Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Board of directors setting boundaries

[Sue Stigleman (tangosue]

Thank you so much for your email.  It was very helpfpul.

--sue



> [Original Message]
> From: Joani Blank <joani [at] swansway.com>
> To: <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org>
> Date: 7/28/2003 5:57:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [C-L]_Board of directors setting boundaries
>
>
> In the two communities I've lived in (Doyle Street and Swan's
Market--both 
> in the SF Bay Area), everyone is on the Board of the HOA so we don't have 
> the same problem you do. It seems to me that if a Board member gets a 
> request or demand that he or she feels should go to a committee or team 
> first, it should simply be forwarded to the appropriate team.
>
> For the property management issue, if the purview of the teams is well 
> delineated and posted or promoted, and there are issues that fall between 
> the cracks still, perhaps you need to look at your team structure to see 
> where a new team or new team expectation is in order.
>
> As far as the maintenance stuff that truly needs immediate attention,
such 
> as backed up plumbing, it's a good idea to have someone with a title such 
> as "one-time project manager" preferably someone who works at home, to
call 
> the plumber, electrician, etc. .....But I'm guessing you are not really 
> asking about that piece of it.
>
> Joani Blank
> Oakland, CA
>
>
> >Hello.
> >
> >This is my first time posting.  I moved into cohousing last September.  I
> >am currently on the board of directors -- 5 people who are elected to
> >staggered terms.  (and yes, the fact that I was asked to run for and was
> >elected to the board so quickly after moving in is indicative of some
> >problems with our community.)
> >
> >I am seeing a pattern that disturbs me, and I would like to get some
input
> >from others as the board prepares to discuss this issue.
> >
> >---Individual members ot the board are called at home and expected to
> >immediately step in and handle situations that arise over the course of
> >the day.
> >
> >---Issues that fall within the pervue of our teams are being sent
directly
> >to the board, rather than first to the relevant team, with a carbon copy
> >to the board so that the board is aware of the issue but not immediately
> >responsible for responding to it.  What's the point of having teams at
all
> >if everything goes straight to the board for action?
> >
> >As I think about this, I have realized that there seems to be an
> >underlying assumption that members of the board are also 24/7 on-site
> >property managers.
> >
> >If anyone else has experience or insight into this issue, I'd love to
hear
> >from you.
> >
> >--sue
> >
> >Sue Stigleman
> >tangosue [at] earthlink.net
>
> Joani Blank
> 510-834-7399
> Cell: 510-387-1315
> joani [at] swansway.com
> www.joaniblank.com 
>
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