BOD Vulger attack and breech of confidentiality?

In our next up coming meeting there is going to be heavy discussion.

First off I feel this BOD member should be removed from the BOD.

The story..

First off during the executive session it was decided to leave parts of a motion out. this was with article issue of a lease, and disclosing the actual violation the board felt was confidential. we all discussed it and ALL agreed, leave out the exact detail and just mention the article number of the lease only.

Open session comes about and members are in the room during the question and answer portion. A lot of upset folks about the motion and asking a lot of questions. One BOD member starts to get upset, sees another BOD member shake her head about something. He Then at top of his voice looks at her and says "F(@K YOU" then her name "F(@K YOU!".. Stares her down then Blurts out the info the BOD ALL agreed to keep confidential and follows up with "Your a Bi!@H, You BI!@H"

The membership was shocked as to the actions of this BOD member to a fellow BOD member. He refused to apologize to her and did not even make a apology to the membership. So far our president seems to feel a formal apology is all that is going to be needed.

I do however feel due to the confidentiality breech, and the outburst. It is all actions unbecoming a board member and should NOT be tolerated.

Am I wrong for this, or is it better to let the apology be made and move on? what would you do if you were on this BOD.

DouglasK1,

Thank you for that info, I would have thought the BOD in certain circumstances would have the right to remove a BOD member/director. He was fined $100, and paid it the next day. But to me that does not fix his actions, and possibly opens the doors for others to follow suit as well.

It sounds like you, as a board member, James, need to read your bylaws to learn how to remove a board member. It's a part of your job as a director to read & understand them.

If this rogue director is an officer, your bylaws probably say you can remove him from his office, say, secretary. But not from the board.

Your bylaws also might give the Board the right to form an "executive committee." This can consist of all directors except the rogue. That way, the rest of you can discuss executive session matters without him and also withhold those minutes from him. This will maintain confidentiality. If your bylaws are silent on executive committees, you might have to read PA's corporation codes. You could keep this committee in place for, say a couple of months to discipline the rogue.

If the rest of your Board won't support forming an executive committee, you'll have to wait till the next election as Douglas suggests, and vote him out. OR, you can go to the trouble of a recall election, but that's a lot of work.

Now, our HOA has a rule that no one can shout at directors, residents or staff or use abusive language. We made it after a very large tenant let loose with a stream of profanity at a very small staffer of color. There was a witness. We have an immediate call to hearing and a $100 fine. How, James, did you manage to fine your rogue??

Thats's basically the end of my post too, Augie. We'll see what James' reply is.... if any....

James

Are you a BOD Member? If you are, shame on you for not knowing what can be done to who made the uncalled for outburst.