Save Our Southside Civic Association

Save Our Southside Civic Association

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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
SAVE OUR SOUTHSIDE (SOS) CIVIC ASSOCIATION, INC.


The undersigned, for the purposes of forming a non-profit corporation in accordance with Chapter 1702 of the Ohio Revised Code, does hereby state the following:

1. NAME: The name of the Corporation shall be SAVE OUR SOUTHSIDE (SOS) CIVIC ASSOCIATION, INC.

2. PLACE OF OFFICE: The place in Ohio where the principal office of the Corporation is to be located shall be the City of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.

3. PURPOSE: The exclusive charitable and educational purposes for which the Corporation is formed shall be:

To assist residents, tenants, landowners and business people within the boundaries of the organization and the surrounding area in meeting their civic needs and presenting their opinions in the community.

To advise and consult with community organizations and leaders as the Save Our Southside (SOS) Civic Association.

To study the social and civic needs of the south side of Columbus and surrounding areas and promote the general welfare and unity of the area, as a non-commercial, non-partisan, non-sectarian and interracial association.

To improve the south side of Columbus and the surrounding area through public and private programs, to promote restoration, preservation and maintenance of the south side of Columbus and surrounding areas, to study the traffic, parking and development needs of the area, to promote and advocate properly planned development and the needs of the area as relates to traffic, parking, safety, and general welfare of the area, to encourage or discourage development as is in the south side of Columbus' and the surrounding area's best interest, and to do all things necessary to effectuate these goals.

To provide leadership for the South Side of Columbus and surrounding areas through regularly scheduled meetings and programs for the purpose of sharing information, raising issues and reaching consensus.

To provide information and otherwise cooperate at the requests of boards, commissions and other governmental bodies as the civic association of the south side of Columbus (within set boundaries) and the surrounding area.

To publish from time to time a newsletter or other material for distribution to the community.

To engage in any other lawful act, activity or business not contrary to and for which a non-profit corporation may be formed under the laws of the State of Ohio and to have and exercise all powers conferred by the laws of the State of Ohio on non-profit corporations.


4. RESTRICTIONS:

A) No part of the net earnings of the Corporation shall inure to the benefit of any private individual or entity.

B) No substantial part of the activities of the Corporation shall be carrying on propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, except as provided in Section 501(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.

C) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Articles of Incorporation, the Corporation may not engage in any activity which is not permitted to be engaged in by an organization under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.

5. MEMBERS: Membership in the corporation shall be open to all persons, businesses and organizations who reside or own property within the boundaries of the association. Those boundaries are an area bounded on the West by the Scioto River, on the North by Route 104, on the South by the Columbus city limits Rd, and on the East by Groveport Road (excluding the village of Obetz). Membership shall be governed by such additional qualifications as may be established from time to time by the Code of Regulations. The initial members of the Corporation shall be the initial trustees of the Corporation. Membership in the Corporation shall also be open to corporations, wether profit or non-profit, which otherwise qualify for membership.

6. TRUSTEES: The Corporation shall be controlled and managed under the direction of a Board of Trustees. The names and addresses of persons who will serve as the initial trustees of the Corporation are:

William L. Snider, 2803 Throndale, Columbus OH 43207
Margery A. Bacus, 693 Edendale, Columbus OH 43207
Jean Searcrist, 924 Allison Dr, Columbus OH 43207
Eunice McMullen, 846 Obetz rd, Columbus OH 43207
Mary Rodgers, 142 Betz Rd, Columbus OH 43207
Clinton G. Pennington, 3714 Christie Rd w, Columbus OH 43207
Beverly Bond, 881 Allison Ave, Columbus OH 43207
Richard Hoerle, 727 Youn-Kin Parkway, Columbus OH 43207




7. AMENDMENTS: Any provision of these Articles of Incorporation may be amended by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Corporation at any meeting at which a quorum is provided, provided that such amendment shall be consistent with the applicable provisions of Chapter 1702 of the Ohio Revised Code.

8. CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS: No other contract or other transaction shall be void or voidable with respect to this Corporation for the reason that it is between the Corporation and one or more of its Trustees or Officers, or between the Corporation and any other person in which one or more of its Trustees or officers are directors, trustees or officers, or have a financial or personal interest or for the reason that one or more interested trustees or officers participate in or vote at the meeting of the Trustees or a committee thereof which authorizes such contract or transaction, provided, however, that any such contract or other transaction shall be consistent with the applicable provisions of Chapter 1702 of the Ohio Revised Code, and provided further that the material facts as to the relationship or interest as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or known to the Trustees or committee, in good faith, reasonably justified by such facts, authorize the contract or transaction by the affirmative vote of a majority of the disinterested Trustees, even though the disinterested Trustees constitutes than a quorum. The uninterested Trustees may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum in a meeting of the Trustees or of a committee thereof which authorized the contract or transaction.

9. DISSOLUTION: Upon the dissolution of the Corporation, any assets remaining shall be conveyed to such organization or organizations as shall be selected by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Trustees, provided, however, that such organization or organizations shall be exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.

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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
SAVE OUR SOUTHSIDE (SOS) CIVIC ASSOCIATION, INC.


The undersigned, for the purposes of forming a non-profit corporation in accordance with Chapter 1702 of the Ohio Revised Code, does hereby state the following:

1. NAME: The name of the Corporation shall be SAVE OUR SOUTHSIDE (SOS) CIVIC ASSOCIATION, INC.

2. PLACE OF OFFICE: The place in Ohio where the principal office of the Corporation is to be located shall be the City of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.

3. PURPOSE: The exclusive charitable and educational purposes for which the Corporation is formed shall be:

To assist residents, tenants, landowners and business people within the boundaries of the organization and the surrounding area in meeting their civic needs and presenting their opinions in the community.

To advise and consult with community organizations and leaders as the Save Our Southside (SOS) Civic Association.

To study the social and civic needs of the south side of Columbus and surrounding areas and promote the general welfare and unity of the area, as a non-commercial, non-partisan, non-sectarian and interracial association.

To improve the south side of Columbus and the surrounding area through public and private programs, to promote restoration, preservation and maintenance of the south side of Columbus and surrounding areas, to study the traffic, parking and development needs of the area, to promote and advocate properly planned development and the needs of the area as relates to traffic, parking, safety, and general welfare of the area, to encourage or discourage development as is in the south side of Columbus' and the surrounding area's best interest, and to do all things necessary to effectuate these goals.

To provide leadership for the South Side of Columbus and surrounding areas through regularly scheduled meetings and programs for the purpose of sharing information, raising issues and reaching consensus.

To provide information and otherwise cooperate at the requests of boards, commissions and other governmental bodies as the civic association of the south side of Columbus (within set boundaries) and the surrounding area.

To publish from time to time a newsletter or other material for distribution to the community.

To engage in any other lawful act, activity or business not contrary to and for which a non-profit corporation may be formed under the laws of the State of Ohio and to have and exercise all powers conferred by the laws of the State of Ohio on non-profit corporations.


4. RESTRICTIONS:

A) No part of the net earnings of the Corporation shall inure to the benefit of any private individual or entity.

B) No substantial part of the activities of the Corporation shall be carrying on propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, except as provided in Section 501(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.

C) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Articles of Incorporation, the Corporation may not engage in any activity which is not permitted to be engaged in by an organization under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.

5. MEMBERS: Membership in the corporation shall be open to all persons, businesses and organizations who reside or own property within the boundaries of the association. Those boundaries are an area bounded on the West by the Scioto River, on the North by Route 104, on the South by the Columbus city limits Rd, and on the East by Groveport Road (excluding the village of Obetz). Membership shall be governed by such additional qualifications as may be established from time to time by the Code of Regulations. The initial members of the Corporation shall be the initial trustees of the Corporation. Membership in the Corporation shall also be open to corporations, wether profit or non-profit, which otherwise qualify for membership.

6. TRUSTEES: The Corporation shall be controlled and managed under the direction of a Board of Trustees. The names and addresses of persons who will serve as the initial trustees of the Corporation are:

William L. Snider, 2803 Throndale, Columbus OH 43207
Margery A. Bacus, 693 Edendale, Columbus OH 43207
Jean Searcrist, 924 Allison Dr, Columbus OH 43207
Eunice McMullen, 846 Obetz rd, Columbus OH 43207
Mary Rodgers, 142 Betz Rd, Columbus OH 43207
Clinton G. Pennington, 3714 Christie Rd w, Columbus OH 43207
Beverly Bond, 881 Allison Ave, Columbus OH 43207
Richard Hoerle, 727 Youn-Kin Parkway, Columbus OH 43207




7. AMENDMENTS: Any provision of these Articles of Incorporation may be amended by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Corporation at any meeting at which a quorum is provided, provided that such amendment shall be consistent with the applicable provisions of Chapter 1702 of the Ohio Revised Code.

8. CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS: No other contract or other transaction shall be void or voidable with respect to this Corporation for the reason that it is between the Corporation and one or more of its Trustees or Officers, or between the Corporation and any other person in which one or more of its Trustees or officers are directors, trustees or officers, or have a financial or personal interest or for the reason that one or more interested trustees or officers participate in or vote at the meeting of the Trustees or a committee thereof which authorizes such contract or transaction, provided, however, that any such contract or other transaction shall be consistent with the applicable provisions of Chapter 1702 of the Ohio Revised Code, and provided further that the material facts as to the relationship or interest as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or known to the Trustees or committee, in good faith, reasonably justified by such facts, authorize the contract or transaction by the affirmative vote of a majority of the disinterested Trustees, even though the disinterested Trustees constitutes than a quorum. The uninterested Trustees may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum in a meeting of the Trustees or of a committee thereof which authorized the contract or transaction.

9. DISSOLUTION: Upon the dissolution of the Corporation, any assets remaining shall be conveyed to such organization or organizations as shall be selected by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Trustees, provided, however, that such organization or organizations shall be exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.

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