12-17-07 Item 4C Karth Lake District Bylaws

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KARTH LAKE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BYLAWS 1.0 Establishment of Board of Directors. The Karth Lake Improvement District was established pursuant to Order of the City Council dated the 29'h day of September, 2003. 2.0 Composition of Board of Directors. The Karth Lake Improvement District Board of Directors shall consist of seven (7) members initially appointed by the Arden Hills City Council and thereafter elected by qualified voters and owners of property within the Karth Lake improvement District. Board Members shall reside within the City of Arden Hills. A majority of the board members shall own property within the Karth Lake Improvement District. 3.0 Terms of Office. Board members shall be elected for a term ofthree years. The first appointed Board of Directors shall be composed of two members whose terms expire on the 31s' day of December, 2005; two members whose terms expires on the 31s' day December, 2006; and three members whose term expires on the 3 I st day of December, 2007. Board members shall be elected at the armual meeting by a majority of the votes cast. Voting shall be by secret ballot. Absentee ballots shall be received at the offices of the Arden Hills City Administrator, 1245 West Highway 96, Arden Hills, MN, no later than 3:00 p.m. on the date of the annual meeting or such ballots shall be void. 4.0 Vacancies. In the case of a vacancy during the term of a Board member, a majority of the remaining Board members shall declare a vacancy and appoint a new member who shall serve until the next armual meeting ofthe Karth lake Improvement District. A vacancy shall exist if any of the following events occur: A. Death of a Board member; B. Inability to perform the duties of a Board member: C. Loss of City residency by a Board member or sale of qualifying property within the Karth Lake Improvement District. 5.0 Orl!anization. The Board of Directors shall armually elect one member to serve as chairperson. The chairperson is responsible for the agenda of the meeting, presiding at meetings, minutes of meetings, and reports and recommendations to the City Council. The Arden Hills Operations and Maintenance Department shall maintain all records of the Board. 6.0 Meetinl!s and Reports. The Board of Directors shall hold at least one armual meeting. The first annual meeting ofthe elected Board shall be held during the month of April and adopt Rules of Procedure for business and shall keep a public record of all motions, resolutions, findings, minutes and reports which shall be in writing and a copy forwarded to the City Council.