The Board has decided to update the JPNA Bylaws in 2019.
Process
The process to make changes to the bylaws involves two monthly meetings: at the March 11, 2019 meeting we will present and discuss the proposed changes, and at the April 8, 2019 meeting, the entire membership will have the opportunity to vote on the proposed changes. Reminder: to be eligible to vote on the bylaws changes, you will need to have attended at least one monthly JPNA meeting in January, February or March in addition to the April meeting where voting will occur.
Proposed Changes
The proposed changes to the bylaws mainly deal with the JPNA’s boundaries and voting practices. These are the main changes that will be up for a vote:
- Modifications to the JPNA’s boundaries: The JPNA’s current boundaries overlap entirely with the Gove Street Citizens’ Association’s (GSCA) boundaries. The proposal is to change the JPNA’s boundaries to exclude any areas currently covered by the GSCA.
- Change in voting requirements for project abutters: For votes on development projects, the meeting attendance voting requirement will be waived for abutters to the project under consideration. The JPNA will use the City’s definition of a project abutter.
- Reduction in the quorum percentage for votes: The quorum that allows the JPNA to hold a vote at any given meeting will be reduced from 25% to 15% of voting members to reduce the risk of holding a meeting where we are unable to vote.
To review the proposed changes in more detail, relevant documents are available here:
- Overview Presentation
- [google-drive-embed url=”https://drive.google.com/a/jeffriespoint.org/file/d/10yu3TwlN0LjuBvz0TyO84R_Po3Jqtlae/view?usp=drivesdk” title=”Bylaws update for voting consideration May 2019 v2.pptx” icon=”https://drive-thirdparty.googleusercontent.com/16/type/application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation” newwindow=”yes” style=”normal”]
- Current Bylaws (passed in 2014)
- [google-drive-embed url=”https://drive.google.com/a/jeffriespoint.org/file/d/1SUDMh0bVTwZl80FsgDNKO3LC6oEgE4B-/view?usp=drivesdk” title=”JPNA Articles of Incorporation.pdf” icon=”https://drive-thirdparty.googleusercontent.com/16/type/application/pdf” newwindow=”yes” style=”normal”]
- [google-drive-embed url=”https://drive.google.com/a/jeffriespoint.org/file/d/1eVeGgsfKeRjytiyLoy4M_io0xqwVbqx8/view?usp=drivesdk” title=”JPNA_GCSA_Proposed_Boundaries_20190514.pdf” icon=”https://drive-thirdparty.googleusercontent.com/16/type/application/pdf” newwindow=”yes” style=”normal”]
- [google-drive-embed url=”https://drive.google.com/a/jeffriespoint.org/file/d/1GsvSDHulBeFIb-NhJ84-JumSUrXCCh_5/view?usp=drivesdk” title=”Proposed Bylaws” icon=”https://drive-thirdparty.googleusercontent.com/16/type/application/pdf” newwindow=”yes” style=”normal”]
- Gove Street Civic Association Streets & House Numbers