Angry Board Emails?

personally, try not to worry about it. people who write things in email they may later regret will pay the price. Keep your pride, and stay on the high road, and let this person have all the rope they want.

You can't change them, and any reaction you give them just feeds their desire for attention. Just ignore it, go about your good work, and let them wither away.

NoelleC - Depending on what your email originally said, it's hard to know if he's being truthful or not. If truly unwarranted, I'd reply simply that "You are aware that your email to me as follows is sarcastic, considered cyber bullying, improper conduct from a Board member, and if it continues will be legally actionable since I am putting you on notice to immediately stop and conduct yourself like a gentleman.".

However, what was your email that he was responding to.

This is in regards to the previous poster asking what did this guy post and what was all the emails about?

Specifically, this isn't new stuff what we are discussing, rather fine details on items we already appoved. It was an agenda item last month approved by board majority This incident was in regards to work we voted to get started. It appears as if the installer was stating in order for us to have optimal use of the installed item it may need to be either move the origin of site or add on a few more ( I am not going into detail on what this is, but it is security related)

We recieved the proposed work invoice along in regards to the additiaional work. I approved it but asked for the board to enquire about the labor costs as it was excessive in opinion, and givng we had a huge project underway I thought the cost could be less since the work was going to be done at the same time. That was all I asked,

This is the example of the one line zinger sent to me, the entire board and our HOA Management Company. (WE HAVE AND ARE MOVING FORWARD in spite of actions taken by those designed to hinder, disrupt and delay progress.) Mind you this was directed at me, sent to all and my email was nothing but professional.

Thank you.

I have printed this out and plan if I so desire to take it to next weeks meeting. Grant it, I would like for this man to discuss why he feels this was appropriate, and where the attempt to prolong any thing is. I feel he will be dancing like a cat on a hot tin roof... all zingers and comments are never done in person, but via email where he can hide behind a screen. He avoids comments like this in executive obviously due to the fact that they will become part of the minutes. I know that his conduct has been not in the best of the board, homeowners have actually asked me about his integrity giving past issues and some are seeing him for what he is. Our annual meeting is May due to issues with ballots not getting out ect.

Say a prayer if you believe in that this yahoo gets voted off. We have new candidates running this year and someone will be leaving no doubt.

Noelle

You are corrent Susan. Now, what do you do if hour HOA board can not adhere to the email situation you are making a reference too?

Also, I did put the emailer on alert that his emails are outside of his role, is unacceptable and will be dealt with if they continue? I will review our ccrs and bylaws.

What now ??

That Harold has been attempted many times. I am at the point to where I am contacting the owner of our managment company for advisement in regards to action that can be taken. I am also reviewing the ccr's and the bylaws. It's a legnthy read, but I will say that there are actions that can be taken... some of which can include removal of voting previledges.

I also did something nobody has done before. I placed a call to our Managment co. who has been on every CC'd email from the angry board member. I asked them not necessarily about the opinion of the content but how they viewed it over all.

The comment was" it is very uncomfortable and a hinderance to all". We have to read every email that comes through and honestly we don't need to be bothered with anything other than HOA issues, decisions and actions to take.

I asked her if this can be brought to our executive session and requested as from the management company to keep things on the up and up and to keep personal issues as bay. She said she would do this, but needed approval first from the owner, but felt it was necessary.

( I thought this could help curb the insanity, have it on record and also let it be known that our MC doesn't stand for such conduct. )

NoelleC - It's often helpful to get others to rally to your side, to put some weight behind enforcing or speaking out about the unfairness of others. I feel for your situation since I have come across a bully or two in my HOA time. You don't need the MC's permission to bring anything up, rather you should bring it up yourself, or speak to the President and get Board conduct towards Board and Association members.

None the less the situation of this email is such that there are so many more than this one, this is just the most recent.

The last line of the email cc'd to all was asking for mine and another member to step down as we are slowing things down, a hinderance and worst of all, working to undermine the board on which we serve.

That of course was cc'd to all including our managment company, and it's 2 manangers..

The management company is going ot ask him not to cc this stuff anymore and I am asking in our executive session to please request all email be of professional nature, not name calling, insults ect.

"Board emails can be dangerous." Very wise words.

Emails between Board members ARE records of the Association. Your BOD Secretary should have copies of ALL emails (even those in which they are not directly involved) and those should be attached to your minutes at the next official meeting and do not amend them in any way. It's a great way to stop things like this, remind your Board what is and is not appropriate to talk about via email (seeing a couple silly conversations attached to the Minutes will stop everyone from being unprofessional), AND to show your community that you are actively trying to be transparent in your actions and decisions on behalf of the association.

I just read through these posts and may be way off, but I get the feeling that this Board (all members), are doing an awful of business on the fly. This can happen because no one really knows what your documents require. This causes all kinds of problems. We really should have an indoctrination course on understanding the documents and what they mean and not what the Board members want them to mean. The initial problem with an individual will of course repeat itself if he don't get an attitude adjustment, and I have no way of knowing who is right, but, your documents probably do not support or allow this type of thing. Call a special meeting, and incidently, where is the leader of the pack, the President. He should be out in front here on the nasty one episode and also this mass of confusion about e-mails. For your management company to agree with you is not going to approve matters. Before the Board goes to the Town Meeting, make sure you all are on the same page. If you have dissenters in your ranks, it will become clear, and sides will be formed. That is when your documents prove their worth.

Inform all that the Board has a mandate to protect the association's Real Property, by making decisions for the property, now and in the future. The board is not directed to please everyone and majority does not rule. Not all actions by the Board require a vote of the council.

Govern from knowledge not from personalities.

Invite anyone to prove you wrong.