Cohousing-L Mailing List: Board of directors setting boundaries

[Fred H Olson (fholson]

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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

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