Article I
One Small Garden
4710 Plomondon St #26
Vancouver Washington
www.OneSmallGarden.org
Article II
Purposes:
The following are the purposes for which this organizations has been
organized: One Small Garden is an organization dedicated to the
building of gardens for charity using sustainable, earth friendly, and
organic materials and methods.
Article III
Membership:
Membership to this organization will be open, by approval, to anyone
who has the desire to offer their time and talents to building gardens
for communities. There will be no charge for membership. Members do not
have voting power in this organization.
Article IV
Meetings:
There will not be an annual meeting of membership as the only voting
power is that of the Board of Directors.
Regular meetings of this organization will be held as called for by the
Board of Directors. The needs and activities of One Small Garden may be
discussed through e-mail, phone and/or messaging.
Special meetings will be called by the Board of Directors, as is deemed
in the best interest of the organization.
A meeting of the Board of Directors must be announced with at least two
weeks written or e-mail notice.
Article V
Voting:
At all meeting the vote will be by voice, phone, e-mail and/or
messaging. A quorum will comprise of two thirds of the seated Board of
Directors.
The original Board of Directors will comprise of 7 directors with those
seven having the voting power to expand the number of directors.
Article VI
Board of Directors:
The business of this organization shall be managed by a Board of
Directors consisting of seven members. All seven are equal Directors of
the Board without elected officers or heads of organization. At least
one of the Board of Directors shall be a resident of Washington or
Oregon and be a citizen of the United States. The Board of Directors
are perpetual and only to be replaced due to resignation, illegal
activity or detrimental behavior.
The Board of Directors shall have control and management of the affairs
and business of this organization. Such Board of Directors shall only
act in the name of the organization.
Each Director will have one vote and such voting may not be done by
proxy.
The Board of Directors may make such rules and regulations covering its
meetings as it may in its discretion determine necessary.
Within the Seven Board of Directors there will be a Secretary who will
keep the books of the organization and Treasurer who will oversee the
financial records of the organization.
There shall be no single head of the organization as the as the Board
of Directors will govern equally.
Article VII
Salaries:
No Board of Directors or any other member will receive compensation for
work contribution.
Article VIII
Committees:
Committees for this organization will be appointed by the Board of
Directors.
Article VII
Dues:
There are no membership dues assessed in this organization.
Article X
Amendments
These By-Laws may be altered, amended, repealed or added to by an
affirmative vote of not less than a quorum of the Board of Directors.
Board of Directors
Rebekah Washington
Redmond Washington
Susan Astle
Vancouver Washington
Johanna Washington
Redmond Washington
Mary Anne Collins
Tigard Oregon
Amy Buckles
Aloha Oregon
Jason Richmond
Troutdale Oregon
Brit Mosely
Beaverton Oregon
Julianne Overall
Tigard Oregon