12-11-2014, 03:53 PM
You'd think it should be a simple rule to follow...abide by our bylaws so why is it so hard to do? This board, the previous board, committee members, etc, etc.?? It's a continuous frustrating cycle that old timers have said has been going on for 2 decades or more and to not expect different which is certainly disheartening to hear. Arrogance and personal agendas seem to enter the picture every time. Some board members are honest and try their best while serving on the board which eventually leads to them being left out of the loop and with no voice. Either they resign, or with resilience and optimism, like our treasurer, they hang in there fighting the current.
How do we make those board members that break our bylaws accountable without going the expensive and laborious route of recall? Can we add something to the bylaws to assist with this issue? With a bylaw committee appointed by the membership, now is the time to put our thinking caps on to see if there's something we can add to our bylaws. Would mandatory bylaw education for their 1st 3 months on the board help? Any other ideas out there?
There's intelligent people on this forum who want our bylaws to be followed...Is the crux of this problem that HPP is just too large to be run by volunteers w/no accountability? Could things be any better if HPP were run by a property mgmt company w/board oversight? Would we have to have 9 district reps and if it's mandatory for our bond, can we negotiate a change if we want less board members? How much would it cost us? Would we better off to outsource our road maintenance? Right now our employees get paid whether they do the work or not, or do the job over and over if they did it poorly the first or second time. There's expensive equipment/tools that go missing, equipment breakdowns and repair costs. If we outsourced would we need both a GM and Road Supervisor? Could we cut costs there and afford outsourcing?
It seems it's time to make some big changes because what's been going on isn't working. Maybe we need a business consultant to advise us on the best way to move forward. We are after all a multi million dollar business w/a board of mainly inexperienced volunteers running the show with no accountability. It may be time for professionals.
How do we make those board members that break our bylaws accountable without going the expensive and laborious route of recall? Can we add something to the bylaws to assist with this issue? With a bylaw committee appointed by the membership, now is the time to put our thinking caps on to see if there's something we can add to our bylaws. Would mandatory bylaw education for their 1st 3 months on the board help? Any other ideas out there?
There's intelligent people on this forum who want our bylaws to be followed...Is the crux of this problem that HPP is just too large to be run by volunteers w/no accountability? Could things be any better if HPP were run by a property mgmt company w/board oversight? Would we have to have 9 district reps and if it's mandatory for our bond, can we negotiate a change if we want less board members? How much would it cost us? Would we better off to outsource our road maintenance? Right now our employees get paid whether they do the work or not, or do the job over and over if they did it poorly the first or second time. There's expensive equipment/tools that go missing, equipment breakdowns and repair costs. If we outsourced would we need both a GM and Road Supervisor? Could we cut costs there and afford outsourcing?
It seems it's time to make some big changes because what's been going on isn't working. Maybe we need a business consultant to advise us on the best way to move forward. We are after all a multi million dollar business w/a board of mainly inexperienced volunteers running the show with no accountability. It may be time for professionals.