ReneeD (Illinois)
Posts: 201
Posts: 201
Posted:
Hope I've spelled acclimation correctly. Looking for input before our new board members meet tonight. I believe all 3 board members have 2 year terms. What say you?
Anyway, current situation is 5 board members; quorum is 20% or 52 votes from membership. [NOTE: Public Act 097-0605 (Illinois law effective 8/26/11) affects common interest communities.] It states Board Members do not have to be elected by vote from among all members of a community association, nor must one-third of their terms expire annually. We had our election on 9/28/11.
This year's election there were 3 open positions and only 3 homeowners ran. Quorum was not met at this year's Annual Election Meeting; 4 board members and 9 homeowners present with 30 proxies mailed in. Suggestion was made to either hold another election meeting and hopefully collect more proxies to meet quorum or, the 3 homeowners running would fill open positions but only serving for one year or until next year's election. I don't agee with that decision as that would mean 5 positions would be open in next year's election.
Little History on this year's election: 3 positions open and all for 2-year terms---current treasurer was seeking a 2 year term; current Board Secretary was filling in for remaining 1 year term thus that person was looking to fill a (new)2-year term and, current term(Director) resigned last month but that position would also be a 2-year term as well.
Previous election(history): This happened one other time while I was on the board but there were only 2 positions to be filled. Again, quorum not met because of insufficient proxies, no homeowners were in attendance but all board members were present. By acclimation, those 2 positions were filled for another two year term by same current board members.
Thanks. -Renee
Anyway, current situation is 5 board members; quorum is 20% or 52 votes from membership. [NOTE: Public Act 097-0605 (Illinois law effective 8/26/11) affects common interest communities.] It states Board Members do not have to be elected by vote from among all members of a community association, nor must one-third of their terms expire annually. We had our election on 9/28/11.
This year's election there were 3 open positions and only 3 homeowners ran. Quorum was not met at this year's Annual Election Meeting; 4 board members and 9 homeowners present with 30 proxies mailed in. Suggestion was made to either hold another election meeting and hopefully collect more proxies to meet quorum or, the 3 homeowners running would fill open positions but only serving for one year or until next year's election. I don't agee with that decision as that would mean 5 positions would be open in next year's election.
Little History on this year's election: 3 positions open and all for 2-year terms---current treasurer was seeking a 2 year term; current Board Secretary was filling in for remaining 1 year term thus that person was looking to fill a (new)2-year term and, current term(Director) resigned last month but that position would also be a 2-year term as well.
Previous election(history): This happened one other time while I was on the board but there were only 2 positions to be filled. Again, quorum not met because of insufficient proxies, no homeowners were in attendance but all board members were present. By acclimation, those 2 positions were filled for another two year term by same current board members.
Thanks. -Renee