Governance Resources

Open Meeting Statutes: Myths and Realities

Filed Under Governance, Meetings / Action Without Meetings, FAQs

Posted September 26, 2011

The Open Meetings statute (C.R.S § 38-33.3-308) became law in July, 1995. One need only attend a board meeting or speak with a manager to observe the many interpretations of the statute. The following are intended to address and dispel many of the common myths surrounding the Open Meetings statute. Myth No. 1: The OpenGo to Resource

Scorecard for Your Conduct of Meetings Policy

Filed Under Governance, Meetings / Action Without Meetings, Samples, Forms, Checklists

Posted September 26, 2011

How effective is your association’s conduct of meetings policy? As many owners in mountain communities don’t live in their units year round, boards of mountain communities rely on electronic communication to increase participation by non-resident board members as well as owners. But “boilerplate” conduct of meeting policies generally aren’t designed to encourage remote participation orGo to Resource

Dealing with Disruptive Owners, the Government and the Media

Filed Under Governance, Misc

Posted September 25, 2011

There is nothing an association can do in advance that will guarantee it will not have to cope with a disruptive owner. However, an association can do things that will make it less likely a disruptive owner will surface and that such an owner’s disruptive tactics will be successful. STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN ADVANCEGo to Resource

Consensus Building for Community Associations

Filed Under Building Community, Governance

Posted September 25, 2011

Success Depends Upon Cooperation Community association board members and managers are responsible for carrying out business that protects literally millions of dollars worth of real estate. Daily problems arise that range in magnitude and importance, but all require sound business judgment to resolve. Many times what is also required is the cooperation or consensus ofGo to Resource

Steps to Use for Successful Negotiation

Filed Under Governance, Litigation, Misc

Posted September 24, 2011

Is negotiation another word for compromise? Possibly, but we like to think of it as cooperation. Both sides should leave the table feeling satisfied that their voices have been heard, regardless of what they may have lost to obtain the mutually agreeable solution. In the community association setting, negotiation skills are essential to the effectiveGo to Resource

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