BY-LAWS of MEADOWLAKE-AT-DUNWOODY ASSOCIATION (December 5, 1976 Version)

ARTICLE 1.

NAME

The name of the organization is the Meadowlake-At-Dunwoody Association hereinafter referred to as "The Association". ARTICLE II. PURPOSES

The purposes for which The Association is organized are to promote the community interests, the. general welfare, safety, and property interests of the members of The Association. ARTICLE III. EXCLUDED ACTIVITIES

The Association shall be non-partisan and non-sectarian in nature. ARTICLE IV. A. MEMBERSHIP

The membership area of The Association shall consist of that part of Dunwoody, DeKalb County, Georgia, including families living on both sides of Lakesprings Circle, Court, Drive, and Way, and on Tilly Mill from Lakesprings Way to the Hood residence. Membership in The Association shall consist of those families residing in the membership area who have paid the annual membership dues. An annual enrollment of members shall be conducted. Additional members shall be accepted at any time. DUES

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ARTICLE V.

Dues for membership in The Association shall be $5.00 per family, payable annually during December or January. Dues for new members entering The Association, after July 1 shall be $2.50 per family for the balance of the first year only. Member families who have not paid by April 1 shall be automatically discontinued from membership. ARTICLE VI. A. B. C. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

The Board of Directors shall consist of the current officers of The Association and the immediate past President. The officers of The Association shall consist of a President, a First Vice-President, a Second Vice-President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. Officers shall be elected annually and shall hold office until their successors assume office. No more than one member of any family may be an officer of the Association.

ARTICLE VII. A.

DUTIES OF OFFICERS

The President shall be the chief executive officer of The Association and ex officio member of all committees except the nominating committee. He shall preside at all meetings of The Association and the Board of Directors at which he is present. He shall have authority to call meetings of The Association. He shall insure that the officers and committees properly perform their duties. Where another officer is unavailable, he may delegate such of that officer's duties as he deems necessary to a member of The Association. The First Vice-President shall, in the absence of the President, assume the responsibilities and duties of that office as set forth in this Article, and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the President. He shall serve as Parliamentarian and, as such, shall be ready to advise the presiding officer as to the rules of order.

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The Second Vice-President shall in the absence of the First Vice-President, assume the responsibilities and duties of that office as set forth in this Article and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the President. In the absence of a designated Program Chairman, he shall perform said functions. The Secretary shall record the minutes of all meetings of The Association and of the Board of Directors when requested to do so by any member of said Board. He shall be responsible for The Association records. He shall attend to all Association correspondence, including notifying members of all meetings. He shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the President. 1. The Treasurer shall be the financial officer of The Association. He shall receive all dues and other monies paid to The Association, pay all bills as may be authorized by The Association, keep an account of all personal property of The Association. The Treasurer is authorized to establish a Petty Cash Fund of $50.00 for the purpose of expeditiously reimbursing officers or members of The Association for expenses which they have incurred in the name of The Association. All Petty Cash expenditures will be reported as part of the Treasurer's report at each regular meeting and approval of said report will authorize replenishment of the Petty Cash Fund in the amount of expenditures so reported. All expenditures must be supported by an itemized invoice and receipt signed by the vendor as paid in full, or, if this is not practical, by an itemized statement bearing the signature of the person being reimbursed. All disbursements over $50.00 shall be made by bank check in the name of The Association and upon Association funds. Such check must be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the President or First Vice-President. All purchases made by or in the name of The Association shall be for cash or check. Time payments are expressly prohibited. Borrowing is expressly prohibited and the bank account shall at no time be overdrawn. At each meeting of The Association, the Treasurer shall make a report of all financial transactions transpiring since the meeting preceding. The Treasurer shall make accounting for all funds received and disbursed when called upon to do so by the President or a majority of the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall submit a written annual financial statement at the December/January meeting of The Association. This financial report shall be audited by a committee of three members appointed by the Board of Directors who shall sign a verification of this report. DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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ARTICLE VIII. A. B.

The Board of Directors shall manage the affairs of The Association and implement the decisions.of the membership. The Board of Directors shall have authority to act for The Association when in the judgment of a majority of the Board of Directors the necessity therefore arises, and the action of the Board of Directors shall stand as the act of The Association until The Association acts otherwise. The President shall report all actions taken by the Board of Directors at the next meeting of The Association. However, the Board of Directors may not obligate more than $100.00 of The Association assets without the prior consent of the membership. The President shall call meetings of the Board of Directors as necessary but at least prior to each general meeting. A majority vote of the members present shall be necessary for the Board of Directors to act. Any two members of the Board of Directors may request the President to call a meeting of The Association, the Board of Directors or of any of the standing or special committees. All members are entitled to attend any of these meetings. MEETINGS

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ARTICLE IX.

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Meetings of The Association shall be held at least once each year. An annual meeting is required in November in order to elect officers and to review detailed Association business, including officers and committee chairmen reports. Additional ' meetings of The Association may be called by the President, either on his own initiative or at the request of two members of the Board of Directors, whenever it is deemed necessary. No meeting of The Association shall be held unless the President ensures that due written notice of such meeting is given to all members of The Association, and those members who attend such meeting shall constitute a quorum.

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The privilege of holding office, introducing motions, debating, and voting shall be limited to members of The Association whose current dues are paid. Voting shall be on the basis of one vote per family. Unless altered by vote of two-thirds of those present, the regular meetings of the Association shall cover the following features in the order here given: 11 12 13 14 15 16 Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Reading and approval of minutes Statement of Treasurer Reading of Communications Reports and their disposal a. b. 17 18 19 20 21 Board of Directors Committees

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Unfinished business New business Announcements Program Adjournment ELECTIONS

ARTICLE X. A.

The annual election meeting shall be held in November. At such meeting at least 25 percent of.the membership must be present to constitute a quorum to conduct the election. A Nominating Committee consisting of at least five members shall be appointed by the Board in September. The Nominating Committee shall select at least one nominee for each office and submit its report at the annual meeting. Following the report of the Nominating Committee, an opportunity will be given for members to make nominations from the floor. Only those who have consented to serve if elected shall be eligible for nomination, either by the committee or from the floor. All officers shall assume their official duties at the beginning of the New Year, with the exception of the Treasurer, and shall serve for a term of one year and/or until their successors are elected. The newly elected Treasurer shall assume his position after he has verified to his satisfaction the correctness of the financial and property accounts kept by his predecessor. In the event the newly elected Treasurer does not assume his duties within two weeks because of dissatisfaction with the records of the existing Treasurer, he shall report this to the Board of Directors which shall take whatever action is appropriate under the circumstances. VACANCIES

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ARTICLE XI. A.

Should a vacancy occur in the office of the President, the First Vice-President shall become President for the duration of the un-expired term.

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Should a vacancy occur in the office of the First Vice-President, the Second Vice-President, Secretary, or Treasurer before regular election such vacancy shall be filled by ]'residential appointment. The resignation of the Treasurer shall not be accepted until successor assumes responsibility or until a special committee, appointed by the President, has audited the financial and property accounts. COMMITTEES

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ARTICLE XII. A.

There shall be the following standing committees: 1. Membership 4. Property Improvement 2. Social 5. Lake 3. Public Safety 6. Newsletter The Board of Directors shall appoint such additional committees as it deems necessary. The president shall appoint a chairman to each committee. The Committee Chairman shall appoint a Vice-Chairman and as many members as he deems appropriate. RULES OF ORDER

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ARTICLE XIII.

The meeting and conduct of The Association and the presentation of business shall be governed by parliamentarian rules of procedure set forth in Roberts Rules of Order except where they may conflict with the Constitution or By-Laws of the Association. ARTICLE XIV. AMENDMENTS

The By-Laws may be amended in the following manner: A. Proposed amendments shall be presented at any regular meeting of The Association. If approved by a majority vote of those present, a copy of the proposed amendment or amendments shall be made available to each member family within five days prior to the next regular meeting, at which time the proposed amendment shall be acted upon. 11 Approval by two-thirds of the member families present at the first regular meeting subsequent to the introduction of the proposed amendment shall constitute adoption of the amendment.

MEADOWLAKE AT DUNWOODY PROTECTIVE COVENANTS

Lots shown on this plat are sold subject to the following restrictions which are covenants running with the land and may be enforced by the owner of any lot shown on said plat and shall remain in full force and effect. 1. 2. Said property shall be used for single family residence only. No temporary house, shack, tent, or trailer shall be erected on said property to be used for residential, or church purposes; no lot shall he used for schools, kindergartens, or churches. 3. No lot shall be subdivided to less than 15,000 square feet nor shall more than one house be erected on any lot. 4. No house shall be built nearer to a street line than as shown on the plat nor nearer to any side line than 10 feet. 5. No building having less than 1800 square feet of total floor area, and if more than a one-story building having less than 1200 square feet of floor area in the ground floor, shall be erected on any lot. 6. Foundation to be constructed of masonry material approved by developer, no exposed concrete block. 7. Developer reserves right to approve all plans and site locations. 8. No exposed sanitary cans above grade. 9. No fences to be constructed in front of buildings. 10. No clothesline to be erected on any lot in this subdivision. 11. The owners of Lots 8-16, 25-27, 37-42, 44, and 45, Block B shall each share a 1/19th undivided interest in the ownership of the lake, lake property, and all appurtenances. The above restrictions established this ___ day of __________ 1972. (signed) John W. Yost, owner 2123 Greensward Drive, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30345 938-3682