Qualifications for a Board Member
What is the most-important qualification to be on the Board of Directors of The Summit's HOA?
1. Must be a Member; or
2. Must be Spouse of a Member.
Where is that found? See the By-Laws - Art. III, §A, ¶1.
This is non-negotiable. It cannot be ignored or circumvented by the Board.
What is a Member? See the CC&Rs - Art. I, §14.
Section 14. “Member ” shall mean and refer to a Person entitled to membership in the Association, as provided herein.
CC&Rs, Article III, §1 Membership.
Every Owner, as defined in Article I, shall be deemed to have a membership in the Association.
"Owner" is defined in the CC&Rs (Art. I, §1), in part, as "'Owner' shall mean and refer to one (1) or more Persons who hold the record title to any Unit which is part of the Properties..."
In other words, your name must be on the Deed.
If you are not an Owner/Member and not married to a Member, you cannot be on the Board of Director.
So, how did it happen, in about December 2023, that the Board appointed a woman to the Board who did not meet the qualifications?
Was the Property Manager asked to vet that candidate?
See the PRM, Art. III, §H, ¶6 (Page 23) "The Association office verifies that each potential candidate is in good standing with the Association and is a resident of the Association before accepting the application."
What was the result of the vetting?
Among those who voted for the candidate, who knew (and who did not know) that the candidate was not qualified?
This issue strikes at the integrity of the Board of Director. The Voting Members and the Members of the Association deserve a full answer.
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