Unapproved November Board Meeting Minutes

Date
Meeting
Location

11/8/2014
Board Meeting
Parking Lot

Officers and Directors

President
Hunter Sanders
Vice President
Greg Sayre
Secretary
Laura Tolbert
Treasurer
Rita Hemphill

absent
here
here
absent

(Key Chairperson)

Past President
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director

John Smith
Mark Merkel
Syme Kutz
Michael DeCato
Curtis Holzschuh
Kevin Jenkins
Helen Schmal

here
here
absent
absent
absent
here
absent

(Asst Key Chairperson)

Attendance / Roll Call

14 members &
6
of
11

0
non-members out of
Board of Directors Here

139

members

By-law Modification
Article III - Membership / Section 9 - Termination
Changed from:
A voting member is automatically dropped from membership when he/she sells their property.
Changed to:
A voting member is automatically dropped to Associate Member, if sponsored, when he/she is no
longer a Suburban Estates property owner.
Article IV - Board of Directors / Section 2 - Number, Qualification, Election and Tenure
Changed from:
The number of directors shall be the number of directors elected from time to time in accordance with the by-laws
but shall never be less than three. The directors must be members of SEPA, but need not be residents of Florida.
The directors shall serve until their successors have been elected and qualified. The immediate past president shall
be an ex officio member of the Board of Directors for two (2) years after the expiration of his/her term.
Changed to:
The number of directors shall be determined by the Board of Directors but shall never be less than three (3). The
directors must be members of SEPA, but nee not be residents of Florida. The directors shall be elected every two
years by their members on a staggered term at the annual meeting. The directors shall serve until their successors
have been elected and qualified. The immediate past president shall be an ex officio member of the Board of
Directors for two (2) years after the expiration of his/her term.

Article IV - Board of Directors / Section 7 - Removal

Changed from:
The Board of Directors may remove any director who misses (3) successive Board of Director meeting without a
reasonable excuse.
Changed to:
Any Director may be removed from office at any time, with or without cause, on the affirmative vote of a majority
of the members of the Board of Directors, whenever, in their judgement, the best interest of SEPA will be thereby
served. Removal shall be without prejudice to any contract rights of the person so removed, but election of an
officer shall not of itself creat contract rights.
Article VI - Officers / Section 2 - Election and Term of Office
Changed from:
The officers and directors of SEPA shall be elected every two (2) years by the members at the annual meeting. The
Officers and Directors shall be installed at the time and date determined by the membership.
Changed to:
The officers of SEPA shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors at he annual meeting and shall be installed
at the conclusion of the annual meeting.
Article VII - Books, Records and Reports / Section 3 - Amendments
Added:
These by-laws may be altered, amended or repealed and new by-laws may be adopted by the Board of Directors at
any meeting, provided, however, that notice of the proposed action shall have been given to all Directors.
Nomination Committee
Greg Sayre was voted in as Nominating Committee for 2015 elections.