Senior Center of Rainier
108 Michigan Street
Rainier, WA 98576
(360) 446-2258
BY-LAWS
(Revised
21 January 2019/Approved 18 February 2019)
ARTICLE I NAME
The name of this center
is the Senior Center of Rainier hereafter known as the Center.
ARTICLE II PURPOSE
The purpose of the Center is to operate and maintain a
multipurpose senior center.
ARTICLE III REGULAR MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. The Center’s target service population
is “senior” citizens. However, there is no required minimum age for
membership. There are also no
geographical restrictions concerning place of residence for membership.
Section 2. Regular Membership at the Center
consists of people who are “senior” citizens who pay the current membership
dues.
Section 3. Current membership dues at the Center
include: annual dues and per meal donations. Non-members may eat at the Center for a
donation. The Board sets current membership dues annually or on an “as
needed basis”.
Section 4. The Center Secretary shall compile and
maintain a list of Regular Members of the Center. This list shall include
the month when the person joined the Center as this information is necessary
for the renewing Annual Dues.
ARTICLE IV BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1. The Center Board of Directors (hereafter known
as the Board) consists of at least 7 Regular Members. These Regular Members must be interested in
promoting the general goals of the Center.
Section 2. The functions of the Board shall be to
provide for and give direction to the Center’s general program; to establish
and interpret the general policies of the Center; and to conduct the business
of the Center in an orderly and fiscally responsible manner.
Section 3. The Board must approve any capital
expenditure for the Center.
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4. The Board will vote to approve all Center key holders. These
decisions will be made on a case-by-case, as needed basis. The Board will
also vote to ask a current key holder to return his/her keys.
Section 5. The
Board will fill any current vacancy so that Board membership always consists of
at least 7 Regular Members.
Section 6.
Qualified Regular Members may be nominated for potential Board membership
by volunteering; by being recommended by another Regular Member; or by
invitation of the Board. The names of all qualified Regular Members
proposed for Board membership shall be forwarded to the Board. The Board
shall act upon these nominations. Then the Board shall present its actions to
Regular Members at the following Monday or Wednesday meal.
Section 7. The
Center Secretary will publish the Board’s actions using the Center e-mail
server list or the Blog. Further, the Secretary will compile and maintain
a list of Board members. The Board shall
review the Board membership of any Board member who has 3 consecutive unexcused
absences from regular Board meetings.
Section 8. All Board members are expected to serve
for a 2 year term. They may be nominated and selected for successive
terms.
ARTICLE V BOARD OFFICERS
Section 1. The Center’s Board Officers, at a
minimum, include: Two Co-Chairpersons (Position 1 & Position 2), a
Secretary, a Treasurer and a Co-Treasurer. The Board will fill these 5
positions from current Board membership.
Section 2. All
selected Board Officers serve for a period of 2 years. They may be
selected for successive terms.
Section 3. The
Center Secretary shall publish the Board’s actions using the Center e-mail
server list or the Blog.
Section 4. The
Center’s Board may temporarily create a new Officer position and ask a Board
member to fill that position. If there is a need to make this position
permanent, the position will be filled by the Board.
ARTICLE VI COMMITTEES
Section 1. There are currently no Standing
Committees at the Center; other than the Executive Committee. The Board
takes care of any potential Committee work at the present time. If the need arises, the Board could stand up
the following Committees: Finance, Planning, IT, and/or any other
Committees as may be deemed necessary by the Board.
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Section 2. The
Executive Committee consists of the 2 Co-Chairpersons. This Committee is
authorized to make decisions on behalf of the Board in case of emergencies.
Section 3. In the
event of a Committee being stood up, the Board Co-Chairpersons will appoint the
chairperson of that committee.
ARTICLE VII MEETINGS
Section 1. The Board meets monthly on the third
Monday at 1:00 PM after Lunch at the Center.
Section 2. All Board meetings are open to
attendance by the Center’s Regular Members.
ARTICLE VIII
QUORUM
One-half of the members of the Board, plus at least one
of the Co-Chairpersons, constitutes a quorum at any Board meeting.
ARTICLE IX THE FISCAL YEAR
The
fiscal year shall be 12 calendar months ending on 31 December.
ARTICLE X AMENDMENTS
Section 1. The Center’s By-Laws may be amended at
any Board meeting by a two-thirds majority vote of the Board members present.
However, any such amendments must be presented in writing to all members
of the Board at least 7 days prior to the Board meeting.
Section 2. Such
amendments become effective as soon as approved or as otherwise specified in
the amendments.
