Making Motions

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DavidF3 (Florida)
Posts: 2

Posted:

Who has the right to make a motion in a regular board members meeting?
Can a Homeowner attending a Board meeting for a certian subject and or item on the agenda, make a motion in reference to that item?
Further is this allowed in the meeting if the chair reconized the motion and was second?

BrianB (California)
Posts: 2,820

Posted:

in our's, no. a board meeting is for board work. If a homeowner has an issue, they can speak (to an agenda topic), etc., but they don't make motions. not that we ever have owners at our meetings...

GlenL (Ohio)
Posts: 5,491

Posted:

Brian, just out of curiosity you have no homeowners at the Board meeting because you ban them or just lack of interest by the homeowners?

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RogerB (Colorado)
Posts: 5,067

Posted:

David, any member of the Board of Directors has the right to make a motion at a Board meeting. A non Board member should not be recognized by the Chair. If a Board member seconded such a recognized motion then in essence that Board member could be considered as making the motion.

The President, chair and other Board members should try to learn Roberts Rules of Order relating to small groups. For example, in small groups a second is not needed and the Chair may make motions.

DavidF3 (Florida)
Posts: 2

Posted:

I would like some supporting information that states that Homeowners can or can not make a motion at a scheduled Board meeting, although all Homeowners were invited to attend for this specific reason to discuss in open forum. The Homeowners signed a petition to order the Board to appoint a committee to investigate a previous special meeting held by a committee and conducted wrong. This meeting also was a decision maker on a project and we need some insight as to how the homeowners can stop the project?
I believe that during an open forum held in any meeting the Homeowner or attendee can make motions to the chair if recognized.

RogerB (Colorado)
Posts: 5,067

Posted:

David, a homeowner has the right to speak and make comments when recognized by the Chair at a Board meeting. They have no right or authority to make a motion. As I stated only Board members can make motions at a Board meeting. You can refer to parliamentary procedures for conducting a meeting for more information.

RobertR2 (Florida)
Posts: 4

Posted:

David you are a piece of work! Last night you knew it all about Robert's rule and now your asking for advise on something you said "I know all the rules". You are just as two faced as Tom.

BrianB (California)
Posts: 2,820

Posted:

to answer the question directed to me:

apathy. we would be happy to have them, but no one cares to come. they won't even come to the annual meeting (no annual meeting in five years, because we cannot get a quorum of owners).

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Posted:

Posted By RobertR2 on 11/14/2006 9:28 AM

David you are a piece of work! Last night you knew it all about Robert's rule and now your asking for advise on something you said "I know all the rules". You are just as two faced as Tom.

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TomS2 (Florida)
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Posted:

See my reply in the discussion.

TomS2 (Florida)
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Posted:

A non board member at a board meeting does not have the right to make a motion. A board member cannot act on the petition either. The entire board must have had ample time to review and, if necessary, consult with legal counsel. Also, it sounds like the petition is to set aside a properly noticed special meeting. In essence you are using a petition to amend the voting process delineated in the bylaws without a vote of 2/3 of the membership. It can't be done.

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