Jefferson Park United Neighbors

Jefferson Park United Neighbors

Jefferson Park Members

Jefferson Park United Neighbors was organized in August of 2000. As of December 2001, we have a membership base of over 100 residents, property owners and businesses.

2002 Committes and Special Interest Groups

Stadium District
New Membership
Spanish-Language Outreach
Neighborhood Watch & Safety
Housing Issues
501 C 3 non-profit status application

2002 Board Officers

Christine Potter - President
720-855-1932
newsletter, neighborhood clean-up, new membership, 501 c 3 status, housing issues, keep denver beautiful board

Karen Harvey - VIce President
303-477-1765
denver's neighborhood planning, neighborhood watch & safety, neighborhood clean-up

Andrew Martinez - Treasurer
303-561-3969
stadium issues, 501 c 3 status

Nick Axas - Secretary
720-855-1743
Union Station Redevelopment

Andy Anthony - Board Member
303-455-6969
pepsi center issues

Robert Caskey - Board Member
720-855-1135

Augustine Dionicio - Board Member
720-855-6727
spanish language outreach

Kym Foster - Board Member
303-480-0521
housing issues

Glenn Harper - Board Member

Susan Kay - Board Member
720-971-1418
TBD

Brent Cummings - Board Member
720-479-5988
TBD

About our association

Who is JPUN?

Nearly 75 residents of the Jefferson Park neighborhood in Northwest Denver voted August 15th, 2000 to form a new organization called Jefferson Park United Neighbors (JPUN).

JPUN is open to all property owners, renters, businesses and others in the area bounded by the Platte River to the east, Speer Blvd. to the north, Federal Blvd to the west and Colfax Ave to the south.

General Membership meetings are generally held the first Tuesday of every month, and everyone is invited to attend. There is often a representative of various city and public agencies to answer questions and make presentations to the residents of Jefferson Park.

2002 Board Members

Christine Potter - President
720-855-1932
newsletter, neighborhood clean-up, new membership, 501 c 3 status, housing issues, keep denver beautiful board

Karen Harvey - Vice President
303-477-1765
denver's neighborhood planning, neighborhood watch & safety, neighborhood clean-up

Andrew Martinez - Treasurer
303-561-3969
stadium issues, 501 c 3 status

Mason Lewis Byrne - Secretary
720-855-1744
LUTAC blueprint denver, housing issues

Andy Anthony - Board Member
303-455-6969
pepsi center issues

Robert Caskey - Board Member
720-855-1135
TBD

Augustine Dionicio - Board Member
720-855-6727
spanish language outreach

Kym Foster - Board Member
303-480-0521
housing issues

John Frederics - Board Member
303-433-7706
TBD

Susan Kay - Board Member
720-971-1418
TBD

Brent Cummings - Board Member
720-479-5988
TBD

JPUN By-Laws

Summary of By-Laws:

Article 1 - Borders of the Area served are: Speer Boulevard on the north, Colfax Avenue on the south, the Platte River on the east and Federal Boulevard on the west. This area shall hereinafter be referred to as the area served.

Article II - Purposes and Objectives of the organization are:
· To resolve problems that detract from the appearance, peace and tranquility of the area served.
· To preserve and improve Northwest Denver as an attractive, distinctive and safe place to reside and conduct business.
· To provide a forum for issues and concerns affecting Northwest Denver.
· To encourage appropriate development and improvement of homes, businesses and organizations, in the area served.
· To promote cooperation, communication and harmony among persons in the area served.
· To provide information and input to Denver City offices regarding the preservation, development, maintenance and needs of the area served.
· To work to maintain and advance the character of the area served, and to encourage a compatible business atmosphere
· To assist individuals and other neighborhood associations in any matter affecting Northwest Denver and the area served.
· To disseminate information to residents of the area served through regular meetings and communications.

Article III – Board of Directors (BOD):
· The BOD consists of 11 members
· One Board member must be bilingual
· The board is nominated and elected by the membership at the December meeting
· Board members serve one 12 month term, beginning in the January following election
· Vacancies can be filled by the general membership at any regular membership meeting.
· BOD meetings are held at least 6 times a year and are open to all members
· A simple majority of the BOD is a quorum,
· Votes are decided by simple majority, with the President breaking any tie.
· There are provisions for removal of officers (by the membership, from loss of membership eligibility, or for failure to attend BOD meetings)
· The board:
· Proposes specific objectives for each calendar year and committees to achieve these objectives and act as the impetus for implementing committee decisions.
· Proposes the agenda for general membership meetings.
· Formulates and announces, no later than the first general membership meeting which occurs during its term, a policy concerning the attendance of board members and committee members at their respective meetings.

Article IV: Committees
· Standing committees are created by the President in the first meeting after his/her election, and Ad-hoc committees are created by the president as needed.
· Chairs of standing and ad-hoc committees are appointed by the president.
· Any member is eligible for membership on standing and ad-hoc committees
· A simple majority of committee members makes a quorum.
· Representatives of JPUN to other organizations are elected by the general membership and serve for a year.

Article V: Membership:
· Members are residents or land owners.
· Others can obtain membership through the vote of the general membership.
· Members must complete a membership form and submit any required fees annually.

Article VI: Conduct of Meetings:
· Regular membership meetings are held at least quarterly and announced to all members in advance. There is one annual meeting.

Article VII: Changes in By-Laws
· Changes can be made by the general membership with a 2/3 vote.

Article VIII: Conflict of interest
· Board members must disclose conflicts of interest and the remaining board members decide whether or not the member with the conflict can vote.

Article IX: Dissolution
· JPUN can be dissolved by a 2/3 vote of the membership.

By-Laws of Jefferson Park United Neighbors (JPUN)

Article 1 - Name and Area Served

Section 1. Name: The organization shall be called Jefferson Park United Neighbors.

Section 2: Area Served: The organization shall concentrate its concern and draw its members from the neighborhood commonly known as Jefferson Park, in the City and County of Denver, Colorado. For the purposes of these by-laws the area is bounded by, and includes all the parcels of real property touching upon Speer Boulevard on the north, Colfax Avenue on the south, the Platte River on the east and Federal Boulevard on the west. This area shall hereinafter be referred to as the area served.

Article II - Purposes and Objectives

Section 1. The purposes of the organization are:

A. To resolve problems that detract from the appearance, peace and tranquility of the area served.

B. To preserve and improve Northwest Denver as an attractive, distinctive and safe place to reside and conduct business.

C. To provide a forum for issues and concerns affecting Northwest Denver.

D. To encourage appropriate development and improvement of homes, businesses and organizations, in the area served.

Section 2: The objectives of the organization are:

A. To promote cooperation, communication and harmony among persons in the area served.

B. To provide information and input to Denver City offices regarding the preservation, development, maintenance and needs of the area served.

C. To work to maintain and advance the character of the area served, and to encourage a compatible business atmosphere

D. To assist individuals and other neighborhood associations in any matter affecting Northwest Denver and the area served.

E. To disseminate information to residents of the area served through regular meetings and communications.

Article III – Board of Directors

Section 1. General Powers: The business and affairs of the organization shall be managed by its Board of Directors, except otherwise provided in these bylaws.

A. Number: The board of directors shall consist of eleven (11) members selected from members of the organization and the president. At least one of the board members shall be bilingual (Spanish/English) and be the liaison to the Spanish-speaking community in the service area.

B. Selection: The members of the board of directors shall be nominated from the and elected by a majority of the general members in attendance at the regular membershipmeeting in the month of December of every year. Each member shall be allowed to vote for eleven directors from the list of nominees. Those eleven nominees with the highest total numbers of votes shall sit on the board for that term. A director's term shall run from January 1 to December 31 of the calendar year immediately following his/her election. The terms of all elected officers shall be from the date of their election until December 31 of said year. Board vacancies may be through a vote of the general membership at any regularly scheduled membership meeting.

C. Responsibilities: It shall be the responsibility of the board of directors to:

1. Propose specific objectives for each calendar year and committees to achieve these objectives and act as the impetus for implementing committee decisions.

2. Propose the agenda for general membership meetings.

3. Formulate and announce, no later than the first general membership meeting which occurs during its term, a policy concerning the attendance of board members and committee members at their respective meetings.

D. The Board of Directors shall hold regular meetings, and shall meet at six times annually.

E. The general membership is encouraged to attend Board of Directors meeting. Input from general members in attendance at BOD meetings will be solicited before all board votes.

Section 2. Notice: Notice of each meeting of the Board of Directors stating the place, day and hour of the meeting, shall be provided to all members of the organization and posted in at least one public location in the neighborhood, and given to each Director at least five (5) days prior to the meeting.

Section 3. Quorum: A simple majority of the Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board of Directors. The vote of a majority of the Board members at a meeting at which a quorum is present, shall be the act of the Board of Directors. If less than a quorum is present at a meeting, a majority of the Board members present may adjourn the meeting without further notice, other than an announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.

Section 5: Officers: The officers of the organization and their respective duties are:

A. President. The president shall preside at all meetings of the general membership of the organization and all the meetings of the Board of Directors, shall serve as the primary liaison to city offices, shall be a member of the Board of Directors and exercise a tie-breaking vote if necessary at said meetings. The President shall have the authority to call special meetings of the board, and to establish ad hoc committees and appoint members to such committees as, from time to time, is necessary to manage the business of the organization.

C. Vice-president. The vice-president shall assume the duties of the president in the president's absence or inability to serve, can serve as a liaison with executives of other neighborhood organizations, and shall, at the request of the president, assist the president in the performance of his/her duties. In the event the president cannot complete his/her term the vice-president shall serve out the remainder of said term.

D. Secretary. The secretary shall keep records of the membership of the organization (including a list of current members), establish a quorum of the officers, keep the minutes of the meetings, and see that the communications of JPUN are relayed to appropriate parties in a timely manner.

E. Treasurer. The treasurer shall collect all monies due the organization and deposit them in an account approved by the general membership, and report regularly the financial status of the organization.

Section 6. Selection: The officers shall be selected from among the Board members of the organization. The Board of Directors may also elect or appoint such other officers, assistant officer and agents, including a Chairman of the Board, as they may consider necessary. No person shall hold more than one office at any time, with the exception that an officer may serve on the Board of Directors

A. Officers and Board members may be nominated from the floor and elected by a majority of the general membership in attendance at a membership meeting in the month of December of every year.

B. Term: An officer's term shall run from January 1 to December 31 of the calendar year immediately following his/her election. The terms of all elected officers shall be from the date of their election until December 31 of said year.

Section 7. Removal of Officers and Board Members:

A. An officer or board member shall be automatically removed:

1. Upon loss of membership in the organization

2. Upon a two-thirds vote by general members present at a scheduled general membership meeting.

3. Upon failure to comply with an attendance policy announced by the board of directors.

B. A motion to remove an officer or board member pursuant to this section may be made to the general membership at any general membership meeting, and shall be seconded. The board member whose removal is being sought will be notified, prior to the successive meeding, of the action taken by the membership.

C. The motion to remove shall be voted upon at the successive general membership meeting, after a period of discussion in which those favoring the removal and those opposing the removal, including the officer or board member concerning whom the motion is made, have had an opportunity to speak.

Article IV - Committees and Representation

Section 1. Standing and Ad-Hoc Committees.

A. Any member is eligible to serve on any committee.

B. standing committees shall be named by the Board of Directors at its first regular meeting after their election. Ad hoc committees may be named at any time necessary or desirable by the president.

C. C. Any individual members shall become a member when he/she offers to serve on that committee.

D. Chairpersons of standing committees shall be appointed by the Board president elected by the committee members) . Chairpersons of ad hoc committees shall be appointed by the president.

E. Committees should meet at least six times per year. A quorum of a committee for transaction of business in the name of the committee shall consist of a simple majority of its members, and decisions shall be made based on a simple majority vote.

Section 2: Representatives to Other Organizations.

A. Representatives to other organizations shall be elected by the general membership. Any member is eligible to serve as a representative to another organization.

B. If a request for a representative is received said representative shall be elected at the first meeting of the general membership following receipt of the request. If alternate representatives are deemed necessary, they shall be chosen in the same manner and at the same time as the representative. The president may appoint temporary representatives to other organizations as needed. Said appointment shall be in effect until an election may be held at the next general membership meeting.

C. Representatives shall serve for a period of one year, until their resignation or until the first meeting of the general membership of the year following the year they are elected, whichever comes first. In the event of resignation the alternative representative, or if there is none, a representative elected by the general membership, shall complete the term. Representatives and alternates may be re-elected at the discretion of the general membership.

D. The representative shall report to the president and the general membership of this organization regularly, verbally or in writing, concerning the activities of the organization to which they are assigned.

E. The representatives shall have such voting privileges as may be granted to them by the by-laws or operating procedures of the organization to which they are assigned. In casting a vote on behalf of JPUN on matters of policy or political statement of the organization to which they are assigned, the representatives shall seek direction from this organization, and be bound, by a majority vote of the general membership. On matters of internal business of the other organization, the representative need not seek direction from this organization.

Article V - Membership

A. All persons who own, rent, or lease property within the area served shall be eligible for membership in the organization.

B. Any other person may become eligible for membership by submitting a request for membership-at-large during a regular general membership meeting. Eligibility for membership will be granted upon acceptance of the application by a majority of those members attending the subsequent general membership meeting.

C. Anyone who meets one of the above qualifications shall become a member upon completion of a registration form by mail or at a general membership meeting, and upon the payment of dues (if any) agreed upon by the general membership at its annual meeting.

D. It shall be the responsibility of members to register as members on an annual basis, and to pay the dues (if any) agreed upon by the general membership.

E. It shall be the privilege to every member to cast one vote at general membership
meetings at which he/she is present; to run for any office for which he/she is eligible, to
serve, in any capacity, on committees; to submit his/her concerns and comments at general membership meetings or directly to members of the board; and to seek the
assistance of the organization concerning matters set forth as the purposes and objectives of the organization.

F. New members shall be allowed to vote the first meeting following registration of
membership and payment of dues (if any).

Article VI – Conduct of Business

Section 1 : Regular membership meetings: Meetings shall be held at least quarterly at a time and place designated by the board of directors, and shall be communicated to all members. Any change in the time and place of the succeeding meeting shall be announced at the regular meeting.

Article VII - Amendments to By-Laws

Section 1: Ammendments: Proposed amendments to these by-laws may be submitted in writing to the president as new business at any general membership meting, at which time the president shall announce the proposed amendment to the general members present, and cause it to be published prior to the next general membership meeting.
Proposed amendments shall be voted upon at the subsequent general membership meeting, and shall become effective upon a two-thirds vote of the general members in attendance in favor of their acceptance.

Article VIII - Conflicts of Interest:

Section 1: If any person who is a board member or officer of the organization, is aware that the organization is about to enter into any business transaction directly or indirectly with himself, any member of his family, or any entity in which he has any legal, equitable or fiduciary interest or position, including, without limitation, as a director, officer, shareholder, partner, beneficiary or trustee, such person shall disclose to the board that he has a conflict of interest. After disclosing the existence of a conflict of interest he or may either choose not to vote, or choose to disclose the nature and details of the conflict. The remaining board members will vote on whether or not to allow any board member disclosing a conflict of interest to vote on the matter in question.

Article IX - Dissolution: The association may be dissolved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the membership of the Board of Directors.