Article I – Name
The
name of this organization shall be the Stone Hollow Neighborhood Association
(SHNA)
Article II – Office
The
association’s principal office shall be the residence of the Association
President. The Executive Committee may
designate another location at its discretion
Article III – Boundaries
The
boundaries of the Association are the D/FW Regional Airport Board on the north,
American Boulevard on the
east, Pipeline Road on the south, and the Euless city line on
the west represented by the Twin Creek Estates and J.
E. Whitener Estates
Article IV – Purpose
The
purpose of the Stone Hollow Neighborhood Association is to provide an organized
framework to promote,
preserve, and enhance the quality of life in the Stone Hollow
neighborhood by:
• Extending
opportunities to residents, landowners, and other interested parties through
education about
neighborhood community affairs and local topics of immediate
interest;
• Elevating and
promoting the image of the neighborhood, including the common areas bordering
American
Boulevard and Pipeline Road;
• Encouraging the
neighborhood to become involved in community affairs;
• Promoting a sense
of pride and identity among the association members;
• Promote and
enforce the deed restrictions outlined in the covenants and restrictions for
Stone Hollow set forth
by FW-SH, Ltd.;
• Promote and
enforce the Fort Worth city code and traffic division rules regarding all types
of compliance;
• Establishing a
direct line of communication with members of the City Council;
• Providing a forum
for the airing of grievances, and;
• Familiarizing
residents and landowners about the association and its purposes;
Article V – Membership
Section
1. There shall be two categories of membership in the Association:
Regular and Associate
Section 2. A regular member of SHNA shall be any person
over the age of eighteen residing and/or owning property
within the Association’s boundaries
Section 3. An associate member of SHNA shall be any
person, firm, or corporation who neither resides, owns
property, or does business within the neighborhood, but
nevertheless maintains an interest in the Association and its
purposes. Associate members shall have the privilege of
the floor but no vote
Article VI- Policies
Section
1. The name of the Association or names of any members in their official
capacities shall not be used in any
connection with a commercial concern, or with any partisan
interest or for any purpose not appropriately related to
the promotion of the objectives of the association
Section 2. The Association shall never be operated for
the primary purpose of profit and no part of its net earnings
or membership fees shall be used to benefit private
individuals
Article VII – Dues
Section
1. Annual dues for each category or membership shall be recommended by
the Executive Committee and
approved by a majority vote of the members in attendance at
the meeting in which a dues change is considered.
Dues shall be paid by December 31st for the following calendar
year. New members shall pay prorated dues for the
months between their initial membership and December 31.
Members shall be considered in arrears if their dues are
not paid by January 31st
Section 2. SHNA may engage in fundraising activities
related to its purposes. The Executive Committee may accept
on behalf of the Association any contribution, gift, bequest,
or device for the general purposes or for any special
purpose of the Association.
Section 3. The annual dues for the Association
memberships will be set as follows:
Regular membership:
$50 yearly
Associate membership $50
yearly
Section 4. The Treasurer shall maintain an account at a
local bank or credit union for the purpose of depositing
dues and remitting payments for the sole interest of the
Association
Article VIII – Meetings
Section
1. Regular meetings of SHNA shall be held at least quarterly and may be
held more often as determined by
the Executive Committee. Special meetings may be called
by the President or any members of the executive
committee. Meetings will be held on the first Monday of
the calendar quarter at 6:00pm
Section 2. Notice of meetings will be provided in
writing, identifying the time and place of the meeting, at least 7 days
before the meeting is to be held. Such notice of
meetings may be hand delivered, mailed, or e-mailed
Section 3. The members present at the meeting shall
represent a quorum
Section 4. The Executive Committee shall meet as
required, usually on a monthly basis. These meetings shall be
open to interested members of the Association
Article IX – Executive Committee
Section
1. The five (6) elected officers and the immediate Past President shall
constitute the Executive Committee of
the Association
Section 2. The Executive Committee shall supervise the
affairs of the Association in accordance with its stated
purposes and policies; set the agendas for the regular
meetings; transact any business between meetings of the
Association and report thereon at the next meeting; and make
recommendations to the general membership on
matters before the Association
Article X – Officers
Section
1. The officers of the SHNA shall be the President, Vice President,
Secretary, Treasurer, Police Department
Relations Officer and Community Relations Officer
Section 2. The officers shall assume their duties on
January 1st and shall serve for one (1) year, or until their
successors are duly elected. Officers shall not serve in
the same office for more than two (2) consecutive terms. For
the initial establishment of the Stone Hollow Neighborhood
Association on November 1, 2006, Officers that are
elected will remain in office until December 31, 2007
Section 3. Any regular member of the SHNA is eligible
for election to office
Section 4. Officers shall be elected at the October
meeting by a simple majority vote of the regular members present
Section 5. At the October meeting, the President shall
appoint a nominating committee of at least three (3)
members. The nominating committee shall present a slate
of one or more nominees for each office at the October
meeting. Nominations from the floor shall be allowed at
this time also.
Section 6. Vacancies in office shall be handled as
follows:
• In the event the
President is unable to complete his or her term, the Vice President shall
become the President
for the unexpired portion of the term
• For other
vacancies in offices other than the President, the Executive Committee shall
appoint a member to fill
the unexpired term with a simple majority vote
• Unexcused absences
as determined by the Executive Committee from three (3) consecutive meetings
shall
constitute a vacancy of office.
Section 7. Upon retirement from office, each officer
shall deliver to his/her successor, all records, papers, and other
property belonging to the Association
Article XI – Duties of Officers
Section
1. The President shall be the principal officer of the Association and
shall:
• Preside at all
meetings of the Association
• Be the sole
spokesperson for the SHNA, except that the Executive Committee may designate
another member
to serve in this capacity as necessary
• Appoint committee
members and chairman with the approval of the Executive Committee
• Sign with the
Secretary or any other proper officer of the SHNA authorized by the Executive
Committee, all
contracts and other legal documents
• Sign with the
Treasurer all checks, contracts, and other legal documents
• Serve as the
Association’s primary representative to the City of Fort Worth
Section 2. The Vice
President shall:
• Act as special
assistant to the President and represent the President whenever so designated
• Be empowered to
sign any documents as authorized by the Executive Committee. This may be
done in the
event of emergency during the absence of the President or due
to the President’s inability or refusal to act
• Be responsible for
obtaining sponsorship or member input into the establishment and maintenance of
the
common areas bordering American Boulevard and Pipeline Road.
This includes working with contractors to receive
the best rates and the city for water service
• Perform all such
duties as requested by the President or Executive Committee
Section 3. The Secretary
shall:
•
Keep minutes of the proceedings of
all meetings of the Association
• Preserve in file
all records of value to the Association
• Sign with the
President all contracts and legal documents
• Be responsible for
preparing and distributing the Association’s newsletter, including the creation
and
maintenance of the Association’s website. This should
include a list of contractors and other services that would be
useful for members and associate members
• Maintain a current
roster of membership indicating the name, address, e-mail address, and
telephone number
of each member as well as his or her classification of
membership
• Conduct
correspondence of the Association
• Maintain Articles
of Incorporation through the Secretary of the State of Texas
• Perform other
duties as requested by the President or Executive Committee
Section 4. The Treasurer
shall:
•
Have charge of all funds of the SHNA
and their deposit in a bank or credit union in SHNA’s name as approved
by the Executive Committee
• Be responsible for
collecting annual dues from members and associate members
• Pay all bills and
disperse funds as authorized by the Executive Committee
• Present financial
status reports at each meeting
• Keep itemized and
complete records of all receipts and expenditures in a permanent file
• Perform other such
duties as requested by the President and Executive Committee
Section 5. The Police
Department Relations Officer shall:
•
Maintain ongoing contact with the
Neighborhood Police Officer and report Association concerns and requests
• Ensure the
Neighborhood Police Officer is involved in all appropriate quarterly
Association meetings
• Be responsible for
acting as a neighborhood watch captain, and promote crime prevention awareness
in the
neighborhood
• Report traffic
violations to the police department traffic division, including traffic code
violations
• Work with the
Transportation and Public Works Department to develop a comprehensive traffic
management
plan for the neighborhood
• Perform such other
duties as requested by the President or Executive Committee
Section 6. The Community
Relations Officer shall:
•
Maintain ongoing contact with the
Fort Worth City Code Compliance office and report violations. This
includes
voluntary participation in the city’s Code Rangers Program
• Monitor and
enforce the covenants, conditions and restrictions for the Stone Hollow deed
restrictions as set
forth by FW-SH, Ltd. (Stone Hollow Addition developers)
• Encourage
residents and property owners to maintain their homes and yards in order to
preserve property
values and discourage crime
• Create a greater
sense of community in the SHNA by encouraging cooperation and increasing
neighborhood
pride. This includes, but is not limited to, “yard of
the month”, holiday decoration contests, and neighborhood social
events
• Perform such other
duties as requested by the President or Executive Committee
Section 6. Each officer shall deliver to his or her
successor within fifteen (15) days after retiring from office, all
records, papers, and other property belonging to the
Association
Article XII – Parliamentary
Authority
The
rules contained in the current addition of Robert’s Rules of Order Newly
Revised shall govern all proceedings of
the Association.
Article XIII – Amendments
These
bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) affirmative vote of the regular and
associate members present
and voting at a regular meeting, provided that notice of such
an amendment has been given to the membership at a
previous regular meeting. A full text of such an
amendment shall be mailed to all members at least ten (10) days
prior to the date the amendment will be considered
Article XIV – Dissolution
SHNA
may be dissolved in the same manner as the procedure outlined in Article XIII,
provided that the dispersement
of all monies and properties be acted upon prior to
dissolution, and in accordance with the requirements of the Texas
non-profit Corporation Act then in existence
ADOPTED by a majority vote of the membership at the regular
scheduled meeting held on the 2nd day of October,
2006.
Gloria Nehrke
President
Special Addendum to the bylaws of the SHNA:
•
Code Compliance Department at (817)
392-1234. Officer Carl Ellis at 817-994-6969.
• Neighborhood
website is free through http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/ftw/ahna/howto.html
• City Councilman is
Donovan Wheatfall 817-392-8805
• Code Ranger Senior
Officer is Carmen Ventura at (817) 392-6324 (desk) or (817) 999-8940 (cell)
• Neighborhood
Police Officer – J.R. Sullivan at 817-451-2332 or cell 817-991-8469
• The police
department traffic division handles all issues of vehicles in the street,
including commercial
vehicles. Police Department Traffic Division is
817-871-7110
• Transportation and
Public Works Department at 817-871-8770.
Deed Restrictions for Stone
Hollow. FH-SW (Declarant) shall designate and appoint an Architectural
Controll
Committee composed of 3 individuals. The purpose of the
committee is to promote and ensure a high level of taste,
design, quality, harmony and conformity throughout the
addition consistent with the deed restrictions. This committee
shall cease to exist when residences have been constructed on
all lots in the addition, provided, however, that at any
time thereafter the then record owners of a majority of the
lots in the addition shall have the authority to record an
instrument which extends the period of the committee’s
authority and establishes an election or appointment
procedure where by the committee members shall be chosen.
• Single-Family Use.
Each residence may be occupied by only one family consisting of persons
related by blood,
adoption or marriage or no more than two unrelated persons
living and cooking together as a single housekeeping
unit, together with any household servants
• Trucks with
tonnage in excess of one ton and any vehicle with painted advertisement shall
not be permitted to
park overnight within the addition except those used by a
builder during the construction of improvements
• No lot or
improvement shall be used for business, professional, commercial or
manufacturing purposes of any
kind. No activity, whether for profit or not, shall be
conducted which is not related to single-family residential
purposes. No noxious or offensive activity shall be
undertaken within the Addition, nor shall anything be done which
is or may become an annoyance or nuisance to the neighborhood
• The owner and
occupant of each lot shall maintain the yards in a sanitary and attractive
manner and shall edge
the street curbs that run along the property line.
Grass, weeds and vegetation on each lot must be kept mowed at
regular intervals so as to maintain the property in a neat and
attractive manner. No owners shall permit weeds or
grass to grow to a height of greater than six (6) inches upon
his property. Upon failure of any owner to maintain any
lot, Declarant or its assigns may, at its option, have the
grass, weeds and vegetation cut as often as necessary in its
judgement, and the owner of such property shall be obligated,
when presented with an itemized statement to
reimburse Declarant for the cost of such work.
Code Compliance Restrictions for
Fort Worth:
•
No vehicular traffic shall be
generated by the home occupation business in greater volumes than would
reasonably be expected in the residential neighborhood or
create unreasonable parking or traffic congestion for the
abutting or adjoining neighbors or for the immediate
neighborhood. Any parking of vehicles must be consistent with
city ordinances. Any parking or traffic of such character,
intensity and continued duration, which substantially
interferes with the comfortable enjoyment of private homes by
persons of ordinary sensibilities, shall be considered
unreasonable. It shall be a defense to prosecution under this
subsection that the parking or traffic created was
reasonable under the totality of the circumstances existing in
the neighborhood. Upon request of the residents of the
neighborhood, a representative from the Transportation and
Public Works Department shall review the traffic impacts
to the neighborhood and, if applicable, refer the review to
the traffic management program. Any person, firm, or
corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses
to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of
the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not more than
Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense.
Each day that a violation exists shall constitute a separate
offense.
• It is unlawful to
park any oversized commercial vehicle, with a gross weight of at least 15,000
pounds (or any
vehicle designed to carry more than 15 passengers) on any
residentially zoned property, including any portion of a
front yard, side yard or rear yard. These vehicles can
include: dump trucks, semi-truck-tractors, concrete mixing
trucks, stake-bed trucks, buses, or trailers that are more
than 20 feet end to end and more than seven feet at their
widest point, or more than seven feet in height.