March 21, 2009
News: Greater Avenues Community Council Approves the Federal Heights Neighborhood Association as Ad Hoc Standing Subcommittee
Earlier this month, GACC representatives met with the FHNA organizational committee about the common goals of improving our community. Later, at the GACC monthly meeting on March 11, 2009, the GACC Board of Trustees granted FHNA official recognition as an Ad Hoc Standing Subcommittee. GACC has also recognized two residents from the Federal Heights neighborhood as representatives from District 2 of the Greater Avenues. Those representatives are: Gene Fitzgerald and Beth Arnett. FHNA looks forward to working with GACC to address issues of importance in our neighborhood. Look for the news article that will spotlight FHNA in the upcoming April GACC newsletter.
Upcoming Event: Organizational Meeting
When: Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Where: LDS Chapel, 1300 E. Fairfax Road
Located south of Shriners’ Hospital
Before attending, all Voting Members must pre-register and RSVP, which may be done in person or through email: fedheights@yahoo.com with the Voting Member and guest’s name, street address and phone – all information will be kept private. The organizational meeting agenda will be as follows:
1. Adoption of Bylaws (see the FHNA website)
2. Electing FHNA’s first five member Board of Trustees, and the nominees are: Noel deNevers, Ann Robinson, Beverly Nelson, Kathy Fitzgerald, and Beth Arnett
3. Appointment of the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Public Affairs Officer
4. Planning FHNA’s future meetings, such as the date, location, agenda items, etc.
Quick Facts about FHNA
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· Membership is voluntary. To sign up as a member, simply send an email to FHNA with the Voting Member’s name, street address and phone. Members may terminate membership by email.
· FHNA is a nonprofit, volunteer organization incorporated under Utah law.
· Members are not required to pay dues; however, Members are invited to donate to FHNA. The FHNA Treasurer will accept any donations at Organizational Meeting on April 1st
· FHNA does not have Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions, and no FHNA documents will be recorded against a Member’s real property.
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Please send an email to FHNA with any other questions or concerns that you may have: fedheights@yahoo.com
Issues of Concern to FHNA Membership
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Traffic Control, Parking, Property Tax Assessment, Public Safety, Land Use, Zoning, Lot Subdivision, Density, University of Utah Master Plan, Public Utilities and Services, and the preservation of the peacefulness and privacy of the neighborhood.
Information To Be Distributed at the Upcoming Organizational Meeting on April 1
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· University of Utah Master Plan – how expansion will affect traffic flow around Federal Heights, and the closure, construction and realignment of roads
· Neighborhood Relations Committee – a group overseen by the University which involves members of the community, City government and University administration to address neighborhood concerns.Upcoming Community Forum April 3, 2009 – hosted by the University to discuss the Greek Strategic Plan and expansion of Greek Row.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
FHNA Newsletter, Vol. 1
February 28, 2009
Dear Neighbor,
We invite you to join the new Federal Heights Neighborhood Association (FHNA). On February 12, 2009, Articles of Incorporation were filed with the state of Utah forming the FHNA. The purpose of the Association will be to maintain and improve the quality of life for all neighbors living near the University of Utah by addressing matters such as land use, traffic control, parking issues, public services, law enforcement and other matters of neighborhood concern. The FHNA will set standards of conduct consistent with City zoning codes, regulations and other applicable laws to ensure the quality of life of our neighborhood. The FHNA will work closely with its members, agencies and other organizations, particularly Salt Lake City and the University of Utah, who will play an important role in the future of the neighborhood. The creation of the FHNA will in no way affect our neighborhood’s standing in the Greater Avenues Community Council (GACC). We will remain in area 9 of the GACC. Likewise, the formation of the FHNA will in no way exclude us from the Avenues’ Master Plan.
The Association’s boundaries include all properties within Salt Lake City parking permit Area #2. Each household or business within this boundary shall be entitled to one vote per address. The voting member must be an owner of record or title, or an authorized officer if the property is owned by a corporation. The voting member of a property may select up to one additional person from the same address to attend meetings with him/her, although any second person will not be eligible to vote.
UPCOMING ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
The first organizational meeting of the FHNA will take place Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the LDS chapel at 1300 E. Fairfax Road, located to the South of Shriner’s Hospital. The meeting purpose will be entirely organizational, with discussion and voting only on issues on the meeting agenda:
· Electing the Association’s Board of Trustees and appointment of the following Officers:
President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Public Affairs Officer;
· Adoption of the Bylaws and any proposed amendments;
· Planning the Association’s future meetings.You are encouraged to participate in this process by visiting the FHNA’s website at: http://fedheights.blogspot.com/ There you will find detailed information about the FHNA, its Articles, Bylaws and goals. If you plan to attend the FHNA organizational meeting on April 1st, please RSVP to the following email address: fedheights@yahoo.com and provide your contact information (i.e., name, street address, phone) which will be kept confidential. You can use that email address to make proposed amendments to the Bylaws of the Association and nominate Trustee candidates up until March 15th, or, if you prefer, you can also email that information to one of the members of the Organizational Committee listed below. Candidates and proposed amendments will be announced on the website after March 15th. We will vote on Bylaws, proposed amendments and nominees at the organizational meeting on April 1st.
Organizational Committee Members:
Eric Swenson
Beth Arnett
Beverly Nelson
Kathryn Fitzgerald
Todd Karl Jenson
Dear Neighbor,
We invite you to join the new Federal Heights Neighborhood Association (FHNA). On February 12, 2009, Articles of Incorporation were filed with the state of Utah forming the FHNA. The purpose of the Association will be to maintain and improve the quality of life for all neighbors living near the University of Utah by addressing matters such as land use, traffic control, parking issues, public services, law enforcement and other matters of neighborhood concern. The FHNA will set standards of conduct consistent with City zoning codes, regulations and other applicable laws to ensure the quality of life of our neighborhood. The FHNA will work closely with its members, agencies and other organizations, particularly Salt Lake City and the University of Utah, who will play an important role in the future of the neighborhood. The creation of the FHNA will in no way affect our neighborhood’s standing in the Greater Avenues Community Council (GACC). We will remain in area 9 of the GACC. Likewise, the formation of the FHNA will in no way exclude us from the Avenues’ Master Plan.
The Association’s boundaries include all properties within Salt Lake City parking permit Area #2. Each household or business within this boundary shall be entitled to one vote per address. The voting member must be an owner of record or title, or an authorized officer if the property is owned by a corporation. The voting member of a property may select up to one additional person from the same address to attend meetings with him/her, although any second person will not be eligible to vote.
UPCOMING ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
The first organizational meeting of the FHNA will take place Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the LDS chapel at 1300 E. Fairfax Road, located to the South of Shriner’s Hospital. The meeting purpose will be entirely organizational, with discussion and voting only on issues on the meeting agenda:
· Electing the Association’s Board of Trustees and appointment of the following Officers:
President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Public Affairs Officer;
· Adoption of the Bylaws and any proposed amendments;
· Planning the Association’s future meetings.You are encouraged to participate in this process by visiting the FHNA’s website at: http://fedheights.blogspot.com/ There you will find detailed information about the FHNA, its Articles, Bylaws and goals. If you plan to attend the FHNA organizational meeting on April 1st, please RSVP to the following email address: fedheights@yahoo.com and provide your contact information (i.e., name, street address, phone) which will be kept confidential. You can use that email address to make proposed amendments to the Bylaws of the Association and nominate Trustee candidates up until March 15th, or, if you prefer, you can also email that information to one of the members of the Organizational Committee listed below. Candidates and proposed amendments will be announced on the website after March 15th. We will vote on Bylaws, proposed amendments and nominees at the organizational meeting on April 1st.
Organizational Committee Members:
Eric Swenson
Beth Arnett
Beverly Nelson
Kathryn Fitzgerald
Todd Karl Jenson
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Member Registry
To become a Voting Member of FHNA, please send an email to: fedheights@yahoo.com stating that you wish to become a member, and also provide your name, street address, and phone number.
If you do not wish to become a Member, but would still like to receive newletters, information and updates from FHNA, then please send an email with the same contact information requested above, and state that you do not wish to become a member, but only want to be placed on the FHNA mailing list.
Membership is voluntary. There are no dues, but donations are accepted. A Member may withdraw at anytime by simply sending an email expressing the wish to withdraw.
If you do not wish to become a Member, but would still like to receive newletters, information and updates from FHNA, then please send an email with the same contact information requested above, and state that you do not wish to become a member, but only want to be placed on the FHNA mailing list.
Membership is voluntary. There are no dues, but donations are accepted. A Member may withdraw at anytime by simply sending an email expressing the wish to withdraw.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Participation in FHNA is voluntary
Property owners who live within the boundaries (as described in a previous post below) only become members of the Association if they act affirmatively to join. Participation is voluntary. Only those property owners who sign up and register with the Association will become members.
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