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BY-LAWS OF THE SKY RANCH
FLYERS RADIO CONTROL CLUB
(Amended
February 2008)
I.
OFFICERS
A. The
officers of the Sky Ranch Flyers R/C Club shall consist of a President,
Vice-president, Secretary, Treasurer, Field Marshall, Safety Marshall and
Newsletter Editor. Officers shall also hold the position of Director in Sky
Ranch Flyers inc., a non-stock corporation.
B.
Nominations for such officers shall be held during the December meeting. Before
a member can be nominated, he/she must either:
1. Be present at such meeting and consent to the nomination.
2. If not present, then have a signed statement, consenting to such nomination
submitted at such meeting.
C. Any
officer may be voted out of office by two-thirds vote of the total membership
present. Votes may be taken at the meeting and/or any electronic media.
D. In the
event of an officer vacancy, the remaining club officers shall fill such vacancy
by the next meeting,
even if this entails calling a special meeting of the officers.
II.
OFFICER’S DUTIES
A. The
President shall:
1. Preside all club meetings.
2. Act as club spokesman in all matters pertaining to the club.
3. Appoint chairmen to all regular and/or special committees.
B. The
Vice-president shall:
1. Assist the president.
2. Assume all duties of the president in the event that the president is unable
to perform such duties.
C. The
Secretary shall:
1. Keep the minutes of all meetings.
2. Handle all club correspondence, as directed by the president.
3. Maintain a file of all-pertinent club correspondence, club attendance,
insurance and records.
4. Assume the treasurer’s duties as directed by the president, if the treasurer
is unable to perform
such duties.
D. The
Treasurer shall:
1. Collect all monies due.
2. Keep records of all monies received and disbursed by the club.
3. Pay all normal operating expenses and bills approved by the general
membership and special expenditures not exceeding $100.00.
4. Assume the duties of the secretary as directed by the President if the
Secretary is unable to perform such duties.
5. Receive contributions and/or specially attained funds from any individual or
institution.
6. Reconcile the financial accounts and records of the club as of December 31.
E. The Field Marshall shall:
1. Monitor and arrange repair of equipment as needed.
F. The Safety Marshall shall:
1. Meet with new members and distribute and discuss all safety rules.
2. Develop rules and insure all club members adhere to these rules.
3. Respond to grievances.
4. Suggest to Officers recommendations to improve safety.
G. The
Newsletter Editor shall:
1. Produce and distribute the newsletter, either by electronic or paper media.
III.
MEMBERSHIP DEFINITION AND DUES
A.
Requirements:
1. All members participating in flying activities shall show proof of current
AMA membership.
2. All members shall comply with the current Official A.M.A. Safety Code.
3. All members shall comply with current flying field rules.
4. All members shall be willing to cooperate with other members in club
activities.
B.
Application for Membership:
1. An application must be properly completed.
2. An initiation fee of $75.00 must be submitted to the club Treasurer. If
for any reason an applicant does not join the club, the membership dues will be
returned.
3. Applications and dues received for a new member between October 1st to
December 31st will carry over to the next calendar year.
4. Junior members shall be less than 19 years of age as of July 1st of the
current year.
5. Senior members shall be at least 62 years of age.
6. Membership applications shall be considered in the order submitted. Open
membership is limited to 100 individuals. No applications shall be accepted
once the open membership and the applications already accepted for open
membership total 100. During those periods in which applications are not being
accepted, individuals desiring to join the club shall be placed on a membership
waiting list. As vacancies occur, applications shall be solicited from
individuals on such waiting list in chronological order.
7. Family membership shall consist of two or more individuals residing within
the same address. Examples would include Member and spouse, Member and
dependent, Member and parent/or grandparent, or Member and significant other.
C. Dues:
1. Open members shall pay yearly dues. The club year is a calendar basis
beginning January 1st and ending December 31st.
2. The dues of junior members shall be one-half the dues of open-members.
3. All new members
will be liable for a $75.00 initiation fee. If the new member participates in
four
events within three full calendar years, the $75.00 fee will be returned
to the individual. An event for this rule
does not include
a club meeting. Suggestions of events are “Spring Cleanup”, “Air Show” or a
“Delta Darts Contest.
4. All dues are payable to the treasurer no later than February 28th. Any
member who has not paid such dues by the February 28th deadline shall be dropped
from the Club.
5. Senior members 62 years of age and older will receive a 50% discount in
membership dues.
D.
Membership guest policy:
A guest
may fly a model aircraft at the field three times within a calendar year. The
officers can only grant special exceptions. Any individual on the membership
waiting list described in shall be considered a guest.
E.
Revocation of Membership:
Any member
may have his/her membership revoked for non-compliance with any by-laws and/or
violation of
any flying field rule by a majority vote of quorum at any meeting, provided such
member has been notified in writing of such non-compliance and/or violation.
IV.
MEETINGS AND PROCEDURES
A. A club
meeting shall be held by announcement.
B. A quorum shall be any officers and members of the membership.
C. The fiscal year of the Club shall be a calendar year.
V.
RESIGNATION, TERMINATION, DISCIPLINARY ACTION, EXPULSION AND
REINSTATEMENT OF MEMBERSHIP
A. Any
member in good standing may resign his/her membership by giving written notice
to the Club.
B. If any member ceases to have the qualification necessary for membership in
the AMA, his/her membership in the Club shall thereby terminate, subject to
reinstatement upon restoration of eligibility.
C. This section provides for enforcement of the Safety Rules that are related to
flying activities. Any other unacceptable behavior by an individual member or
members, as defined by the Field Rules and By-laws, becomes the responsibility
of the Officers. Any individual may by expelled from membership from the club
by the acting members who willfully commits any act or omission which is a
violation of any of the terms of these Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, or
the Rules of the AMA, or which is detrimental the Club, the AMA, or to model
aviation.
D. Any member who is expelled from membership may be reinstated to membership
only by two-thirds (2/3)-majority vote of the Officers.
E. The Officers shall have the discretionary authority to provide for and to
impose disciplinary action for such acts or omissions, which do not justify
expulsion from membership.
VI.
DISSOLUTION
A. The
club may be dissolved with the approval of a two-thirds (2/3)-majority vote of
the total membership.
B. Upon the dissolution of the club, the Officers shall, after paying or making
provision for the payment of all of the liabilities of the club, dispose of all
the assets of the club exclusively for the purposes of the club in such manner
to a charitable organization.
VII.
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE (FLIGHT AND GROUND SAFETY RULES)
Purpose:
The grievance procedure provides a mechanism to enforce existing safety rules by
providing a progressive
disciplinary system when needed. Although most complaints can be resolved
informally, if a complaint is serious or cannot be resolved informally, the
matter should be referred to the Safety Committee for its consideration by means
of a Grievance Form to be filled out and turned into the Safety Committee
Chairman.
At least one witness is required to sign the grievance form.
Safety
Committee:
The Safety Committee shall use its judgment in carrying out action on the
following:
A: INITIATION OF COMPLAINT
1. A grievance form will be filled out and turned into the Safety Committee
Chairman. At least one witness is required.
B. FIRST VIOLATION
1. Viewpoints of both complainants and accused will be considered.
2. Complainant’s name will be disclosed.
3. A verbal reprimand will be given to the accused by the Safety Committee, and
this will be recorded in the Committee files.
C. SECOND VIOLATION
1. Complainant’s name will be disclosed.
2. The accused has the right to a written rebuttal, to be reviewed by the
Committee.
3. If the Committee so decides, the flying privileges of the accused will be
suspended for thirty (30) days. Written notice of this shall be issued and a
copy published in the Club newsletter.
D. THIRD
VIOLATION
1. Committee will notify the accused in writing and the club members via the
club newsletter that the club will vote on the expulsion of the accused at the
next meeting.
2. Said expulsion will last for a one-year minimum. (Longer if deemed necessary
by the Officers).
3. A member may be expelled from the Club only upon a two-thirds (2/3)-majority
vote of the membership present at the meeting.
4. The expelled member may reapply for membership after the expiration of the
expulsion time period.
5. The three actions will not be enforced unless they are accumulated within a
two-year period of time.
6. Any member receiving a Grievance, who directs any retaliation action against
the person filing said grievance, will be subject to immediate expulsion from
the club. This is to include threats, intimidation, physical harm, intentional
equipment damage, or any other action deemed to be retaliatory by the Officers.
VIII.
AMENDMENTS
A. The
field rules and by-laws may be amended at any club meeting by a quorum majority
vote, provided that
club members are notified of a possible change, either by electronic e-mail or
other written notice prior to such meeting, or by a two-thirds or better vote of
membership if previous notice has not been given.
Sky Ranch Flyers Grievance Form
Date:
____________________ Time: _______________________
Nature of
Violation:____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Signature:
______________________________________
Witness:
_______________________________________
Additional
Witnesses (not required):
________________________________________________
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