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NoelleC (California)
Posts: 23
Posted:
I posted something similar on this a few days ago.

OU HOA board has a loose canon on board who is doing things illegally, our other members with the exception of one support this, it is taking 8-9 mos for decisions to implemented. They board on a whole gets upset and annoyed when I bring things of legal nature to the table.. they don't want to hear it , wan tto make rules up as they go along!

I am making an effort to get our community involved to run for the HOA. The only way I can do this is expose the lack of fiduciary responsibility in regards to our Davis Sterling Act. I am making it known that they are not following our reserve studies, attempting to make maintenance stay at bay until they can build more funds despite there being $150K in reserves.

I thought this was a good idea... until someone said that this should be kept private and away from the public as if it gets connected to me it makes me look bad.. that is a quote from one of the other posters. What about them not doing things as they are supposed to do?

IE... an assessesement was proposed by the president who has been on the board for 7 years to have an assessement because she felt that the reserves weren't high enough and want to repipe the whole buiding! Our paint is 2 years over due as is many other things and the legality of you can't impose an assessment if there are reserves didn't qute get understood until I brought in the quote from Davis Sterling. It was dropped after that. ( I have served on the board for 4 years off an on. )

Is it illegal to expose an incapable board in order to get new board members on?
GeraldT4
Posts: 1,022
Posted:
NoelleC - Freedom of speech is not illegal, however what you say carries with it consequences. Many may see you as the loose canon for exposing a board or characterizing them as incapable. Even if you are correct. If you feel a certain way, speak your mind, make a motion in an open meeting. Even if it has no effect other than documenting your feelings for the record. It's more appropriate, and healthy for that matter, if the Board develops a nominating committee that can seek candidates, rather than one individual trying to subvert the existing Board. However, there's nothing to prevent you from trying. : )
BrianB (California)
Posts: 2,820
Posted:
perfectly said Gerald.

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