March 2025 Chair’s Message

 Steve Miller MD

Chair’s March Message by Steve Miller MD
Dear Neighbors,
I hope you are all enjoying living in this wonderful neighborhood. Spring is nearly here and it is fun to watch
things growing in the gardens and the new buds on the trees. I love walking, biking and driving through the Avenues. Each street is so unique and beautiful, and the views of the city and the lake are breathtaking. Thanks for all you do to make this a great place to live. We all pray and hope that we will get the needed water to fill our reservoirs, streams and the Great Salt Lake.
One of the things that I love about our neighborhood are the many acts of kindness that I see every day. I see neighbors bringing trash cans in for other neighbors who are under the weather. I see neighbors visiting with each other on their daily walks. I see neighbors shoveling not only their own walks but those of their neighbors. I see neighbors picking up mail and packages for neighbors who are out of town. Each of these acts of kindness makes our neighborhood a better place to live. I encourage each of you to get to know your neighbors a little bit better, and all help each other in meaningful ways. It could be as small as a smile or a friendly hello, but we can all show kindness to our neighbors.
I would like to give a shout out to so many of you who find ways to be kind to your neighbors and friends. Each community meeting we recognize someone who goes the extra mile to be kind to their neighbors with a $25 gift. If you would like to recommend an extra kind neighbor for us to recognize please let us know. Keep up the kindness and thank you for making this a great neighborhood to live by looking out for each other.

As I write this article, we are in the middle of the worldwide Olympic games with the Para-Olympics to follow. It has been so wonderful to watch the athletes perform, to hear their remarkable stories and to see the world come together in sport and camaraderie. I hope that we can continue to cheer each other on as we strive to make the world a more peaceful and better place to live.

This month you will have the opportunity to participate in caucus meetings for both the Republican and Democratic parties on March 17. I encourage you to get involved and help select great candidates and leaders.  https://precinctportal.org/

Please come to our community meeting on March 4th at the Sweet library. We will hear from those who make this community great, and we will have a special presentation from the Mayor’s office. 

If you have questions or concerns please reach out to me at gaccchair@slc-avenues.org.     Steve

Chair’s February Message by 2026 GACC Chair Steve Miller
Happy February!
It’s nice to see more daylight coming as Spring approaches. We live in such a beautiful part of the world.
I have been out on my usual bike rides along 11th Avenue and into City Creek Canyon, and I’m always amazed at the amazing views that we have from the Avenues, looking out over the valley. I hope each of you had a wonderful January. I am looking forward to our upcoming Community Meeting on February 4th at the Sweet Library at 6:00 p.m. This meeting will also be live on Zoom.
We will be hearing from Beth Parker, an Avenues resident and Associate Professor of Law at the University of Utah
S.J. Quinney College of Law. She is also a Senior Fellow at the College of Law’s Wallace Stegner Center and the Associate Director of the Great Salt Lake Project.
She will be speaking about the importance of preserving the Great Salt Lake and the impact of the Great Salt Lake on the Salt Lake Valley and the Wasatch Front.
We will also be hearing from the League of Women Voters with legislative session tips, as well as our normal community reports.
I look forward to seeing all of you there on February 4th, in person or on Zoom.
In January we had an informative community meeting with our Utah Legislators who are representing all of us during the legislative session. I encourage you to visit our website at www.avenuescouncil.org where we have a recording of our January 7th meeting.      You can hear the comments of Senator Weiler, Senator Plumb and Representative Daily-Provost.
Please take a look at all the other current information on our website including the work of all our committees.
I hope you have a wonderful month and I hope to meet many of you in the neighborhood or at our meetings.
Sincerely, Steve

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The Greater Avenues Community Council is an all-volunteer community group, and there are countless ways for you to get involved! The work to make our community better is done by our volunteer Board of Directors, and by the volunteers on our various committees. 

Committees

The GACC Chair, with the approval of the Board, may establish or dissolve committees of two types:

1. Standing Committees – These address general or long-term issues and exist until specifically dissolved.

2. Ad-hoc Committees – Formed to address fixed or short-term issues and are automatically dissolved on their one- year anniversary unless specifically renewed by the Chair or Board.

Interested persons may apply using this form to volunteer to serve on an Avenues committee:

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Committees in which you are interested:

• Avenues Athletic League
• Avenues Grants
• Bylaws and SOP's
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• Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
• Finance
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• Memory Grove Clean-Up
• Memory Grove Foundation
• Nominating Committee
• Orange Crossing Flags
• Popperton Plots Community Garde
• Salt Lake Avenues Community Choi
• Communications Committee*
• Street Fair
• Wildfire Preparednes

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Service Committee Members

Paul Walton, Chair, Lori Galindo, Kirstin Burdge, Amanda Blair, Jenn Beck, Steve Miller

Current Service Opportunities we are working on:

• 1. Promote signups for Volunteers for the Sept 13 Avenues Street Fair

• 2. Fund school lunches for Ensign Elementary School students:
• Dear Friends and Community Members,
• Many students in the Salt Lake City School District have unpaid lunch balances. Even small debts can place a significant burden on families, creating unnecessary stress and hardship.
  Our district is committed to feeding every child, regardless of their ability to pay. While this ensures no child goes hungry, it also places a substantial financial strain on our schools. We are relying on the strength of our community to step in.
  I invite you to join this important effort to reduce and eliminate lunch debt in the Salt Lake City School District. Whether you choose to make a personal donation or a contribution through your business or organization, every dollar truly matters.
  How You Can Help:
  · Donate directly: https://ensign.slcschools.org/make-a-donation
  · Spread the word: Share this initiative with your friends, family, and coworkers.
  · Sponsor a child or a classroom: We can help coordinate your donation to support a specific school or number of students.
  If you have any questions or are interested in getting involved in other ways, please don’t hesitate to reach out. The Salt Lake Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting all schools within the Salt Lake City School District. When you designate your donation for school lunch debt, 100% of your contribution will go directly toward that purpose.
  Please join is in working together to ensure that no family is burdened by lunch debt. Your support will make a lasting impact.
  With gratitude,
  The GACC Service Committee

• 3. The monthly Avenues Community Kindness Award
• Community Kindness Program – Winner for August! by Jenn Beck
• Damon Grayson was nominated by his neighbors on 4th and J who wish to remain anonymous, for “his kindness
  and being a helpful member of the Avenues community. His grandmother lives in the neighborhood and Damon is a walker. He often walks by my home on 4th Avenue at least once a day. Damon is a friendly, outgoing person. When I am in the yard or sitting on my porch, he always says hello and often asks if I need anything. I’m in my 70’s and have taken him up on the offer numerous times over the years, from helping with garbage bins to lifting things for me to shoveling snow in an emergency. Thanks to Damon for being a kind human being and a good Avenues neighbor.” Damon will receive a $25 gift card to an Avenues business of his choice! 
  This award happens every month! Avenues residents can nominate others in the community. Each month The GACC Service Committee will recognize the randomly chosen winner to receive a $25 gift card from an Avenues business of their choice!
  To submit a nominee: 
  1) Send an email to Jenn Beck at jennjbeck@gmail.com
  2) Provide the name and contact info (phone & email if possible) for the person being nominated
  3) Give a brief description of the service/kindness
• Thank you to those who submitted nominations and to all those who serve the Avenues community!

Past Service Committee Projects

2024 – Backpacks for Bryant Middle School

2024 – Volunteer Roundup for Memory Grove Cleanup

2024 – Volunteer Roundup for Avenues Street Fair

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I am interested in helping: *

• Becoming a Board Member
• Helping with Avenues Street Fair
• Helping with Memory Grove Cleanup
• Serving on a Committee
• Sponsoring GACC

Committees in which you are interested:

• Avenues Athletic League
• Avenues Grants
• Bylaws and SOP's
• Civic Engagement
• Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
• Finance
• Land Use/Housing
• Memory Grove Clean-Up
• Memory Grove Foundation
• Nominating Committee
• Orange Crossing Flags
• Popperton Plots Community Garde
• Salt Lake Avenues Community Choi
• Communications Committee*
• Street Fair
• Wildfire Preparednes

*Steering Committee Oversees Newsletter Committee, Web Page Committee, Social Media Committee

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OUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Review what happened.

Meeting Minutes & Zoom Recordings

2025 Zoom Recordings

• Wed. Apr 2nd Community Mtg
  See the Zoom recording HERE
• Wed. Jan 8 Community Meeting
  See the Zoom recording HERE
• Thurs. Jan 9 Board Meeting
  See the Zoom recording HERE

2023 Minutes

2022 Minutes

2021 Minutes

2020 Minutes

2019 Minutes

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For the Rio Grande Plan

A LETTER OF SUPPORT
FOR THE RIO GRANDE PLAN
FROM THE GREATER AVENUES COMMUNITY COUNCIL

January 8, 2025
To Whom It May Concern:

The Greater Avenues Community Council supports the Rio Grande Plan, a citizen-led proposal which seeks to eliminate eight at-grade rail crossings near downtown Salt Lake City by putting the rails in an underground structure called a train box.

We believe this initiative would benefit Salt Lake City in a number of important ways:

• It would make the city easier to navigate and improve safety for cyclists, pedestrians, and others by burying the rail lines and reducing the east-west divide.
• It would improve air quality by decreasing lines of idling vehicles at railroad crossings and by increasing public transit ridership by offering a better overall experience.
• It would reduce noise pollution since train whistles and such would be below ground.
• It would reimagine 125 acres of underutilized downtown land that could be used in a
  variety of ways to benefit city residents.
  • It would preserve the historic, 114-year-old Rio Grande Depot and restore it to its
  original glory.
• It would create an iconic transit hub for the entire region, accommodating Union Pacific, UTA FrontRunner, Amtrak, TRAX, and buses.
• It would once again establish a cherished landmark, welcoming visitors and residents to our city in a way that would make us proud.

The potential impact to our city, state, and region is tremendous, and we strongly encourage all leaders and citizens to take action.

With so many new developments and significant events on the horizon, now is the time to seriously consider the future of transportation in our city and to secure the necessary funding to move such a solid, well-researched, transformative plan forward.

Sincerely,

The Greater Avenues Community Council

Download PDF Version of Official Letter

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Avenues CERT Committee hosts emergency preparedness events and trains committee members to respond in our neighborhood in case of an emergency.

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community.

In Person Classes Are Back!
Registration for Spring 2025 classes are now open. To register, please click here.

Classes will run for 7 weeks from 6-9pm and will be located at Salt Lake City Fire Training Division (1600 S. Industrial Road, Salt Lake City, UT 84104).

For more information, contact Tess Alexander

(E: tess.alexander@slc.gov / P: 385-444-1311)

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View Recordings of GACC Meetings

Missed a previous GACC meeting? View the recording with the links below.

2025 Zoom Recordings

• Wed. Apr 2nd Community Mtg
  See the Zoom recording HERE
• Wed. Jan 8 Community Meeting
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• Thurs. Jan 9 Board Meeting
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2024 Zoom Video Recordings

1. September 11th 2024 Board Meeting HERE. Passcode = G4isP=v$
2. September 4th 2024 Community Meeting HERE. Passcode = v@id#7ei
3. August 14 2024 Board Meeting HERE. Passcode = &^K4k=H2
4. August 7th 2024 Community Meeting HERE. Passcode = eXC#1kK8
5. July 11th 2024 Board Meeting HERE. Passcode = XCrwy&?4
6. July 10th Community Meeting HERE. Passcode = 7P48n*yr

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BYLAWS OF THE GREATER AVENUES COMMUNITY COUNCIL

The current bylaws of the Council are shown below. This is our latest revision, voted in at our community meeting held January 7, 2026. 

The Bylaws govern how the council conducts business, holds meetings, uses funds, authorizes committees to act, elects its officers and board members, and who can vote and how. Contact gaccchair@slc-avenues.org with any questions about these Bylaws. The Bylaws are reviewed frequently, changes are proposed, language worked on by the Bylaws and Standard Operating Procedures Committee, and presented for a vote by the entire GACC community.

See the Bylaws in PDF format HERE and in text format below.

BYLAWS OF THE GREATER AVENUES COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Article I

Name and Purpose

1.1. The name of this organization is Greater Avenues Community Council, which will be referred to in these Bylaws as the Council.

1.2. The mission of the Greater Avenues Community Council is to work together to create a strong, vibrant, and informed community.

1.3. The objectives of the Council are:

1.3.1. Provide a forum to discuss issues of mutual concern.

1.3.2. Establish working groups / Committees to facilitate issue resolution.

1.3.3. Promote activities that enhance and enrich the community, and make improvements to the community to protect the unique character of the Avenues.

1.3.4. Provide and expand communication links with governmental, civic, and community organizations.

1.3.5. Provide benefit to the Greater Avenues Community with the use of Council funds.

1.4. The Council may take actions or positions that impact the Greater Avenues Community and fall under the above objectives.

Article II

Boundaries

2.1. The boundaries of the Council are defined as: Beginning at the northeast corner of South Temple and State Street; proceeding north on State Street to the intersection of North Temple and Second Avenue; then east to Canyon Road; then north along Canyon Road, including all residences accessible from Canyon Road, and continuing northeasterly along the southeast ridge of City Creek Canyon to the eastern Salt Lake City limits; then south to the University of Utah boundary; then south and west along North Campus Drive to the southwest corner of North Campus Drive and 100 South; then west to University Street; then north to South Temple Street; then west to the point of beginning, excluding all the homes on the south side of South Temple.

Article III

Membership

3.1. Membership shall be open to any person 16 years of age or older who is a resident, property owner, or owner of a licensed business operating in the Council boundaries.

3.2. A person shall cease to be a member of the Council if that person

3.2.1. Resigns in writing from the Council.

3.2.2. Ceases to meet the criteria of Section 3.1.

3.3. No person meeting the requirements of 3.1 shall be denied membership or office in the Council on the basis of age, ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical limitation, race, religion or sexual orientation.

3.4. Participation in the Council is voluntary.

3.4.1. No member of the Council shall receive compensation for their volunteer service.

Article IV

Meetings and Voting

4.1. The Council shall hold a community meeting monthly, which will be referred to in these Bylaws as Community Meeting.

4.1.1. At the discretion of the Board a monthly Community Meeting may be canceled or rescheduled.

4.2. All Council and Board meetings will be conducted in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order, or other special rules adopted by the Board.

4.3. To the extent that it is financially feasible and approved in the Council annual budget, the Council shall mail a notice and agenda of each Community meeting to every residence and business with a U.S. Postal Service address located within the Council boundary.

4.4. Special Meetings of the Council may be held at any time, at a time and place designated by the Chair. The Chair shall announce the Special Meeting giving the members at least one week notice of the date, time, place, and purpose of the Special Meeting.

4.5. Members of the Council present, in person or virtually, at any Community Meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

4.6. Members of the Board present, in person or virtually, at any Board Meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

4.7. All matters coming before any meeting of the Council shall be determined by a majority of the votes cast by members present at that meeting. Email and Proxy voting is not allowed.

4.8. No matter coming before the Community Meeting shall be acted upon with a vote unless adequate notice is given.

4.8.1. The Council defines adequate notice and discussion for voting as:

4.8.1.1. a notice of the issue appeared in the agenda of a prior Community Meeting; and
4.8.1.2. an open discussion on the issue occurred during that prior meeting; and
4.8.1.3. a notice of the issue appears in the agenda of the current meeting in which the voting action is to take place; and
4.8.1.4. the vote is held during the current meeting.

4.8.2. Exceptions to the requirement for adequate notice and discussion for a vote include those matters of interest to the community which are of an emergency nature, or for which a deadline has been imposed requiring expedited action by the Council. Such exceptions shall be approved by a majority vote of the Board.

4.9. The agenda for the monthly Community Meetings of the Council shall provide time for matters as the Chair or the Board deems appropriate, and an Open Forum during which brief comments from the floor will be accepted.

4.9.1. Any member of the Council may propose topics for the agenda by presenting that topic to the Board at their monthly Board Meeting or by presenting it from the floor during a Community Meeting Open Forum.

4.10. The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Council. In the absence of the Chair, the Chair-elect shall preside and, in the absence of both the Chair and Chair-elect, the presiding officer shall be appointed by the Chair. If the designated presiding officer fails to appear, the presiding officer for that meeting shall be selected by a majority of the members present.

Article V
Officers and Executive Board

5.1. The Officers of the Council shall be the Chair, the Chair-elect, the Immediate Past Chair, the Treasurer, and the Secretary–collectively known as the Executive Board.

5.1.1. The Executive Board members are not elected on a platform. Their role is to reflect the will of the Council, and to implement the decisions of the Council and the Board.

5.2. Chair

5.2.1. The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Council and of the Board.

5.2.2. The Chair, in cooperation with the Board, shall plan and supervise the activities of the Council to further the mission.

5.2.3. The Chair shall implement decisions of the Council and the Board.

5.2.4. The Chair shall keep the Council and the Board informed of actions taken on behalf of the Council between monthly meetings.

5.2.5. The Chair shall represent the Council in meetings with Government and Civic Organizations, and the media. This responsibility may be delegated to committee chairs or Board members as deemed appropriate by the Chair.

5.3. Chair-Elect

5.3.1. The term of the Chair-elect is a three year commitment: the first as Chair-elect, the second as Chair and the third as the Immediate Past Chair.

5.3.2. If the Chair-elect fails to meet the participation requirements in accordance with Section 5.8, they may be prohibited from advancing to the position of Chair or serving as an officer or Board member during their second year.

5.3.3. The Chair-elect shall assist the Chair in the performance of the Chair’s duties to the extent the Chair requests.

5.3.4. In the absence of the Chair, the Chair-elect shall perform the Chair’s duties.

5.3.5. Chair-elect shall be responsible to ensure compliance with the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the Council.

5.4. Immediate Past Chair

5.4.1. The Immediate Past Chair shall serve as advisor to the Chair.

5.4.2. The Immediate Past Chair or designee appointed by the Chair shall serve as Parliamentarian during monthly Council and Board meetings.

5.4.3. The Immediate Past Chair shall chair the Nominating Committee as defined in Article IX.

5.4.4. The Immediate Past Chair shall chair the Bylaws Committee consisting of Board Members to review, and if needed, propose updates to the Bylaws and SOPs.

5.5. Treasurer

5.5.1. The Treasurer shall administer the funds of the Council in accordance with Article X of these Bylaws and be answerable to the Board and Council.

5.5.2. The Treasurer shall chair the Finance Committee.

5.6. Secretary

5.6.1. The Secretary shall keep a true record of the proceedings of all Community and Board meetings. Community meeting records shall be made available to the public.

5.6.2. The Secretary shall retain a record of attendance of Board members and elected officers at all Community Council and Board meetings.

5.7. The Chair, Chair-elect, Immediate Past Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary shall serve one-year terms, beginning at the adjournment of the December Community Meeting following the November elections, and ending at the adjournment of the December Community Meeting one year later.

5.7.1. If a vacancy occurs in the office of Chair, the Chair-elect shall become Chair for the balance of the vacated term and shall then serve the regular term as Chair.

5.7.2. If there is not a Chair-elect to fill such vacancy, the Board shall appoint a Chair Pro Tem to fill the unexpired term of the Chair.

5.7.3. If a vacancy occurs in the offices of Immediate Past Chair, Treasurer or Secretary, the Board shall appoint a Council member to fill the unexpired term of that officer.

5.8. Any officer who fails to attend a minimum of 50% of the regular monthly Council and Board meetings during their term shall not be considered active, and will not be eligible for nomination to any office or to the Board at the next annual election unless the Board votes to reinstate them.

Article VI

Board

6.1. The Board shall consist of the elected officers of the Council and ideally a member from each of the nine Avenues Districts:

6.1.1. Canyon Road / West Avenues
6.1.2. Ensign LDS Hospital
6.1.3. Northcrest
6.1.4. Midwest Avenues
6.1.5. Mideast Avenues
6.1.6. Lindsey Gardens
6.1.7. Eastern Avenues
6.1.8. Federal Heights
6.1.9. Arlington Hills

6.2. The members of the Board shall be elected at the November meeting as provided in Article IX of these Bylaws.

6.2.1. Board members are not elected on a platform. Their role is to reflect the will of the Council and to implement the decisions of the Council and the Board.

6.2.2. In the event sufficient volunteers do not come forward to serve, the Board is nonetheless empowered to conduct the business of the Council, as herein provided, as fully as if all districts were properly represented.

6.2.3. If the Board falls below six members, the Board may appoint Council Members to fill up to three positions until the following annual election. Those changes to the Board shall be reported at the next scheduled Community Meeting.

6.2.4. If during the year any of the Council areas are not represented by a voting Board member, the Board may present for a Council vote the name of a person willing to serve as a voting member representing that area. Upon a majority vote at any Community Meeting at which such a vote has been noticed in the Agenda for that meeting, the candidate shall be considered a full voting member of the Board of the GACC, and said candidate shall be subject to the attendance provisions of Section
6.6 of these Bylaws to be considered for re-election at the next regularly scheduled elections.

6.3. The Board shall direct the affairs of the Council by:

6.3.1. Establishing and adhering to Council SOPs.

6.3.2. Setting the Council’s monthly meeting agenda.

6.3.3. Providing informal input and feedback to those who seek to bring matters before the Council.

6.3.4. Otherwise acting as expressly provided in these Bylaws.

6.4. The Board shall hold at least one regular monthly meeting, at a time and place designated by the Board, and may meet at other times at the call of the Chair. The Chair shall give the members of the Board reasonable notice of any meeting. Board meetings are open to any member of the Council but voting is restricted to elected Board members.

6.5. All matters before the Board shall be determined by a majority vote of the members of the Board present, in person or virtually, at the meeting with neither absentee nor proxy voting allowed.

6.6. If a member of the Board fails to attend a minimum of 50% of the regular monthly Council and Board meetings during their term, the member shall not be considered active and will not be eligible for nomination to the Board or other elected office at the next annual election unless the Board votes to reinstate them.

Article VII

Emeritus Members

7.1. Emeritus status may be granted by Board vote to those who have served on the Board. Those being granted emeritus status will be included in Board communications and welcomed at Board and committee meetings to provide counsel and historical context.

7.2. Emerita will be non-voting members of the Board.

7.3. Emerita may not chair committees but may serve on committees.

7.4. Emerita may request to rejoin the Board as voting members during the next regular Board election cycle.

Article VIII

Committees

8.1. The Chair, with the approval of the Board, may establish or dissolve committees of two types:

8.1.1. Standing Committees, to address general or long-term issues. Standing Committees exist until specifically dissolved.

8.1.2. Ad hoc Committees, to address specific or short-term issues. Ad hoc Committees are automatically dissolved on their one year anniversary unless specifically renewed by the Chair or Board.

8.2. The Chair has discretion to appoint the chairperson and members of any committee except as provided in Section 9.1. The appointment of committee members may be delegated to the chairperson of that committee. The appointments of committee chairpersons and members are subject to confirmation or change by the Chair annually.

8.2.1. Committee chairpersons shall be members of the Board.

8.2.2. If during the year any of the committees are not chaired by a voting Board member, the Board may present for a Community vote the name of a person willing to serve as a voting Board member. Upon a majority vote at any Community Meeting at which such a vote has been noticed in the Agenda for that meeting, the candidate shall be considered a full voting member of the Board of the GACC, and said candidate shall be subject to the attendance provisions of Section 6.6 of these Bylaws to be considered for re-election at the next regularly scheduled elections.

8.3. Newly created or disbanded committees shall be announced to the Community.

8.4. The Council shall publish and maintain a current list of its committees and committee membership.

8.5. Each committee shall prepare a short report of the committee’s activities at least once per year for the Community. The method and timing of the report is up to the discretion of the Chair.

8.6. Committees shall direct their affairs under the Objectives of the Council in Sections 1.3 and
1.4. Therefore, committee chairs and committee members shall not act independently of these objectives.

8.7. Committee chairs and committee members shall not speak on behalf of the Council without prior authorization.

8.7.1. Prior authorization may be granted by the Board or the Chair.

Article IX

Nominations and Elections

9.1. A Nominating Committee will be presented by the Chair at the September Community Meeting and shall consist of the Immediate Past Chair and three members of the Council who are appointed by the Chair. If the Immediate Past Chair is unavailable, another Past Chair that is willing to serve may be selected. The Immediate Past Chair shall be ex officio chairperson of the Nominating Committee. No present officer shall be appointed to the committee and no member of the committee may be chosen by it as a candidate for election as an officer. The committee shall prepare a slate of candidates for the November election by:

9.1.1. Researching the Council membership for individuals with interest and qualifications to serve.

9.1.2. Verifying the residency and participation requirements of the candidates.

9.1.3. Confirming the willingness of the candidate to serve.

9.2. The agenda for the October meeting will announce that further nominations will be sought from the floor by the Nominating Committee. At the October Community Meeting, the Chair of the Nominating Committee, or their designated representative, shall announce a tentative slate of candidates and invite Council members to submit additional nominations from the floor. No nomination from the floor may proceed unless the nominated individual is present, agrees to the nomination and meets eligibility requirements. The committee is responsible for verifying the eligibility of all candidates prior to the November election.

9.3. One or more candidates may be nominated for each position to be filled by election. Currently serving Board members, the Secretary and the Treasurer may be re-nominated if they have been active in that capacity as set forth in Sections 5.7 and 6.6.

9.4. The office of Chair and Treasurer, being critical to the continuity of on-going activities and the long-term leadership of the Council, requires candidates for Chair-elect and Treasurer have a demonstrated history of involvement with the Council.

9.4.1. Involvement is demonstrated through:

9.4.1.1. membership on the Board; or
9.4.1.2. participation in any of the Council committees; or
9.4.1.3. demonstrated participation by attending Community meetings for six of the past eight

9.5. In the event a suitable candidate for any office has not stepped forward, the Committee may nominate a candidate who has not met all the attendance criteria for nomination which are set forth in these Bylaws.

9.6. If the Chair-elect is ineligible to assume the office of Chair in accordance with Section 5.3.2, the Nominating Committee shall nominate candidates for both Chair and Chair-elect. Both offices shall then be voted on in November and both winning candidates will assume office at the end of the December Community Meeting.

9.7. An election shall be held at the November Community Meeting. The Chair of the Nominating Committee, or their designated representative, shall present the nominees for all positions to be filled by election. No further nominations will be accepted at the November meeting.

9.8. If more than one candidate is nominated for any of the positions to be filled, the election for that position shall be by written ballot and in accordance with Article IV. An immediate run-off election to choose between the two leading candidates shall be held if a majority vote is not initially obtained by any candidate.

Article X

Financial Management

10.1. Ultimate control and responsibility for management of the assets of the Council rests with the members of the Council. The assets of the Council shall be managed with a view to achieving the objectives set out in Section 1.3 of these Bylaws.

10.2. The Council shall not incur any debt or liability, or any combination of debts or liabilities, exceeding the net assets of the Council.

10.3. The Treasurer shall pay or reimburse all budgeted expenses incurred in the normal operation of the Council as they may become due.

10.4. The Board may authorize expenditures by a majority vote less than or equal to $500.00. Authorizing votes will be equal to one vote per Council district. The Chair shall not vote except to break a tie.

10.5. Requests for approval of Extraordinary Expenses shall be presented to the Board and subject to Board approval.

10.5.1. Extraordinary Expenses are those which may arise from time to time outside the regular operation of the Council, which are not reflected in the Council budget and are greater than $500.00.

10.5.2. The Board shall place on the Community Meeting agenda, according to Section 4.8, any Extraordinary Expenses for approval by a majority vote of Council members in attendance.

10.6. The Finance Committee of the Greater Avenues Community Council shall consist of the Treasurer and at least three Board Members appointed by the Chair.

10.7. Prior to a new year, the Treasurer shall prepare and seek approval for the proposed budget for the upcoming calendar year.

10.7.1. In November, the Treasurer shall present, and be prepared to discuss for Board approval.

10.7.2. In December, the Treasurer shall present, and be prepared to discuss for Council approval.

10.8. The Treasurer shall prepare and seek approval for an accounting of the preceding calendar year finances.

10.8.1. In January, the Treasurer shall present to the Board.

10.8.2. In February the Treasurer shall present to the Council.

10.9. The Treasurer, in coordination with the Finance Committee, shall prepare timely annual filings critical to the continuity of Council operations.

10.9.1. To ensure the Council’s ongoing status as a Recognized Community Organization (RCO) with the city and as a non-profit with the state.

10.9.2. To ensure applicable tax filings with the state and federal governments.

10.9.3. To ensure necessary insurance policies are maintained.

Article XI

Amendments

11.1. Bylaw Amendments shall be presented to and approved by the Board before being presented to the Council where they must be approved by a majority vote subject to Article IV.

11.2. Bylaws were adopted on October 11, 1995. Final draft incorporates changes made 10/11/95. AFC

First Amendment approved on (date unavailable) Second Amendment approved on February 4, 1998
Third Amendment approved on July 9, 1999 (Section 5.1) JCS Fourth Amendment approved on October 6, 1999 (Section 7.1) JCS Fifth Amendment approved May 4, 2005 WFG
Sixth Amendment (Section 2.3) approved August 2, 2006 WFG
Seventh Amendment (Sections 5.2.1 and 5.3.1) approved February 1, 2012 GRS First Revision approved October 1, 2014 MAW
Eighth Amendment (Section 3.5) approved January 6, 2021 DA

Second Revision approved January 7 2026 SKM

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