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ParkP (Maryland)
Posts: 31
Posted:
Have a copy of an email that was used in court by the president of the Bod.
At July meeting he said the old management company only gave him 30 days to make a decision finding a new management company.However that email, states from old management, they were only month to month for 2008, and they would stay til the end of June 30th, this was dated May 5, At the September meeting he told the same thing, only had 30 days. The May minutes were approved and low and behold the daughter to a bod was at that meeting to review HOA Management opening /Opportunity.This is the company that has no property management experience, and the hos have voiced their concerns about not being called back, or an answer about tall grass at vacant house, was told by this management it would be 120 days before she would have an answer. Ho came to July meeting to comment and the president said don't you go mowing that grass.My opinion would have been if the ho wanted to mow the grass at vacant property let them it helps keep property up.
The July meeting the president stated that he had received 4 proposal for management at the September meeting he stated that he had received two. Do we make copies of email and the minutes to prove he had about 8 weeks to find more companies? CPA firm who is our new management, the BOD gave her what the other company was receiving in contract.The daughter is not a CPA, but a partner in this firm.I am working on getting people nominated to the board for annual meeting and have the special meeting as a back up have collected a third and only needed one fourth, with the news letter cutting me and then publishing this on the web page.
So they can stay in charge.
Thanks to everyone.
MaryA1 (Arizona)
Posts: 7,043
Posted:
Park,

I'm sorry but I don't understand what your problem is. What difference does it make if the Pres had 4 wks or 8 wks to make a decision? I know you've had problems with this board b/4. Are you just looking for something they may be doing wrong, or do you have a valid reason for questioning their decisions? I know that it's human nature to be more critical or more closely scrutinize the actions of someone you don't like or don't trust. But, sometimes, in doing so, you lose your objectivity. I'm not saying you're doing this, so please don't take offense in my remarks; just suggesting you be very careful when finding fault with the board's actions.
SusanW1 (Michigan)
Posts: 5,202
Posted:
I, too, am confused about what you are concerned with:

The association is in-between MCs, so there will be a time lapse of service.

You will want to find out how the MC is hired. Are all bids submitted and discussed at Board meetings? ALL bids don't have to be entertained by the Board. But there should be competitive bidding. Remember: having a relative in a company that works for the HO Association is NOT against any law.

re: the tall weeds in the neighbor's yard (vacant home). Find out WHEN that will be taken care of. The board should be able to tell you. A regular homeowner should NOT mow that lawn. There may be some things happening with that issue that you don't know about.

ParkP (Maryland)
Posts: 31
Posted:
when h o spoke about management not having experience with property management, and many h o feel this is self managed by the board telling the management, what to do.
The lawyer did not know,the treasurer said this other community is self managed and there is no problem h o s stated they are not aware of this other community they are only aware of ours, and what it states in the bylaws.Not to be self managed, if our Bod are telling her what is what then what is this ?
I am sorry if i do not make things clear i am self taught and apologize.We have been denied to inspect our books and we are told the other management left them in disarray, so we are being auditted.

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