CBC 06-15-1994The City Re�utiful Commission
MEMORANDUM
TO: Lin Blair, Chairman
FROM: James F. Goodha
DATE: June 15, 1995
RE: Amendment to CBC By -Laws
At the June 13th meeting, the Commission approved a motion requesting that I draft proposed
amendments to several sections of the By -Laws pertaining to our monthly meeting time and
attendance by commission members.
I am listing below each of the relevant By -Laws in their current form, followed by the proposed
amendment.
ARTICLE I. MEMBERSHIP
Current By -Law
SECTION 3. Any member of the City Beautiful Commission who shall absent
himself from three (3) consecutive meetings a year shall be deemed to have
resigned as a member of the City Beautiful Commission.
Proposed Amendment
SECTION 3. Any member of the City Beautiful Commission who shall be
absent, without prior excuse, from two (2) consecutive regularly scheduled
meetings shall be deemed to have resigned as a member of the City Beautiful
Commission. A member's absence shall be excused if the member communicates
to the Chairman or Vice -Chairman prior to the meeting time the reason why the
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member is unable to attend the meeting. Any member of the City Beautiful
Commission who shall be absent from a total of four (4) regularly scheduled
meetings within a one-year period, shall be deemed to have resigned as a member
of the City Beautiful Commission.
ARTICLE II. MEETINGS
Current By -Law
SECTION 1. Official meetings of the City Beautiful Commission shall be held
on the second Tuesday of every month at 10:00 a.m. Special meetings may be
called by the Chairman and written notice thereof shall be mailed to all members at
least five (5) days prior to the meeting day. Special meetings may also be called
by the Chairman with a 24 hour telephone notice to members and written notice to
press.
Proposed Amendment
SECTION 1. Regularly scheduled meetings of the City Beautiful Commission
shall be held on the first Thursday of every month at 8:00 a.m. Special meetings
may be called by the Chairman and written notice thereof shall be mailed to all
members at least five (5) days prior to the meeting day. Special meetings may also
be called by the Chairman with a 24 hour telephone notice to members and written
notice to press.
Please note that under Article VI of the CBC By -Laws, proposed amendments must be submitted
in writing to each member of the Commission at least thirty (30) days prior to its consideration
by the Commission. In order to be adopted, a proposed amendment must be approved by two-
thirds of the Commission.
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Comments: Lin, attached is a memo regarding the amendments to the By -Laws which you may want to
circulate to the Commissioners for comment. I will be happy to revise the proposed amendments
before the memo goes to the other Commissioners -- just give me a call. Thanks.
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