The Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood Association shall hold an annual meeting and other "Town Hall" meetings according to certain ground rules.

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Article V - Meetings of the association

A. Annual Meeting.
Once every 12 months, the Association shall hold a neighborhood-wide meeting and celebration at which the Council shall report on the state of the Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood and on its decisions and activities. Any other matters of neighborhood interest may be taken up at this meeting.

B. Other Meetings.
The Council may call other neighborhood-wide meetings (Town Hall Meetings) from time to time. These meetings may focus on a particular subject or concern (for example, a safety/security meeting with the police or a meeting to discuss a particular development proposal) or may focus on a number of issues or may be designated as an open community forum.

C. Notice.
Written notice of the date, time and place of every meeting of the Association shall be provided throughout the Neighborhood at least seven days in advance of the meeting, except in cases of emergency as determined by the Council. The meeting notice shall indicate the type of meeting being called and the purposes of the meeting.

D. Administration.
The Council and its Administrative Team shall plan for and organize all meetings of the Association. The Administrative Team shall conduct the meetings of the Association.

E. Meeting Groundrules.
The Groundrules which govern the meetings of the Council shall also govern the meetings of the Association. The Administrative Team shall have copies of the Meeting Groundrules for everyone in attendance at each meeting.

F. Public Meetings.
All meetings of the Association shall be public meetings and shall be open to everyone who wants to attend and who observes the Meeting Groundrules. Anyone who attends a meeting and who observes the Meeting Groundrules may speak.

All votes taken at an Association meeting shall be in public and, the results of each vote shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting. All members of the Association are eligible to vote. The Council may request an advisory vote on any matter from the members present at any Association meeting.
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