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Subject: What WON'T Boards discuss?
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SteveS8
(New York)

Posts:66
08/02/2010 6:35 PM  
Our community has just learned of three incidents in which gardeners have approached female residents in an inappropriate way. In one incident, which happened 7 weeks ago, the police were called. One incident occurred a year ago and was reported to the Property Manager (but not the police). The third happened at the beginning of the summer and was never reported.

Our community is still under the control of the builder so 4 of the 7 board members represent the builder.

As it turns out, I have been told that these incidents have never been brought up at any board meeting, and the resident elected HOA board members and the resident elected Condo reps were never informed about what happened.

Additionally, in the past (I have mentioned this here before) there have been leaking garage issues and potential mold issues, but none of this has ever been brought up at a board meeting because the person in charge (the builder's attorney) of the meetings has said that construction issues are "not in the purview of the board".

As a resident, I cannot quite understand why someone should have the power to withhold information that may be of importance to the community? I can see the point of a builder who would prefer that this information not surface while he is trying to sell homes, but do they not have a fiduciary responsibility to have these issues aired?

I am really puzzled.

Steve
SusanW1
(Michigan)

Posts:5035
08/02/2010 7:22 PM  
You said: Our community is still under the control of the builder so 4 of the 7 board members represent the builder.

That means it's still their show.

You don't have an HOA yet.

Get the owners of the homes together that have the leaks and mold and be prepared to bring your issues to the builder. But you will have to have your own lawyer.
RickW
(Illinois)

Posts:160
08/02/2010 7:41 PM  
Garages leaking and mold are builder issues. While they should be out in the open to discuss and resolve, I understand why the builder might not be willing to do so.

The issue of gardener(s) approaching females in inappropriate ways is a safety issue. It would be the board and developer's best interest to address these issues quickly and openly. I suspect they are concerned about this issue being blown out of proportion which is a possibility. Still, residents and neighbors need to be informed.

Perhaps you could get a group of homeowners together to do some research and to alert everyone of the possible danger. I'd hate to be someone who is aware of this and find out later someone was assaulted or injured.
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