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| News: Annual Members' Meeting | |  Notice of Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association
Annual Members’ Meeting
And Election of Board of Directors
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Armory Art Center, 6:30 p.m.
Check-in and refreshments at 5:45
Arrive early and meet your neighbors
You must be a paid member to vote. Each household member on your deed is entitled to a vote; however, only one vote if you own more than one property.
If you wish to nominate a candidate, please contact the Nomination Committee: Paul Adams (832-9402) or Larry Abbate (659-7316). Nominations may also be made from the floor the night of the election.
Below is a link to download an absentee ballot. If you are unable to attend the meeting and vote in person you may do so by absentee ballot, provided you are a paid member in good standing. You must also submit the affadavit that is attached to it as Page 2 of the download. Please enclose your absentee ballot in a sealed envelope and mail or deliver to Katherine Willoughby by Sunday, March 22 no later than 6:30 p.m. Her address is 2001 Lake Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33401. Absentee ballots received after that by time will not be counted.
If you have questions, please call Penny Payne at 561-603-7935 or the Nominatin Committee above.
Election 2009 Absentee Ballot
Lisa Van Deree Candidate Questionnaire
Margie Yansura Candidate Questionnaire.pdf
Michael Spencer Candidate Questionnaire
Patti Lodge Candidate Questionnaire
Penny Payne Candidate Questionnaire
Rebecca Weiss Candidate Questionnaire
Patrick Morris Candidate Nomination Questionnaire
Victoria Preuss Candidate Questionnaire
| | | | | | | On Thursday, February 19, 2009 at 6:30 p.m., at the Flamingo Building at 433 Flamingo Drive, West Palm Beach, a Special Meeting of the Association will be held for the purpose of conducting a vote of the General Membership on proposed Bylaw changes.
By now you should have received a packet in the mail that included for your review a copy of this proposal, along with a copy of our current bylaws, with references to the proposal document in the left margin. As mentioned in the packet, the proposal is being presented to you based on member requests for change of election procedures, to ensure a ballot to each member, to allow for self nomination, to specify a real location for ballots, and to create a simpler, easier to read document. The changes proposed are summarized on the back of this letter.
A majority of all Association Members (a “quorum”) must be present, in person or by proxy, at the meeting, in order for this business to be conducted. It is VERY IMPORTANT that you either attend or provide a proxy in order to conduct business at this meeting.
We will open the floor for discussion during the meeting, so please bring any questions you might have. In the meantime, feel free to contact any board member to discuss the proposal.
VOTING BY PROXY
If you are unable to attend the Special Meeting afore mentioned and wish to vote by proxy, please note the following:
1. A proxy is for the purpose of appointing another person to vote for you as you specifically direct (except for non-substantive items) in the event that you might not be able to attend the meeting. It must be signed by all owners of the unit or the one among them that they designated on a voting certificate.
2. The proxy should be submitted to the Association prior to the scheduled time of the meeting. It should be mailed to the Association at: P.O. Box 1112, West Palm Beach, FL 33402. It is encouraged that the proxy be submitted as long before the meeting as possible to be registered by the vote date.
If you appoint a proxy and later decide you will be able to attend the meeting in person, you may withdraw your proxy when you register at the meeting.
Limited Proxy Form for Bylaw Vote
| | | | | | | NOTICE: Proposed Bylaw Change | | Dear Flamingo Park Property Owner:
Enclosed please find for your review a copy of the Proposed Bylaw Change. You will also find a copy of our current bylaws, with references to the proposal document in the left margin. The proposal is presented to you based on member requests for change of election procedures, to ensure a ballot to each member, to allow for self nomination, to specify a real location for ballots, and to create a simpler, easier to read document. Changes to the bylaws include:
Elections
• A ballot to be distributed to each voting member, mailed no less than 20 days before an election,
• The ballot box location will be updateable,
• Each member may self-nominate, and
• Each nominee to be listed on the ballot,
Organization
• Similar matters grouped,
• Definitions at front,
• Paragraph titles,
• Short active sentences, and lots of white space (important for easier reading).
Administration
• Staggered terms of two years,
• Adoption of annual budget,
• Dual signatures for checks of $1,000 or more,
• Corporate owners are asked to designate a representative for notice and voting,
• A Quorum is defined as 20 percent, and Directorʼs decisions are made by majority vote.
The items that did not change in this proposal:
• Each dues-paying General Member will still have a vote, and
• Voting districts remain the same.
We have also posted these documents on our website, along with our Articles of Incorporation and Plat Map. You can find these www.flamingopark.org
For those who were able to attend the General Meeting on January 21st, we thank you for your feedback. We will hold another workshop on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. at the Armory Art Center to answer any questions you might have regarding the proposal. We will then hold a Special Meeting on Thursday, February 19th at 6:30 p.m. at the Armory Art Center to conduct a vote of the General Membership to ask for your approval of the proposal. Please join us on these important dates.
In the meantime, please see the enclosed Notice of Nomination Committee for those wishing to run for office. You must contact the Nomination Committee in order to be considered for election and to have your name added to the ballot.
If you have any questions, please contact me, or any board member, at your earliest convenience.
Sincerely,
Penny Payne
President
Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association
Direct: 561.603.7935
Proposed Bylaws
Current Bylaws
Plat Map
| | | | | | | NOTICE: Nomination Committee Chair Appointed | | NOTICE OF
NOMINATION COMMITTEE CHAIR
APPOINTED
Your Board of Directors has appointed Paul Adams as Nomination Committee Chair.
If you are interested in running for election for the 2009 term, or have questions about the nomination process, please contact Paul before March 9th at 561-832-9402.
Nominations should be made in advance of election night so that ballots can include all nominees.
Notice of Election Nomination Commitee Appointed
| | | | | | | Flamingo Park “Creates a Stir!” Cookbook On Sale
Order yours for the holidays!
Getting together to share good food and good times is one of the favorite pastimes among the friendly neighbors in West Palm Beach’s historic Flamingo Park neighborhood. Out of this affection for food and one another has arisen “Create a Stir! Cooking and Collecting with Historic Flamingo Park, West Palm Beach, Florida” - a cookbook created by Flamingo Park volunteers, filled with the favorite recipes of our residents.
The 156-page full-color cookbook includes 149 recipes – all tested by neighborhood volunteers. In celebration of our Flamingo tradition, the book also incorporates more than 100 photos, captured by resident and committee member Tim Rivers, of tropical and flamingo collectables found in Flamingo Park homes. It also features recipe and contributor indexes and is spiral bound so that it lays flat for easy use.
“Create A Stir!” includes sidebars on the 49 contributors, along with short notes about the background or history of the recipes included. Recipes are organized as Appetizers, Soups & Salads, Buffet Dishes, Salsas, Sauces & Seasonings, Breads, Desserts, and Beverages.
“Create A Stir!” cookbooks are available for $18.50 plus Florida Sales Tax, for local buyers, plus $5 Shipping & handling. Volume discounts are available.
Books are available by mail, fax or phone. Download your order form today!
Flamingo Park Cookbook order form
Proceeds benefit the Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association and its efforts to preserve the historical integrity and quality of life within the Flamingo Park Historic District in West Palm Beach , FL.
Recipes from “Create A Stir!” will be showcased at the 17th Annual Flamingo Park Holiday Historic Home Tour on Sunday, December 7 from 4 – 8 p.m. Food in each of the nine tour homes will include recipes selected by our committee members and prepared by the Palm Beach Central High School Culinary Arts Academy. Books will be available for sale the evening of the tour. Guests who purchased two or more tickets to the Home Tour online at www.flamingopark.org, will receive a $5 off coupon redeemable the evening of the tour towards the Create A Stir! Cookbook.
| | | | | | | | | There isn't a Biggest Story for Today, yet. | | | | | | | | | Tuesday, November 18 | | · | 2008 Historic Holiday Home Tour |
| Wednesday, May 28 | | · | REZONING PROJECT – 500 BLOCK OF FLAMINGO PARK |
| · | HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE RESURVEY PROJECT |
| Thursday, March 06 | | · | ANNUAL FLAMINGO PARK GARDEN TOUR |
| Monday, November 12 | | · | 16th Annual Historic Holiday Home Tour |
| Thursday, May 10 | | · | Contact Submission Post Card |
| Monday, April 23 | | · | FPNA Board of Directors 2007-2008 |
| Monday, February 05 | | · | 2007 Garden Tour |
| Friday, November 10 | | · | Historic Flamingo Park Holiday Home Tour |
| Tuesday, September 26 | | · | Train Horn |
| · | Vicious Dog Warning |
| Sunday, September 17 | | · | FPNA wins Neighborhood Association Event of the Year!!!! |
| Thursday, September 14 | | · | Special 20th Anniversary Block Party |
| Wednesday, May 24 | | · | FPNA Desperately Seeks CPA/Accountant |
| · | Neighborhood Baker Update |
| Thursday, January 26 | | · | Want to give us your e-mail address? |
| Wednesday, January 25 | | · | Thank you for not TAPING SIGNS to street poles! |
| · | Do you know about HOUSE WATCH???? |
| Monday, February 21 | | · | Garden Tour Poster for 2005 |
| Sunday, February 13 | | · | Lost Box Turtle |
| · | Feral cats |
| Monday, December 20 | | · | HISTORIC DOORS OF FLAMINGO PARK'' POSTER |
| Friday, July 09 | | · | VOLUNTARY ONLY Alternative Swale Planting Program |
| Thursday, June 24 | | · | PLEASE REPORT CRIME - NO MATTER HOW SMALL! |
| Wednesday, June 23 | | · | Latex Paint Cans will now be picked up ..... |
| · | New Handicapped Membership Rate |
| Saturday, June 19 | | · | Have dog issues??? |
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