Guest Ellen Y Posted July 16, 2012 at 05:31 PM Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 at 05:31 PM When a monthly Board meeting is held (not the annual membership meeting), doesn't a "Resident Forum", allowing the general membership to address concerns to the Board, need to occur before the Call to Order? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted July 16, 2012 at 05:34 PM Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 at 05:34 PM No... not according to any rule in RONR. Check your own rules to see if such a forum is required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ellen Posted July 16, 2012 at 05:47 PM Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 at 05:47 PM The question is, when there is a forum for non-Board members, shouldn't it occur prior to convening the actual meeting (since non-Board members have no standing to participate in the actual Board meeting)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted July 16, 2012 at 05:54 PM Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 at 05:54 PM That is for you all to decide. If you decide to hold a forum for nonmembers, outside of a meeting, RONR has nothing to say about that. If you decide to invite nonmembers (of the Board) to air their views and questions during a particular part of a Board meeting, the assembly (the Board) has the right to allow that option also. Again, check your own rules to see if they say anything about a resident forum, and how/when such a forum is to be conducted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ellen Posted July 16, 2012 at 06:02 PM Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 at 06:02 PM Our rules do not mention a resident forum - we currently allow any resident to bring up any conern or question, prior to any meeting (per state law). We never have any idea what the topics might be, and we decide how to handle issues brought up once we are in session. My concern is that our new President has moved this forum to AFTER the call to order, so there would be open invitation for non Board members to become part of the meeting, without majority agreement to allow that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted July 16, 2012 at 07:10 PM Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 at 07:10 PM ..... our new President has moved this forum to AFTER the call to order.....Hmmmm..... and do you think he has the authority to do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted July 16, 2012 at 07:39 PM Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 at 07:39 PM Our rules do not mention a resident forum - we currently allow any resident to bring up any conern or question, prior to any meeting (per state law). We never have any idea what the topics might be, and we decide how to handle issues brought up once we are in session. My concern is that our new President has moved this forum to AFTER the call to order, so there would be open invitation for non Board members to become part of the meeting, without majority agreement to allow that.The President/chair has no authority to unilaterally invite nonmembers to attend a meeting... which is what this amounts to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted July 16, 2012 at 09:55 PM Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 at 09:55 PM That is for you all to decide.Kudzu alert! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ed Posted July 16, 2012 at 10:01 PM Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 at 10:01 PM The question is, when there is a forum for non-Board members, shouldn't it occur prior to convening the actual meeting (since non-Board members have no standing to participate in the actual Board meeting)?That is for the the organization to decide. On one hand, as you state non-members have no rights at the meeting, and if no one shows up, you can go right into the meeting. On the other hand, during the meeting the Secretary could be ordered to keep a list of issues that were brought up during the forum for the Board's consideration afterwards. I have seen organizations do this - the Minutes state something like this:"Residents' Forum5 residents appeared for the residents' forum, and the following issues were raised:-how long should the driveway repair work last-is the lobby of the clubhouse going to be renovated-has the Board considered installing new boilers yet."Again, this all depends on the organization, and how they would like to deal with a Residents' Forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted July 17, 2012 at 10:41 AM Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 at 10:41 AM Kudzu alert!'You all' is useful and compact; Kudzu is neither . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tctheatc Posted July 17, 2012 at 10:52 AM Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 at 10:52 AM Our rules do not mention a resident forum - we currently allow any resident to bring up any conern or question, prior to any meeting (per state law). We never have any idea what the topics might be, and we decide how to handle issues brought up once we are in session. My concern is that our new President has moved this forum to AFTER the call to order, so there would be open invitation for non Board members to become part of the meeting, without majority agreement to allow that.So raise a point of order, or move to exclude the nonmembers. If you object to the president's action, there's no reason you have to sit there and accept it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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