Westbury Crier - Super Neighborhood #37 By-Laws

Westbury Super Neighborhood Council By-Laws

1. The Westbury Area is defined by the Land Use Map of the Westbury Super Neighborhood, which is on the City of Houston’s website. The Westbury Area is bordered by South Main, South Post Oak, and the utility easement behind the homes on the north side of Willowbend, and generally by the North and South Braewick Ditches (D112-09 and D112-02, respectively) behind the homes on Braewick.

2. Westbury and the Westbury Area: Westbury originated as the Westbury Subdivisions. Parkwest 1, 2 and 3, were originally platted as part of Westbury 5, 5 and 3, respectively. The Westbury Area extends south of Willow Waterhole Bayou and east of Chimney Rock. This additional part of the Westbury Area contains the Willow Waterhole Greenway, businesses, apartment complexes, other institutions, two homes, and the Stones Throw Subdivision.

3. The Westbury Civic Club: Any resident of the Westbury and Parkwest Subdivisions may become a member of the Westbury Civic Club (WCC) by fulfilling the requirement as prescribed in its By-Laws. All members are entitled to all privileges enumerated in the By Laws, except that, Section Directors can be voted on only by the residents of each Section. The membership of the WCC meets annually to elect its Officers and Board of Directors as prescribed in its By-Laws.

4. The Westbury Area Improvement Corporation: The Westbury Area Improvement Corporation (WAIC) represents the businesses, apartment complexes, schools, churches, and non-profit organizations in the Westbury Area. Stones Throw is entitled to a seat on the WAIC Board. Elections for the Officers and Board of the WAIC occur as prescribed in its By-Laws.

5. The Westbury Super Neighborhood Council: The WCC and the WAIC Boards are the joint legislative bodies of the Westbury Super Neighborhood Council. The Boards of the WCC and WAIC both meet monthly at a time and place of their own choosing. Both organizations can and do conduct business independently in accordance with their own state charters and by-laws as well as federal income tax law..

6. The Rights of Individuals: No individual or representative of an organization may be excluded from serving on either Board or any committee thereof based on race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or national origin. The WCC and WAIC conduct open meetings.

7. Legislation: A legislative measure of the Council can be initiated in either Board, or at a general meting of the WCC. In either case, a quorum must be present, and the measure must be passed with the understanding that the resolution is intended to be an action of the Council. The legislation is passed when the other body, at a meeting at which a quorum is present, approves the same resolution with the understanding that it will become an action of the Council. An action taken at a general meeting of the WCC can overturn an action of the WCC Board, and, if this is done, it will overturn an action of the Super Neighborhood Council.

8. Public Notice: The entire wording of each resolution passed by the Council will be published in the next monthly issue of the Westbury Crier, and will be permanently posted on the Council’s website.

9. Executive Committee: The Presidents of the two organizations serve as Co chairs of the Council. They will appoint an Executive Committee to review bill before they are presented to the two legislative bodies, and to coordinate the actions of the two Boards.

10. Conflicts Between By Laws or Organizations: In the case of a conflict between these By-Laws and those of the other two organizations, the By Laws of the other organization will take precedent. However, once a conflict is identified, one or the other sets of By Laws must be amended to resolve it. Any dispute between the WCC and WAIC will be settled by a general meeting of the WCC, which will be called under the provisions of its own By Laws. .

11. Passage and Amendments: These By-Laws will become effective when approved by two thirds vote of the two Boards at which a quorum is present. These By Laws may be amended in the future by a two thirds vote of the Board of the WAIC at which a quorum is present, and by a vote taken during a general meeting of the membership of the WCC without a mail in ballot, which will be called in a manner as prescribed in its By-Laws.

Last Updated ( Friday, 14 March 2008 )