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Revised 9/08

CONSTITUTION

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BY - LAWS

Sandy Beach Yacht Club, Inc.

1851 Winter Road

Grand Island, N.Y.

CONSTITUTION OF THE SANDY BEACH YACHT CLUB

ARTICLE I

NAME

This corporation shall be known as THE SANDY BEACH YACHT CLUB, INCORPORATED.

ARTICLE II

OBJECTIVES

The principal objectives of this corporation are:

(1) To promote the knowledge, interest and sportsmanship of yachting, and to promote and further waterfront activities.

(2) To promote the general advancement of all members in any matter pertaining to yachting.

(3) To promote friendship and fellowship of its members.

(4) To provide and maintain a clubhouse for meetings, social gatherings and other pertinent activities.

(5) To own and maintain other property, both real and personal, to provide yachting facilities for its members.

(6) To do any and all things necessary and proper to realize the foregoing objectives.

ARTICLE III

MEMBERSHIP

The membership of the corporation shall consist of the following six (6) classifications:

(1) Active

(2) Honorary

(3) Intermediate

(4) Junior

(5) Non-Resident

(6) Associate

The membership classifications are hereinafter defined:

(1) Active Members: Any person of good moral character and legal age. This class shall be limited in number, as the Board shall from time to time determine. Only Active Members shall be entitled to hold office in the Club and vote at all general membership meetings. He/she shall be entitled to all privileges of this Club. Only Active Members shall possess a proprietary interest in the Club.

(2) Honorary Members: Any person who has performed outstanding and meritorious service to Sandy Beach Yacht Club and has advanced its ideals and objectives. He/she shall be entitled to all privileges of the Club, except that he/she shall not be permitted to vote or hold office. Only the Board of Directors shall award Honorary Membership. Honorary Members may elect to revert to Active Member status.

(3) Intermediate Members: Any person of good moral character between the ages of 23 and 27 years. This class shall be limited in number as the Board shall from time to time determine, except that any person otherwise qualified and who is a son/daughter of a member in good standing of the Club, or a son/daughter of a deceased member who was in good standing at the time of his death, may apply for such membership notwithstanding any limitation in number placed by the Board on such membership.

(a) Intermediate Members shall continue as such until the end of the calendar year in which such member reaches the age of 27 years, at which time such membership shall expire. When an Intermediate member reaches the age of 27 years, and before the end of such calendar year, such member may apply for active membership by making application therefore in the same manner as applicants for membership in the Club, said application being subject to the same regular procedure and the approval of the Board.

(a) Privileges of Intermediate Members: Intermediate Members shall have the privilege of using the buildings, docks, grounds, and facilities of the Club, the use of which, however, may be altered or restricted from time to time by the Board. He/she may serve on the Board of Directors and vote at General Membership meetings but may not hold office. Intermediate Members shall have priority for Active Membership.

(4) Junior Members: Any person of good moral character between the ages of 18 and 22 years. This class shall be limited in number as the Board shall from time to time determine, except that any person otherwise qualified and who is a son/daughter of a member in good standing of the Club, or a son/daughter of a deceased member who was in good standing at the time of his death, may apply for such membership notwithstanding any limitation in number placed by the Board on such membership.

(a) Junior Members shall continue as such until the end of the calendar year in which such member reaches the age of 22 years, at which time such membership shall expire. When a Junior Member reaches the age of 22 years, and before the end of such calendar year, such member may apply for Intermediate or Active Membership by making application therefore in the same manner as applicants for membership in the Club, said application being subject to the same regular procedure and the approval of the Board.

(a) Privileges of Junior Members: Junior Members shall have the privilege of using the building, docks, grounds and facilities of the Club, the use of which, however, may be altered or restricted from time to time by the Board. He/she does not have a vote and may not hold office. Junior Members shall have priority for Intermediate or Active Membership.

(5) Non-Resident Members: Any member who ceases to maintain a residence for more than nine (9) months of the calendar year in the area comprised of the 8 counties of Western New York or the Province of Ontario and therefore is unable to attend the Club regularly shall be entitled to a Non-Resident Membership. He/she shall be entitled to all privileges of the Club except he/she shall not be permitted to vote, hold office or apply for slip assignment. If such member re-establishes residence in the Area, he/she shall apply for reinstatement as an active member. No additional initiation fee shall be required. This classification shall be reviewed annually by the Board of Directors.

(6) Associate Members: Any surviving spouse of an Active Member may be admitted into membership under this special classification. Any member admitted in this manner shall not be entitled to hold office, to vote or attend any general, board or special meetings, or apply for slip assignment. However, said Associate Member shall be entitled to and extended all other privileges of the Club. This classification shall be reviewed annually by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE IV

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

(1) Number: The affairs and business of this Corporation shall be managed by a Board of Directors composed of fifteen members and the immediate Past Commodore. Should the Immediate Past Commodore's term not expire concurrently with his term as Commodore, he shall resign his board position and the Board will appoint another member to fill the unexpired term. Such position shall be filled as provided in (2) below.

Only Active and Intermediate Members may serve on the Board of Directors.

(2) Election: At the annual election of Directors meeting of the Club, the five Active or Intermediate Members in good standing receiving a majority of the votes cast shall be elected Directors of this Corporation. The sixth highest vote received will be the Alternate. The position of Alternate will be for a period of one year.

(3) Term of Office: The term of office of each of the Directors shall be three years.

(4) Duties: The Board of Directors shall have control and general management of the affairs and business of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may adopt such rules and regulations for the conduct of their meetings and the management of the Corporation, as they may deem proper, not inconsistent with the Constitution and the Laws of the State of New York. The Board of Directors shall be empowered to make purchases, execute contracts, and pay bills for the Club, except that any total project or expenditure exceeding $4,000.00 must be submitted to the general membership for approval.

(5) Meetings: Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held on the third Wednesday of every month or at such other times as the Board of Directors may determine upon due notice. Special meetings may be called at any time upon notice by the Commodore.

(6) Quorum: At any meeting of the Board of Directors, a majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; but in the event of a quorum not being present, a lesser number may adjourn the meeting to some future time, not more than one month later.

(7) Voting: At all meetings of the Board of Directors, each Director is to have one vote, but the Commodore shall cast a vote only in the event of a tie.

(8) Removal of Directors: Any Director absent from two (2) Board meetings in any calendar year without just cause or excuse acceptable to the Board shall be removed from the Board.

(9) Vacancies: Should a vacancy on the Board occur during the year, the Alternate will fill the vacancy for the balance of the unexpired term. If there is no Alternate or the Alternate declines the position, the Board shall appoint an Active or Intermediate Member to fill the unexpired term.

ARTICLE V

OFFICERS

(1) Number: The officers of this Corporation shall be Commodore, Vice Commodore, Rear Commodore, Fleet Captain, Treasurer, and Secretary.

(2) Election: Officers of this Corporation shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors at the first Board meeting following the annual election of Directors meeting. The officers shall be duly elected members of the Board of Directors to take office effective January 1.

(3) Duties of Officers: The duties and powers of the officers of the Corporation shall be as follows:

COMMODORE

The Commodore shall preside at all meeting of the Board of Directors and General membership meetings.

He shall be the official representative of the Club at all functions.

He shall cause to be called regular and special meetings of the Directors and general membership in accordance with this Constitution and By-Laws.

He shall sign all contracts and agreements in the name of the Corporation, and shall appoint the Audit and Membership committees as well as any non-standing committees that may be needed from time to time. The Commodore shall be an ex-officio member of all committees

He shall see that the books, records, reports, statements and certificates required by statue are properly kept, made and filed according to law.

He shall enforce this Constitution and perform all duties incident to the position and office he holds.

VICE COMMODORE

During the absence or inability of the Commodore to render and perform his duties or exercise his powers, the same shall be performed and exercised by the Vice Commodore. He shall direct the publicity and social activities of the Club and supervise the maintenance of the grounds and clubhouse.

REAR COMMODORE

It shall be the duty of the Rear Commodore to supervise the maintenance and operation of the bar. He shall keep the books and records of the bar operation and render reports of his activity monthly at the Board of Directors meetings.

FLEET CAPTAIN

It shall be the duty of the Fleet Captain to conduct and arrange all waterfront activities of the Club. He shall supervise the Race Committee, Dock Committee, Protest Committee, and shall attend at all sailors meetings. He shall see that all boats operating from the Club, or under its flag, comply with all governmental rules and regulations relating to navigation. He shall be responsible for slip assignment and mooring and the collection of dock and mooring fees.

TREASURER

The Treasurer shall have the care and custody of and be responsible for all the funds of the Corporation, and deposit all such funds in the name of the Corporation in such bank or banks as the Board of Directors may designate.

He shall sign, make and endorse in the name of the Corporation, all checks, drafts, warrants and orders for the payment of money, and pay out and disburse same and account therefore, under the direction of the Board of Directors.

He shall render a statement of the condition of the finances of the Corporation at each regular meeting of the Board of Directors, and at such other times as shall be required of him, and he shall render a full financial report at the General Membership meetings.

He shall keep books of account of all business and transactions and such other books of account as the Board of Directors may require.

He shall do and perform all duties pertaining to the office of Treasurer.

SECRETARY

The Secretary shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors and the general membership meetings, and appropriate books of record.

The Secretary shall be the custodian of the records and of the seal, and affix the latter when required.

The Secretary shall present to the Board of Directors at their stated meetings, all communications addressed to him officially or to the Corporation.

The Secretary shall attend to all correspondence and perform all the duties incident to the office of Secretary and shall collect all dues and fees.

The Secretary shall prepare and serve all notices of corporate meetings and all boating and social events and to attend to all other correspondence of the Corporation.

(4) Vacancies: All vacancies in any office shall be filled by the Board of Directors without undue delay, at its regular meeting, or at a meeting specially called for that purpose.

(5) Removal of Officers: The Board of Directors may remove any officer, by a 2/3 majority vote, at any time with just cause after due deliberation and upon hearing the officer involved.

ARTICLE VI

COMMITTEES

(1) The standing Committees of this Club shall be the Executive, Audit, Bar, Entertainment, Publicity, House, Grounds, Membership, Dock, and Race Committee.

(2) The remaining standing committees shall be appointed by the Flag Officer responsible for the function as described in Article V. The duties of these Committees shall be as specified by By-Law #2.

ARTICLE VII

DUES AND FEES

(1) Initiation Fees: Initiation fees for each class of membership are according to the schedule in Appendix A.

(2) Annual Dues for each class of membership are according to the schedule in Appendix A.

(3) Half of the annual dues and outstanding fees must be paid before the Spring Annual Meeting or February 15, whichever is earlier. The remainder of annual dues and fees must be paid prior to May 1. Any member failing to remit promptly as scheduled will be dropped from membership unless an application for extension of time is acted upon favorably by the Board of Directors.

(4) Honorary and Associate Members shall be exempt from dues.

(5) Dock and mooring fees are payable 30 days after billing date. Failure to timely remit will result in revocation of dock and mooring privileges.

(6) Assessments: No assessments shall be levied except by a 2/3 vote of the general membership present and voting at a meeting called for that purpose; notice of such meeting shall state the subject to be considered and mailed to the membership at least five days prior to the meeting. Any such assessments approved by the general membership shall be due and payable as directed by the Board of Directors.

(7) Taxes: All dues, fees and assessments are exclusive of any governmental taxes and levies.

(8) Fiscal Year: The Corporation shall operate on a fiscal year commencing January 1 and ending December 31.

(9) Credits for Initiation Fees:

(a) Junior Members elected to Intermediate Membership shall receive a credit for the amount of their Junior Membership initiation fee paid as part of the payment of the Intermediate Membership initiation fee.

(b) Intermediate Members elected to Active Membership shall receive a credit for the amount of their Intermediate Membership initiation fee paid as part of the payment of their Active Membership initiation fee.

(10) Resignation: Any member may withdraw from the Club after payment of all dues and other indebtedness by giving written notice of his resignation to the Secretary.

ARTICLE VIII

SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION

Any member of the Corporation may present to the Board of Directors written charges against any member for conduct unbecoming a gentleman/lady or likely to endanger the good order and welfare of the Corporation; or for insubordination or disobedience of orders of the officers when in squadron, or for violation of the requirements of the Constitution or By-Laws; and after he shall have been notified of such and given an opportunity to be heard on such charges, they may suspend such member from all rights and privileges of membership, or may declare his membership forfeited.

A resignation, death or forfeiture of membership for any cause shall operate as an assignment and release to the Board of Directors as trustee of the Corporation, all the rights, title and interest of such member in and to the property and assets of the Corporation.

ARTICLE IX

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS

(1) (a) There shall be an Annual Business Meeting of the Club, to be held prior to May 1, upon five days' notice in writing to all members. Only Active and Intermediate Members in good standing shall be eligible to vote.

(b) There shall be an Annual Election of Directors Meeting of the Club to be held on a Friday between the October and November Board of Directors’ Meetings, upon five days' notice in writing to all Active, Honorary, Intermediate and Junior members. Only Active and Intermediate Members in good standing shall be eligible to vote. The election of Directors shall be by secret ballot. Proxy votes shall not be permitted. Absentee ballots will be permitted pursuant to the By-Law #6.

(2) Twenty-five members in good standing or a majority of the Active and Intermediate Membership, whichever is less, shall constitute a quorum at any Annual Meeting, or postponed or adjourned Annual Meeting.

(3) No postponement or adjournment of the Annual Meetings shall be in excess of 15 days' duration.

(4) Additional or special general membership meetings may be called at the discretion of the Board, with five days' notice in writing to all members.

(5) In the event that an expenditure in excess of $4,000.00 is to be voted upon, specific details of such expenditure shall be set forth in the notice of meeting required under this article.

(6) Any member may have an item placed on the agenda for a general membership meeting by submitting it to the Secretary in writing with the signatures of ten active or intermediate members. Such request must be submitted prior to the Board of Directors meeting during the month before the scheduled general membership meeting.

ARTICLE X

AMENDMENTS

The Constitution may be amended by a majority vote of all Active and Intermediate Members present and voting at a general membership meeting called for that purpose. The notice shall be sent to all members and shall contain a brief but fair statement of the proposed amendment.

The By-Laws of this Corporation may be amended by a majority of the Board of Directors at a duly called Board meeting.

Changes to the Constitution and / or Bylaws must be dated, signed, published to the membership and posted.

Appendix A

(1) Initiation Fees:

(a) Initiation fee for Active Membership shall be $200.00

(b) Initiation fee for Intermediate Membership shall be $100.00

(c) Initiation fee for Junior Membership shall be $50.00

(2) Annual Dues:

(a) Annual dues for Active Membership shall be $300.00

(b) Annual dues for Intermediate Membership shall be $100.00

(c) Annual dues for Junior Membership shall be $50.00

(d) Annual dues for Non-Resident Membership shall be $40.00

BY-LAW #1

PROCEDURE FOR ADMISSION TO MEMBERSHIP

A person 18 years of age or more desiring to apply for membership into Sandy Beach Yacht Club will submit an Application Form as furnished by the Membership Chairman to a sponsoring member.

Prior to submitting the application, the sponsor member will accompany the prospective member to the Club for Tuesday Work Night and other functions and introduce him/her to the Club Officers and members as may be convenient.

After a reasonable number of members have become acquainted with the prospective applicant, the sponsor will submit the application together with a brief letter of recommendation and four co-sponsor signatures.

Applications for membership will be processed as follows:

(1) General Membership will be notified of applicant's name and address by posting on Club bulletin board and in the Ditty Bag prior to the vote by the Board of Directors.

(2) The sponsor will be notified to bring the applicant to the Club for a personal interview by the Membership Chairman and two (2) Club members in good standing. They will review the Application form and sponsor's letter prior to calling in the prospective member. They will review the Application Form and sponsor's letter prior to calling in the prospective member.

Interviews are usually held on Tuesday night.

(3) Interview will be private.

(4) Chairman to explain to applicant the origin, purpose, function, finance, boating and social activities, dues and initiation fee, procedure for membership acceptance, Women's organization, Committee work, Work night, and the Dock and Club facilities of the Club, and all other rules and requirements as spelled out by the Board in the Member Handbook.

(5) Applicant to outline his/her purpose and reason for joining the Club.

(6) Following the interview, the prospective member will be dismissed and the committee will make a decision on the applicant. The Chairman will then report at the next Board of Directors meeting indicating the decision of the committee.

(7) Following the Board action, the Secretary will notify the member by letter of their decision. If approved, he/she will be invoiced for dues.

(8) Initiation fee is payable with the application when filed.

(9) Dues are payable in full in 30 days upon receipt of notice. Upon receipt of dues, the member will receive a copy of the Club Constitution and By-Laws, Directory of Personnel, gate and Club keys.

BY-LAW #2

DUTIES OF COMMITTEES

(1) The Executive Committee shall be composed of the following officers: Commodore, Vice Commodore, Rear Commodore, Fleet Captain, Secretary, and Treasurer. This Committee shall assist the Commodore in formulating the administrative and financial policy of the Club.

(2) The Audit Committee shall conduct a periodic audit of the Club's books and present a complete financial report at the Annual Meeting or as otherwise directed by the Board.

(3) The Membership Committee shall function as outlined in By-Law #1.

(4) The Publicity Committee shall plan the public relations campaign of the Club, including the publication, press releases, photographs, etc.

(5) The House Committee shall have charge of the maintenance of Club buildings and their contents.

(6) The Grounds Committee shall supervise the maintenance of the Club grounds and environs.

(7) The Entertainment Committee shall arrange for the social functions of the Club.

(8) The Bar Committee shall be responsible for the operation of the bar and shall maintain a separate bank account to handle all transactions of the bar. A monthly financial report shall be prepared and submitted to the Board of Directors.

(9) The Dock Committee shall be responsible for the maintenance of the Club docks and boat hoist.

(10) The Race Committee shall schedule and conduct races and other yachting activities.

(11) The Protest Committee shall resolve any protests occurring in the course of the races.

THE COMMITTEES ARE RESPONSIBLE TO THE FLAG OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW

Commodore:

(1) Executive Committee

(2) Audit Committee

(3) Membership Committee

Vice Commodore

(4) Publicity Committee

(5) House Committee

(6) Grounds Committee

(7) Entertainment Committee

Rear Commodore

(8) Bar Committee

Fleet Captain

(9) Dock Committee

(10) Race Committee

(11) Protest Committee

BY-LAW #3

USE OF CLUB

(1) Aims

(a) It is the avowed aim of this corporation not to seek or promote use of the Clubhouse facilities for outside activities for profit.

(b) The corporation will permit use of the Clubhouse facilities for private affairs for the accommodation of its members.

(2) Who

(a) Any individual or organization requesting use of the Club must be sponsored and attended by a Member. The said member shall be responsible for:

1. Opening and closing of Clubhouse and grounds.

2. Clean-up of Clubhouse. Dishes and kitchen utensils will be washed and Clubhouse left "broom" clean.

3. The individual or organization using the Club will be responsible for any damage caused to Club facilities and will be billed accordingly.

(3) When

(a) Club cannot be used for outside affairs or private activities on Friday, Saturday, Sunday or holidays between Friday before Memorial Day and the day after Labor Day weekend.

(b) Use of the Club during that period will be limited to weekdays and then only at the discretion of the Board.

(c) Remainder of year - all requests for use of the Club shall be submitted on the approved form and shall be acted upon at any regular or special Board meeting.

(4) Costs

(a) Use of Club for personal use..............…………………………………………………………$50.00

However there will be no fee for the use of the club for the personal use of a member when the total number attending is 20 or less. Paid functions and Club functions shall retain precedence.

(b) The charges for both the personal use of the Club and when the Club is used by a member-sponsored organization will be set each year by the Board of Directors by January 15 and be effective for all activities on and after February 1.

(c) When a paid bartender is required, full wages shall be paid by the sponsoring member at existing Club rates and are due and will be paid at the end of the activity.

(d) When Club is being used by a member sponsored outside organization…………………$100.00

(e) Requests for use of the Club should be filed with the Secretary who will have the correct rates available.

(f)  Applicable taxes applied

BY-LAW #4

No director shall be eligible for election to the office of Commodore unless he shall have served at least one year as an elected member of the Board of Directors. All members of the Board shall be equally eligible for election to all offices except as above limited. Nothing herein shall prevent the Vice Commodore from succeeding,

and he shall automatically succeed to the office of Commodore for the balance of the latter's term, in the event said office becomes vacant for any reason. Term of office of Directors shall be effective January 1 following election.

BY-LAW #5

The procedure for Absentee Ballot at the Annual Election of Directors meeting shall be as follows:

(1) Sample ballots shall be prepared and mailed with the notice of the meeting to all active and intermediate members by the Secretary.

(2) Any active or intermediate member who is unable to attend said meeting may vote using the sample ballot. He shall vote for the candidates of his choice and place his ballot in an unsigned, sealed envelope. He shall then place the unsigned, sealed envelope in another envelope with his name written thereon and deliver or mail said envelope to the Secretary.

(3) The Secretary shall determine whether the member is eligible to vote and if so, he shall deliver the unsigned, sealed envelope to the election counters at the meeting.

BY-LAW #6

Procedure for Election of Directors

Each year the Commodore shall appoint a nominating committee before the July Board of Directors meeting. The members of the nominating committee will be announced to the general membership in the Ditty Bag published immediately following this Board meeting. This will allow any member who wants to be nominated to contact a member of the committee and state their interest.

The nominating committee will submit a slate of no less than seven (7) nor more than ten (10) nominees to the Commodore prior to the September Board meeting. The composition of this slate will appear in the next issue of the Ditty Bag. Any member not nominated may submit his/her name along with the endorsement of two (2) members in good standing to the Board of Directors prior to the October meeting. These names will be added to the previous slate and submitted to the members.

At the General Membership meeting in November, any member in good standing can be nominated to run for the Board, provided the nomination is put forward by two (2) members in good standing.

Each member is eligible to vote at the Annual Election of Directors meeting as provided in this constitution and By-Laws shall be required to vote for one more than the exact number of candidates for which a vacancy will exist on the Board of Directors. The extra member elected will serve as an Alternate for one year and will automatically replace the first board member who leaves the Board for any reason during the coming year. The Alternate will not be a member of the Board of Directors until he/she replaces a departing Board member. Ballots shall be prepared and mailed in accordance with By-Law #6 and each ballot shall contain the following statement:

"You must vote for (number of vacancies plus one) or ballot will be voided."

At the Annual Election of Directors meeting, the Commodore shall appoint tellers who will collect all of the ballots cast by those eligible to vote, including absentee ballots, and will privately count the ballots. Any ballot which contains fewer or more votes than the exact number as indicated on the ballot shall be voided and not counted. The tellers will compile a list of all the votes cast for each candidate and will advise the Commodore of the names of those elected and will present the said list, signed by each teller, to the Secretary for his permanent record. The Commodore shall then advise the members present at the annual meeting of the results of the election.

The Commodore shall cast a vote only in the event of a tie.

BY-LAW #7

SBYC SLIP ASSIGNMENTS

Any reference to Slips also refers to Floating docks for PWC unless otherwise noted.

(1) Slip applicants must be a member (Active, Intermediate, Honorary or Junior) in good standing. A member in good standing is defined as working at least one Tuesday night a month or the equivalent, working on at least one party committee a year, and be free of Club debt.

(2) Slip assignments will be issued by the Fleet Captain according to availability, safety, status of membership, and seniority of applicant.

(3) Seniority is determined by the years and months of membership accumulated by the applicant. Ties to be determined by lottery.

(4) If a member sells his/her watercraft during the boating season and allows the slip to be vacant, the slip may be re-assigned to someone else as a temporary slip. This will be by the Fleet Captain. (Refer to #2 & #3)

(5) Any slipholder may take a (1)-year leave (not successive) with no fee being collected. The slip will then be re-assigned as a temporary slip by the Fleet Captain. (Refer #2 & #3)

(6) If a slipholder buys a larger boat and cannot fit existing slip, he must request a change from the Fleet Captain. If one is not available, he must go on the waiting list.

(7) Present slipholders in good standing will be assured a slip at the Club each year, but not necessarily the same slip. This will be determined by the Fleet Captain based status of membership, seniority, size of boat, safety, and input from the affected slipholder.

(8) The slip assignment waiting list will be maintained (updated) by each successive Fleet Captain.

(9) If members are dissatisfied with slip assignments, they may present their case to the Board of Directors. The Board will make final decisions based on the Constitution of the Club and Club By-Laws.

(10) All slip requests must include payment of 50% and a complete application, to be considered, which is due by February 1st.

(11) Assignment of slips will be made by March 1st with the balance of payment due by May 1st. Monies received by members for slips without assignment will be refunded immediately.

(a) If a member decides after slip assignments are made, but before final payment is due on May 1st to either relinquish his slip or take a leave of absence as defined in (5) above, they will lose their deposit for the year. If a member decides to relinquish his slip or take a leave of absence after May 1st, they will owe the full amount for the slip.

(a) If a slip holder fails to put his/her watercraft in the assigned slip during the boating season, that will then constitute the 1 year leave of absence. ( Refer to # 5 and #11 (a))

(12) If a member’s slip will be unoccupied for more than 3 consecutive days, he/she must notify the Fleet Captain of departure and return date, so that the slip might be temporarily re-assigned.

(13) In the event the surviving spouse wishes to retain the use of a slip and the boat of a deceased member, the Board of Directors may elect to:

(a) Allow the surviving spouse to count the year of the death of the deceased member as the first year of the spouse’s seniority rights.

(a) If the slip assignments have been made for that year, allow the surviving member to keep the slip assignment of the deceased member.

(14) It is the responsibility of the owner of a PWC floating dock to sell the floating dock. Ownership of a floating dock does not provide any rights to dock privileges. Floating dock assignments are based on the stated rules in this by-law.

(15) Waterfront fees will be determined annually by the Board of Directors.

(16) No watercraft may be placed in their slips, in the spring, until authorized by the Fleet Captain.

BY-LAW #8

In accordance with Constitution Article VII, Dues and Fees, half of the annual dues and fees must be paid on or before 15 February. A “LATE FEE” of 10% of the Annual Dues will be imposed on a member that fails to remit accordingly. The balance of annual dues and fees must be paid on or before 1 May.

Payment must be post-marked or delivered to the Secretary in compliance with the above Constitution Article to avoid the “LATE FEE” being imposed.

BY-LAW #9

In the event of the death of an Active member in “good standing” immediately prior to his/her death, and in the event that the spouse of said member wishes to become an Active member, the Board of Directors may elect to:

(1) Waive the Initiation Fee for that membership.

(2) Allow the surviving spouse to use the remaining part of the year as an Active member without additional fee for that year only.

BY-LAW #10

The Board of Directors, recognizing that they as a group are solely empowered to make purchases, execute contracts, and to approve (direct the Treasurer to pay) the club’s monthly bills per Article IV, section 4, will:

(1) Discuss, amend and approve the annual budget submitted by the Executive Committee at the January Board Meeting.

(2) Annually review, amend and approve recommendations by the Flag Officers responsible to the fees and prices charged to members for items such as Bar prices, slip fees, club use fees etc.

(3) Mail that year’s fees to each member with the annual dues statement.

Sandy Beach Yacht Club

1851 Winter Road

PO Box 513, Grand Island, NY 14072

Phone: 716-773-7716