Quorum reached. Late-comer joins Meeting

[Guest Doug]

Problem:

I have searched high and low through Robert's Rules and can't find an answer to this Board of Directors' problem.  Please help if you can.

We have a small association with 5 Board Members working for it.  When we have a Board Meeting and form the quorum of four, one member comes into the meeting 1 1/2 hours later as if nothing really matters about his tardiness.  With that in mind, he assumes that everything is "peachy-keen" and expects full status as a voting member and jumps right in to discuss and vote on anything that is motioned for consideration.

My questions are:  Once quorum has been declared, and the "foursome" tackles its agenda with good endeavour, does this late-comer (who has entered very late) have:

1)  the same speaking and voting privileges as those of us who have been punctual and become part of the quorum count?  and

2)  the right to have any or all of the preceding discussion and events reviewed orally for his "catch-up" understanding of what he has missed?

Thank you for your time and effort to help with an annoying situation that is bothering the group.

Doug

[Richard Brown]

20 minutes ago, Guest Doug said:

My questions are:  Once quorum has been declared, and the "foursome" tackles its agenda with good endeavour, does this late-comer (who has entered very late) have:

1)  the same speaking and voting privileges as those of us who have been punctual and become part of the quorum count? 

Yes, he does.  He has the same rights as the others who have been there from the very beginning.

20 minutes ago, Guest Doug said:

2)  the right to have any or all of the preceding discussion and events reviewed orally for his "catch-up" understanding of what he has missed?

He does not have the guaranteed "right" to have prior discussions and votes reviewed, but he can ask for an update in the form of a Request for Information. However, no one is obligated to bring him up to date. Often it is done as a courtesy, but I can understand the other board members getting fed up with that happening on a regular basis and telling him "You can read about what we did before you got here when the minutes are produced".  

He has no right to vote on anything already decided unless someone who  voted on the prevailing side of a motion moves to reconsider it. 

Edited October 17, 2018 at 07:32 PM by Richard Brown
Deleteted most of last paragraph that got off subject.

[Guest Who's Coming to Dinner]

1 hour ago, Guest Doug said:

When we have a Board Meeting and form the quorum of four, one member comes into the meeting 1 1/2 hours later as if nothing really matters about his tardiness.  With that in mind, he assumes that everything is "peachy-keen" and expects full status as a voting member and jumps right in to discuss and vote on anything that is motioned for consideration.

If you have no rules on attendance, then this member is within his rights to show up late and jump into the meeting so long as he is not disruptive about it. I certainly wouldn't coddle him or waste the group's time by providing a recap, though.

[Joshua Katz]

8 hours ago, Guest Doug said:

With that in mind, he assumes that everything is "peachy-keen" and expects full status as a voting member and jumps right in to discuss and vote on anything that is motioned for consideration.

Perhaps that is because, as a member, he has the full right to "discuss and vote on anything that is motioned for consideration."

8 hours ago, Guest Doug said:

1)  the same speaking and voting privileges as those of us who have been punctual and become part of the quorum count?  and

 

Yes.

8 hours ago, Guest Doug said:

 2)  the right to have any or all of the preceding discussion and events reviewed orally for his "catch-up" understanding of what he has missed?

 

No, he can wait for the minutes to learn about actions taken. As for discussion, well, he can ask someone after the meeting.