Re-Vote

If I am reading correctly.... the second notice may (from your wording) be in response to "privacy issues" which oould perclude the installation of the cameras (of they coverage area shows more than just common areas, and say an owner deck, backyard, etc).

If the "special assessment" by way of your governing doc's - had any criteria which was not followed exactly by the previous board, that would warrant a "void" and the need to start over. Maybe the new board has found a better quote, or better service contract for the monitoring of the cctv system.

When elected board President, I was reluctant to sign-off on anything that the previous board agreed to, but had not signed into action, prior to ending their tenure. That isn't to say that they made bad decisions, just that I was not aware of their decision making process and how they reached conclusions. If presented with the same information as they were, I might make the similar decisions, but I would generally like to make a decision with all of the information before me.

Brad, I do not want to create a "tangent" to the original theme/question of the post - however, the expectation of privacy is not deemed violated by simply pointing a camera into a window. If the purpose of the cctv system is to monitor common areas/amenities, it should not include any owner's property. If the off chance that it does, it should be done with the owner's awareness and consent. Survillence systems are limited to precise areas that they have been installed to view - and cannot, and should not be used otherwise.

Jadedone:

We will have to agree to disagree somewhat. I agree that owners should be aware that their outside property is in the view of the camera, however, I don't feel consent is needed to install. I agree if it is for the purpose of viewing common areas you should focus on such, however, you and I both know a camera will probably capture more area than that. That is just my thought, for better or worse.

The cameras will not be pointed at anyone's private property. They are security cameras pointed at the gates to see if anyone breaks through, we would then have the ability to get their plate number.
I thought once a "Special Assesement" had been set, the monies collected for said "Special Assesment" could only be spent on that and not anything else. Or would everyone be entitled to (if voted against) a refund?