Cleveland Area Neighborhood Association Bylaws
Article I. NAME AND PURPOSE
Section 1.01: NAME
The name of this organization shall be the Cleveland Area Neighborhood Association, hereafter referred to as CANA. It shall be a nonprofit organization.
Section 1.02: PURPOSE
The Bylaws shall govern the Association and its members and facilitate the fulfillment of the purposes provided in the Articles of the organization.
Article II. MEMBERSHIP
SECTION 2.01: ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP
Any current resident of, or owner of property in, CANA, bounded by Johnson Ave/B Ave to the north, 13 th St NW, 1 st Ave and 15 St SW to the east, 16 th Ave SW to the south, Williams Blvd & Cleveland St to the west, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, are automatically members or anyone with a vested interest in CANA is eligible for membership in the Association upon active meeting participation. Active members are members that attend 2 of 4 regular meetings and registered an email address or mailing address with Vice President/Secretary.
Article III. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SECTION 3.01: BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Board of Directors will be elected to two-year terms.
SECTION 3.02: BOARD DUTIES
Their duties are to regularly attend regular meeting (2 of 4) and attend ¾ Board meetings. They provide oversight of officers and set policy directives.
ARTICLE IV. OFFICERS
Section 4.01: OFFICERS.
The Association shall have the following officers:
1) President
2) Vice President/Secretary
3) Treasurer
Section 4.02: ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The Officers shall be elected by majority vote at the annual January meeting of even years.
Section 4.03: TERM OF OFFICE
The Officers shall serve a two-year term, with no limitations on future terms.
Section 4.04: OFFICER DUTIES
The duties of the Officers are as follows:
1) The President shall be the principal executive officer of the Association and shall preside over all meetings, represent the Association on public occasions, and make such committee appointments from the membership as shall be deemed advisable for the effective conduct of the work of the Association.
2) The Vice President/Secretary shall assist the President as the President requests, and represent the Association on appropriate occasions. The Vice President/Secretary shall also, in the absence or disability of the President, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the President of the Association. The Vice President/Secretary shall keep attendance records and record the proceedings of all meetings, maintain adequate records of the Association activities, and conduct such official correspondence as shall be required.
3) The Treasurer shall collect, safeguard, disburse, and make periodic reports of all funds collected in the name of the Association.
4) The duties of the officers shall not be limited as enumerated above, but they may discharge in addition such duties as are assigned by the vote of the Association Membership.
5) Unless so authorized, no officer shall have any power or authority to bind the Association by any contract or engagement, to pledge its credit, or to render it liable pecuniary for any purpose or in any amount.
Section 4.05: VACANCIES AND REMOVAL FROM OFFICE
Any Officer may be removed by a majority vote of the Board members of the Association. Upon the death, removal, resignation, or incapacity of an Officer of the Association, a majority of the Association shall elect a successor at the next regular meeting.
Section 4.06: MANAGEMENT
The Association shall be managed by the Officers so elected, with powers consistent with the Articles of Incorporation and these Bylaws of the Association.
ARTICLE V. MEETINGS OF MEMBERS
Section 5.01: PLACE OF MEETINGS
Meetings of the Members shall be held at the principal business office of the Association or at any other place the President or a majority of the Members may from time to time select.
Section 5.02: REGULAR MEETINGS
Regular meetings by the Association shall be held four times per year in the months of July, October, February, and May on the third Monday, or at a time and place designated by the President.
Section 5.03: ANNUAL MEETING
An annual meeting of the Members shall be held in the month of January of each year. On even years, during the annual meeting, the Members shall elect the Officers/Board of the Association. If an annual meeting has not been called and held within six months after the time designated for it, any Member may call for the annual meeting. Officer nominations shall be made by any members to the Vice President/Secretary 30 days before the annual meetings when elections will be held.
Section 5.04: SPECIAL MEETINGS
Special meetings of the Members may be called by the President, by a majority of the Officers of the Association, or by the majority of members at any regular meeting.
Section 5.05: NOTICE OF MEETINGS
An electronic notice of each meeting, stating the place, day, and hour of the meeting, shall be given by the Vice President/Secretary of the Association, or by the person authorized to call the meeting, on or before the Friday before the meeting.
Section 5.06: QUORUM
The Members present, plus 2 officers and 1 board member at any properly announced meeting, shall constitute a quorum at such meeting.
ARTICLE VI. VOTING
Section 6.01: VOTING
All issues shall be decided by a majority vote of members present at the meetings.
ARTICLE VII. COMMITTEES
Section 7.01: AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMITTEES
The Association may establish committees as deemed necessary to pursue its stated objectives. Members of Committees shall be appointed by the President. Committees shall elect a chairperson from among its ranks. The Chair shall report, and consult report the activities of the committee to the President. The Chair shall provide reports of committee activities to the membership at regular meetings.
ARTICLE VIII. FINANCES
Section 8.01: EXPENDITURES
Expenditures of funds amounting to over One Hundred Dollars ($100) in any month must be approved by a majority vote of the Membership present at any properly-announced meeting of the Membership.
Section 8.02: FINANCIAL REPORTS
Monthly Financial Reports shall be prepared by the Treasurer and presented to the Members at each regular meeting.
ARTICLE IX. AMENDMENTS
Section 9.01: PROCEDURE
These Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds majority vote of those present at any regular meeting of the Members of the Association, provided seven days’ written notice of the proposed amendment and of the meeting is given.
ARTICLE X. ACCEPTANCE OF BYLAWS
Section 10.01: VOTING
Acceptance of these Bylaws shall be by a two-thirds majority vote of those present at any regular meeting of the Members of the Association, provided written copies of the Bylaws is given to all Members at the meeting. These association bylaws were adopted by unanimous vote on 7/21/25 at a regular Association meeting. All members in attendance were provided with written copies.
ARTICLE XI. NON-COMPLIANCE WITH BYLAWS
Section 11.01: NON-COMPLIANCE PENALTIES
Noncompliance with the Bylaws of the Association may result in termination of membership for the offender, upon a two-thirds majority vote by the membership of the Association at a regular meeting. Under no circumstances will noncompliance with any section of these Bylaws constitute the forfeiture of the rights of the Association to exist or the rights of the Association to enforce the Bylaws of the Association.
Section 1.01: NAME
The name of this organization shall be the Cleveland Area Neighborhood Association, hereafter referred to as CANA. It shall be a nonprofit organization.
Section 1.02: PURPOSE
The Bylaws shall govern the Association and its members and facilitate the fulfillment of the purposes provided in the Articles of the organization.
Article II. MEMBERSHIP
SECTION 2.01: ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP
Any current resident of, or owner of property in, CANA, bounded by Johnson Ave/B Ave to the north, 13 th St NW, 1 st Ave and 15 St SW to the east, 16 th Ave SW to the south, Williams Blvd & Cleveland St to the west, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, are automatically members or anyone with a vested interest in CANA is eligible for membership in the Association upon active meeting participation. Active members are members that attend 2 of 4 regular meetings and registered an email address or mailing address with Vice President/Secretary.
Article III. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SECTION 3.01: BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Board of Directors will be elected to two-year terms.
SECTION 3.02: BOARD DUTIES
Their duties are to regularly attend regular meeting (2 of 4) and attend ¾ Board meetings. They provide oversight of officers and set policy directives.
ARTICLE IV. OFFICERS
Section 4.01: OFFICERS.
The Association shall have the following officers:
1) President
2) Vice President/Secretary
3) Treasurer
Section 4.02: ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The Officers shall be elected by majority vote at the annual January meeting of even years.
Section 4.03: TERM OF OFFICE
The Officers shall serve a two-year term, with no limitations on future terms.
Section 4.04: OFFICER DUTIES
The duties of the Officers are as follows:
1) The President shall be the principal executive officer of the Association and shall preside over all meetings, represent the Association on public occasions, and make such committee appointments from the membership as shall be deemed advisable for the effective conduct of the work of the Association.
2) The Vice President/Secretary shall assist the President as the President requests, and represent the Association on appropriate occasions. The Vice President/Secretary shall also, in the absence or disability of the President, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the President of the Association. The Vice President/Secretary shall keep attendance records and record the proceedings of all meetings, maintain adequate records of the Association activities, and conduct such official correspondence as shall be required.
3) The Treasurer shall collect, safeguard, disburse, and make periodic reports of all funds collected in the name of the Association.
4) The duties of the officers shall not be limited as enumerated above, but they may discharge in addition such duties as are assigned by the vote of the Association Membership.
5) Unless so authorized, no officer shall have any power or authority to bind the Association by any contract or engagement, to pledge its credit, or to render it liable pecuniary for any purpose or in any amount.
Section 4.05: VACANCIES AND REMOVAL FROM OFFICE
Any Officer may be removed by a majority vote of the Board members of the Association. Upon the death, removal, resignation, or incapacity of an Officer of the Association, a majority of the Association shall elect a successor at the next regular meeting.
Section 4.06: MANAGEMENT
The Association shall be managed by the Officers so elected, with powers consistent with the Articles of Incorporation and these Bylaws of the Association.
ARTICLE V. MEETINGS OF MEMBERS
Section 5.01: PLACE OF MEETINGS
Meetings of the Members shall be held at the principal business office of the Association or at any other place the President or a majority of the Members may from time to time select.
Section 5.02: REGULAR MEETINGS
Regular meetings by the Association shall be held four times per year in the months of July, October, February, and May on the third Monday, or at a time and place designated by the President.
Section 5.03: ANNUAL MEETING
An annual meeting of the Members shall be held in the month of January of each year. On even years, during the annual meeting, the Members shall elect the Officers/Board of the Association. If an annual meeting has not been called and held within six months after the time designated for it, any Member may call for the annual meeting. Officer nominations shall be made by any members to the Vice President/Secretary 30 days before the annual meetings when elections will be held.
Section 5.04: SPECIAL MEETINGS
Special meetings of the Members may be called by the President, by a majority of the Officers of the Association, or by the majority of members at any regular meeting.
Section 5.05: NOTICE OF MEETINGS
An electronic notice of each meeting, stating the place, day, and hour of the meeting, shall be given by the Vice President/Secretary of the Association, or by the person authorized to call the meeting, on or before the Friday before the meeting.
Section 5.06: QUORUM
The Members present, plus 2 officers and 1 board member at any properly announced meeting, shall constitute a quorum at such meeting.
ARTICLE VI. VOTING
Section 6.01: VOTING
All issues shall be decided by a majority vote of members present at the meetings.
ARTICLE VII. COMMITTEES
Section 7.01: AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMITTEES
The Association may establish committees as deemed necessary to pursue its stated objectives. Members of Committees shall be appointed by the President. Committees shall elect a chairperson from among its ranks. The Chair shall report, and consult report the activities of the committee to the President. The Chair shall provide reports of committee activities to the membership at regular meetings.
ARTICLE VIII. FINANCES
Section 8.01: EXPENDITURES
Expenditures of funds amounting to over One Hundred Dollars ($100) in any month must be approved by a majority vote of the Membership present at any properly-announced meeting of the Membership.
Section 8.02: FINANCIAL REPORTS
Monthly Financial Reports shall be prepared by the Treasurer and presented to the Members at each regular meeting.
ARTICLE IX. AMENDMENTS
Section 9.01: PROCEDURE
These Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds majority vote of those present at any regular meeting of the Members of the Association, provided seven days’ written notice of the proposed amendment and of the meeting is given.
ARTICLE X. ACCEPTANCE OF BYLAWS
Section 10.01: VOTING
Acceptance of these Bylaws shall be by a two-thirds majority vote of those present at any regular meeting of the Members of the Association, provided written copies of the Bylaws is given to all Members at the meeting. These association bylaws were adopted by unanimous vote on 7/21/25 at a regular Association meeting. All members in attendance were provided with written copies.
ARTICLE XI. NON-COMPLIANCE WITH BYLAWS
Section 11.01: NON-COMPLIANCE PENALTIES
Noncompliance with the Bylaws of the Association may result in termination of membership for the offender, upon a two-thirds majority vote by the membership of the Association at a regular meeting. Under no circumstances will noncompliance with any section of these Bylaws constitute the forfeiture of the rights of the Association to exist or the rights of the Association to enforce the Bylaws of the Association.
