Bylaws change proposal

These changes to our bylaws will be presented and voted on at the annual meeting, August 7th, provided a quorum is present. Basically, the Bylaws haven't been updated to reflect current practices, and it's important that we do so for future boards and community members to have a clear understanding how how the association is run. Additionally, the last change is intended to give the community the opportunity to approve the covenant enforcement proposal.

Article 2 section 1. Annual meetings
Currently the section requires us to meet on the same day of the same month each year at 8:00pm. Pasts practice has been to meet within the same week of the same month at 6:30.

Proposed to change this section to read "...(Annual meetings) shall be held during the first week of August, at a specific day and time determined by officers and the board to be convenient to members."

Article IV section 2. Elections of Directors
Currently, this section requires elections of Officers to be by secret ballot only. Past practice has been to also use a voice vote or 'show of hands', as determined appropriate by the members and the chair of the meeting.

Propose to change this section to read "Election to the Board of Directors shall be by secret written ballot, or without objection by any member, may be by voice vote or other method as deemed appropriate by the chair."

Article IIV section 1: Enumeration of Officers
Currently requires that only Directors can act as President and Vice President. Past practice has been for these offices to be elected by the general membership at the annual meeting, seperate from the elections of Directors.

Propose to change this section to read "The offices of the accociation shall be a president and vice president **, a secretary, and a treasurer, and such offiers as the board may from time to time by resolution create." (**removes requirement for president and vice president to be members of the board of direstors at all times)

Article IIV section 2: Election of officers
Currently requires officers to be elected only by the board of directors at the first meeting following the annual meeting.

Propose to change this section to read "The election of officers shall take place at ** each annual meeting of members." (removes the 'the first meeting of the board of directors following each

Adminisrative errors:
Correct two typo's in the document where it reads "time" but should read "the"


Article IX Assessments
Add the following paragraph to clarify "as more fully provided in the declaration".

Special assessments may be levied by the Architectual Review Committee, under the approval of a majority of the board of directors, in accordance with a schedule and procedure previously approved by the Board of Directors, and as provided for by Washington State Law. Such procedure shall allow a minimum of 60 days from initial notification to correct the violation, except in extreme circumstances and with the unanimous approval of the board of directors. In such cases, the time period may be reduced to 10 days, as provided for in the Declaration.