Guest RWestman Posted September 15, 2013 at 02:50 AM Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 at 02:50 AM Where I live we have a homeowner's association with an elected Board. Once a month the Board meets. As a homeowner I am allowed to attend the meeting and ask questions. Recently the Board has stopped recording my questions and the answers in the Official Board Minutes. When I asked why this was being done the Board President said he would decide what would and would not be placed in the Minutes. The Board, in our By-Laws say they follow Robert's Rules. I believe the Board President does not want the questions and answers recorded because some of the questions make the Board look bad. 1. Should the questions and answers be recorded in the Minutes? What Rule covers this? 2. If they are not required to record the questions and answers is there a way I can have them recorded? Thank you, Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. J. Posted September 15, 2013 at 03:57 AM Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 at 03:57 AM 1. Under RONR only members of the board have a right to participate in the meeting (p. 644). The majority would have to grant you permission to speak; the rules would have to be suspended to permit you to enter into debate. 2. No, but the majority of the board could order it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted September 15, 2013 at 12:41 PM Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 at 12:41 PM Should the questions and answers be recorded in the Minutes? The minutes are the official record of what was done at a meeting (e.g. motions made) and not what was said (e.g. debate on those motions). The minutes might record that time was given to questions and comments from homeowners but the content of those questions (and any answers) would not be included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted September 15, 2013 at 05:53 PM Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 at 05:53 PM When I asked why this was being done the Board President said he would decide what would and would not be placed in the Minutes. The board president is not correct that he gets to decide what will and what will not be placed in the board's minutes. That's up to the board. 1. Should the questions and answers be recorded in the Minutes? What Rule covers this? No. See RONR, 11th ed., pgs. 468-471 for what should be in the minutes. You'll note that questions and their answers are not listed. 2. If they are not required to record the questions and answers is there a way I can have them recorded? You can't. The board could order it, but if it does so I would advise recording them in a separate document from the minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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