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CharlesG5 (Florida)
Posts: 60

Posted:

Live in a 600 home HOA in Florida. Our President has just told our Community Association Manager and our maintenance man that they can not attend board meetings anymore. The reason is that they are not homeowners and board meetings are only open to homeowners. Both of these individuals are salaried employees of our Assocation.

NEED HELP !!!

JohnB26 (South Carolina)
Posts: 1,569

Posted:

no help needed .... the pres is CORRECT .... meetings are only open to members

OWNER = MEMBER

MaryA1 (Arizona)
Posts: 388

Posted:

Charles,

Can you tell us why the Pres has made this ruling and do the other board members concur? I can understand why the maint. man wouldn't need to attend the board meeting unless he gives a report on maint issues. Also,doesn't the manager have a management report to present at each meeting? Although these individuals are not homeowners, they are employees of the assn who may have useful info to impart at the board meetings.

JonD1
Posts: 2,350

Posted:

Charles:

This would not be a decision left up to the President alone.

Has it been practice for these two people to attend meetings?

Has the President given ANY reason why this should now change?

IF there is a matter that the President would like to discuss involving the manager and maintanance man alone in front of the Board and owners then he should explain so.

If not I would ask WHY these people cannot attend. The manager is supposed to work with the Board to manage your property how can they do so effectivly when excluded from Board meetings? Wouldn't it be easier if they were their to listen and if needed participate?

If the maintenance man is required to amke the Board aware of issues the Baord should know about or if this employees opinion or adivce could be needed how would that happen.

I would think IF these employees were in the haobt of attending meetings the President should have a valid reason for that to change and explain that reason to the entire Board for them to decide.

I prefer to involve those working to manage and maintain our property not exclude them.

Any Board can certainly invite non-owners to attend their meetings. Manager, employees, service providers, lawyers, guest speakers, anyone whom the Baord believes would serve a useful purpose by their attendence.

If you have a different position I would question the President and than determine how to address this matter.

Good luck.

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