Sara Foley Posted April 4, 2013 at 12:43 AM Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 at 12:43 AM At the last condominium Board meeting several items were deferred and others have arisen that require action before the next scheduled meeting in 4 months. Under what rule should a new meeting be scheduled and what notice needs to be given to owners since the Board will be deliberating specific issues and making decisions.Also is there something called a "working session" where a Board can meet privately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted April 4, 2013 at 12:51 AM Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 at 12:51 AM Under what rule should a new meeting be scheduled and what notice needs to be given to owners since the Board will be deliberating specific issues and making decisions.If the bylaws provide for the calling of Special Meetings then they should provide the details to answer your question(s) and if they don't provide for Special Meetings then you can't have them..Also is there something called a "working session" where a Board can meet privately?There is no such creature under RONR but the default rule under RONR is that only Board members have a right to attend Board meetings. Of course, if the bylaws or applicable law say differently you would need to look to them on what you would need to do in order to exclude nonmembers (of the Board). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted April 4, 2013 at 12:57 AM Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 at 12:57 AM Also is there something called a "working session" where a Board can meet privately?The board could meet "in executive session". This would impose confidentiality on the business conducted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted April 4, 2013 at 01:12 AM Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 at 01:12 AM The board could meet "in executive session". This would impose confidentiality on the business conducted....although since this is a condo association, I suspect the society's rules and/or applicable law place limitations on when the board can meet in executive session. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted April 4, 2013 at 01:28 AM Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 at 01:28 AM I suspect the society's rules and/or applicable law place limitations on when the board can meet in executive session.Here in RONR-Land we feign ignorance of such things. It's one of the perks of RONR-Land citizenship. . After all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted April 4, 2013 at 01:33 AM Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 at 01:33 AM Here in RONR-Land we feign ignorance of such things. It's one of the perks of RONR-Land citizenship. . After all.I don't think it's necessary to feign ignorance. In certain circumstances (such as here) it seems appropriate to warn the poster that there may be applicable laws in play, but questions on the specifics of such laws or whether they apply to the society should be directed to a lawyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted April 4, 2013 at 11:00 PM Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 at 11:00 PM . . . it seems appropriate to warn the poster that there may be applicable laws in play . . .They've been warned:CAUTION:The answers given here to the questions presented are based upon the rules contained in Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised. These rules are, in effect, default rules; that is to say, they govern only if there are no contrary provisions in any federal, state, or other law applicable to the society, or in the society's bylaws, or in any special rules of order that the society has adopted. This fact must always be kept in mind when reading any of the answers given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol marie Posted April 5, 2013 at 12:28 AM Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 at 12:28 AM As others are suggesting, first look at your bylaws to see the conditions under which special meetings may be held and what kind of notice must be given to your association's members. Your bylaws probably follow your state's corporations or civil codes. If your bylaws are silent, turn to those. Some states greatly limit what may be discussed in executive session.Some states permit boards like yours to rarely have open meetings that members can attend. Edgar's reply in bold says it clearly for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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