Nominating Committee for Board of Directors formed January 16 from audience

Nominating​ ​Committee​ ​for​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors

Hereafter​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Electors​ ​Meeting​ ​in​ ​January,​ ​there​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​formed​ ​a​ ​committee​ ​to​ ​be​ ​known​ ​as​ ​the Nominating​ ​Committee​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors​ ​to​ ​consist​ ​of​ ​seven​ ​(7)​ ​Voting​ ​members​ ​of​ ​the Association​ ​at​ ​least​ ​three​ ​(3)​ ​of​ ​whom​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​other​ ​than​ ​members​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors,​ ​and appointed​ ​and​ ​elected​ ​officials​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Village​ ​and​ ​School​ ​District.​ ​Five​ ​(5)​ ​members​ ​of​ ​this​ ​committee shall​ ​constitute​ ​a​ ​quorum.​ ​If​ ​the​ ​membership​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Nominating​ ​Committee​ ​for​ ​Village​ ​and​ ​School​ ​Board Trustees​ ​meets​ ​the​ ​criteria​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Nominating​ ​Committee​ ​for​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors,​ ​that​ ​committee​ ​may continue​ ​to​ ​nominate​ ​candidates​ ​for​ ​officers​ ​and​ ​directors.

The​ ​notice​ ​for​ ​the​ ​January​ ​Electors​ ​Meeting​ ​shall​ ​advise​ ​the​ ​general​ ​membership​ ​that​ ​this​ ​Nominating Committee​ ​will​ ​be​ ​formed.​ ​The​ ​chair​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Nominating​ ​Committee​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors​ ​will​ ​be designated​ ​by​ ​the​ ​president​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Association.​ ​The​ ​president​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Association​ ​or​ ​his​ ​designee​ ​shall​ ​act as​ ​an​ ​advisor​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Directors​ ​and​ ​Officers​ ​Nominating​ ​Committee.

Immediately​ ​following​ ​the​ ​formation​ ​of​ ​the​ ​committee,​ ​the​ ​Secretary​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Association​ ​and​ ​Publicity Director​ ​shall​ ​advertise​ ​that​ ​the​ ​WPOA​ ​is​ ​seeking​ ​candidates​ ​for​ ​Officers​ ​and​ ​Directors​ ​on​ ​the Association​ ​website,​ ​in​ ​the​ ​official​ ​newspaper​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Village,​ ​and​ ​by​ ​other​ ​means​ ​approved​ ​in​ ​the By-laws.​ ​Applicants​ ​will​ ​send​ ​letters​ ​of​ ​intent​ ​and​ ​resumes​ ​to​ ​the​ ​President​ ​no​ ​later​ ​than​ ​February​ ​10.

The​ ​responsibilities​ ​of​ ​the​ ​members​ ​and​ ​chair​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Nominating​ ​Committee​ ​include​ ​a​ ​review​ ​of​ ​the letter​ ​of​ ​intent​ ​and​ ​resumes​ ​of​ ​all​ ​candidates,​ ​a​ ​interview​ ​(either​ ​in​ ​person​ ​or​ ​by​ ​teleconference)​ ​with each​ ​candidate​ ​to​ ​clarify​ ​the​ ​candidate’s​ ​intent​ ​and​ ​to​ ​answer​ ​any​ ​questions​ ​about​ ​the​ ​position​ ​being sought,​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​to​ ​inform​ ​the​ ​candidate​ ​of​ ​the​ ​duties​ ​of​ ​said​ ​position.​ ​In​ ​the​ ​case​ ​of​ ​a​ ​candidate​ ​who has​ ​previously​ ​served,​ ​or​ ​is​ ​currently​ ​serving​ ​the​ ​WPOA,​ ​a​ ​personal​ ​interview​ ​may​ ​be​ ​waived.

Members​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Nominating​ ​​Committee​ s​​ ​hall​ ​not​ ​include​ ​officers​ ​or​ ​directors​ ​ ​​who​se​ ​​term​s​​ ​​for​ ​​office​ ​​are exp​iring​​​and​​are​​eligible​​for​​​eith​ ​er​​ele​ction​​or​​​re-e​l​ec​ti​on​​​to​​​a​​position​​​as​​​Office​r​​​o​r​​Director.​​M​e​mbers​​of the​​Nominatin​g​​Comm​i​ttee​​shall​​​not​​be​​​nominated​b​​ y​​​th​e​​Nominating​​​Co​mmittee​​​to​​run​​as​​either​​an Officer​ ​​or​ ​a​ ​Directo​r.

On​ ​or​ ​about​ ​March​ ​1,​ ​it​ ​sha​ll​ ​​be​ ​the​ ​​duty​ ​of​ ​​said​ ​​Nom​i​nating​ ​​Co​mmittee​ ​​to​ ​file​ ​a​ ​report​ ​in​ ​writing​ ​with the​ ​Secretary​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Association​ ​​that​ ​contains​ ​​the​ ​names,​ ​addresses​ ​​and​ ​bri​ef​ ​​backgr​ound​ ​of​ ​​th​e members​ ​of​ ​​the​ ​​Association​ ​whom​ ​​they​ ​​nominate​ ​for​ ​e​l​ectio​n​ ​​and​ ​th​eir​ ​​terms​ ​​of​ ​​office.​ ​This​ ​information shall​ ​be​ ​posted​ ​on​ ​the​ ​WPOA​ ​website,​ ​published​ ​in​ ​the​ ​official​ ​newspaper​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Village,​ ​and​ ​​by​ ​other means​ ​approved​ ​in​ ​the​ ​By-laws​.

Any​ ​​fifteen​ ​​(15)​ ​Voting​ ​​member​s​ ​​of​ ​the​ ​​Asso​ciation​ ​​m​ay,​ ​​at​ ​any​ ​time​,​ ​​not​ ​late​r​ ​​than​ ​​twenty​​ ​​(20)​ ​​d​ays pr​i​or​ ​t​o​ ​​the​ ​​s​u​cceeding​ ​​annual​ ​meeting​ ​nominate​ ​any​ ​person​ ​or​ ​pers​ o​n​s​ ​​i​n​ o​​pposition​ ​​to​ ​any​ ​​of​ ​​th​e ca​ndid​a​t​es​ ​nominated​ ​o​n​ ​​the​ ​​regu​l​ar​ ​ticket​ ​​by​ ​filing​ ​wit​h​ ​the​ ​​Secretary,​ ​a​ ​petition​ ​​over​ ​​their​ ​​signatures, which​ ​notice​ ​shall​ ​include​ ​the​ ​address​ ​of​ ​each​ ​signatory,​ s​​howing​ ​their​ ​nomination​ ​​of​ ​​such​ ​​o​pposition candidate​​ or ​​candidates ​​with ​​a ​​​brief​​background​.​​​It ​​​shall ​​​then ​​be ​​the ​​​duty ​​​of ​​​the ​S​​ecretary ​​to ​​mail ​​each resident​,​ ​​at​ ​least​ ​ten​ ​(10)​ ​​days​ ​​prior​ ​to​ ​said​ ​​succeeding​ ​​annual​ ​meeti​ng​ ​​a​ ​​copy​ ​of​ ​th​e​ ​​nominations​ ​​so mad​e​.​ ​No​ ​additional​ ​nominations​ ​will​ ​be​ ​accepted​ ​at​ ​the​ ​annual​ ​meeting,​ ​at​ ​which​ ​time,​ ​the​ ​vote​ ​for officer​ ​and​ ​directors​ ​will​ ​take​ ​place.

12/14/2016

Fall Bird Sanctuary Tour

On Saturday, October 21, 2017 the Garden City Western Property Owners Association (WPOA) kicked off their fall social calendar of events with a tour of the Bird Sanctuary. The weather was ideal to tour this hidden jewel on Tanners Pond Road. The 45-minute tour was led by Bird Sanctuary Vice President Elizabeth Bailey and Treasurer, Tim Martens. Both were very knowledgeable about the 9-acre nature preserve and its wild life. Also pointed out were many Eagle Scout and Gold Award projects, which added to the charm and function of the Bird Sanctuary.

Pizza, refreshments and goodies were provided. Our lucky 50/50 raffle winner was Kathy Auro drawn by Liz Kelly. The WPOA wished to thank the Bird Sanctuary and their great staff. We encourage all residents to check out our updated website at gcwpoa.com and come to our Fall General Meeting on November 14, 7:30 PM at Homestead School. Please call Gerry Kelly at 302-547-0800 or gerry7th@gmail.com for more information

WPOA asks interested residents to send resumes to our President

If you are interested in serving the Village through the WPOA, we will list various opportunities here in the coming months.  Please send your resume to Gerry Kelly, President of the WPOA (gerry7th@gmail.com ) and we can have it ready for any opening should it occur.  This Wednesday (12/6/2017) the Joint Conference Committee will meet prior to our Officer and Director Meeting to discuss procedures to fill the various committee  assignments in 2018.