10-22-2015, 08:11 AM
Before the board meeting had started a member stated a board straw vote had taken place via email and didn't like hearing from another member that this is not standard conduct of board business. That's 2 straw votes so far w/in the past 3-4 months done in between board mtgs. In the past straw votes were reserved for emergencies ONLY.
Now it's becoming part of business as usual which perpetuates more non transparency. We already have non transparency when the board votes on board business during exec session mtgs, which is in violation of our bylaws. We are in the dark ages. To make business more non transparent, they don't reveal at the next board mtg what business they conducted during exec session, per our bylaws, Article VIII Sec 9 (d) Executive Session, 4. At very least the "board" business done in exec session, which IS NOT a secret, should be reported to help w/transparency.
After the meeting was officially adjourned, a member approached me stating that I was micromanaging the board; in what I post on PT, and I assume including what I've said in the past during owner input? That once I write a check and send it in....alluding that once I write that check, it's none of my business, your business, on how "MY" money, "YOUR" money is spent. Coincidentally the words sounded all too familiar echoing certain board members. Our bylaws encourage members to participate in the mgmt and operation of HPP. The bylaws also say the board is supposed to ascertain the needs and desires of the lot owners.
I reminded him that chip seal will cost us thousands of OUR dollars and I'm not supposed to be concerned when I've heard that this product isn't right on our busy roads and rainy climate? That if it fails, it will entail lots of our money down the toilet, so c'est la vie? That the whole business of chip seal has gone behind closed doors now? That our road crew are now doing this work instead of maintaining our roads which is supposed to be the mgmt.'s no. 1 priority?
Take care of priority 1 first; get our easements cleaned up, potholes filled, get better and more road material laid on our dirt roads (I have only fine dust, scattered hard rocks and a large pothole on mine), get the main drags and feeder roads restriped, get reflectors laid down....that's priority over chip seal IMO. After everything's caught up, then maybe talk about road products.
Just write that check and mail it in (and shut up?). And why have bylaws and policies when certain board members make a mockery of them? This kind of attitude from other members is very disheartening. I see that after what's been posted here that others are ok w/that... It really puts to question on whether I should care any more. (edited for clarity)
Now it's becoming part of business as usual which perpetuates more non transparency. We already have non transparency when the board votes on board business during exec session mtgs, which is in violation of our bylaws. We are in the dark ages. To make business more non transparent, they don't reveal at the next board mtg what business they conducted during exec session, per our bylaws, Article VIII Sec 9 (d) Executive Session, 4. At very least the "board" business done in exec session, which IS NOT a secret, should be reported to help w/transparency.
After the meeting was officially adjourned, a member approached me stating that I was micromanaging the board; in what I post on PT, and I assume including what I've said in the past during owner input? That once I write a check and send it in....alluding that once I write that check, it's none of my business, your business, on how "MY" money, "YOUR" money is spent. Coincidentally the words sounded all too familiar echoing certain board members. Our bylaws encourage members to participate in the mgmt and operation of HPP. The bylaws also say the board is supposed to ascertain the needs and desires of the lot owners.
I reminded him that chip seal will cost us thousands of OUR dollars and I'm not supposed to be concerned when I've heard that this product isn't right on our busy roads and rainy climate? That if it fails, it will entail lots of our money down the toilet, so c'est la vie? That the whole business of chip seal has gone behind closed doors now? That our road crew are now doing this work instead of maintaining our roads which is supposed to be the mgmt.'s no. 1 priority?
Take care of priority 1 first; get our easements cleaned up, potholes filled, get better and more road material laid on our dirt roads (I have only fine dust, scattered hard rocks and a large pothole on mine), get the main drags and feeder roads restriped, get reflectors laid down....that's priority over chip seal IMO. After everything's caught up, then maybe talk about road products.
Just write that check and mail it in (and shut up?). And why have bylaws and policies when certain board members make a mockery of them? This kind of attitude from other members is very disheartening. I see that after what's been posted here that others are ok w/that... It really puts to question on whether I should care any more. (edited for clarity)