DOWNTOWN/WOOSTER SQUARE

COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT TEAM

NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
BY-LAWS
ARTICLE 1: NAME
The name of said organization shall be the Downtown/Wooster Square Community
Management Team (hereinafter The Team).
ARTICLE 2: STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The purpose of The Team is to create a partnership between the community and city
agencies so that together they may identify issues of concern, set priorities, develop
solutions and improve the quality of life within the boundaries of the Downtown Policy
District in New Haven, Connecticut. The Team is a non-partisan, non-profit organization.
ARTICLE 3: MEMBERSHIP
A) Community Management Team Boundaries
As of July 2003, the boundaries of the Downtown/Wooster Square Policing District are
defined as follows:
From North Frontage Road to Park Street,
From Park Street to Broadway,
From Broadway to Tower Parkway,
From Tower Parkway to Grove Street,
From Grove Street to Prospect Street,
From Prospect Street to Trumbull Street,
From Trumbull Street to State Street,
From State Street to Bradley Street,
From Bradley Street to Grand Avenue,
From Grand Avenue to Franklin Street,
From Franklin Street to Water Street,
From Water Street to North Frontage Road.
For a map of the Area as described above, please see Appendix A.
B) Membership Qualifications
Voting membership in The Team is open to all parties who are either property owners,
residents, business owners and/or their designees from within the boundaries set forth
in Article 3, Section A.

All parties wishing to participate in The Team must complete a Membership Information
Sheet, please see Appendix B. Police Department employees, Livable City Initiative
employees, and elected city officials will be ex-officio non-voting members.
ARTICLE 4: MEETINGS
A) General Meetings
General meetings of The Team will be open to the public, and will be held once per
month on the third Tuesday of each month. Said meetings will start at 7:00 p.m. and
they will be held at the Substation at City Hall, 165 Church Street, New Haven,
Connecticut, unless the membership is notified otherwise or the Executive Board
establishes a new location.
General meetings will be cancelled only under extreme circumstances. No official notice
of cancellation will be provided. Cancelled meetings will not be rescheduled, nor will
they have an effect on the date and time of the subsequent meeting.
B) Executive Sessions
Executive session meetings will be held at least once per month, or more often if
deemed necessary by the Executive Board. Dates of these meetings will be established
among the Executive Board members, and notification will be in a manner agreeable to
Executive Board members.
C) Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of The Team will be held on the third Thursday of every March.
Said meeting will start at 7:00 p.m. and it will take place at the Substation at City Hall,
165 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut unless the membership is notified
otherwise or the Executive Board establishes a new location. The election of Executive
Board members will be held at each annual meeting.
ARTICLE 5: EXECUTIVE BOARD
The Executive Board of The Team will consist of four (4) offices: Chairperson, Vice
Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer and three members at large. Duties of these offices
shall be as follows:
A) Chairperson (one year term)
1) Preside over the Executive Board
2) Open and preside over all meetings.
3) Set meeting agendas with the Executive Board.
B) Vice-Chairperson (one year term)

1) In the absence of the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson shall perform the

duties of the Chairperson as described in Article 5, Section A.
C) Secretary (one year term)
1) Keep the minutes of all meetings, including recording the names of all parties
present.
2) Summarize and report the contents of any correspondence to The Team.
3)Take charge of all documents which belong to The Team.
4) Assume the duties of the Chairperson in the absence of the Chairperson or the
Vice-Chairperson.
D) Treasurer (one year term)
1) The treasurer will have responsibility for reporting monies held by The Team.
E) Members at large (three year terms)
1) Consists of three members
2) Each member serves a three year term
F) Removal of Officer
Any officer may be removed, for any reason by a vote of a majority of The Team. Such
Officer must be notified such a motion is being considered at a regularly scheduled
meeting. The vote will take place at the following regularly scheduled meeting. The
Officer will be afforded the opportunity to be heard regarding such charges before The
Team.
A representative from the general membership will be appointed by the Executive Board
to fill the vacated office in the interim, contingent on approval by the general
membership. Ratification of the interim member by the general membership will conform
to general voting procedures as outlined in Article 7.
G) Vacating Executive Board
Any member of the Executive Board who no longer thinks that he/she can fill the office
bestowed upon him/her, may resign at any time. Said officer should provide thirty (30)
days written notice, and submit the notice to the Secretary of the Executive Board.
A representative from the general membership will be appointed by the Executive Board
to fill the vacated office in the interim, contingent on approval by the general
membership. Ratification of the interim member by the general membership will conform
to general voting procedures as outlined in Article 7. The interim appointment will be
valid until the next annual meeting.

H) Candidacy for Executive Board

A candidate for any office of the Executive Board must reveal any potential conflict of
interest such as employment and financial interest in the community.
ARTICLE 6: SUBCOMMITTEES
Subcommittees will be established by the Executive Board who also will appoint a
chairperson to head a respective subcommittee. The subcommittee chairperson will be
responsible for reporting to the Executive Board on the respective committees status.
Subcommittee meeting dates, locations and notifications will be established in a manner
agreeable to the respective subcommittee members.
Subcommittee members may meet at any time with outside parties regarding issues
being explored by the respective subcommittee.
The Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson can act as ex-officio members of all
subcommittees.
Subcommittees will include the permanent creation of at least the following:

Public Safety Committee

L.C.I. Committee
Neighborhood Development Committee
Nominating Committee

A) Nominating Subcommittees
At the January general meeting, or approximately sixty (60) days before the annual
meeting, the president of the Executive Board will appoint a three-person committee
that will establish a slate of candidates for the Executive Committee elections.
ARTICLE 7: VOTING
A) Eligibility
Voting on The Team issues will be limited to the eligible general membership.
Prerequisites to voting are a members completion of a Membership Information Sheet
and attendance of three of the last six (6) general meetings. Police Department
employees, Livable City Initiative employees, and elected city officials will be ex-officio
non-voting members.
B) Procedures

Voting will be by viva voce, and a simple majority of the membership present at a
general meeting will carry a vote. No proxies will be available on voting issues. Roberts
rules of order will govern conduct of meetings.
ARTICLE 8: BY-LAW AMENDMENTS
The by-laws may be amended by a majority vote at a Management Team meeting.
Proposed amendments must be presented, in writing, to the Secretary at least three
weeks before the meeting at which action is to be taken thereon. The secretary shall
provide the written proposal to the membership one meeting prior to the vote.
Voting procedures will be the same as outline in Article 7.