Guest Sarah C. Posted July 2, 2011 at 02:06 AM Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 at 02:06 AM Hello All,My Board of Trustees is going to try to give themselves a raise this next meeting. We are in a deficate of over $300K. How can the non-board members stop this? Would an appeal work? When would it have to be stated? Only the Board of Trustees' have a voting right.Thanks in advance for all the help.Sarah C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nancy N. Posted July 2, 2011 at 02:18 AM Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 at 02:18 AM EVERYONE LEAVE THE EASY ONE ALONE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nancy N. Posted July 2, 2011 at 02:41 AM Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 at 02:41 AM Hello All,[snip]Hello, Sarah. Now then. Please start with Official Interpretation 2006-13, "COUNTERMANDING BOARD ACTION," at http://www.robertsrules.com/interp_list.html#2006_13 . It won't take long.Back already? OK. Notice, first, that at board meetings, only members of the board have any rights (unless your bylaws, the law, or other superior rules say otherwise). Essentially, at a board meeting, non-board-members can't do anything. Notice, next, that for the membership to be able to reverse a board's action, at their membership meeting, the action can still be un-done. If the board members have already received their checks, it is too late to un-do the action of sending them the checks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sarah C. Posted July 2, 2011 at 03:35 AM Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 at 03:35 AM Thank you Nancy for your help.I looked through the FAQ but did not know that the "title" was Countermanding Board Action. Of course I feel silly with such a beginner or "easy" question but I guess that is what this forum is for.I appreciate your help.Sarah C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nancy N. Posted July 2, 2011 at 04:00 AM Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 at 04:00 AM Thank you Nancy for your help.I looked through the FAQ but did not know that the "title" was Countermanding Board Action. Of course I feel silly with such a beginner or "easy" question but I guess that is what this forum is for.I appreciate your help.Sarah C.You're welcome, and it's not a beginner's question -- that's why it's not in the FAQ, it's in the journeyman-level Official Interpretations. And it's also not a beginner's question because I'll bet it's not going to be easy at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted July 2, 2011 at 10:49 AM Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 at 10:49 AM Only the Board of Trustees' have a voting right.Huh? At the risk of finding myself bereftly adrift.....Okay, sure.... at Board meetings only members of the board can vote. But that doesn't quite sound the same as what you're saying here. Or.... is it? Non-board members do not have voting rights??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tctheatc Posted July 2, 2011 at 12:14 PM Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 at 12:14 PM I don't think it's clear from the original question whether it's a board meeting or a membership meeting. If the latter, the question David asks seems especially important. Further, we don't know the capacity/authorization this board has to act on behalf of the membership such that OI 13 can be accurately applied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sarah C. Posted July 4, 2011 at 03:46 AM Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 at 03:46 AM I don't think it's clear from the original question whether it's a board meeting or a membership meeting. If the latter, the question David asks seems especially important. Further, we don't know the capacity/authorization this board has to act on behalf of the membership such that OI 13 can be accurately applied.It is a Village meeting of the Board of Trustees. The resident's can come and speak but not vote, only the voting of the board is recognized. We are the resident's...don't we have a recouse if we do not like how they are running the town? Sarah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted July 4, 2011 at 03:51 AM Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 at 03:51 AM We are the resident's...don't we have a recouse if we do not like how they are running the town? SarahVote for someone else next time. Also, check for any applicable laws or rules that may grant the residents more rights than RONR does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary c Tesser Posted July 4, 2011 at 10:17 AM Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 at 10:17 AM Vote for someone else next time. Also, check for any applicable laws or rules that may grant the residents more rights than RONR does.That ball of fire Nancy N. did say it wasn't going to be easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tctheatc Posted July 4, 2011 at 07:05 PM Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 at 07:05 PM perhaps, but it doesn't sound as if OI 13 is applicable. sounds as if this might be an autonomous board. still not clear to me. Chris' advice to vote them out maybe the only practical way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sarah C. Posted July 5, 2011 at 11:49 PM Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 at 11:49 PM Vote for someone else next time. Also, check for any applicable laws or rules that may grant the residents more rights than RONR does.Thanks guys~I moved here after the vote. I guess I will look into other options and maybe just have to wait for the new vote.Thanks again everyone.Sarah C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted July 6, 2011 at 03:30 AM Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 at 03:30 AM EVERYONE LEAVE THE EASY ONE ALONE.Advice taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sarahc. Posted July 7, 2011 at 01:25 AM Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 at 01:25 AM Forgive me, whatever did this mean?Nancy said it was not an easy question... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted July 7, 2011 at 01:37 AM Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 at 01:37 AM Forgive me, whatever did this mean?Nancy said it was not an easy question...I try my best not to read Nancy's mind, but I'm convinced that it was a joke about the misspelling of deficit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sarahc. Posted July 7, 2011 at 02:02 AM Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 at 02:02 AM Thanks for clearing that up. So sorry to be human. 'tis elitest as such that meer mortals can't stand up to that ruin a nice world! Nancy-thanks again for the help and don't give a crap about the missssspelllling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted July 7, 2011 at 03:47 AM Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 at 03:47 AM 'tis elitest as such that meer mortals can't stand up to that ruin a nice world! Hah?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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