Neighbor Haven News May 2005

Neighbor Haven News

Haven Neighborhood Association – Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Volume 3 – Issue No. 2 – Spring 2005
http://thehavens.blogspot.com/ clickhaven@yahoo.com


Haven Neighbors Meeting
Thursday, May 12 at 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Boys & Girls Club-4955 Edenview Drive
All Haven neighbors are welcome to attend our Haven Neighborhood Association meetings. We are not a homeowners association, but a friendly group of neighbors talking about neighborhood safety.
This meeting will feature talks on Personal Finance, and Graffiti abatement. We will also approve the new by-laws and elect the board.
Thanks to the Boys and Girls Club for hosting us! Please consider donating to the B&G club. They are our front line defense against gangs.

Adopt-A-Park - Spring Clean-up
Thanks to our neighbors, Champakl Shah, Barbara and Dan Woods, Chuck Becherer and Cathy Curry for sprucing up the park! The plants really go well with the landscape!

New By-Laws
These by-laws are the way the HNA operates. These rules were written to provide flexibility. To confirm these new by-laws, be present at the next meeting and voice your opinion.

HAVEN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
BY-LAWS
Version 2.0 - In Force May 1, 2005
Article I
NAME
The name of this association shall be: “Haven Neighborhood Association,” (referred throughout this document as HNA) is located in the City of San Jose, Santa Clara County, California. The northwest boundary of the Haven Neighborhood Association is Skyway Drive. The southwest boundary is Monterey Road and the southeast boundary is East Branham Lane. The northeast boundary is Houndshaven and all of the attached streets excepting Branham and Skyway. On the northeast corner of Monterey and Branham is an affordable housing rental complex (referred throughout this document as the COMPLEX).
Article II
MISSION
The HNA mission is neighborhood safety.
Article III
MEMBERSHIP
Any person 18 years or older who resides, owns property, or owns or operates a business within the boundaries of the article I is eligible to participate in the HNA, with the exception of the owners and management of the COMPLEX. Renters in the COMPLEX are eligible.

Article IV
BOARD OF OFFICERS
There shall be three (3) permanent officers: a President, Vice President and Treasurer. There is no term limit and each position may be placed up for election at any regular meeting by majority vote. If a vacancy should occur in between meetings, the board will appoint and confirm at the next regular meeting.
Article V
Roles and Responsibilities
1. President shall oversee the association, preside over meetings, vote and direct. The President shall be the primary co-signer along with the Treasurer.
2. Vice President shall perform the duties of the president in his/her absence or as directed. The Vice President administers the elections and is the secondary co-signer of checks.
3. Treasurer is the custodian of HNA funds, maintaining financial records, insurance records, votes, and acts as controller of funds.

Voting shall be allowed via official communication if warranted and feasible. All motions shall be decided by majority. If the vote results in a tie, the motion fails. The presiding board member can choose to delay any vote once until the next regular meeting.
Article VI
MEETINGS
Regular HNA meetings are held once a quarter or as amended by the board. Board meetings occur once a quarter as well. Regular meetings are not open to the general public. They are only available to members. Changes to regular meeting schedules must occur with (2) weeks notice or all votes are subject to confirmation at the subsequent regular meeting.
Board meetings may be attended electronically, by proxy or letter. Board meetings can be attended by any member, and anyone present at a board meeting can vote. A board meeting be called at any time, but all votes must be confirmed at a regular meeting unless the board meeting was held with seven (7) days notice to the HNA.
A quorum at any meeting is defined when two out of three board members are present (including by proxy) OR any three members at a regular meeting (that hasn’t been rescheduled) and the first order of business is to elect a new board from the attendees and a board member has not communicated that the meeting is canceled.
Article VII
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION AND VOTING
A member can communicate outside of a meeting in one of four ways:
1. Email to the official HNA email address.
2. Post a comment on then HNA web site.
3. Post a bill on the HNA bulletin board.
4. Write a note to a standing board member.

Article VIII
AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS
Any changes to the BY-LAWS can be made by a vote at a regular meeting.
Article IX
DISSOLUTION
The property of the HNA is not the personal property of any member. It is held to meet the HNA mission. The possession of HNA property shall not be to the personal benefit of any member.

The HNA shall be dissolved if and when four consecutive regular HNA meetings are held without attendance. After the fourth meeting, any HNA assets shall be used to recover any outstanding debt or liability. The board shall decide which outside community group shall receive any remaining HNA assets.
Article X
LIMITS OF LIABILITY
Any person eighteen (18) years or older (“Adult”) attending the HNA meetings and/or HNA events do so at their own risk. If there are persons under the age of eighteen (18) years (“Minor”), they shall be accompanied by an Adult who is wholly responsible for the Minor. In the event of damage to tangible property, bodily injury or death, neither the Board nor the HNA shall be held liable. The board is not personally liable for the debts, liabilities, or other obligations of the HNA.

Neighborhood Resource Information

Police & Fire Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1-1
(408) 277-8911 (from cell phones and from phones outside our area)

Police (Non-Emergency) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1-1
(408) 277-8900 (from cell phones and from phones outside our area)

Councilmember Forrest Williams . . . . . . . . . . . (408) 277-4282
www.sanjoseca.gov e-mail: Forrest.Williams@sanjoseca.gov

Council District 2 Liaison – Emily Moody . . . . (408) 277-4282
www.sanjoseca.gov e-mail: Emily.Moody@sanjoseca.gov

City of San Jose Customer Service Call Center . . (408) 277-4000
Report abandoned shopping carts, fallen tree limbs, sidewalk hazards, and other concerns to this number. This is the main number at City Hall to be routed to the proper City of San Jose department.
Domestic Violence Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (408) 279-2962
Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence

Abandoned Automobiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (408) 277-5305
Report vehicles abandoned on the street

JSM Construction Concerns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (408) 277-4576
City Planning, Jeff Roche

Barking Dogs (habitual) & Injured/Stray pets . (408) 654-5875
First obtain the name and address of the owner

Haven Neighborhood Association Board
President – Sean Shannon
Vice-President – Cathy Curry
Secretary – Gwen Reandeau
Treasurer – Lisa Becherer
Community Liaison – Sandy Gillanders

Contact us via the following:
Haven Address: P.O. Box 18656
San Jose, CA 95158-8656
Haven e-mail: clickhaven@yahoo.com
Haven blog: http://thehavens.blogspot.com/

New Web Site
The HNA web site, or blog, listed above provides you timely notification of happenings in your neighborhood.

Volunteers Needed
Please contact us at clickhaven@yahoo.com.
Dumpster Day coordinator. Arranges the annual dumpster day. Estimated time: 3 hours a month for three months.

Meeting coordinator. Arranges the quarterly meeting setup and agenda. Estimated time: 1 hour a month.

Adopt-A-Park coordinator. Calling volunteers and reporting volunteer hours to San Jose Parks. Talks with park reps for project approval. Estimated time: 3 hours a month.

Neighborhood Resource Information


Hazardous Household Waste (HHW) Disposal (408) 299-7300
http://hhw.org/
County of Santa Clara Hazardous Waste Program

Santa Clara County Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Days in San Jose are the following Fridays and Saturdays:
5/13-14, 6/10-11, 7/8-9, 7/29-30, 8/12-13

PLEASE NOTE: The services offered by the HHW program are not available at this location outside of the operating days listed above. Facilities are strictly prohibited without staff supervision. The site address and directions to the facilities are only made available to residents at time of appointment to prevent unauthorized drop-offs and to ensure safe collection by professional staff. Residents interested in participating in the disposal program must contact the HHW information hotline at (408) 299-7300 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. for an appointment.

Street Lights needing repair . . . . . . . . . . . . (408) 277-5517
(Message recorder) – Please give the street name where the pole is located, the nearest cross street, the street address of the property that the pole fronts, and the street light number found on the pole.