The Goodyear Lake Association Officers: Association Officers as of August, 2010: Back row l-r: Bruce Shultis, Pete Lilja, Pete Paffenroth, Vince Stayter, Art Henry, Steve Wilson, Harley Schultes, Kathy Clarkson Front row: Ruth Carlson, Joan Crippen, Susan Stalter, Dave Pickup
GOODYEAR LAKE ASSOCIATION, INC. Board of Directors Committee Listing for the year of 2012 Ways & Means: Ruth Carlson, Joan Crippen, Susan Stalter, Ann Loitsch Entertainment/Social: Art Henry, Pete Lilja, Harley Schultes Permanent Improvements: Art Henry, Bruce Shultis, Vince Stayter, Steve Wilson Membership: Kathy Clarkson, Joan Crippen, Ann Loitsch Highway Cleanup – Dave Pickup Summer Yard Sale – Susan Stalter Goodyear Lake Day – All directors & officers Web Site – Vince Stayter, Dave Pickup, Bruce Shultis Note: The president acts as de facto member of all committees.
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZAT10N OF THE
“GOODYEAR LAKE ASSOCIATION, INC.” PREAMBLE THE UNDERSIGNED, owners of property at Goodyear Lake, in the Town of Milford, Otsego County, New York, desiring for mutual protection and the development of Goodyear Lake as a residential and summer camp community to form an organization, do hereby constitute themselves as association in the manner following: I. NAME The name of such organization shall be “The Goodyear Lake Association Inc.” II. PURPOSES The purpose and object of the organization shall be the advancement of the material and social 1nterests of its members, the improvement generally of conditions at Goodyear Lake, maintenance of association parkways, the protection of members’ property, the conservation of fish and game, the preservation of the natural resources and beauties of Goodyear Lake and vicinity, and the development of the same as a comfortable safe and residential and summer camp community. III. MEMBERSHIP The qualifications for membership shall be: (1) Ownership or lease-held of property located upon Goodyear Lake or in the immediate vicinity thereof or the possession of interests in common with the members of the Association; (2) The subscription of these articles of association and agreement to abide by the same; (3) Regular payment of the dues of the Association. IV. OFFICERS 2. Upon ascendancy to office, newly elected officers shall contact the succeeded officer and obtain whatever information, articles, and/or material necessary to carry out the duties of his/her office. Confirmation of this shall be written into the minutes of the next regular meeting by a written report submitted by the officer-elect. 3. Each year, three members of the Goodyear Lake Association shall be elected to the Board of Directors for a period of three years (for a total of 9 directors), and every year the top three members will drop off while the new directors will be added to the bottom of the list. The Directors shall elect a chairperson for one year. 4. The Chairperson of the Board of Directors shall have the power to sign legal documents for the Association. In the absence of the Chairperson, due to incapacitation or incapability, the remaining Directors of the Board shall designate a Director to assume the authority and will notify the President of such in writing. S. Two members of the Board of Directors shall be appointed by the President at the annual meeting for election of officers to audit the books of the Secretary-treasurer and shall submit a report of same to the President before the first regular meeting of the following year. All officers and Board of Directors of the organization shall assume their duties from October 1st of their elective year to September 30th of the year their term expires to facilitate the administrative changeover of officers. Under special circumstances where the succeeded officer is unable to continue his/her duties till September 30th of that year, the succeeding officer shall assume office immediately upon election. 6. Each year prior to the election of officers, the Board of Directors, upon a majority concurrence, shall designate an amount to be awarded to the President, Vice-president, and the Secretary-treasurer to cover their non-reimbursed expenses. 7, Decisions of the Board of Directors may be challenged and over-ridden at the next regular meeting by a three-quarter majority vote of the members present. S. Any officer wishing to resign should submit his/her resignation in writing to the President - giving his/her reasons. Resignation of the President should be made to the chairperson of the Board of Directors. Further, upon the absence or unavailability of the President, the Vice-president shall assume the President's duties - and bearing upon the inevitability of a prolonged absence, a Vice-president shall be selected by a majority vote of the Board of Directors to serve the remainder of the term. A new President will then be elected at the next annual meeting for the election of officers. In all instances where a question exists as to a ruling person in the absence of officers - the Chairperson of the Board of Directors shall preside. Any officer may be impeached from office by enactment of the following: (a) Upon a majority concurrence of the Board of Directors said officer can be RECOMMENDED FOR IMPEACHMENT to the membership. Upon a two-thirds majority vote at the next meeting following impeachment recommendation, said officer shall be declared removed from office. V. MEETINGS Three regular meetings a year will be held; the first in June, second in July, and the third in August. Any appropriate Saturday or Sunday in the month may be designated at the discretion of the President. Regular meetings, if postponed, will be held on the next succeeding Saturday or Sunday, circumstances permitting. Election of officers shall take place at the regular meeting held in July. Additional regular meetings may be held at the discretion of the President, circumstances permitting, either prior to the June meeting or following the August meeting. However, special meetings may be held at any time upon three days notice at the call of the President, or Chairperson of the Board of Directors, or at the request of five or more members of the Association (upon written notice to the President). Board of Director meetings may be held at any time at the call of the Chairperson or request of the President. VI. DUES AND FEES All members shall pay annual dues of $ _ per household payable to any officer, or authorized representative. (The amount deemed necessary to "carry on business" as determined by the Board of Directors.) Such dues become payable by June and shall cover membership privileges from June of one year to the next. Association building cards will be issued upon payment of dues-one each to a household. VII. COMMITTEES All committees shall be appointed by the President, who shall himself be a member thereof "ex-officio." The permanent committees, appointed annually, shall consist of the following: 1. WAYS AND MEANS Committee, which shall consist of two or more members who will have charge of drawing up a yearly budget, the 'ways and means' to finance the same, and assume the audit of the books (refer to #5—Officers’’ section-which stipulates two Board Members.) The Ways and Means Committee will present for adoption a report of their proposed budget and audit findings at the first regular meeting each year. 2. ENTERTAINMENT/SOCIAL Committee, which shall consist of two or more members who will be charged with all undertakings of entertainment for the purpose of raising funds for the treasury of the organization and with all preparations for the monthly picnic and meeting. 3. COMMITTEE FOR PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS, which shall consist of two or more members who will be charged with all endeavors and investigations concerned with improving conditions generally at Goodyear Lake and it's surroundings. This committee shall also initiate and incorporate all safety signs and devices on the Lake proper, as well as all similar signs and devices on land. 4. MEMBERSHIP Committee, which shall consist of two or more members who will have charge of updating the current mailing list and contacting new property owners. Special committees may be appointed by the President at any time. VIII. AMENDMENTS These articles of organization may be amended at any annual meeting or at the special meeting called for that purpose upon a two-thirds majority vote of the members in attendance. AMENDMENT # 1. Any and all operators of motor driven boats plying the waters and waterways or Goodyear Lake shall, at one-half hour after sunset, and until sunrise, display two (2) proper riding lights fore and aft. Any and all operators of NON-MOTOR DRIVEN boats plying the waters and waterways of Goodyear Lake shall, at one-half hour after sunset, until sunrise, display one (1) proper riding light. The within described provisions and articles also apply to any and all craft riding free or anchored in the acknowledged and accepted lanes of water traffic of Goodyear Lake and the waterways thereof The above conditions are in addition to, and/or qualified, by existing New York State BOATING REGULATIONS. AMENDMENT #2. The following were adopted as added BYYLAWS ratified at the June 16, 1962 meeting and updated in this revision. 1. The Goodyear Lake Association Parkways shall not be commercialized. 2. Any commercial endeavor, in and around the Lake, not beneficial to the community, or in keeping with the surroundings of Goodyear Lake, shall be deemed improper and shall be discouraged by the Association. 3. Fire hazards shall be taken care of by the Board of Directors through the Milford Fire Chief 4. No single expenditure of more than $200 (Two Hundred Dollars) total for any single endeavor shall be made by any officer of the Association without consent of the Board Members on the Ways and Means Committee; except as a bill such as liability insurance, as presented in the annual budget. Or, as needed for legal representation - as noted (i.e. #4 in the Officers section). Revised August 27, 2000 Revised August, 2011.
.JPG) Bruce Shultis and Joyce receive a trophy for outstanding service to Goodyear Lake - November 8th, 2009
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