Question:
Presently I am not serving as a Board member; however I have served as a Board member of the association for the townhouse development where I live and I have served on other Boards.
Traditionally we have had an annual meeting of the HOA where I live and at that meeting we vote for Board members (who are elected for three year terms; staggered – different positions each year). At last eve’s annual meeting there were not enough present plus proxies to make a quorum. The lawyer, (recently hired by the present Board to defend the present Board members in a lawsuit by a homeowner in the development) ended the meeting with no votes registered – as though there had been no meeting – because there was not a quorum. He said we would have to continue another year with the same Board members!
This pesent Board made little effort to get people to attend and they changed the meeting place this year from a meeting room in a nearby country club to a Rotary Club cabin-like building in a wooded park! (? a deliberate deterrent to people attending(?).
Plkease advise
– Anmarie
Answer:
Hi Anmarie,
Your HOA’s bylaws should provide some guidance on this matter. Typically, an HOA would have to postpone the annual meeting and elections to a later date if it fails to meet a quorum. However, the specifics and requirements will depend on your bylaws. Your bylaws should also be able to tell you where the meetings should take place as well as whether or not your HOA can use electronic methods for conducting meetings and securing votes/quorum. If you have further complaints, it is best to approach your HOA board.
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