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Posted By TimB4 on 05/21/2016 12:10 AM
Kelly,
To get elected, you might not have to do anything but volunteer.
If there are a lot of candidates, you simply state your position on various issues.
Since the annual meeting is the only time all the members get together, it can be an invaluable tool for the Board to hear what the concerns are for the membership. The only response you need to make, if any, is that the Board can look into the issue (don't promise results, just that you will look into it). Be honest.
If you are elected to the Board, read and understand the applicable laws and your governing documents. I suspect that you will also still be under declarant control (that is to say the members won't fully control the Association). Therefore, it's possible that while on the Board you will simply be a voice in the process but the controlling votes will be that of the Declarant and the Declarant's appointed (or elected) Directors.
You might want to speak with one of the existing board members and see why they resigned.
The management company knows of my intention to run for the board of directors. The declarants appointed board is resigning. The only control they will have is the votes for the vacant lots. And since that board is resigning, they can (and will be asked) to change their class b votes to class a. (This is in the CCRs) I have studied all of our bylaws and CCRs as well as read the articles of incorporation and as much as I can get my hands on. Not saying that I understand it all but.... I have asked to speak to the board that is resigning and have only been met with re-direction. I found the names in a tax entity search but no phone numbers are listed. One is an owner of a major construction company and probably wouldn't be willing to talk anyway. I have asked the management company for numbers but they convienently 'forget' that when replying to emails. I'm assuming that the resigning board doesn't want phone calls from any of us..