Join the Cedar Park Neighbors Board

 
 

Are YOU interested in serving your community as a member of the board of Cedar Park Neighbors (CPN)? We are a group of people are are dedicated to improving our community.

CPN hosts public informational events, runs Cedar Park Jazz, gives academic Scholarships, hands out Holiday Baskets, and so much more! As a board member, you have a hand in guiding CPN and working towards our mission to foster collaboration among all persons living and working in the Cedar Park neighborhood, to promote community development, to provide a forum for communication and community education, to respond to neighborhood concerns, and to advocate for and promote the general welfare of the Cedar Park community.

To join the board, you must

Section 504: Eligibility Requirements

  1. Each Officer and Director-at-Large shall be age 18 or older and a member of the General Membership.

  2. To be eligible to stand for election, each officer and director-at-large must be a member as of the preceding April 1 with current year’s dues paid as of that date.

  3. Residency Requirement for Officers

  4. Each Officer shall be required to be a resident within the boundaries established for Corporation usage, as defined in Chapter III.

  5. An Officer who ceases to be a resident within the boundaries established for Corporation usage shall be permitted to complete the current term of office, but shall not be eligible to serve as an Officer thereafter.

Responsibilities of Cedar Park Neighbors Board Members

All board members have the following responsibilities (summarized)

Each Director-at Large shall:

  1. attend Board of Directors and General Membership meetings,

  2. actively participate in discussions of issues before the Board of Directors,

  3. vote on motions and resolutions before the Board of Directors,

  4. perform in a prompt and timely fashion any responsibilities delegated to him/her by the President or by the Board of Directors,

  5. serve on Committees of the Board, pursuant to §802, and

  6. actively participate in events of the Corporation.

Read the full responsibilities here.

Terms

  • Directors-at-Large are elected for 2 year terms. A maximum of 8 shall be elected each year.

  • Board Directors (President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Vice President) are elected for 1 year terms

Timeline

The Election is held in April at the “Annual Meeting of the Corporation.”

Nominations open in January of that year.

By April 1st, each candidate will be certified by the Secretary. By that time, you must be a member in good standing.

Boundaries

Section 301: “Cedar Park” Boundaries Defined
The boundaries of the Cedar Park area of University City have been established for Corporation usage as follows:

  1. 46th Street north from Kingsessing Avenue to Larchwood Avenue;

  2. Larchwood Avenue west from 46th street to 52nd Street;

  3. 52nd Street south from Larchwood Avenue to the SEPTA Regional High Speed Line right of way at  52nd   and Pentridge Streets;

  4. The SEPTA Regional High Speed Line right of way at 52nd and Pentridge Streets southeast to 49th Street and Kingsessing Avenue; and

  5. Kingsessing Avenue northeast from 49th Street to 46th Street.

 
 

Cedar Park Neighbors, West Philadelphia