SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
LCA NOW ACCEPTING BOARD OF DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS
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OVERVIEW

Each year at the Annual Meeting of Lincoln Central Association an election is held to fill seats on the organization's Board of Directors which are open due to term expiration, or otherwise. The procedures for the election of Board members are outlined in the organization's bylaws (excerpted below).

To fill open seats, the Nominating Committee (see below) of Lincoln Central Association is now searching for a slate of dedicated candidates to recommend to the membership for election at LCA's 2021 Annual Meeting. The 2021 Annual Meeting is scheduled for 6:30 PM on Wednesday evening, January 27th and will be held virtually via Zoom due to COVID-19. Additional details about the annual meeting will be included in LCA's upcoming newsletter.
ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE

In order to serve on the Board, a candidate must have been an LCA member in good standing for at least 60 days prior to the election, reside within the association's geographic boundaries, and commit to serving on at least one of the organization's committees. Current committees include: Planning & Zoning, Parks & Beautification, Communications & Membership, Events, Community Affairs and Governance. LCA Board meetings are generally held at 6:30 PM on the fourth Thursday of each month. At the present time, all LCA meetings are being held via Zoom.
 
If you are interested in serving on LCA's Board of Directors, please send a brief statement outlining why you would like to serve, the committee(s) you are interested in serving on and a bio (see current board member bios on the website as examples). Alternatively, you may recommend another qualified LCA member as a candidate and submit the required information on their behalf. Only LCA members

All submissions should be submitted to [email protected] as soon as possible but no later than the submission deadline of Saturday, December 19th, 2020. A member of the Nominating Committee will contact each interested party for further discussion and to answer any questions.
2020 NOMINATING COMMITTEE

LCA's Nominating Committee is comprised of two members of LCA's Board of Directors and three General Members of the organization. The members of the 2020 Nominating Committee are:

LCA Board Representatives

Kathy Jordan, Committee Chair
Nancy Morris

General Member Representatives

Mimi Duginger
Alex Hlavacek
Kenny Bauer
Additional details about Board nominations underneath holiday tree information......
LCA & OZ PARK ADVISORY COUNCIL SPONSOR HOLIDAY TREE
A Gift of Holiday Cheer For The Neighborhood
LIGHTING UP THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Lincoln Central Association and the Oz Park Advisory Council are once again pleased to sponsor the holiday tree in Oz Park, a popular neighborhood tradition initiated by the two organizations in 2017 as a gift of holiday cheer for our community.

While no lighting ceremony will be held this year due to the pandemic, we encourage everyone to visit the tree using appropriate social distancing and following other recommended COVID-19 protocols.

The tree is located in the northeast corner of the park near Webster & Larrabee.
BOARD NOMINATIONS, Continued
BYLAWS EXCERPT: ARTICLE V - BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 1. General Powers

The daily activities, property, business, and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by its Board of Directors. The Board may exercise all such powers of the Corporation as are authorized by law, the Articles of Incorporation, and these Bylaws.

Section 2. Number, Qualifications, and Term of Office

a) Number

The Board of Directors shall consist of thirteen (13) Directors, composed of four (4) officers of the Corporation (the President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer) and nine (9) other elected Directors.

b) Qualifications

To be eligible to serve as a member of the Board of Directors, a person shall be a qualified voting member of the Corporation, without interruption, for a minimum of sixty (60) days prior to election or appointment.

c) Term of Office

Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, the term of office of a member of the Board of Directors shall be two (2) years. The term shall start immediately upon election. Directors shall serve no more than three (3) consecutive terms. After the lapse of at least one (1) year, a person may serve again as a Director of the Corporation. Directors shall have staggered terms with nine (9) elected in even years, and four (4) elected in odd years.

d) Fiduciary Duty

Board members owe an explicit duty of care, and a duty of loyalty to the Corporation.

Section 3. Election

The Board of Directors shall be elected by the members from nominees submitted by the Nominating Committee pursuant to the nominating process set forth in Article VI. Section 4 of these Bylaws. The election shall occur at the Annual Meeting of the membership meeting held the fourth week in January. Election shall be by written secret ballot unless the number of nominees does not exceed the number of offices to be filled, in which case, the President shall instruct the Secretary to cast a unanimous ballot. The Nominating Committee shall prepare the ballots, if needed, before the election and distribute them at the membership meeting.

A majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting of the membership shall be necessary to elect. If no nominee receives a majority of the votes cast, the two people having the highest number of votes cast on their behalf shall immediately have a run-off election and a new ballot taken at that meeting. The nominee receiving the lowest number of votes shall be eliminated and a new ballot taken.

The newly elected Directors will assume office immediately following their election.