Interchange of Board Responsibilities in HOA

Help! We are having so many problems with our BOD that we are tipping into self destruction. Let me attempt to take the easiest to explain, first. We are a lovely old park in South Florida of approximately 250 homes. We are so lovely, in fact, that two separate development firms have made offers within the last 4 months to purchase our homes for $100,000 and $105,000 respectively for an individual home. Of course there are other aspects of a sale that one could question, however as many of us feel existing sales of from $23,000 to $$70,000 would produce a good return on investment of $5 0r $7,000 originally, combined that a number of us are old enough to be looking at other life options. The Board refuses to discuss in detail these offers at meetings and simply sees them off and into the nether while a number of us (probably not the majority), but do want to know. O.K. into that current background come some issues which need direction more immediately.

We are a community of about 45% Canadians (snowbirds) and the remainder United States citizens many of which are also snowbirds. It is, in general a very pleasant living and law abiding arrangement. We have a Board made up of Canadians, U.S.ers, and lots of snowbirds of other states gone 8 months of the year leaving about 30% here on an annual basis, including the President. Yesterday the V.P. of the Board in her letter to HOAers
indicated in her written remarks (running again for the Board) that among her duties is "to act as the President" when the President is not here (that's 8 months in Michigan). The problem is this woman is more than difficult to deal with - she doesn't like dogs, doesn't like certain landscaping, plays favorites in all appointments and activities, is rude to many, etc., etc. I have searched and searched our by-laws and codes and I cannot find any wording that allows the Vice President to annually "act as the President" - the times most violation letters go out, the time people purchasing here are looking (I myself had three offers pass the interview committee and be refused by her...all cash offers), however I do not want to make this personal, I would like, and some of the homeowners would like, to know how to handle this...almost nightmare situation. We have a Preident for less time than an elected President. Next week we will have an opportunity to ask the candidates questions. Is it appropriate to bring this situation up, or not in the questioning period? Thanks for your thoughts, will be back with more and greater issues.

Is this a trailer park?

Yes, and realtors are not keenly interested in working here as things stand.

Yes

Yes, sorry I am learning where and how to respond here.

DrL

Is the issue of being able to sell single units versus a developer wants to purchase the entire park. In many locals one wanting to buy the entire park would have to get 80% of owners to agree to the terms thus forcing the sale.

It is one of the issues (the developer buying the entire park). However, trying to sell individual units when the Board makes it difficult (no one with a bankruptcy (ever). Yes,our by laws call for 80% who would have to agree, to sell,however this is just one of the simmering issues, the Board apparently has no intention of finding out if 80% would sell. I think the developer needs to contact each owner and provide return mail interest forms..

ADD ON

Until the BOD legally stands in the way of your sale, you have only hearsay to go by.

As President this 8 month snowbird is also the registered agent, looks like we have a legal issue with the Veep making all kinds of decisions in his absence. Yes/No?

Absolutely...so many problems.