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The BNA Bylaws have been revised and approved by all attending the Annual elections Fall General meeting on October 20, 2020.
Revised bylaws can be accessed on this page at the right. Congratulations to new and returning neighbors who were elected to serve on the
Bridgeton Neighborhood Association Board of Directors in 2021 Antoinette Edwards Bill Coffman Bridget Bayer Erik Molander Gayle Miller Gorgy Gonzalez Jan Strand Jon Peterson Mary Shivell Matt Whitney Paul Wargnier Tom Hickey Walter Valenta MEETING AGENDA
1. Election of BNA Board of Directors for 2021 2021 Bridgeton Neighborhood Association Board Election As of this writing, 9/29/20, there are twelve volunteers willing to serve on the board. Because the BNA bylaws allow for 15 seats on the board, these candidates are presented as a single slate for your approval. The currently listed candidates are: Antoinette Edwards Bridget Bayer Erik Molander Gayle Miller Gorgy Gonzalez Jan Strand Jon Peterson Mary Shivell Matt Whitney Paul Wargnier Tom Hickey Walter Valenta If you would like to volunteer to join the board, and help keep Bridgeton a great place to live, please contact BNAneighbors@gmail.com 2. Approval of Revisions to the BNA Bylaws The Bridgeton Bylaws (Linked HERE) require an annual review by the board to ensure that they are up to date. The most recent update was in 2015. The 2020 Bridgeton Neighborhood Association board recommends the following updates, resulting in the amended 2020 Bridgeton Bylaws (Linked HERE) Move ARTICLE XI GOVERNANCE to become Article IV and renumber all subsequent articles and references to articles. Reason: Governance sets the standards for the other functions of the BNA, so should be defined before those other articles. Further, this article defines the Portland City organizations and documents that oversee the system of neighborhood associations that are referenced in later articles.
“Roberts Rules of Order shall be followed in all areas not covered by the bylaws.” With the following: “Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern formal votes on issues and elections, and may be invoked as needed by any member to govern discussions.” Reason: Robert’s Rules of Order are occasionally useful for small organizations, especially when issues become thorny, but under normal circumstances they are an unnecessary complication and are routinely ignored. Any member who feels that they are being run over by the majority should be able to demand a systematic approach to discussion that will allow them equal opportunity to be heard. The original text is ambiguous and simultaneously limiting.
With the following: “Membership is open to any person above the age of 18 who is a resident, property owner, or holder of a business license located within the BRIDGETON NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION neighborhood boundaries.” Reason: Just as City, State and National jurisdictions limit voting to adult residents, we assert the same arguments for limiting participation to those with adult judgment.
Reason: Clarity. The section specifies 15, but does not specify 15 of what.
With the following: “All meetings are open to the public. Only Board members are eligible to vote. All BNA members can participate in discussions. The meeting chair will maintain order.” Reason: Clarity. The board’s purpose is to understand and respond to input from the community, and to represent the community through responsible civic action.
Reason: The Portland Office of Neighborhood Involvement no longer exists under that name, but the guiding principles are still found in the ONI Standards.
With the following: “The Board may establish committees. Committees will make recommendations to the BNA Board and shall not act on their own accord, without Board approval.” Reason: Clarity. A positive description of a committee’s purpose is at least as important as a description of its restrictions.
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BNA BoardWe are volunteers who help Bridgeton neighbors become more of a community through events, activities and by sharing information. Tom Hickey, Chair
Matt Whitney, Treasurer Bridget Bayer, Secretary Erik Molander, Land Use Chair Gorgy Gonzales, Events Chair Jan Strand, Beautification Walter Valenta, Land Use Jon Peterson, Historian Paul Wargnier Antoinette Edwards Bill Coffman Gayle Miller Mary Shivell BNA BylawsBylaws approved at the BNA General Meeting on 2020.10.20
BNA General Meeting Archives
October 2020
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