From Rana - BOD doesn't listen what now?

Rana,

I placed this in a new post because I believe that your issue of a BOD not being receptive to members is a worthy discussion.

Unfortunately, this does happen at times. To say otherwise would be untruthful. With the expectation that everything the Board is doing is legal (just not popular) then I see the membership having the following options:

1. Recall the board or replace them at the next election.

Granted, this sometimes doesn't work. Either due to membership apathy or a simple fact that the existing BOD holds too many proxies.

However, your post described another method that doesn't always provide an opportunity. That is peaceful protest. My own Association had to deal with this from our Architectural Committee. Basically they threatened to walk and make the membership aware of why. The Board backed down.

In your post, you indicate that the entire security force would resign. This fact should be made known to the Board very plainly. Then the volunteers should be willing to follow through with the threat (otherwise don't make it) if the Board sticks to it's guns.

IF the security force resigns. a memo should be sen to the membership stating why. Again this is only if the security force resigns. To do it before the board actually makes a decision will only cause issues that could be and should be avoided. A memo after the fact is a statement of facts. A memo before hand is a threat - which usually aren't taken too kindly by anyone.

Might be a small victory, but either the Chief will be appointed or the membership will me made aware of the reason why. Then the elections may or may not be different.

Tim