Section 1 Arlington Mill Civic Association will be the name of this Association.
Section 2 The territorial limits of this Association will be:
Northern: 7th Road S.
Eastern: S. Arlington Mill Drive
Southern: Columbia Pike
Western: S. Carlin Springs Road
Section 3 The purpose of this Association will be to promote the welfare of the residents and Community in the territory and in civic matter before Arlington County, Virginia.
Section 4 The Association will meet every other month, beginning with January 2003. Meetings will be held on the third Tuesday of each month. Meeting dates may be changed due to holiday schedules. Subcommittees may meet on the third Tuesday when regular Association meetings are not held. Members will be notified of meetings using postal mail, e-mail, telephone, or other means, at least five days in advance of all meetings. **
Section 5 Special meetings may be called by the President. Notification, specifying the purpose of the meeting, shall be distributed to the Association members by means specified in
Section 4, at least five (5) days prior to the special Association meeting. **
Section 1 Any person residing in or owning property within the territorial limits of the Association is eligible for membership.
Section 2 Members who are 18 years or older are entitled to vote on any matter before the Association.
Section 3 Members to the Association will be free. Costs related to any activity of the Association will be paid by the members suggesting such activity, by donation, or by the Arlington County Development Office.
Section 1 The officers of the Association will be: President, Vice President/Program Director, Secretary, and Membership Director
Section 2 Officers shall be nominated and elected by a majority of the voting members present at the May meeting.
Section 3 Terms of office will be two years. * Officers will be limited to two consecutive two year terms in the same office. *
Section 4 The elections of the President and the Secretary shall be held in the odd numbered years and the election of the Vice President/Program Director and the Membership Director shall be held in the even numbered years.*
Section 5 Any vacancy in any office will be filled by election at the next regular meeting and the officer will serve for the balance of the unexpired term.
Section 1 The President will preside at all meetings of the Association and will represent the Association at activities and meetings regarding civic matters.
Section 2 The Vice President/Program Director will perform the responsibilities of the President in the absence or request of the President. This officer will choose the Association’s main monthly topic and arrange appropriate speakers and activities.
Section 3 The Secretary will keep the minutes of the proceedings of the Association and will provide copies of these minutes for approval at the following Association meeting. The Secretary will keep an official copy of the Association’s Constitution and any By-Laws.
Section 4 The Membership Director will recruit new members to the Association and will maintain a list of Association members. The Membership Director will present new members at the
Association meetings.
Section 1 This constitution will be considered valid following the approval of a two-thirds majority of voting members present at two consecutive monthly meetings.
Section 1 This constitution may be amended at any monthly meeting by a two-thirds’ majority of voting members present. The amendment must have been proposed at the previous monthly meeting.
EXCEPTION: May 1997 election of ALL officers; President and Secretary for TWO year terms and Vice President/Program Director and Membership Director for ONE year terms.
REGULAR: May 1998 elections of Vice President/Program Director and Membership Director for two year terms.
May 1999 elections of President and Secretary for two year terms
May 2000 elections of Vice President/Program Director and Membership Director for two year terms. ETC…]
Constitution Proposed: 11/27/90
Constitution Ratified: 01/22/91
* Constitution Amendments: 04/29/97
** Constitution Amendments: 05/21/02
*** Association Name Changed: 03/30/15