Motions and Seconds Prior to a Meeting

[Leslie Tz]

Our condominium is about to have it's AGM and several proposals have been distributed (prior to the meeting) by the secretary, in writing to all the owners as items to be included in the agenda. After each proposal she has stated the name of the person "making a motion to approve the capital expenditure..." and the name of the person seconding this motion.

Can motions and seconds occur prior to a meeting in this manner?

Vista Bahia 2015 capital spending proposal (5).pdf

[jstackpo]

No harm in you (and everybody else) getting advance notice of what's coming up, but...

 

The moving and seconding will still have to take place at the meeting.  Who knows, perhaps the proponent of the motion will change his mind and nobody will make the motion.

 

Then you get to go home earlier!

[Transpower]

If the motions come from a committee of more than one, then no second would be needed at the AGM.  The committee officer reporting would simply make the motion.

[Richard Brown]

If the motions come from a committee of more than one, then no second would be needed at the AGM.  The committee officer reporting would simply make the motion.

That is true, but, as Dr. Stackpole pointed out, the actual motion still has to be made AT the meeting unless there is a specific rule to the contrary.

[DrEntropy]

That is true, but, as Dr. Stackpole pointed out, the actual motion still has to be made AT the meeting unless there is a specific rule to the contrary.

 

And, there very well may be special rules that apply. HOA's are weird, primarily due to state laws that tend to make a confusing mess of them.