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1 RESOLUTION NO. RI0- 027
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3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
4 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
5 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND
6 CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN UPDATED
7 MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
8 OF BOYNTON BEACH AND BOYNTON CULTURAL
9 CENTRE, INC., REGARDING THE OPERATION OF
10 THE 1913 SCHOOLHOUSE MUSEUM; AND
11 PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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13 WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Boynton Cultural Centre has requested that
14 the Executive Museum Director and the Administrative Secretary positions become
15 autonomous from the City and allow the Boynton Cultural Centre Board of Directors to hire
16 its own staff which will allow more flexibility as a non-City employee to seek grant funding
17 and perform additional fund raising; and
18 WHEREAS, the Boynton Cultural Centre, Inc., shall report quarterly to the City
19 Commission on al of its activities, achievements, revenues and expenditures and shall submit
a budget request to the City and a detailed summary of funding support requested; and
WHEREAS, upon recommendation of stafI, the City Commission has determined that
2 it is in the best interests of the residents of the City to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to
2 execute the updated Management Agreement between the City of Boynton Beach and the
2 Boynton Beach Cultural Centre, Inc., regarding the operation of the 1913 Schoolhouse
2 Museum.
2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
2 THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
2 Section 1. The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as
2 being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon adoption
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2 Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida hereby
3 authorizes and directs the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an updated Management
4 Agreement between the City of Boynton Beach and the Boynton Cultural Centre, Inc.,
5 regarding the operation of the 1913 Schoolhouse Museum, a copy of said Agreement being
6 attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
7 Section 3. That this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage.
8 PASSED AND ADOPTED this I ~ .;-h day of February, 2010.
9 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
This Agreement, made and entered into at Boynton Beach, Florida on the _ day of
2010, by and between the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, a Florida Municipal Corporation, hereinafter
referred to as the "City" and Boynton Cultural Centre, Inc., a Florida non-profit corporation, hereinafter
referred to as the "Cultural Centre".
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, The City of Boynton Beach has a fee simple ownership of the old Boynton Beach
Elementary School site, which is to be restored and converted into a Museum, currently known as the
"Schoolhouse Childrens' Museum and Learning Center" to provide cultural and educational opportunities
for children and families; and
WHEREAS, The City desires to enter into this Management Agreement with the Cultural Centre
to formally define the operation and maintenance of the 1913 Schoolhouse Museum; and
WHEREAS, Boynton Cultural Centre is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 corporation organized under the
laws of the State of Florida and licensed to do business in the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS, The Cultural Centre is established to plan, develop, coordinate, fund and oversee the
"Schoolhouse Childrens' Museum and Learning Center" that provides educational opportunities through
exhibits, programs and activities in order to create a focal point for the cultural renewal of Historic
Boynton Beach by tying together cultures, generations, and ethnic groups; and
WHEREAS, The Cultural Centre will continue to raise funds through grants, community
donations and special events to be used for purchase and development of exhibitions, programs, and other
purposes related to the operation of the Cultural Centre; and
WHEREAS, The Culture Centre plans to purchase exhibits and other items for use in and about
the Museum, and shall be sole owner of all such personal property purchased with funds obtained
throughout the Cultural Centre and located within and/or about the premises; and
WHEREAS, The City and the Cultural Centre wish to clarify their joint and separate roles and
responsibilities in the operation and maintenance or the Schoolhouse Childrens' Museum and Learning
Center.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and conditions contained herein,
and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
The foregoing whereas clauses arc hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and incorporated
herein by this reference.
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Section 1.0. Board of Directors:
1.1. The Cultural Centre agrees to provide the City its Articles of Incorporation and by-laws as they now
exist, attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A. In the future, the City will be provided with
an updated copy of the by-laws within thirty calendar days of any changes therein.
1.2. The Cultural Centre agrees to appoint the City Library Director and the City Manager or his/her
designee to serve on the Board of Directors as a permanent voting members of the Board of Directors and
the Board Executive Committee through the duration of this Agreement. The Board further agrees to
amend article five of its bylaws to comply with this section of the Agreement.
Section 2.0. Administration:
2.1. The Cultural Centre shall employ or retain an Executive Director.
2.2. The Executive Director shall be responsible for performing management-level professional work as
the head of a major service division of the library (Special Services/Museum) including planning, design,
coordination and oversight responsibilities for the Museum as well as ongoing operations and programs at
the Schoolhouse Childrens' Museum and Learning Center. This includes coordinating a community-
based foundation to assume program responsibilities of a city-owned building. The Executive Director
will give priority to those duties and projects that further the Mission of the Museum.
2.3. The Executive Director shall report to the Cultural Centre Board of Directors. Her/his duties are
outlined in the job description, attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit B. The parties
understand that the job description of the Museum Coordinator may be revised at anytime by the Cultural
Centre Board of Directors.
2.4. The Cultural Centre Board shall annually review the performance of the Executive Director and
submit a report to the City on Museum operations and programs.
2.5. Upon majority vote of the Board of Directors, the Cultural Centre may remove the Executive
Director/Museum Director.
Section 3.0. Obligations of the Cultural Centre:
3.1. With the exception of the city's obligations as outline in this agreement, the Cultural Centre has the
sole responsibility of funding and operation of the Museum, including exhibits, designs, programs, hours
of operation, schedule of events, publicity, advertisement and fund raising etc.
3.2. The Cultural Centre may execute and enter into agreements between the Cultural Centre and/or
Museum and consultants, architects, engineers and contractors; design and install permanent or travelling
exhibits; schedule and manage programs for the Cultural Centre. The Cultural Centre may also schedule
the facility for use by other organizations, determine policies and procedures, set fees, develop and
manage all Cultural Centre fundraising campaigns, maintain its funds, manage all grant proposals and
administer all general program, gift, admission and special event revenues generated through the Cultural
Centre.
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3.3. The Cultural Centre shall report annually to the City Commission on all of its activities,
achievements, revenues and expenditures.
3.4. The Cultural Centre Board shall submit a budget request to the City, including itemized
estimated operating costs, revenue or funding projections and a detailed summary of funding support
requested by the Cultural Centre.
Section 4.0. City obligations:
The City agrees to continue to provide salaries/benefits for any city employees the city assigns to
the museum and to provide at no cost to the Cultural Centre the following services: utilities, including
telephone, internet access, HV AC, electricity, gas, water and sewage, building and grounds maintenance,
property and liability insurance for building structure, security, pest control, computer maintenance,
professional and technical support and other building or property-related expenditures relating to
Schoolhouse Childrens' Museum and Learning Center as adopted by the City Commission in the City's
budget each year. The City shall include detailed estimates of any support costs for the Cultural Centre,
inclusive of supplemental funding requests from the Cultural Centre as a separate division of the Boynton
Beach Library. Nothing shall obligate the City to support the Cultural Centre other than the approved City
budget appropriation.
4.1 The City shall also provide $ per year to the Cultural Centre in lieu of funding the salary
and benefits of the Executive Director and one administrative support staff person. The funds will be
disbursed to the Cultural Center on a Quarterly basis commencing each October 1 st.
Section 5.0. City's right to schedule City meetings:
5.1. With prior approval of the Cultural Centre and on a space available basis, the City reserves the right
to schedule official City meetings or events at the Cultural Centre without being charged any type of fee.
Section 6.0. Right to audit and inspect records:
6.1. Upon reasonable notice, the City shall have the right and discretion to audit the records of the
Cultural Centre.
7.0. Insurance obligations:
7.1. The Cultural Centre shall secure and maintain in effect at all times, at its expense insurance of the
following kinds and limits to cover all activities of the Cultural Centre's operations of the Museum:
7.2. Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability Insurance covering employees, agents, volunteers
of the Centre as deemed appropriate by the City's Risk Manager:
7.3. Workers' Compensation Insurance coverage with statutory limits of liability as deemed appropriate
by the Risk Manager;
7.4. Employer's liability Insurance with a limit of liability that is mutually agreed upon by the parties;
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7.5. Professional Liability and or Directors' and Officers' Liability Insurance for all facets of Cultural
Centre's operations and work including, but not limited to errors, omissions and negligent acts covering
this Agreement with minimum limits of $1,000,000,00 liability per occurrence and $1,000.000.00 in
aggregate;
7.6. General Liability Insurance covering the Cultural Centre's legal liability for bodily injuries and
property damage in limits of not less than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence and $1,000,000.00 per aggregate.
8.0. Indemnification:
8.1. The City agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Cultural Centre from and against any and all
claims, damages, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys fees to the extent caused by or
arising out of (a) the City's negligent acts or omissions of or willful misconduct in the operations or
activities at the Schoolhouse Childrens' Museum and Learning Center or (b) a breach of any obligation of
the City under the Agreement, unless caused by the Cultural Centre or its employees, agents, contractors,
subcontractors or representatives. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this indemnification shall not extend to
indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages, including, without limitation, loss of profits,
income, or business opportunities to the Cultural Centre or anyone claiming through the Cultural Centre.
8.2. The Cultural Centre agrees to so conduct its activities and the activities of its agents, employees, and
subcontractors, so as not to endanger any person, and to indemnify and hold harmless the City, its
officers, agents and employees from and against all claims, suits, actions, damages, liabilities,
expenditures or causes of action of any kind arising out of or in any way connected to activity or
inactivity of the Cultural Centre, its agents, employees, or subcontractors, and resulting or occurring from
any negligent act, omission or error of the Cultural Centre, its agents, employees, or subcontractors,
resulting in or relating to injuries to body, life, limb or property sustained as a result of activities
associated with this Agreement, or arising out of the use of said premises by the Cultural Centre, its
agents, employees, or subcontractors. City shall not be responsible for any property damage or bodily
injury sustained by the Cultural Centre, its employees, agents, or subcontractors for any cause whatsoever,
prior, during, or subsequent to the period of time during which this Agreement is in effect.
8.3. Nothing herein is intended to serve as a waiver of sovereign immunity by any party to which
sovereign immunity may be applicable. Nothing herein shall be construed as consent by a state agency or
political subdivision of the State of Florida to be sued by third parties in any matter arising out of this
Agreement or any other contract.
Section 9.0. Waiver:
9.1. A waiver of any breach or default of any provision of this Agreement shall not constitute or operate
as a waiver of any other breach or default of such provision or of any other provisions, nor shall any
failure to enforce any provisions hereof operate as a waiver of such provision or any other provision.
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Section 10.0. Default:
10.1. This Agreement may be terminated upon the default of any condition of this Agreement by giving
notice in writing and thirty (30) days to correct such default. Should any party fail to correct said default
within the thirty (30) day period, the agreement shall be automatically terminated, unless additional time
to correct the default is granted in writing by the non-defaulting party.
Section 11.0. Successors:
11.01. This agreement may not be assigned or transferred without express written consent of the City
Manager and approved the City Commission.
Section 12.0. Survivability:
12.01 . All the terms, conditions, provisions, and representations contained herein shall survive and
transcend the execution of this Agreement.
Section 13.0. Authorship:
13.01. In the event it becomes necessary for any reason to construe this Agreement as permitted by the
Rules of Evidence of the State of Florida, this Agreement shall be construed as being jointly prepared and
drafted by the parties hereto, and shall be interpreted under the laws of the State of Florida.
Section 14.0. Entirety:
14.01. This Agreement, together with attachments represents the entire and integrated Agreement
between the parties and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations, or agreements written or oral.
This Agreement may be modified or amended only by written Addendum to Agreement duly executed by
both parties hereto.
Section 15.0. Severability:
15.1. If any provision of this Agreement or application thereof to any person or situation shall to any
extent, be held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement, and the application of such
provisions to persons or situations other than those as to which it shall have been held invalid or
unenforceable shall not be affected thereby, and shall continue in full force and effect, and be enforced to
the fullest extent permitted by law.
Section 16.0. Term:
16.1. The term of this Agreement shall be for fifteen years with the option to renew if agreeable to both
parties. Within the fifteen-year term this Agreement may be amended in writing from time to time by
mutual agreement of the parties.
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Section 17.0. On going review and appropriations:
n.l. The City Commission retains the inherent authority to maintain ongoing review of the activities of
the Cultural Centre and may with six months notice, through the annual budget process, at anytime before
the expiration of this Agreement cease appropriations of funding and assistance to the Centre.
17.2. Upon default of this Agreement, or cessation of funding or assistance by the City, the Cultural
Centre has the authority to remove exhibits and other items of personal property belonging to the Cultural
Centre.
Section 18.0. Binding Authority:
18.1. Each person signing this Agreement on behalf of either party individually warrants that she or he
has full legal authority to execute this Agreement on behalf of the party for whom she or he is signing,
and to bind and obligate such party with respect to all provisions contained in this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused these presents to be executed on the
date and year indicated below:
Witnesses: CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
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Position Description
Executive Director
Schoolhouse Children's Museum and Learning Center
Boynton Beach, Florida
The Executive Director of the Schoolhouse Children's Museum and Learning Center (SCM)
oversees all the day-to-day business operations of the Museum as well as the fiscal
management. The Executive Director is responsible for the execution of the mission of the
SCM, reporting directly to the Board of Directors and a hands-on Executive Board to manage a
children's museum strongly emphasizing educational programming. Administers all functions
of the Museum within policies determined by the Board. Responsible for managing three full-
time staff, part-time staff and volunteers for a facility totaling 10,210 square feet of enclosed
display space devoted to education and preservation of Florida, science, art and history with
very strong emphasis on educational programming geared to kindergarten to age nine.
Maior Responsibilities:
Fiscal management of policies set for by the Board of Directors;
Concentrate on fundraising activities up to and beyond 50% of other duties.
Work closely with the Board and appropriate staff to identify, pursue and expand sources of
funding, and make the best use of opportunities for earned income; establish positive
relationships with government, foundations and corporate funders and with individual donors
Serve as an effective spokesperson and face of the Museum: represent the programs and
point of view of the SCM to organizations, and the general public; create mutually beneficial
relationships with local community groups and organizations.
Collaborate with the museum community at local, state, levels to further the SCM's mission
and enhance the Museum's stature and visibility
Direct the efforts to search out, organize, and propose a schedule of varied quarterly exhibits,
allocating the budget among the various exhibits and garnering sources of additional funds as
necessary. Assure proper research for educational purposes is carried out for each exhibit
Create an atmosphere that attracts, retains and motivates a passionate, committed and
diverse staff both paid and volunteer
Ensure a physical facility that is clean, compliant, safe and inviting for visitors and staff
Qualifications:
The Executive Director must be a seasoned museum and/or education professional with a
clear vision for the future of a children's museum and a track record demonstrating that s/he
can build the educational and exhibition programs, forge critical partnerships, and secure
funding sources, while, at the same time, ensuring that the moment to moment operations of
the Museum work effectively and efficiently. The ideal candidate must be a creative,
passionate, innovative thinker who inspires others and leads by example. S/he must be able to
motivate staff to perform visitors to revisit and donors to invest
Job Requirements
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. A minimum of three years of management experience at a senior level with skills as an
institutional and team builder
. A record of visionary and innovative thinking and success as a leader
. A Museum and/or related experience with a minimum of a Master's degree in an
appropriate field preferred
. Creativity and an entrepreneurial bent
. Excellent communication skills
. Optimism
. Good judgment
. Initiative and perseverance
. Appreciation and respect for others
. And other duties as assigned
Boynton Cultural Centre Incorporated
ByLaws
Adopted March 24, 1997
Amended June 16, 1999
Amended December 14, 1999
Article I. Name.
The formal name of this organization shall be the Boynton Cultural Centre, Inc. It will be
commonly referred to as the Cultural Centre or 1913 Schoolhouse Museum.
Article II.
A. Object. - The Corporation is a Florida not-for profit corporation organized
generally to plan, develop coordinate, fund and oversee the Boynton Cultural
Centre, Inc. in order to create a focal point for the Cultural renewal of Historic
Boynton Beach by tying together cultures, generations, and ethnic groups. These
purposes include, but are not limited to the following:
1. To stimulate greater awareness of and appreciation for the importance of
historical, traditional, and cultural knowledge and interest for the residents and
visitors of Boynton Beach and surrounding Palm Beach Counties.
2. To provide educational opportunities for school children's museum that provides
hands-on environment of education and discovery;
3. To encourage residents and visitors of Boynton Beach and Palm Beach County to
appreciate the richness of ethnic and cultural diversity represented through an
archive that collects and preserves local historical materials for study and
research;
4. To provide residents and visitors of Boynton Beach and Palm Beach County an
exhibit gallery with changing displays in areas such as technology,
communication, marine and local agriculture;
5. To support and facilitate the preservation and growth of historic resources in
Boynton Beach;
6. To allow for such other charitable, scientific literary or educational purposes as
the Board of Directors may deem appropriate;
7. To engage in all other lawful acts or activities not for pecuniary profit for which
Florida not-for-profit corporations may be organized, so far as is or may be
permitted by Code 501 (c)(3).
B. Mission of the 1913 Schoolhouse Museum is to encourage children and families
who reside in or visit Boynton Beach and surrounding communities to learn about
themselves and the history of Palm Beach County through stimulating array of
hands-on and interactive exhibitions, programs, activities and special events
which focus on the richness and diversity of the local cultural heritage.
C. In creating a focal point for the cultural renewal of Historic Boynton Beach, the
Museum seeks to fulfill its mission in the following ways:
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1. By building partnerships among area schools, libraries, historical societies,
businesses, community organizations.
2. By fostering parental involvement in their children's educational learning
through programs which supplement and complement school curricula in
social studies, applied science, humanities and fine arts.
3. By supporting and facilitating the preservation and growth of local historic
resources.
Article III. Administration.
The Board of Directors delegates its authority to operate the day to day affairs of the
Boynton Cultural Centre, Inc. to its Executive Director. This authority includes the ability
to:
1. Hire, evaluate and terminate employment of any and all individuals working
for the Boynton Cultural Centre, Inc. consistent with the policies and
procedures approved by the Board of Directors.
2. Develop, prepare and administer all operating and/or capital budgets adopted
by the Board of Directors.
3. Negotiate contracts and letters of intent subject to the Executive Committee's
approval.
4. Any other responsibilities the board may wish to delegate.
The City agrees to employ and supply a Museum Coordinator to the Cultural
Centre for their use as an Executive Director. The Museum
Coordinator/Executive Director shall be responsible for performing management-
level professional work as the head of a major service division of the library 9
Special Services/Museum) including planning, design, coordination and oversight
responsibility of a children's museum as well as ongoing operations and programs
at the 1913 Schoolhouse. This effort includes coordinating a community based
foundation to assume program responsibilities of a city-owned building.
The Museum Coordinator shall report to the Library Director. Her/his duties are
outlined in the City of Boynton Beach job description, which can be updated
and/or revised by the City and includes any other duties as assigned that are not in
conflict with the policies and procedures of the City and the Cultural Centre. The
Museum CoordinatorlExecutive Director will give priority to those duties and
projects that further the Mission of the Museum. The Cultural Centre shall
annually review the performance of the Executive Director and submit this report
to the City. Upon two-thirds vote of the Board of Directors the Centre can request
that the City reassign/replace the Executive Director and nothing herein shall be
constructed to infringe on the City's right to hire and fire.
Article IV. Board of Directors. The Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is
the governing body of the Boynton Cultural Centre, Inc. and will perform the
duties as outlined in the Articles of Incorporation and in these by laws.
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1. Directors are elected by the Board and shall serve for a three year term and
may serve a second three-year term after which they become eligible for
reelection after a one-year retirement.
2. The number of directors may be increased or decreased from time to time, but
shall never be less than seven.
3. The President of the Boynton Beach Historical Society shall by virtue of his
office be a member of the Boynton Cultural Centre, Inc. Board of Directors to
coincide with the term of Presidency of the Historical Society.
4. The Cultural Centre agrees to allow the Library Director to serve on the Board
of Directors as a permanent voting member of the Board of Directors and the
Board Executive Committee without term limits.
5. Members of this Board will serve without compensation from the Boynton
Cultural Centre, Inc.
Article V. Officers. The President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and such other
officers as the Board shall determine are in the Boards best interests, will each be elected
by the members of the Cultural Centre Board from its Board membership.
1. Term of office. The term of office for each officer will be one year. Officers
may be reelected.
2. Eligibility. All officers must be confirmed by the Boynton Cultural Centre,
Inc. Board of Directors.
3. President. The President is the official representative of the Boynton Cultural
Centre, Inc. Board. The President will be responsible for setting up the agenda
conducting the meetings in accordance with accepted rules of parliamentary
procedure, and other duties as agreed by the board to by the Boynton Cultural
Centre, Inc. Board.
4. Vice President. The Vice President shall preside in the absence of the
President, and shall carry out other duties as agreed to by the Boynton
Cultural Centre, Inc. Board.
5. Secretary. The Secretary will be responsible for recording and distributing the
minutes, maintaining the official documents of the Boynton Cultural Centre
Inc., filing necessary reports and documents, scheduling the regular meetings,
recording the attendance at each meeting, and other duties as agreed to by the
Boynton Cultural Centre Inc. Board.
6. Treasurer. The Treasurer will administer all funds in the manner prescribed by
the Board and in compliance with all laws.
7. Director(s). All Boynton Cultural Centre, Inc. Board members will serve as
Directors of the Board, and will comply with all requirements as set forth in
the Articles of Incorporation, these bylaws and any other adopted policies.
Article VI. Executive Committee - The Executive Committee is empowered to conduct
necessary business for the Board of Directors between regularly scheduled meetings.
Specifically it is authorized to:
1. Develop meeting agendas in cooperation with the Executive Director.
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2. Approve personnel actions recommended by the Executive Director.
3. Approve contracts, leases and letters of intent.
The Executive Committee shall be comprised of the officers of the Boynton Cultural
Center, Inc. Library Director and Immediate Past President. The Executive Director shall
serve as a non-voting member.
Article VII. Members. Membership in the Boynton Cultural Centre, Inc. is for museum
privileges only and does not include voting rights. Classes of membership (For instance;
children, individual, family senior citizen and corporate) will be established and may be
revised by the Board of Directors with special privileges, benefits and prices for each
category.
Article VIII. Meeting
1. Meetings Meeting will be held on a regular basis.
2. Special meeting. Special meeting may be called by the President, the Secretary or
by request of two-thirds of the Boynton Cultural Centre, Inc. Board of Directors.
Except in cases of emergency, at least three days notice shall be given.
3. Quorum. A quorum is 40% of the Board Membership.
4. Decision. Each member will have one vote and a majority of the full Cooperative
Board is required for passage.
Article IX. Committees - Standing and Special Committees may be established as
determined necessary by the Boynton Cultural Centre, Inc. Membership on the
committees may include members of the Boynton Cultural Centre, Inc. the Board of
Directors, and persons from the community.
Article X. Parliamentary Authority. The rules contained in the current edition of Robert's
Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern the Boynton Cultural Centre, Inc. Board in
all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these
by-laws, with the Articles of incorporation, with state and federal laws and with any
policies or special rules of order the Boynton Cultural Centre, Inc. Board my adopt.
Article XI. Fiscal Year of Organization. The fiscal year will be October 1 through
September 30.
Article XII. Amendment of Bylaws. These by laws can be amended at any regular
meeting of the Boynton Cultural Centre, Inc. Board by two-thirds vote, provided that this
amendment has been submitted in writing at the previous regular meeting or distributed
to each member prior to the meeting at which the vote takes place.
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