Eagle in Residence, Clear Water and Bylaw Changes

I have quite a lot of news for you this morning. First a warning from Pat and George Parizo (Sandy Beach Road):

Hi Jane -  This afternoon [Thursday] Pat was sitting on the road side deck reading when an adult eagle landed in an tree less than 20 feet away!

Our 8 pound poodle was with Pat outside. She grabbed the dog and beat feet into the house!  Of course the eagle headed for the high country and Pat could not care about pictures at that point. The Poodle could not understand why Pat was so upset! Josie ( for Joe's Pond) was not going to be Eagle Food!!  

Joe's Ponders, please keep an eye on your small dogs and Cats.

George & Pat Parizo


Next: Pam and Joe Hebert report that Joe's Pond has tested clear of the blue/green algae again this week. The three problem areas, Missisquoi Bay and St. Albans Bay in Lake Champlain and Lake Carmi all are still reporting mixed conditions.

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Here is a message from your Joe's Pond Association secretary, Jamie Stewart:

  Attached are proposed by-law changes we plan on voting on at the August 24 meeting.  I will send them via email to all of the members but send you this advance copy for the blog: [Note: I received Jamie's email this morning.]

JOE’S POND ASSOCIATION BYLAWS

May, 2002; August, 2002, 2004; July, 2018, and August 2019

ARTICLE I – Name

            The name shall be Joe’s Pond Association, Inc.

ARTICLE II – Object

The object of the Association shall be to improve the surroundings of the lake, and to promote the general welfare.

ARTICLE III – Officers

Sec. 1.  The Officers & Directors of this Association shall be a President, a Vice President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and five Directors. 

Sec. 2.   These officers shall by virtue of their office be members of the Board of Directors.

Sec. 3.   Past President will automatically serve as a Director.

Sec. 4.   Each Director shall be elected for a minimum of a two year term. 

ARTICLE IV – Membership

Sec. 1  Members are defined as lakefront property owners and/or those property owners with a deeded right of way to Joe’s Pond and whose dues are current.

Sec.2.   Current members as of 9/1/02 who do not qualify as defined in Sec. 1 above are grandfathered.  Their membership will expire when the property is sold.  If the property remains within the same family, the membership is retained. 

Sec. 3.  Each property membership shall have one (1) vote.

ARTICLE V – Fees

Sec. 1.  The membership fee shall be forty dollars ($40.00) per property.

Sec. 2.  Dues are due on or before July 7^th.  Any member falling in arrears for a period of two consecutive years becomes a non-voting member; however, member’s name will not be removed from the Association signs.  Membership may be re-instated by paying all back dues.

ARTICLE VI – Meetings

Sec. 1.  The annual meeting shall be held at the call of the President during the first two weeks in July.

            Sec. 2.  Special meetings may be called by the President and Board of Directors.

ARTICLE VII – Duties of Officers

Sec. 1.  The four named officers and five named directors shall be known as the Executive Board.

Sec. 1  The President shall preside at all meetings of the Association and Board of Directors.

Sec. 2.  In the absence of the President, the Vice President shall exercise all duties of the President.

Sec. 3.  The Secretary shall keep all the records of the Association and maintain a list of the members with their addresses.  He/she shall give notice to each member of all meetings of the Association, and shall conduct the official correspondence of the Association.

Sec. 4.  The Treasurer shall receive the income of the Association and deposit same in a bank account, and under the direction of the Board of Directors, shall dispense it.  The Treasurer shall keep a full and accurate account of all receipts and disbursements, and at each meeting, shall give a detailed account of same.

Sec. 5.   It is the duty of the Treasurer and President to decide on the Association’s bank accounts.

Sec. 6.  The Directors shall chair the various committees.

ARTICLE VIII – Committees

The Board of Directors shall appoint such committees as may be necessary for the promotion of the best interest of the Association and such committees shall serve until successors are appointed.  The President will appoint a Nominating Committee of three (3) members for the purpose of selecting a slate of Officers and Directors  to be submitted to the membership for a vote at the annual meeting in odd number years.

ARTICLE IX – Quorum

At an Association meeting, twenty (20) voting members present in person shall constitute a quorum.

ARTICLE X – Changes in Bylaws

At any meeting of the Association, these Bylaws may be amended, altered, or repealed by a majority vote, provided at least one week’s notice of the proposed change has been given.

                                               

                                                JPA Board of Directors