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Meeting Moment – Committees

Filed Under Governance, Meetings / Action Without Meetings

Posted September 22, 2011

Imagine that you’re presiding over your annual homeowners’ association meeting. A homeowner has made a motion on a controversial issue. You’d love to give the homeowners more information about the issue, and give the board time to study it and make a good recommendation. You’re concerned that a vote on the issue tonight might leadGo to Resource

Meeting Minutes – What Are They and What Should Be Included In Them

Filed Under Governance, Meetings / Action Without Meetings

Posted September 22, 2011

With all the responsibilities of being a board member and running an association, very little time is taken to explain the routine task of taking meeting minutes. While taking meeting minutes is a routine occurrence, little time is spent with a new board member describing what the purposes of the meeting minutes are and whatGo to Resource

Why Do Boards Hide? Transparency Doesn’t Bite

Filed Under Governance, Misc

Posted September 22, 2011

Why are there so many laws requiring HOA boards to conduct business in the open? How do you think that we have ended up with laws in Colorado that require open meetings, liberal records review rights, homeowner input and alternative dispute resolution policies, as well as annual disclosures and responsible governance policies? It is becauseGo to Resource

Using your Experts

Filed Under Governance, Misc

Posted September 22, 2011

As a board member, you take on a number of important obligations for your community. You try to complete each of them to the best of your ability. However, what do you do when the situation is beyond the scope of your knowledge? How about unpopular decisions that you know will be challenged by theGo to Resource

Tips for Helping You Understand Your Association’s Governing Documents

Filed Under Amending Your Governing Documents, Governance

Posted September 22, 2011

Many day to day questions facing board members, managers and homeowners are easily answered in the association’s governing documents. But understanding your governing documents can be a daunting task and may, at times, seem overwhelming. This article provides tips on how to help you understand your governing documents and what information is contained in eachGo to Resource

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