Constitution and By-Laws of Woodland Hills Neighborhood Association Inc. Atlanta, Georgia Below you will find the formal documents containing the fundamental objects and principles of our incorporated organization.

Constitution

ARTICLE I: NAME
This organization, a domestic non-profit association incorporated under the laws of the State of Georgia, shall be known as Woodland Hills Neighborhood Association Inc.

ARTICLE II: PURPOSE
The purpose of this association shall be to unite homeowners and residents in their mutual desire to preserve the beauty, peacefulness, and residential character of the Woodland Hills neighborhood. In keeping with that goal; the Association shall strive to:

(1) create an on-going sense of community and positive identity for the Woodland Hills
neighborhood;

(2) ensure a pre-existing organization capable of taking swift action when needed to
protect the mutual goals of the association and its members;

(3) alert members to proposed zoning changes or similar governmental action that may
impact the Woodland Hills neighborhood. To plan and execute appropriate action on
behalf of the members of the Association as deemed necessary.

The Association shall strive to maintain positive and productive communication with elected officials of the Woodland Hills- neighborhood encouraging awareness of our community as a vital residential area. This shall, in all cases, remain a non-partisan organization. The officers may invite political candidates or office holders to discuss their views and policies before the membership. In such cases, all candidates shall be given equal opportunity to express their positions as they pertain to Woodland Hills neighborhood.

ARTICLE III: COMPOSITION AND MEMBERSHIP

Membership shall be open to all homeowners or residents within the Woodland Hills neighborhood.
Woodland Hills shall be defined as the residential island bounded by LaVista Road to the North, CSX Rail lines to the South, the Dekalb county line to the West, Briarcliff Road to the East.
Membership shall be on a household basis, one (1) annual membership per house with each household having one vote.
The Association shall have the power to collect dues and to utilize those monies for the benefit of the Association as directed in the Constitution and By-Laws. Annual dues shall be set each year by the Executive Committee and shall be paid in full by July 31.
Quarterly meetings will be open to all members and their guests. Only members in good standing will be entitled to speak or vote during business sessions.

ARTICLE IV: OFFICERS

Officers shall be elected by a majority vote of the membership voting and shall serve terms of one (1) year. Election of officers shall be held at the July Annual meeting. Only members in good standing will be allowed to vote. The elected officers and their duties shall be specified in the By-Laws. The President of the Association shall have the power to call advisory meetings of the officers and to appoint committees, Section VP’s, and such other persons for special duties as needed.

ARTICLE V: MEETINGS

The Association shall hold quarterly meetings for the purpose of communicating information and planning. The quarterly meetings shall be held the last Thursday of January, April, July and October, unless otherwise stipulated, at a time and place announced by the President. When necessary,
the President shall have the power to call a special meeting of the Association by notifying the membership. Executive Committee meetings will be held the first Wednesday of each month, unless otherwise stipulated. Notification shall be in writing whenever possible.

ARTICLE VI: AMENDMENTS
The Articles of this Constitution may be amended by submitting proposed changes to the membership in writing with a notice of the time and date proposed for the meeting at which the voting will take place. A change will require the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members voting at a meeting. The group shall have the right to make, amend, or abolish By-Laws for the Association by a simple majority vote of the members voting at announced meetings of the full membership.

As adopted, this 7th day of December, 2006.

By-Laws

SECTION I: ELECTED OFFICERS, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND DUTIES

(A) The elected officers of the Association shall be a President, and Executive Vice President, a Treasurer/Registrar, a Secretary and five Section Vice Presidents. The President shall appoint a Zoning Coordinator and Parliamentarian.

(B) The Executive Committee shall consist of the elected officers in the Association, the immediate Past President, Zoning Coordinator.

(C) With respect to the election of the President, Executive Vice President, Treasurer, Registrar, Secretary, and Section Vice Presidents; the President shall accept nominations from members in good standing. The presiding officer of the Annual Meeting shall give an opportunity for other nominations to be made from the floor. The person receiving a plurality of the votes for each office shall be declared elected.

(D) Duties of the elected offices shall be as follows:

(1) The President - The President shall:
(a) serve as an ex-officio member of all committees;
(b) with the concurrence of the Executive Committee, make all appointments and fill all interim vacancies;
(c) preside at all Association meetings, serve as the Chairman of the Executive
Committee, and preside at all of its meetings;
(d) represent the Association to pertinent public officials and government bodies. In
general, the President shall perform such duties as customarily pertain to the office of the President of an organization, including such other duties as are provided for in these By-Laws and as from-to-time may be assigned to him/her by the Executive
Committee.

(2) The Executive Vice President - The Executive Vice President shall:
(a) shall serve as an aide to the President;
(b) at the request of the President, or in the event of the absence or disability of the
President, perform all of the duties of the President, and in so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to the restrictions upon the President.
The Executive Vice President shall perform such other duties as may from time-to-time be assigned to him/her by the President or by the Executive Committee.

(3) The Treasurer/Registrar - The Treasurer/Registrar shall:
(a) be responsible for receiving, safeguarding and keeping account of all
moneys received expenses for the use of the Association;
(b) shall deposit sums received by the Association in the name of the Association in such insured depositories as shall be approved by the Executive Committee and;
(c) The Treasurer/Registrar shall, in general, perform all the duties incident to the office of Treasurer/Registrar and such other duties as may from time-to-time be assigned by the Executive Committee or by the President. All authorized expenditures of the Association shall be paid by bank check bearing the signature of the Treasurer/Registrar and, if over $500 co-signed by the President or the Executive Vice President.
(d) shall report to the President deposits made from memberships and
subscriptions;
(e) shall keep and maintain a membership list and data base of the members
and subscribers of the Association, and all other residents;
(f) shall provide the Executive Committee with monthly membership
reports and;
(g) shall send renewal notices to members and subscribers prior to the July 1
renewal date
(j) shall provide the Executive Committee with monthly membership
reports and;
(k) shall send renewal notices to members and subscribers prior to the July 1
renewal date.

(5) The Secretary - The Secretary shall:
(a) keep complete and accurate minutes of all meetings of the Association and the
Executive Committee;
(b) be responsible for dissemination of pertinent information to members of the
Association and;
(c) accept nominations from members in good standing for each elected position.

(6) Section Vice Presidents - The Section Vice Presidents shall:
(a) be responsible for disseminating information regarding the Association to and
maintaining communication with the residents of each Section;
(b) perform such duties as from time-to-time may be assigned to them by the Executive Committee;
(c) shall act as representatives and a communications conduit to the Executive
Committee for the residents of each Section for concerns regarding the Association
.
(E) Duties of appointed offices shall be as follows:

1) Zoning Coordinator - The Zoning Coordinator shall:
(a) represent the interests of the Woodland Hills Neighborhood Association, Inc. by gathering, interpreting and disseminating information related to development and zoning issues;
(b) act as liaison between residents and outside interests, participate in or appoint
another resident to the DeKalb County Community Council and;
(c) attend public hearings affecting Woodland Hills.

(F) Removal from the Executive Committee shall be automatic if a member is absent for three (3) consecutive Executive Committee meetings without notice, absent from one more than half the regular Executive Committee meetings during a calendar year, or violates Association policies or objectives as determined by the Executive Committee. Written notice of the reason for removal shall be provided by the President. The President shall have the authority to appoint a member in good standing to fill the remaining term of the vacated position.

SECTION II: GEOGRAPHIC SECTION BOUNDARIES OF LAVISTA PARK

(A) The geographic section boundaries of Woodland Hills shall be defined as follows:
TBD by Executive Committee using Dekalb County Maps

SECTION III: ORDER OF BUSINESS

The order of business at quarterly meetings shall be as follows:
• Call to order by the President,
• Reading and adoption of the minutes of the last meeting;
• Report of the Secretary;
• Report of the Registrar;
• Report of the Treasurer;
• Report of the Executive Committee;
• Report of the Standing Committees;
• Old business;
• New business;
• Appointment of Committees;
• Announcements;
• Program or guest speaker;
• Adjournment.

SECTION IV: DUES

Annual dues and/or special assessments of the Woodland Hills Neighborhood Association shall be from time to time determined by the Executive Committee. A member shall be considered in good standing if his/her dues are paid for the current year. Members not in good standing forfeit the right to vote or address the membership during business sessions.