CaroleL1 (Georgia)
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Posts: 5
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Hello Everyone,
We are a 60 unit townhouse condominium association in Georgia. Built in the 1970s, many of our residents have lived here for 20 years or longer. Throughout the years, we have been quite fortunate to have good Boards of Directors who concentrated on maintenance of the infrastructure and funding for same rather than persnickety rule enforcement . The residents have been supportive of fee increases for the reserves, maintenance and capital improvements, while generally acting like adults and good neighbors without requiring Board supervision. Then end result is a stable and harmonious community with stable property values that can sell overnight, low past due receivables (if any), low legal bills, FHA approval and a great place to live.
However, several years ago a rogue BOD with a different agenda ran amuck, enforcing old rules, writing new ones, sending out violation notices and even fines (for the first time in our history) and retaining a lawyer. All of this was legal according to our governing docs and GA law, but it caused much confusion and eventually an erosion of the community trust and harmony that had existed prior to the invasion. It took awhile, but we were finally able to replace the BOD members and most of the former rogue BOD members have since moved away. It was then agreed at the annual meeting that violations would be reserved for serious health and safety reasons while undergoing the process of re-writing the documents to insure against the possibility of such events happening in the future. Since then goodwill and harmony has been restored.
I'm on the New Documents committee. We would like to get a general idea of how we would like the documents re-written to present to the membership before taking them to a lawyer for the final version. Despite Googling my fingers off, I can't seem to find any current documents that aren't pretty much boiler-plated and look like our own current documents. The general idea is to give the BOD as much authority as they need to maintain the infrastructure, enter contracts for landscaping and pool care, pursue late payments, etc while restraining their ability to control the types of patio furniture we purchase. We want flexible documents that allow for member participation and consent in those area where they are affected the most.
Does any one here have ideas on where to look for this type of template or any ideas of what might work in these circumstances?
Thanks in advance for any help.
We are a 60 unit townhouse condominium association in Georgia. Built in the 1970s, many of our residents have lived here for 20 years or longer. Throughout the years, we have been quite fortunate to have good Boards of Directors who concentrated on maintenance of the infrastructure and funding for same rather than persnickety rule enforcement . The residents have been supportive of fee increases for the reserves, maintenance and capital improvements, while generally acting like adults and good neighbors without requiring Board supervision. Then end result is a stable and harmonious community with stable property values that can sell overnight, low past due receivables (if any), low legal bills, FHA approval and a great place to live.
However, several years ago a rogue BOD with a different agenda ran amuck, enforcing old rules, writing new ones, sending out violation notices and even fines (for the first time in our history) and retaining a lawyer. All of this was legal according to our governing docs and GA law, but it caused much confusion and eventually an erosion of the community trust and harmony that had existed prior to the invasion. It took awhile, but we were finally able to replace the BOD members and most of the former rogue BOD members have since moved away. It was then agreed at the annual meeting that violations would be reserved for serious health and safety reasons while undergoing the process of re-writing the documents to insure against the possibility of such events happening in the future. Since then goodwill and harmony has been restored.
I'm on the New Documents committee. We would like to get a general idea of how we would like the documents re-written to present to the membership before taking them to a lawyer for the final version. Despite Googling my fingers off, I can't seem to find any current documents that aren't pretty much boiler-plated and look like our own current documents. The general idea is to give the BOD as much authority as they need to maintain the infrastructure, enter contracts for landscaping and pool care, pursue late payments, etc while restraining their ability to control the types of patio furniture we purchase. We want flexible documents that allow for member participation and consent in those area where they are affected the most.
Does any one here have ideas on where to look for this type of template or any ideas of what might work in these circumstances?
Thanks in advance for any help.