Samanthat Garl, Coldwell Banker
July
- Island Studios, Diana Manning
- Northern Boy, Dennis McNeely
August
- San Juan Island Farmers' Market, Jane Burton Bell
- Garudi & I, Dianne Coe
- The Technology Center, Juliana Perez
September
- San Juan Florist, Penny Fitzgerald, Lisa Zschiesche, Julie Werling
Need Educating?
The Chamber of Commerce, along with SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) and Skagit Valley College would like to provide periodic half-day and full day seminars for our business community - but we need your help and input.
What do you need? What do you want? What topics would benefit a small business community located on an island? Call Debbie Tate at 378-5240 or email chamberinfo@sanjuanisland.org with suggestions.
New By laws to be voted on during November general meeting
Be sure to read over these carefully. The new by-laws will be voted on during the November general meeting at Key Bank.
By-Laws of the San Juan
Chamber of Commerce
Aricle I
Name
This organization is incorporated under the laws of the State of Washington and known as San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce, hereinafter the Chamber. Its principal office will be located in Friday Harbor, Washington.
Article II
Objectives
The objectives of the Chamber are to develop, encourage, promote and protect the commercial, professional financial and general business interests of San Juan Island; to promote the civic interests and the general welfare of the Island; to extend and promote trade and commerce, and foster, develop and protect the Industry of the Island; to encourage the development of tourism, transportation and communication facilities, and the various resources of the Island; and to procure laws and regulations desirable for the benefit of business in general, and provide for a forum for the reflection of the sentiments of business regarding matters affecting its interest.
Article III
Limitation of Methods
Section 1. The Chamber will observe all local, state, and federal laws, which apply to a non-profit organization as, defined in Section 501(c) (6) of the Internet Revenue Service Code, and will be non-partisan and non-sectarian.
Article IV
Membership
Section 1. Any person, association, organization, or corporation who has an interest in the objectives of this organization is eligible for membership, and will be considered in good standing when current dues are paid.
Section 2. Members in good standing will enjoy all the rights and privileges of the Chamber, including the right to vote. Each membership is entitled to one vote.
Section 3. Individuals and firms of good standing, regardless of place of residence, interested in the purposes of the Chamber will be eligible for membership.
Section 4. The dues will be determined by the Board of Directors, hereinafter the Board, from year to year and will be payable annually, unless prior arrangements have been made for quarterly or semiannual payments.
Section 5. If any member fails to pay dues within three months maturity, he will be considered delinquent, and the Secretary/Director will give written notice of status. If at the end of 10 days the membership remains delinquent, the membership may be fortified by action of the Board.
Section 6. Distinction in public affairs will confer eligibility to honorary membership. Honorary members will have all the rights and privileges of members, except the right to vote, and will be exempt from payment of dues. The Board may confer or revoke honorary membership by a majority vote.
Article V
Membership Meetings
Section 1. The Board shall provide for regular meetings of the Chamber. Special Meetings may be called by president of the Board, the Board or by written petition of 10% of the members in good standing.
Section 2. 10% of existing membership in good standing shall continue a quorum for the transaction of business at any regular or special meeting of the Chamber.
Section 3. Notice of both regular and special meetings shall be given to each member in person or by mailing, E-mail or public notice to the last known post office address at least five (5) days in advance of the day of the meeting.
P>Section 4. The annual meeting of the Chamber will be held each year, the time and place to be determined by the Board. Notice of the meeting will be given to each member at least ten (10) days in advance of the meeting.
Article VI
Meeting of the Board of Directors
Section 1. A regular meeting of the Board will be held monthly and/or as agreed by a majority of the Board. Board meetings are open to the general membership.
Section 2. A special meeting of the Board of Directors may be called at any time by the president of the Board or three Directors, providing that when called other than by the President Board, a call shall be issued to each Director stating the purpose of the meeting. At least 24 hours notice preceding each special meeting shall be given.
Section 3. A majority of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum at any meeting.
Article VII
Committees
The President of the Board wills a point all committee Chairpersons, subjected to confirmation by the board. It will be the function of the committee to investigate and make recommendations. No committee to investigate and make recommendations. No committee, standing or special, will have power to commit the Chamber on any matter of general policy. It is the intent of the section to provide that committees will have the authority to decide matters of interests to such committees only and to recommend Directors, for decision, all matters affecting the community of the Chamber as a whole. From any committee both majority and minority reports may be submitted to the Board. Meetings of committees may be called at any time by the President of the Board or by the Chairperson of such committees.
Article VIII
Affiliated Organizations
The Board wills the power to provide for the affiliation of organizations with the Chamber in such manner and upon such terms as may be determined. Provided that no such affiliation will confer upon non-members the general privileges of the Chamber.
Article IV
Finances
Section 1. The receipts from membership dues and other sources, when the disposition thereof is not specifically designated, shall constitute the general fund of the Chamber, from which all fixed charges for the maintenance and conduct of the organization, and other expenses regularly incurred by the Chamber in the prosecution of itıs work, shall be paid.
Section 2. No disbursements of the funds of the Chamber in excess of an amount to be determined annually by the Board and detailed in policies and procedures, except those previously budgeted or approved by the Board, will be made unless the same will have been approved and ordered by the board. All disbursements will be made by check, which will be signed by the President of the Board or Vice President or Treasurer.
Section 3. The Chambers annual budget will be proposed and presented to the Board for approval in balanced form.
Section 4. The accounts of the Chamber will be audited annually after the close of the fiscal year.
Section 5. The director and such other staff as the Board may designate will be bonded by a sufficient fidelity bond in an amount set by the Board and paid by the Chamber.
Section 6. The fiscal year shall be from January 1 to December 31.
Article X
Insurance
The Chamber will maintain liability insurance sufficient to meet all applicable state laws and as the Board will deem necessary.
Article XI
Board of Directors
Section 1. The Board of Directors shall consist of not more than ten members and not less than eight members (excluding the immediate Past President of the Board), one third (1/3) of whom shall be elected annually to serve for three year terms, or until their successors are elected and have qualified. The government and policy-making responsibilities of the Chamber shall be vested in the Board of Directors, which shall control its property, be responsible for itıs finances, and direct itıs affairs.
Section 2. At the regular September board meeting, the President of the Board will appoint, subject to approval by the Board, a nomination committee of three members of the Chamber, including at least one general member. The Immediate Past President of the Board will be the head of the committee of available; if unavailable, the President shall appoint and additional member to the committee.
Section 3. Directors will be elected at the regular November membership meeting. All newly elected Board members shall be participating members of the Board thereafter. Retiring Directors, with exception of the Past President of the Board, shall continue to serve until December 31st of the current year.
Section 4. A member of the Board of Directors who shall be absent from three consecutive regular meetings if the Board of Directors, without prior approval of the President, shall be subject to removal from the Board by majority Board approval.
Section 5. The Board is responsible for establishing procedure and formulating policy of the organization. They are also responsible for adopting all policies of the organization. To avoid the appearance of conflict of interest, individual board members should rescue themselves from discussion or votes on any issue in which they have a personal interest.
Section 6. The Board of Director shall employ a Director and shall fix the salary and other considerations of employment.
Section 7. The Chamber will, by resolution of the Board, provide for indemnification by the Chamber of any and all of its Directors of former Directors against expenses actually and necessarily incurred by them in connection with the defense of any action, suit or proceeding, in which they or any of them are made parties, or a party, by reason of having been Directors of the Chamber, except in relation to matters as to which such action, suit or proceeding to be liable for negligence or misconduct.
Article XII
Officers
Section 1. The Board (new and retiring Directors), at the next board meeting following the election, will organize for the coming year. The board will elect the President of the Board, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer of the Board. Officers will be elected from members of the new Board. All officers will serve for a term of one year or until their successors assume the duties of office, and will be voting members of the Board.
Section 2. The president of the Board shall serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Commerce and shall preside at all meetings of the membership, Board of Directors and Executive Committee.
- The President of the Board shall, with the advice and council of the Director, assign Board Members to committee chair positions, subject to Board of Directors approval.
- The President, shall with the advice and council of the Vice President and the Director, determine all committees, select all committee leaders, assist in the selection of committee personnel, subject to approval of the Board of Directors approval.
- The Vice-President shall exercise the powers of authority and perform the duties of the President of the Board in the absence or disability of the President.
Section 3. The Executive Committee shall act for and on behalf of the Board of Directors when the Board is not in session, but shall be accountable to the Board for itıs actions. It shall be composed of the President of the Board, Past President, Vice-President, Director and a member at- large, appointed by the Board of Directors as deemed necessary and appropriate by the Board of Directors, The President of the Board shall serve as the head of the Executive Committee.
Section 4. The Chamber may, by resolution of the Board of Directors, provide for indemnification by the Chamber and all its officers or former officers as spelled out in Article X, Section 7, of these by-laws.
Article XIII
Dissolution
On dissolution of the Chamber, any funds remaining will be distributed to one or more regularly organized and qualified charitable, business, educational, scientific, or philanthropic organizations to be selected by the Board of Directors. No part of said funds will incur of be distributed to the members of the Chamber.
Article XIV
Amendments
Section 1. These by-laws may be amended or altered by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Board of Directors and by a majority of the members in attendance at any regular or special meeting.
Section 2. Proposed amemendants will be submitted in writing to the Board at least ten (10) days before the meeting at which they will be approved. Atleast thirty days prior to the regular or special membership meeting at which action will be taken, membership will be notified by newsletter that proposed changes are available for review in the Chamber office.
Adopted: the San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors approved by-laws on June 2000.
