Guest BJM Posted June 22, 2011 at 12:19 AM Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 at 12:19 AM What are the benefits of a board of 9 members vs. 15 members. Our annual stockholder meeting of this HOA is about the meet in 30 day , this is one of the proposal on the slate to be discussed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted June 22, 2011 at 12:25 AM Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 at 12:25 AM What are the benefits of a board of 9 members vs. 15 members.The question is beyond the scope of this forum. You might consult organizations similar to your own and see if they have any advice on the subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry4000 Posted June 22, 2011 at 12:36 AM Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 at 12:36 AM What are the benefits of a board of 9 members vs. 15 members. Our annual stockholder meeting of this HOA is about the meet in 30 day , this is one of the proposal on the slate to be discussed.1. Someone has to prepare the information for the meeting, distribute documents, make copies of information,etc. More board members means more work.2. In my experience, in a larger group, members feel less obligated to attend meetings. That might mean difficulties in getting a quorum3. Smaller boards often are much easier to deal with issues via discussions, etc. less formal rules may apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert B Fish Posted June 22, 2011 at 12:38 AM Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 at 12:38 AM The board should be able to serve as representatives of the membership and have sufficient people resources to accomplish its work. You shouldn't make the board so large that you will have trouble filling the positions with people who will be good board members. If it works well with 9, why go to 15?-Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted June 22, 2011 at 12:40 AM Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 at 12:40 AM 3. Smaller boards often are much easier to deal with issues via discussions, etc. less formal rules may apply.I think a board of fifteen members could still be considered a "small board" for purposes of applying the rules on pgs. 470-471, particularly if the regular attendance was a bit lower than the board's full size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted June 22, 2011 at 01:28 AM Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 at 01:28 AM What are the benefits of a board of 9 members vs. 15 members.Well the 15 member Board has 6 more members so you could have more diversity. Also, if the Board's quorum is a majority of the Board's membership (as is often the case) a quorum for the 15 member Board is 8 members where for the 9 member Board the quorum is 5. Also, if more formality is desired the Small Board rules would not apply for the 15 member Board where it would for the 9 member one per RONR pp. 470-471 (though the 9 member Board could decide to have more formality or the 15 member one could decide to have less). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted June 22, 2011 at 01:37 AM Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 at 01:37 AM Also, if more formality is desired the Small Board rules would not apply for the 15 member Board...Not necessarily. First of all, most of the small board rules are based on the number of members present. Secondly, the word "about" in the phrase "not more than about a dozen" suggests to me that there is some leeway. See RONR, 10th ed., pg. 470, lines 17-20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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