BabbsJohnson Posted May 28, 2019 at 01:34 AM Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 at 01:34 AM A President and property manager are good friends, and I feel their relationship creates a power overreach issue in the following: The manager has made unilateral decisions that should have been brought to the board for deliberation. I believe there has been discussion between the manager and the president in between meetings, where they, acting together, made unilateral decisions on items that have always been the jurisdiction of the board. I am wondering if there is anything in RONR that addresses this kind of issue. There is nothing in our by-laws that grants the property manager nor the president powers to make such decisions, either as individuals, or together, as a kind of "board of two". We have not, as a board, bestowed such powers on either individual, nor I doubt we could if we wanted to, unless we changed the By-Laws, or say, granted powers through appointing a committee and defined that in a charter or something (?) I predict that the President will reacxt badly to this being brought up in a meeting, and I doubt the manager will have a favorable response. I also do not think the other members are aware that this indeed may be an overreach of power, and I'd like to make them see that this is fact, in a clear and concise way. I welcome any auggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted May 28, 2019 at 01:47 AM Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 at 01:47 AM If the President has exercised powers in excess of those granted in the bylaws, raise a point of order. This should accomplish all of the things you wish to achieve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabbsJohnson Posted May 28, 2019 at 02:16 AM Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 at 02:16 AM 28 minutes ago, Joshua Katz said: If the President has exercised powers in excess of those granted in the bylaws, raise a point of order. This should accomplish all of the things you wish to achieve. Can anything be done if the Manager has exercised powers not granted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zev Posted May 28, 2019 at 03:45 AM Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 at 03:45 AM Curiosity question: Are you an actual member of this board? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted May 28, 2019 at 10:00 AM Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 at 10:00 AM 7 hours ago, .oOllXllOo. said: Can anything be done if the Manager has exercised powers not granted? Easy answer: fire him/her and get a new manager. Perhaps more practical answer: negotiate to get better behavior with the above as an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zev Posted May 28, 2019 at 04:14 PM Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 at 04:14 PM 6 hours ago, jstackpo said: Easy answer: fire him/her and get a new manager. I admit this is the most simple solution. However, newbie-in-ohio may not be a member of the board. If I remember correctly she is in an HOA and the board may or may not be the highest authority in this organization and as such she may not be able to do anything herself but may need to persuade a real board member to take her position. This is the reason for my question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted May 28, 2019 at 07:18 PM Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 at 07:18 PM (edited) 15 hours ago, Guest Zev said: Curiosity question: Are you an actual member of this board? Nosey, could you answer Zev's question with a yes or no answer? Edited May 28, 2019 at 07:36 PM by George Mervosh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabbsJohnson Posted May 28, 2019 at 09:40 PM Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 at 09:40 PM 2 hours ago, George Mervosh said: Nosey, could you answer Zev's question with a yes or no answer? Sorry I did not see it. I am a member of the assembly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zev Posted May 28, 2019 at 10:31 PM Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 at 10:31 PM If the assembly is of higher authority than the board (in many cases they are) then during an assembly meeting you can move a motion to request an explanation from the president concerning issue such-and-such. When the answer comes back you can then keep your peace is the explanation seems satisfactory or move some kind of corrective action if it is not satisfactory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabbsJohnson Posted May 28, 2019 at 11:02 PM Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 at 11:02 PM 29 minutes ago, Guest Zev said: If the assembly is of higher authority than the board (in many cases they are) then during an assembly meeting you can move a motion to request an explanation from the president concerning issue such-and-such. When the answer comes back you can then keep your peace is the explanation seems satisfactory or move some kind of corrective action if it is not satisfactory. By assembly, I meant Board. (deliberative assembly is how I often refer to it, sorry for the confusion) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Who's Coming to Dinner Posted May 28, 2019 at 11:40 PM Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 at 11:40 PM If I were you, I'd meet with the other board members privately to bring them up to speed and see if they share your concern, or persuade them to share it. You won't get anywhere in a meeting without a majority on your side. As for what to do, it could be anything from a motion to undo the President's actions to a motion to censure the President or to discipline him in some way or to remove him from office, if the board has that power. If the President runs roughshod over you, you could move to suspend the rules and elect a different chairman for the duration of the meeting. Of course, this will lead to flaring tempers so keep your wits, your friends, and the bylaws about you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabbsJohnson Posted May 29, 2019 at 12:45 AM Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 at 12:45 AM It’s a delicate situation for sure. i will consider my options... Not too optimistic at the moment, but thank you for the encouraging words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted May 29, 2019 at 01:28 PM Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 at 01:28 PM 13 hours ago, Guest Who's Coming to Dinner said: If I were you, I'd meet with the other board members privately to bring them up to speed and see if they share your concern, or persuade them to share it. Based on another recent thread by the OP, it appears the board may be subject to some “open meeting” or “sunshine” laws, so the OP should be certain to exercise caution and review those laws before meeting privately with other board members to discuss removing an officer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabbsJohnson Posted May 29, 2019 at 01:43 PM Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 at 01:43 PM 14 minutes ago, Josh Martin said: Based on another recent thread by the OP, it appears the board may be subject to some “open meeting” or “sunshine” laws, so the OP should be certain to exercise caution and review those laws before meeting privately with other board members to discuss removing an officer. I would definitely not meet with what would be considered a quorum ...perhaps as individuals only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Geiger Posted May 29, 2019 at 01:58 PM Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 at 01:58 PM (edited) 15 minutes ago, .oOllXllOo. said: ...perhaps as individuals only In some cases, even that won't be enough. If memory serves, in Florida, even two people on a board discussing the business of that board is considered a "meeting" and minutes must be made available. Other states are likely to be similar. In fact, if you go by the law in Florida as written, I shouldn't have been allowed to have a whiteboard in my office as an employee of a county school board, since anything we wrote was considered "public documents" and must be made available to the public on request. Edited May 29, 2019 at 02:00 PM by Benjamin Geiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabbsJohnson Posted May 29, 2019 at 02:01 PM Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 at 02:01 PM Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted May 29, 2019 at 03:07 PM Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 at 03:07 PM 1 hour ago, .oOllXllOo. said: Wow! What does your Sunshine Law say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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