How To Join The

Ocean View Coordinating Committee

Dues are $25.00 a year.

Any organization that is civic, service, or business in nature, having an Ocean View community interest, and meets the membership requirements, plus resides/meets in the defined Ocean View area will be eligible for membership in the Ocean View Coordinating Committee.

Requirements/Application:  Civic organizations are established civic leagues representing and area within defined OVCC boundaries.  A civic organization must have elected officers, a minimum membership of 30 people, meet regularly (monthly, quarterly), and have a set of by-laws stating their area of representation and purpose.  Civic organizations must provide evidence of meeting membership requirements and a set of by-laws for membership consideration in addition to a letter of request signed by the currently active president.

Service organizations are defined as fraternal, religious, social, military, having Ocean View community interests and reside and provide service in the Ocean View area.  A service organization must have elected officers, a minimum membership of 10 people, meet regularly (monthly, quarterly), and a set of by-laws for membership consideration in addition to a letter of request signed by the currently active president.

Business organizations are business associations and individual businesses that have Ocean View community interests and reside (if an individual  business) or meet in the Ocean View area ( if a business association).

1. Associations must have elected officers, minimum membership of 10 people, meet regularly (monthly, quarterly), and a set of by-laws stating their area of representation and purpose.  business associations must provide evidence of meeting membership requirements and a set of by-laws for membership consideration in addition to a letter of request signed by the currently active president.

2. Individual businesses must have a minimum of five employees with a stated interest in Ocean View, aside from being their place of employment, and to be able to provide a designated delegate by name to attend OVCC meetings.  Individual businesses must provide a list of their employee participation by name and a statement of reason and intent in lieu of any by-laws to qualify for membership consideration in addition to a letter of request.  Individual business organizations must provide evidence of meeting membership requirements for membership consideration besides a letter of request signed by the owner/active president of the business.  The employee participation list must be updated yearly.

Membership applications must state which membership requirements an applicant is applying under; civic, business (individual or association), or service.  Acceptance for membership must be approved by a two-thirds (2/3) of the Board.  All membership applications plus yearly revalidation will be kept by the Membership Committee and be open to the general membership.

Membership Revalidation:  Membership revalidation will occur every year before election nominations and be accomplished by the Nominating Committee in coordination with the Membership Committee.  The Nominating Committee will submit a membership revalidation report prior to any officer/board election being held.

If you would like to join send us an e-mail.......ovcc@ovcconline.org

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