can special board meeting on one topic decide to rescind a previous motion?

[Guest Sue]

A special board meeting is called for tonight to make a decision on a topic that wasn't on the agenda of the regular monthly board meeting last week. Two  directors want to add another item to the agenda: to reconsider and possibly rescind a motion made at the last regular board meeting. Of those two, one wasn't at the last meeting and one was, but is unable to attend tonight.

 

So in summary, out of eight directors, two directors will not be at the meeting (they were are the last meeting and voted in favour although one is asking to reconsider) and two directors who were not at the last meeting will be there tonight. There are no new developments or information on the topic since the regular board meeting. 

 

I don't know if you need to know the topic, but here it is. Our housing co-op is getting the exterior repainted by professional painters. Some cats are spraying or peeing on the newly painted buildings and our painters are telling us that the paint cannot dry or cure properly. The board decided to ask all cat owners to keep their cats indoors for the next two weeks to allow time for the paint to cure properly. Some members with outdoor cats who are against that decision have written the board, the board reviewed their letters at the last board meeting and replied. The members have written again with no new information.

 

Thanks for any advice. 

[Josh Martin]

A special board meeting is called for tonight to make a decision on a topic that wasn't on the agenda of the regular monthly board meeting last week. Two directors want to add another item to the agenda: to reconsider and possibly rescind a motion made at the last regular board meeting. Of those two, one wasn't at the last meeting and one was, but is unable to attend tonight.

So in summary, out of eight directors, two directors will not be at the meeting (they were are the last meeting and voted in favour although one is asking to reconsider) and two directors who were not at the last meeting will be there tonight. There are no new developments or information on the topic since the regular board meeting.

I don't know if you need to know the topic, but here it is. Our housing co-op is getting the exterior repainted by professional painters. Some cats are spraying or peeing on the newly painted buildings and our painters are telling us that the paint cannot dry or cure properly. The board decided to ask all cat owners to keep their cats indoors for the next two weeks to allow time for the paint to cure properly. Some members with outdoor cats who are against that decision have written the board, the board reviewed their letters at the last board meeting and replied. The members have written again with no new information.

No, a motion to Rescind will not be in order at the special meeting. A special meeting can only consider the items included in the call. A motion to Rescind would be in order at the next regular meeting or at a special meeting called for that purpose.

[Guest Sue]

Thank you

[keefe]

pg. 93

The only business that can be transacted at a special meeting is that which has been specified in the call of the meeting.