nov 15 bcl mtg: bylaws & articles of incorporation
Oct 25th, 2007 by Michelle
Dear Willard-Homewood residents:
- Please download an advance copy of DRAFTS of the WHO bylaws and Articles of Incorporation, which will be the subject of the November 15th Block Club Leaders & Residents meeting.
Nov 15th: Discussion of proposed bylaws and Articles of Incorporation.
- See the message from the Organization & Structure Task Force below.
- In the meantime, help get the word out to your neighbors by printing the attached flyer (front) and (back), and distributing to your block!
Message from the Organization & Structure Task Force:
NOVEMBER 15th meetings:
This is an exciting time for North Minneapolis: development on Plymouth and Penn is getting under way with the massive expansion of NorthPoint, and the University Northside Partnership’s redevelopment of the shopping center property promises much-needed jobs and economic development assistance. Along West Broadway, changes are already apparent, with more on the way.
But we are not without challenges, either. Record foreclosures, violence, drugs and unemployment and a rash of burglaries in the area drew the community together at Theodore Wirth in December of last year.
What was clear at that meeting was that the residents of Willard Hay neighborhood felt under-served by the city and demanded action on those issues. The Willard-Homewood Organization was reborn that night.
Since then, we have held regular meetings to address the concerns discussed at Theodore Wirth. Members said ‘no’ to the problems associated with Uncle Bill’s and worked hard to close it down. Summer events of an ice cream social and a bbq were well-attended and allowed neighbors to meet one another. Later this month, our Crime Prevention & Safety Committee will partner with NRRC on a community event focusing on crime-prevention. Our Economic Development Committee is working hard to attract businesses to the area, while the Communications Committee is putting together packets to welcome newcomers to the neighborhood.
The new W.H.O. is moving on to the next phase in its development, the adoption of bylaws and Articles of Incorporation, a requirement for it’s 501c3 status.
To this end, the Organization and Structure Task Force has been laboring since February to create a document that reflects our needs and the desires of the community.
On November 15th, neighborhood residents will meet to ratify these documents. This is your opportunity to vote on the adoption of the rules governing the organization that will ultimately serve you, which is why your input is so important.
Thank you . . . and we hope to see you on November 15th:
Block Club Leaders & Residents Monthly Meeting
November 15th (6:30-8:00 pm)
NORTHPOINT Health & Wellness Center
1315 Penn Ave. N. , Room 101
(Human Services Building, not the clinic)