Bon Air History: Who and What was Proctor Knott?

I spent last night continuing to do my walking of the neighborhood passing out the handbills on Wellingmoor Avenue Proctor Court and Proctor Knott Drive.

As I walked my amateur ethnographer came out and I noted a bunch of people are better than me at making Azaleas bloom.  Some people take really good care of their houses.

There is also a lovely wood sculpture of a fleur de lis on Proctor Knott that is about 36 inches high.  I just snapped a picture of it but I have decided not to post it because I did not get permission.  The creativity of it is that it is the trunk of a tree that appeared to have been taken down. 


Otherwise, the other ethnographic (maybe only interesting to me) point about Proctor Knott Drive is that the houses are on foundations when it is the highest elevation of the neighborhood.  The houses on other streets are on slabs and basements.  I can see the houses on Fureen be on foundations because they they are at a lower elevation and the water table seems higher there especially with the intermediate creek.

Azaleas and house foundations aside, there was a curiosity as to who was Proctor Knott?  Was he anyone particular special? In the scheme of things he did not sound like the most interesting of men, but a street and a horse are named for him.

James Proctor Knott was  the 29th Governor of Kentucky from 1883 to 1887 and a member of Congress, representing Kentucky for two terms.  He also served briefly in the Missouri Legislature prior to his stints as Kentucky Governor and Congressman. He was born in Raywick KY 1830 and he died in Lebanon KY in 1911.

 He spent a good deal of his life in public service.  In this time, he was known for a satirical speech in Congress that helped torpedo land grants to the railroads to expand west and north called "The Delights of Duluth," that actually got him a town named after him in Minnesota that eventually was shortened to just "Proctor."

Otherwise, Proctor Knott the horse was a Thoroughbred Gelding that lived from 1886 to 1891 that raced 26 times and had 11 wins, 6 second place and 4 thirds.  He had won the 1888 Futurity Stakes that had a cash prize of $45, 375 ($1.2 M in 2019 due to inflation)  and he had life time case winnings of $80,350 ($2.15 M in 2019 due to inflation). 

Wild Ideas I Have Kept Mostly to Myself Until Now.

In my early discussions a few years back  with Louisville Forward in my original journey to the idea of the arts development strategy (it's still happening just slowly) the L.F. rep correctly said that I was looking at "place building" and not just economic development.

Yes, I am definitely interested in place building.  A place has brands and products that are characteristic of that place and have a history.  Some places have a product that is a variation of the larger area but it is unique to that one locale.   For the Bon Air Neighborhood to evolve into a sustainable and thriving place, it needs some brands that draw people in again and again

Here are some wild ideas I have kept mostly to myself but I think would be fitting for Louisville, KY and cool if they actually come to fruition. I consider these concepts to be wild because I can hear my mother scream my name in a shaming tone for having come up with them, and then she would say "I did not raise you like that."

Highgate Springs Beer

The first of my wild ideas was Highgate Springs Beer that would use actual spring water from the neighborhood.  I understand that there actually are some springs somewhere between Boaires Lane and Ramona Avenue (please correct me if you know where they actually are).    I thought of it when the last of the local grocery businesses had died with the reselling of Aldi and Walmart merchandise. I thought that the old grocery store space would make an excellent micro brewery space.

A Bourbon named Buechel.  

(It sounds more believable than a bourbon named Bon Air.)

Buechel is not a glamorous area and it consists of humble people working day in and day out in Louisville, Kentucky.  You don't know we are here, but you very well should.   That attitude would reflect honest, everyday Kentucky.

The downside of having a whiskey distillery nearby would be the problem with the fungus called "Baudonia" that feeds on the the evaporated alcohol called the "angel's share."  Baudonia was the subject of lawsuits around seven years ago. (https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/30/us/kentuckians-fed-up-with-a-fungus-sue-whiskey-makers.html) Nevertheless, it would be a cool local brand.

The Proctor Knott

The "Proctor Knott" could go two ways: A distinctive sandwich or a distinctive drink.  I like the sandwich idea better.

I got the idea for the sandwich as I was putting handbills on Bon Air Avenue tonight.  I have three thoughts for what it could be.

1) A rolled oyster on a slider bun with a tomato slice and Remoulade . . . or
2) A Pressed Cubano type sandwich with turkey, tomato, bernaise sauce, bacon, and county ham  . . . or.
3) Some sandwich with Henry Bain sauce (but the stuff is so  strong).

The rolled oyster sandwich would be carb city but the decadence would be offset by drinking a nutritious Bon Air.

The Bon Air

I thought the Bon Air could be sweet or savory.  If it were to be a sweet drink it would bourbon,  chocolate, some kind of nut flavor, but then I could see some people say, if I wanted those flavors I would go get a piece of pie).

If it were to be savory, I think that it would be like a "Caesar" with clam juice and tomato juice to complement the perceived decadence of the Proctor Knott.  It could be the savory drink of the first week of May.

I have crazier, innovative ideas for Bon Air, but discretion is the better side of valor.  I am about taking ideas from other areas and seeing how we can plug them in here at Bon Air.   If anyone wants to take these ideas in some form or shape, they are welcome to take them and make them work.

If you have ideas I hope you come to the next general membership meeting of the Bon Air Neighborhood Association, which will be Monday, May 13, 2019 at the Creekside, 3535 Bardstown Road at 6:30 pm.









  

Drainage and Flooding in Bon Air

With today's and tonight's heavy rain and ponding of water in the streets I am mindful that my typical Louisville Water bill is about 2/3 for drainage and for sewer and about 1/3 for actual water service. The Bon Air Neighborhood has a number of flood plains and prone areas including my backyard.

Flood Plains

There are a number of flood plains.  The following are portions of a map from https://apps.lojic.org/lojiconline/ of the Bon Air Neighborhood with flood plain layers imposed as a very pale blue.

The first significant area is along the south fork of Beargrass Creek. It includes Dell Brooke, Masemure, Terrier Lane, Wyckford Lane, Medford Lane, Liverpool Lane, Gerald Court and the JCPS property that is Goldsmith Elementary and Seneca High School.

The second area is up north of Goldsmith Lane around a stream that goes into some kind of drain pipe. The area includes Shannon Drive,  Bon Air Avenue, Wellingmoor Avenue, Drake Avenue, Stratford Avenue, Fureen Drive

The third area is the following that includes Radiance Rd, Talisman Rd, Kelly Way, Boaires Ln, Windward Way, Stanton Blvd, Noe Way, and Noe Ct.

Flood Prone Areas

The most significant flood prone area is Medford Lane on the bank of the south fork of Beargrass Creek. It is part of the flood plain along the south fork of Beargrass Creek . It has had  several houses that have flooded multiple times.  I am aware that some houses near on Liverpool have also flooded in the past. 

A number of other streets turn into lakes in the neighborhood during heavy rains.
1)  Del Rio place in front of the Bon Air Library can become a lake.

2) Doreen Way and Commander Drive at the north side along the Watterson often also become lakes during heavy rains.  There is a 1957-dated box culvert that drains off the Watterson into an intermittent stream between Doreen and Wedgewood Rd, but backs up into Doreen and Commander and eventually drains within a reasonable amount of time leaving those homes relatively unaffected.

3) Rio Rita at Goldsmith can become a lake at times. It is hard to say if it is back up from storm drainage into the south fork or if it is something else.

It is hard to say how long flooding has been an issue in some areas.  I imagine that when the houses along Medford were built around 1959 and 1960 the flooding was not a concern other than the fact that they are slab foundations and not basement homes. The question begs: when did the homes start to flood?   Did it start with the widening of the Watterson in 1992-1994?  I would be willing to entertain opinions.

Not all Storm Drainage is Equal in the Neighborhood

In my last incarnation of this blog, I studied the storm drainage in the neighborhood.  There are different qualities of drainage in the different sections.  In my opinion, the best drainage system appears to be in what is the Bon Air Estates section followed by the Highgate Springs section.  The poorest quality storm sewer system appears to be on Commander and Doreen (Those are VA Homes that were meant to be "affordable" in the first place and it seems the developer did it on the cheap).  My conclusion continues to be that the drainage was up to the different developers and they appeared to set up systems commensurate with the quality of the housing stock, but luckily Commander and Doreen are of a slightly higher elevation that they drain quickly into one of the tributaries that eventually run to the south fork.

Is MSD doing anything?

The Metropolitan Sewer District has bought several of the houses on Medford Lane that had repeatedly flooded and has razed them.  Otherwise, it has been focused on sanitary sewers and not storm drainage. In fairness it is safe to say that the focus of MSD has been demanded by the EPA to be on  upgrading the sanitary sewers, and yes we are paying for it as evidenced by 2/3's of the bill going to drainage and sewer while about 1/3 is actual water supply.

A few years back, MSD went through and buried a (I believe a 7-foot diameter) concrete sanitary sewer line through Bon Air on Dell Brooke, going along/under the south fork between Goldsmith Lane and Downing Way to include buying the house at 3600 Downing Way and razing it.  They got rid of a sanitary sewage pumping station in the process.  It did nothing for the flooding.

However, MSD has some form of proposal to address the flooding.  MSD created the Watershed Master Plan in 2017 which is located at:

http://www.msdlouky.org/programs/crssite/wmp/2017%20Watershed%20Master%20Plan.pdf 

It clarifies that the Bon Air Neighborhood is in the South Fork Beargrass Creek Watershed.  It includes an analysis of this watershed in section SF.

On page SF-5 it says "The Critical Repair and Reinvestment Plan proposes nine new projects in the South Fork watershed."   For the purposes of the Bon Air Neighborhood, the relevant projects appear to be at the Downing Way basin, the Fountain Square basin, and the Gerald Court basin.  These are supposed to be provided for in a five year capital improvement plan budget.   A good question to ask MSD is whether or not things are going according to this capital improvement plan? 

Concluding Thoughts

 
Flooding is one of those political matters where the squeaky wheel gets the grease. MSD will most likely be represented at Brent Ackerson's Town Hall on May 11 at St Barnabas.  If flooding is an issue for you, I would suggest going to the rep and ask your questions.

Otherwise, you can also come to the Bon Air Neighborhood Association's Quarterly meeting on May 13, 2019 at 6:30 pm at the Creekside 3535 Bardstown Rd. At this time we have plans to have Brent Ackerson or one of his assistants speak, and a representative from LMPD.  We also will aim to have a representative from MSD.

Ramblings From the Walk

I made a deal with my wife to only walk and pass out handbills for one hour tonight before American Idol (Go Walker Burroughs!)  It was a great night to go walking even if I had to walk quickly.

I made it through Cornelia Drive, Maxon Drive and Willow Way.  .  Here are some of my notes.

One guy had a question about being in the general services district versus the urban services district.  He pays for his garbage pick up but he was pleasantly surprised that his street was paved. I was able to tell him that Brent Ackerson had a priority of paving streets.

A another guy told me that he was concerned about the blind spot at Bon Air Avenue and Goldsmith Lane.  He told me about someone who had gotten hit last year at that intersection.

I was surprised that I saw three different trash hauler cans on Willow Way.  As narrow as that street is I can only imagine the horror if two or more different hauling services were trying to do pick ups.

I was pleasantly surprised to learn from one lady that she is already following the organization.

When I look at the houses, I saw some cool landscaping and some great looking 1950's architecture.  Many in Bon Air take very good care of their houses, which adds to the beauty of the neighborhood.

However, it is a mixed bag to me that people choose to have house alarms, but in 2019 we have to do what we have to do. Nevertheless alarms are excellent deterrents and a reason burglaries are as low as they are in the neighborhood--criminals look for the easy targets and an alarmed house is not an easy target.  You can get internet/wifi based alarms that are proving to be dependable and affordable.

We will be on Liverpool Lane, Paris, Lane, and Autumn Way soon with the hand bills.   We are moving towards the west part of the neighborhood.

Anyway, our next meeting will be May 13, 2019 at 6:30 pm at the Creekside, 3535 Bardstown Road. They are hosting us and will provide dessert and coffee.  It does have some historical significance in that it is the original site where Wendell Cherry and David Jones began their healthcare empire,

Hope to see you there.

Bucket Shakers in the Intersections

The area around Bon Air has a fairly strong history of having charitable solicitors in the neighborhood.    It seemed for awhile that the "bucket shakers" were prolific in most every intersection seeking money.  

The Crusade for Children is one of those local, seasonal rites of the year, marking the beginning of summer in Louisville after Derby.  I initially thought it novel to see fire fighters in the intersection holding boots to collect money.  

About 10 years ago there was a question as to whether or not some of the people in the intersection were valid.  One TV station did an expose on a group out in the Middletown area that apparently was not on the "up and up."  

Well, we can tell who is on the up and up when it comes to being in the intersections. Valid charitable solicitors must have a permit from the Louisville Metro Department of Codes and Regulations to have the authority to be out in the intersection. 

This is a link to a complete list who is permitted by Louisville Metro to be in a given intersection on a given day. https://louisvilleky.gov/sites/default/files/charitable_solicitation_040819.pdf 

Borrowing from Kevin Kramer's email, if you see people who do not have approval (not on the list) to be in a given intersection call the non-emergency number of LMPD 574-7111 and let the police handle it. 

A Brief Bon Air Crime Analysis for March, 2019

This is a analysis for March 2019 based on data posted by the Louisville Metro Police Department at and website website at https://data.louisvilleky.gov/dataset/crime-reports/resource/6d81fdf8-27e7-41ac-9ae4-1bfd8730f002 

It is a Microsoft Excel file that requires just a touch of manipulation and sorting 

There were 53 police reports from March 1, 2019 and through March 31, 2019 within the historical Bon Air Neighborhood.  This area is being defined as being within the boundaries of Bardstown Rd on the west, Hikes Point on the south, Furman on the east and Taylorsville Rd and the Watterson on the north.  The file does not give precise addresses, and so the information can reflect on incidences on the other side of the boundaries.

The 40218 portion of the neighborhood had 38 police reports and the 40220 section had 15 reports.

The block that continues to lead the neighborhood in calls is 3300 Bardstown Rd, which is the intersection of Bardstown Rd and Goldsmith Lane.  It is significant that 21 of the police calls happened at private residences.

As noted below, there have been many car thefts that can be preventable if people lock their cars and do not warm them up unlocked. 

A listing of the different facts are as follows
There were

• Ten (10) Theft by Unlawful Taking (TBUT) reports
• Nine (9) Assault 4th degree reports
• Six (6) criminal mischief charges.
• Five (5) burglaries
• Five (5) other types of thefts.
• Two (2) robberies in Farnsley Park
• Two (2) violations of DVO/EPO 

Overall since 1/1/2019, there have been 195 police calls in and around the Bon Air Neighborhood.
The significant locations to report:

• The block of 3300 Bardstown Rd had 34 reports.
• The 3100 block of Dell Brooke had nine reports
• The 300 block of Chanel Ct had nine reports. (This is a condominium location)

These three locations accounted for 25 percent of the calls
With regard to categories of of crimes in the Bon Air Neighborhood so far in 2019 there were:

• 41 Larcenies
• 27 Assaults
• 27 Car thefts (spread out but mostly on Chanel Ct, Dell Brooke, 2800 Hikes Lane)
• 16  Burglaries (Around 3200 Stratford Ave, 2200 Hikes Lane, 3300 Bardstown Rd)
• 15 Fraud cases (Predominantly at businesses)
• 6 Robberies (3 of them were in Farnsley Park)
• 5 Drug-related charges (I thought that there would be more)

  The Bon Air Neighborhood Association will have a General Membership meeting in which we will have a member of the department speak about what is happening in the neighborhood and to answer any questions.  That meeting will be May 13, 2019 at 6: 30 pm  at the Creekside 3535 Bardstown Road.  We hope to see you there. 

Proposed Bon Air Neighborhood Association Revised Bylaws

This is probably going to be one of the more boring posts except for those who are interested in parliamentary procedure as a hobby. The Bon Air Neighborhood Association Inc., will vote on the following, revised by-laws at its May 13, 2019 meeting at the Creekside 3535 Bardstown Rd. . This is a 30 day notice as per the current bylaws.

The changes or sections being changed are noted in red. 

The original by-laws were facilitated by the now defunct Louisville Metro Government Department of Neighborhoods in 2008 with BANA was created.  It was decided to revise the bylaws to reflect the current reality of the organization.

Probably the biggest message out of this post is that BANA is a real organization with a real mission

So with some formatting problems of pasting things into Blogger, the following is what we  will vote on May 13, 2019. We hope that you join us at our meeting and that you join our organization as a member.  

 

Bon Air Neighborhood Association, Inc.

Bylaws

ARTICLE I- NAME

The name of the corporation shall be the Bon Air Neighborhood Association, Inc.

ARTICLE II- PURPOSES

            The Purpose of the Bon Air Neighborhood Association, Inc. is to promote, foster and carry out programs, projects and activities designed to:

11)      Enhance the health, safety and welfare of the members of the community;

22)      Provide a forum wherein neighborhood issues and concerns may be publicly expressed and discussed;

33)      Improve the economic life of the Bon Air area;

44)      Encourage a spirit of friendliness with other groups in the Bon Air neighborhood and throughout Louisville/Jefferson County Metro;

55)      Foster cooperation and unity between property owners, tenants and others;

66)      Meet the educational and cultural needs of the members of the community;

77)      Encourage improvement in municipal services through public involvement and cooperation with local government;

88)      Encourage plan and coordinate the beautification, preservation, rehabilitation and revitalization of all residential and public properties, structures and the physical environment;

99 )      Seek the assistance and cooperation from governmental agencies and other neighborhood associations to resolve neighborhood problems, achieve neighborhood objectives and goals, and to maintain and improve the quality of life for all residents of the neighborhood;

110)  Support other charitable, education and culture activities which advance the general well-being of the community and its people.

ARTICLE III- NEIGHBORHOOD BOUNDARIES

North Boundary: I-264 from Bardstown Road to Wellingmoor Avenue; south on Wellingmoor Avenue to Goldsmith Lane; East on Goldsmith to Bon Air Avenue; South on Bon Air Avenue to Maxon Drive; East on Maxon Drive through Rosalee Avenue to Mina Terrace; Norton on Mina Terrace to Del Rio Place; east on Del Rio Place to Rio Rita Avenue.

East Boundary: Rio Rita Avenue through to Somber Way through Algiers Court to Hikes Lane

South Boundary: Hikes Lane from Algiers Court to Bardstown Road

West Boundary: Bardstown Rd from Hikes Lane to I-264

ARTICLE IV- MEMBERSHIP

Membership is open to any households, businesses, renters/property owners who have interest in the organization and the neighborhood who subscribe to the purposes of the Bon Air Neighborhood Association Inc, and have paid dues in good standing as provided in Article V.  (The current version limits membership to only those people living within the boundaries as described in ARTICLE III)

ARTICLE V- DUES

The dues are to be set by the board to reflect budgetary needs of the organization.  The dues will be voted on at the annual meeting in January of each year.

ARTICLE VI- MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS

Section 1-Annual Meeting

There shall be an annual meeting of the membership in January with the election of the board in January. Election of the officers and at-large members shall take place at this meeting. The annual meeting is included as one of the association’s quarterly meetings, thus the membership may also conduct whatever other business it may deem necessary and proper.

Section 2 -Regular Meetings

In addition to the annual meeting, the membership shall meet on a quarterly basis at a date, time and place determined by the President or an officer acting for or in the stead of the President.

Section 3 – Special Meetings

Special meeting of the membership may be called for any purpose by the president; request of two-thirds of the directors; at least ten percent of the general membership in good standing.  Notice must be provided to the membership stating specific details regarding the purpose of the meeting as well as the date, time and place for holding said meeting.

Section 4- Voting

Only those households, businesses and property owners/tenants in good standing by the time of the meeting annual meeting in January may vote.  (The current by-laws have a requirement of dues being paid 30 days in advance of the election)

Section-5 deleted-2019 (The current by-laws have a nomination committee)

Section 6- General Membership Meeting Quorum

A quorum shall consist of ten percent with a minimum of seven members in good standing at the time of the meeting and one officer in attendance.

ARTICLE VII - BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 1- Powers

The board of directors shall be empowered to conduct the business and affairs of the Bon Air Neighborhood Association Inc. including but not limited to, the acquisition and disposal of property, the hiring and firing of staff and all other rights provided by statute.

Section 2 – Membership

The board of directors shall consist of no less than five (5) and no more than 10 members, comprising of the four (4) elected officers and a minimum of one (1) and a maximum of six (6) at-large members.  The members of the board of directors shall support and subscribe to the purposes of the Bon Air Neighborhood Association, Inc.

Section  3  (Term of Office deleted 2019)

(Removing term limits)

Section 4 – Voting

Each member of the board shall have one vote.

Section 5 – Meetings

The board of directors shall meet at least once before each board meeting or more if determined necessary by the board.

The date, time and place of each meeting shall be set by the President or Vice President acting on behalf of—or in the stead of the President

All meeting shall be open to the public.  The directors may, by a simple majority of those directors present and a quorum being present, vote to hold a meeting or portion thereof in executive session.

Notice shall be given in a regular open meeting of the general nature of the business to be discussed in closed session and the reason for the closed session.  No final action may be taken at a closed meeting.  No mattes may be discussed at a closed meeting other than those publicly announced prior to convening the closed meeting.

Notice of all meeting shall be sent to the Board of Directors not less than five (5) days nor more than thirty days prior to the day of the meeting.  Notice requirements may be waived by the filing of written statements from all directors that they agree to such a waiver. 

Section 6- Compensation

The directors shall serve without compensation.

Section 7-Quorum

A quorum of the board shall consist of fifty percent of the board of directors in good standing.  However, it shall be required that there is at least one officer present in order to constitute a quorum.

Section 8- Resignation

A director may resign at any time by 1) personally delivering a written resignation to the President and presented to the board of directors or 2) sending an email from a personal email account, or 3) by sending it through the United States Postal Service. Said resignation shall become effective upon acceptance by the board of directors.  (The current bylaws require resignation by hand-delivered letter to the President) 

Section 9- Removal

Any member of the board of directors may be removed from office upon a showing of good cause. Good cause shall include a breach of fiduciary duties to the organization such as care, trust and loyalty; unexcused absences from three consecutive board meetings shall be included in the definition of good cause. Notice of intent to remove must be sent to the director in question at least 30 days prior to the meeting at which such action is to be taken. Said notice shall give reasons for removal.

Section 10-Vacancies

Any vacancies due to resignation, removal, incapacity or death shall be filled until the next regularly scheduled election by a vote of a majority of the board at a duly constituted meeting, a quorum being present.  Prior to filling the vacancy, each board member will be provided information on each potential candidate.

Section 11 -Conducting Business by Means Other than a Meeting

The board of directors may either hold a meeting by telephone or conduct business in the absence of a meeting to include discussion and decision by email or video-chat as communications technologies progress.   

Such agreements made and actions taken via other the methods shall be recorded within the meetings of the next scheduled board meeting.  (The current bylaws allow only for meetings by phone)

Section 12 – Elections

A.     Elections of at-large members shall take place at the annual membership meeting.

B.      In order to qualify as a candidate a person must meet the criteria in Article VII, Section 2

C.      A list of the candidates shall be provided with the notice of the annual meeting.

D.     Election shall be by a plurality vote with each household/membership unit in good standing entitled to cast up to as many votes as there are vacancies to be filled with no more than one vote going to any candidate.

E.      Nominations shall be prepared by a nominating committee in advance of the election.  Additional candidates may be placed in nomination by any member from the floor at the annual meeting.

F.      Election shall be by secret ballot unless the board of directors votes by a simple majority vote, a quorum being present, to dispense with a secret ballot and vote by other means.

Section 13- Transition 

(Removed as it applied to the situation of the original formation of the organization)

  

ARTICLE VIII-OFFICERS

Section 1-Composition

The Bon Air Neighborhood Association, Inc, shall have the following officers: President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer.

Section 2 – President

The President shall:

A.     Preside over all meeting of the board of directors and the general membership

B.      Plan, in consultation with the other officers, the agenda for all board and membership meetings

C.      Appoint, with the consultation and confirmation of 2/3 of the board of directors, the members of all committees except the nominating committee, and the chair persons of all committees.

D.     Carries out all other duties incidental to the office of President or prescribed by the board of directors;

E.      Represent or appoint a representative as needed to other community organizations

Section 3 – Vice President

The Vice President shall:

A.     Assist the President in the carrying out of his or her duties;

B.      Carry on the duties of the President in the President’s absence or inability to carry out his or her duties;

C.      Carry out all other duties incidental to the office of Vice President or prescribed by the board of directors

Section 4 - Secretary

The Secretary shall:

A.     Attend all board and membership meetings and act as a clerk of each meeting, record all votes and keep the minutes of all proceedings in a book kept for that purpose.

B.      Be responsible for the sending of notices for all board and membership meetings;

C.      Keep the official records, including all minutes, policy decisions, register of the members, original copies of the articles of incorporation and by-laws, and all amendments thereto, of the corporation;

D.     Carry out all other duties incidental to the office of recording Secretary or prescribed by the Board of Directors.

Section 5- Treasurer

The Treasurer shall:

A.     Be responsible for the keeping of all funds and securities and the keeping of full and accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Bon Air Neighborhood Association, Inc.;

B.      Be responsible for the deposit of all money and other valuate effects in the name and to the credit of the Bon Air Neighborhood Association, Inc. in such depositories as may be designated by the board of directors.

C.      Be responsible for the disbursement of the funds of the Bon Air Neighborhood Association, Inc. as determined by the board, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements;

D.     Be responsible for the preparation of financial reports and a yearly budget at each general meeting.

E.      Carry out all other duties incidental to the office of Treasurer or prescribed by the Board of Directors.

Section 6- Term of Office

All officers shall serve a one-year term of office, or until their successors shall have been elected and installed.

Section 7- Elections

The officers shall be elected by the membership at the annual meeting in January and shall take office immediately.  (Current by-laws state that the officers will take their roles at next meeting)

Section 8- Resignation

An officer may resign at any time by delivery a written resignation to the President, or the Secretary in the event of resignation of the President, and presented to the board of directors. Said resignation shall become effective upon acceptance by the board of directors

Section 9- Removal

Any member of the board of directors may be removed from office upon a showing of good cause.  Good cause shall include a breach of fiduciary duties to the organization such as care, trust and loyalty; unexcused absences from three consecutive board meetings shall be included in the definition of good cause.  Notice of intent to remove must be sent to the director in question at least 30 days prior to the meeting at which such action is to be taken.  Said notice shall give reasons for removal.

A two-thirds vote of the directors present, a quorum being present, shall be required to forward a removal vote to the membership.  A two-thirds vote of the members in good standing, a quorum being present, shall be required for removal.  There should be at least two (2) weeks written notice to members that a removal vote shall take place.

Section 10- Vacancies

Any vacancies due to resignation, removal, incapacity or death shall be filled until the next regularly scheduled election by a vote of a majority of the board at a duly constituted meeting, a quorum being present.  Prior to filling the vacancy, each board member will be provided information on each potential candidate.

(This is ARTICLE X in the current by-laws)

ARTICLE IX COMMITTEES 

Section 1-Nominating Committee (DELETED)

The nominating committee is being discontinued and nominations may be made by any member in good standing at elections.

Section 2-Special Committees

The board of directors may from time to time establish any special committees that it seems necessary and set the term of office and other rules of the operation said committee.

Section 3- Organization

The committee chairperson shall be responsible for presiding over committee meetings, conducting committee business and reporting on committee business, activities and recommendations to the board of directors at each regularly scheduled board meeting following a committee meeting.

Committees shall meet upon the call of the respective chair-people or the President.

This is ARTICLE XI in the current by-laws)
ARTICLE X -FINANCES

Section 1 – Fiscal Year

The fiscal year shall begin on September 1 and end on August 31 of each year.

Section 2- Banking- Deleted. (This was only about the cheques/checks requiring two signatures)

Section 3- Audits

If the board of directors determine that it is needed, they shall be empowered to cause an audit of the Bon Air Neighborhood Association, Inc. books and financial records, as well as an audit upon the change in the position of Treasurer.

(This is ARTICLE XII in the current by-laws)

ARTICLE XI- NONDISCRIMINATION

The members, officers, at-large members, committee members, employees, and persons served by Bon Air Neighborhood Association, Inc. shall be selected entirely on a nondiscriminatory basis with respect to age, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, national origin, political affiliations, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status and all other categories providing nondiscriminatory treatment by law, statute or ordinance.

(This is ARTICLE XIII in the current by-laws)

ARTICLE XII- INSPECTION OF CORPORATE RECORDS

All corporate records shall be open to inspection upon written request at reasonable times.  Requests must be in writing and signed.  The right to inspect shall include the right to make extracts or photocopies, the cost to be borne by the requester.

A request to inspect shall be delivered to the President, Secretary or other officer or agent designated by the board of directors not less than five (5) days before the date specified in the request for the inspection.

(This is ARTICLE XIV in the current by-laws)

ARTICLE XIII- PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY

Roberts Rules of Order shall apply to all situations not covered by the articles of incorporation, by-laws or any special rules adopted by the board of directors.

(This is ARTICLE V in the current by-laws)

ARTICLE XIV-AMENDMENTS

These by-laws may be amended by the membership upon formal notice given by any member at least 21 days in advance of a meeting of the general membership of his or her intention to propose a specific amendment.  Adoption of such an amendment shall be by at least two-thirds of those members in good standing present and voting, a quorum being present at the time of the vote.  Upon adoption, all amendments will become effective immediately.

Proposed amendments will be noted on the general meeting notifications as provided in Article VI, Section five (5)

Certificate of Service

I, the undersigned do hereby certify that I am the duly elected Secretary of the Bon Air Neighborhood Association, Inc., a Kentucky non-profit corporation, and that the foregoing are the By-laws of said corporation as fully amended and adopted in a meeting of the board of directors on the __ day of _______ 2019.