will be three Board members and three representatives.

Article V

The Area Representatives will elect a seven-member Board of Directors from their own ranks. The Board will consist of President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Chairperson of the Architectural Review Board, and two Members of the Architectural Review Board.

Article VI

The Area Representatives will then elect five representatives who will each serve as a Chairperson of one of the five standing committees. The committees are the Block Watch, Social, Landscaping Awards, Special Projects and Welcoming Committees.

Article VII

The Area Representatives will advise the chairperson of the Welcoming Committee when a new neighbor moves in. The Chairman will visit the new neighbor along with the Area Representative and other interested neighbors to welcome the newcomers and encourage participation in the Association and Block Watch, and to explain the deed restrictions.

Article VIII

The deed restrictions detail improvement projects that are subject to review. A resident with such a project can give the blueprints or specifications to any Area Representative or Board member for review by the Architectural Review Board (A.R.B.). The A.R.B will contact other residents that may be affected by the project and take the opinions of these residents under consideration when making its decisions.

Article IX

In the event the A.R.B. rules that a breach of the deed restrictions exists, or will exist, the Board may authorize the necessary steps to remedy the situation. Members of the board, acting as a group of individual residents exercising their rights as stated in the deed restrictions, will take these actions.

Article X

The A.R.B will issue a memorandum of decision following each review. All three members of the A.R.B. will sign this with the Association President and Vice-President acting as alternates. The Board and all Area Representatives unconditionally agree to be bound by the decision of the A.R.B. No further guarantees can be made as the Association cannot waive the rights of other individual residents.

Article XI

The Association will be solely responsible for all authorized legal fees, judgments, damages and/or settlements incurred by Area Representatives or the Board as a result of their authorized actions on behalf of the Association.

Article XII

Any resident that disagrees with a decision by the A.R.B. will have the right to appeal to the Board by making advanced arrangements to be heard at a regularly scheduled Association meeting. The Board will vote on the appeal at this meeting.

Article XIII

Any Board decision can be reversed by petition. The petition must clearly detail the Board decision, the reasons for it, the reasons for opposition to it, and it must be properly signed by at least two-thirds of the households in the represented areas clearly indicating their desire to have the Board decision reversed.

Article XIV

Membership in the Association is entirely voluntary. However, the deed restrictions apply equally to all residents, both members and non-members. A person’s membership status shall in no way affect a decision by the A.R.B, the Board, or the Association.

Article XV

In the event an Area Representative becomes unable or unwilling to properly represent the residents, the Board shall appoint a replacement Representative or redraw the boundaries. A replacement will be named by the Board to fill any Board, A.R.B. or Standing Committee vacancies created by such actions.

Article XVI

Association meeting will be open and accessible to all residents. Anyone who wishes to speak, run for Area Representative or assist in any way should be encouraged to do so.

Article XVII

The Secretary will maintain the Association records, meeting notes, newsletters, etc. The Treasurer will provide a quarterly accounting to the Board and an annual accounting to all residents. Any two of the President, Vice-President or Treasurer must sign the Association disbursements.

Article XVII

By majority vote or Representatives attending an announced meeting, the Board may amend, delete or add articles to the bylaws, as it deems necessary. Residents may also amend, delete or add articles by following the procedure detailed in Article XIII.

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