Ferry Quays Residents Association (FQRA)

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Ferry Quays Residents Association Articles of Association Updated at FQRA AGM , 7 November 2005 1       Name: 1.1   The Association is called Ferry Quays Residents Association (FQRA) 2 Membership 2.1   Membership may consist of all unit owners and sub-tenant residents within the Ferry Quays Estate, including commercial units, who have paid their annual subscription. 2.2   The list of subscriptions paid shall form the membership list 3 Objects 3.1   Represent the views of the members to the Directors FQ Management Companies and communicate back to the residents. 3.2   Play an active role in local planning issues 3.3   Foster an inclusive community spirit within the FQ Estate 3.4   Work with the lessor to purchase the freehold of the blocks and estate grounds. 3.5   Operate an information website for the benefit of the residents. 4 Management 4.1   The Association is managed by a Committee representing all members, with each building block represented by one or two members, though no maximum limit applies. 4.2   The Committee to be elected at the general meeting held each year and subject to termination of office by resignation, removal or otherwise, the members remain in office until their successors are elected at the annual or special meeting following their election. 4.3   Retiring Committee members may be re-elected 4.4   The Committee may fill any casual vacancies that occur by co-option. 4.5   The Committee shall meet from time to time, and take minutes. 4.6   The meeting minutes, so far as they are appropriate, to be posted on the block notice boards, and on the website 5         Subscriptions 5.1   The annual subscription amount is to be agreed at each annual general meeting, else the previously agreed amount will hold. 5.2   Subscriptions are due on 1^st September in each year 5.3   If further subscriptions are required for special issues, these will be decided and levied at the time. 6         Resignation 6.1   Members can resign at any point, or will be deemed to resign if they do not renew their subscription or no longer fulfil the criteria for membership. 7 Alteration of rules 7.1   The Committee may alter the rules but no alteration takes effect until it has been confirmed at the next annual general meeting, or special meeting convened for that purpose. 8 General Meeting 8.1   A general meeting must be held on the same date as the AGM for the FQ Management Companies or failing this, within 30 days and must: 8.2   Receive and if approved, adopt a statement of the Association accounts to the end of the preceding year. 8.3   Consider and if approved, sanction any duly made alteration of the rules 8.4   Appoint the officers and other members of the Committee. 8.5   Appoint an auditor, if necessary. 8.6   Deal with any special matter which the Committee desires to bring before the members and receive suggestions for consideration by the Committee. 8.7   Notify not less than 10 days before the meeting by either posting to all units within the Estate or within the Notice Boards in each Block. The notice must specify the matters to be dealt with. 8.8   Minutes must be kept of the meeting 9 Special General Meetings. 9.1   A special general meeting may be convened at any time by the Committee and must be convened within 21 days from receipt of a  requisition in writing signed by not less than 4 members specifying the object of the meeting. 9.2   A special general meeting may be convened: 9.3   To consider and if approved, sanction any duly made alteration of the rules. 9.4   To deal with any special matter which the residents wish to place before the members. 9.5   To remove any member or members of the Committee from office and to fill nay vacancy caused by the removal. To deal with any special matter which the members requiring the meeting wish to place before the Association. 9.6   Notify not less than 10 days before the meeting by either posting to all units within the Estate or within the Notice Boards in each Block. The notice must specify the matters to be dealt with. 9.7   Minutes must be kept of the meeting 10 Chairman’s Casting Vote 10.1 At Committee, general and special meetings, a chairman must be elected to preside 10.2 He/she may have the casting or additional vote in the even of an inequality of votes. 11 Quorums 11.1 At committee meetings:            4 members 11.2 At general meetings:                 10 members End of the Articles