Membership Eligibility
MEMBERSHIP
Section 1: The membership of the association shall consist of (1) Class A Members, and (2) Associate Members.
Any property owners in new developments or additions outside the membership boundary set forth above, in whole may petition, in writing, for inclusion into the membership boundaries at the general membership meeting. A petition fee of Two Hundred Fifty and no/100 dollars per platted lot shall accompany such petition. In order to effectuate such inclusion, the process for amendment to these By-Laws set forth in Article Four, Section 3 must be followed.
(b) Class A Membership Voting Rights: Class A Members shall be the only voting members of this Association. A Class A Member shall have only one vote as provided in Article XII of the Associations Articles of Incorporation, regardless of the number of lots owned.
(c) Use of Association’s Facilities by Class A Members: An immediate family member (grandparents, spouse, children and grandchildren) of a Class A member, residing in the home, showing proof of relationship with any validly issued identification, be entitled to full use of all facilities, subject to all rules and regulations of the Association, its Articles of Incorporation and its By-Laws.
(d) Transfer of Ownership: Upon termination of the ownership of a home or lots by sale, transfer or otherwise, the Class A Member status of said owner shall automatically terminate.
Section 3: Associate Members
(a) Qualifications of an Associate Member: Associate Members shall be individuals residing outside the Class A Membership boundaries set forth in Article One, Section 1 who reside only in the additions commonly described as “Suncrest Addition” or those bordering the north side of Highway 291 from Swenson Road to Jergens Road. Any individual who qualifies as for membership as an Associate Member shall annually apply for such membership through application made to the Association’s Board of Directors. The Association’s Board of Directors shall review and determine eligibility based upon the application and admit such individual solely at its discretion. An application for Associate Member status does not guarantee the application shall be admitted as an Associate Member.
(b) No Voting Rights: An Associate Member shall have no right to vote on an Association matter.
(c) Use of Association’s Facilities by Associate Members: An immediate family member (grandparents, spouse, children, grandchildren) residing in the home of the Associate Member shall, after showing proof of such relationship with any valid identification, be entitled to full use of all facilities, subject to all rules and regulations of the Association, its Articles of Incorporation and its By-Laws.
(d) Termination of Status: An individual’s status as an Associate Member shall terminate automatically annually.
Total membership of this Association shall be limited to four hundred(400) with the number of Associate Members limited to sixty (60). The Association Board of Directors may reduce the available Members of Associate Members below sixty(60) should the number of Class A Members exceed three hundred forty (340).
Section 5: Meetings
The annual meeting of the membership of the Suncrest Park Association shall be held on the first Saturday of February unless another date is set and made public. Notice of said meetings shall contain the nominees for new directors selected by the nominating committee, proposed assessments and proposed By-Laws amendments. Additional nominations and assessment proposals may be made at this time at the direction of the Board of Directors of the corporation, or by the president, upon written request, signed by 25% of the members entitled to vote. All meeting areas must be made specific by notice.
At any meeting of the corporation a majority of the Class A Members entitled to vote, so present, shall constitute a quorum necessary for the transaction of business. Each Class A Member entitled to vote shall be entitled to one vote. The vote of a majority of the votes entitled shall be necessary for the adoption of any matter voted upon by the members, unless a greater proportion is required by law, the Articles of Incorporation or these By-Laws.
The Board of Directors may enact such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the use of the Association facilities and may provide fore the suspension or revocation of membership for infractions thereof.
Membership shall be on an annual basis from April 1 to March 31. During the month of January each year, the Board of Directors shall cause to have published to existing Class A members a statement of annual dues and place to make application for membership.