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