In preparation for the Duane Lake Association annual meeting, your DLA Board of Directors recommends reviewing the June 2024 Annual Meeting Minutes and the 2024 Financial Review. These two items will be voted on at Saturday's Annual Picnic and Meeting.
Three Duane Lake Association Board positions are opening up. They are President, Vice President and Secretary. If you would like to serve in any of these positions for the three year term or if you would like to nominate someone who you feel would be an asset to the community in one of these capacities, please notify the DLA by e-mail. Please note, all persons interested in serving or being nominated to serve must be present at Saturday's Annual Picnic and Meeting.
Also, the DLA Board is proposing three changes to our By-Laws:
The first one has to do with voting rights. Our current By-Laws state, in effect, one vote per household. But it does not contemplate having two or more directors serving on the Board of Directors at the same time. The proposed change keeps it at "one vote per member household" for votes at general membership meetings, but would afford one vote per director (even if a second member of the family) at Board meetings. The rationale is that occasionally it is difficult to find members willing to serve on the Board of Directors. This could help deal with that situation.
A second one is intended to clear up a contradiction that neither our attorney nor we caught at the time of incorporation. It has to do with more clearly stating our mission to include a valid public purpose (not merely association members) and
A third that would clarify our IRS tax-exempt status in relation to that public purpose.
You can find our By-Laws by clicking here. There you'll find where and how each of these proposed amendments fits and the rationale for each proposed change.
THE ANNUAL DUANE LAKE ASSOCIATION
PICNIC AND MEETING
AT THE VAN PATTEN MILL PARK
IS THIS COMING SATURDAY!
Everyone is invited to bring a dish and if you have any questions including "What should I bring?", please reach-out by text message or call our bar-be-que master chef and party coordinator, Kim Roberts.
Van Patten Mill Park is located on Depot Road, just a two-minute drive from Stewart's in the hamlet of Duanesburg. It's a fun gathering with bar-be-que favorites and lots of really tasty dishes to share along with our neighborhood camaraderie and celebration of all things summer! Please plan to join us!
We hope to see you all on Saturday!