Lack of quorom at semi annual meeting continuation of resolutions

[Guest Jon Frobish]

Our condominium association had a semi-annual meeting which failed for lack of quorum.  The president then closed the meeting.  There was a resolution which was to be voted on.  Does it carry over to the next meeting?  There has now been a special meeting by the homeowners called for another matter.

[Richard Brown]

The motion that was supposed to have been considered at the quorumless meeting does not automaticallycarry over to the next meeting, although it can be brought up at the next meeting as if this quorumless meeting had never taken place.  It can also be brought up at a special meeting called for the purpose of considering the motion.  It can be considered at the special meeting that has been called for another purpose only if it is noticed as required by your bylaws for a special meeting.  It cannot just be added to the agenda at a special meeting called for another purpose.

 

If there is time to notice the addition of this item pursuant to the bylaws, it can be added.  But if it's too late to give the required notice, it cannot be added.  There is no shortcut.  It cannot just be tacked on at the meeting, not even with a unanimous vote, unless, perhaps, ALL members are present and nobody is absent.

[Kim Goldsworthy]

Our condominium association had a semi-annual meeting which failed for lack of quorum.  

The president then closed the meeting.  

There was a resolution which was to be voted on.

...

Does it [the resolution] carry over to the next meeting?  

 

No.

A semi-annual meeting is a meeting which occurs every 6 months, or half-year.

That is longer than "a quarterly time interval."

 

Therefore, under Robert's Rules of Order, there is no unfinished business for the next meeting to be held six months from now.

 

Whatever business would have been reached in the meeting (which had been adjourned due to a lack of quorum) will have to placed on the new agenda under its same classification. ("New Business" I assume.)

 

5. Unfinished Business and General Orders.  

The term unfinished business,* in cases where the regular business meetings of an organization are not separated by more than a quarterly time interval (p. 89-90), refers to questions that have come over from the previous meeting (other than special orders) as a result of that meeting's having adjourned without completing its order of business (pp. 236-37) and without scheduling an adjourned meeting (9, 22) to complete it.

*The expression “old business” should be avoided, since it may incorrectly suggest the further consideration of matters that have been finally disposed of.

[RONR page 358]