Owner meetings
require a chairperson to control and direct the
proceedings. The chairperson carries the authority to keep order and maintain progress in line with the agenda. The role of the chair is similar to that of an umpire, referee or speaker of the house; be aware of the rules of conduct and be capable of enforcing them when necessary. It would be expected that a member of the board of directors would chair the meeting. However many owner meetings are chaired by the corporation's lawyer who gets paid for his time. |
Mao Zedong knew the power that
came
from chairing party meetings. |
1. |
Phone a few lawyers and shop for a fixed price. |
2. |
Hire an experienced property manager or a condo consultant to chair the meeting. |
3. |
Have
the president chair the meeting. The best of them, if they take their
duties seriously, should be able to chair the meeting, especially if
the condo has a copy of Robert's Rules of Order or Nathan's Company
Minutes on hand to use as a guide. |
1. |
Asking the troublemaker, or ringleader, to desist. |
2. |
Requesting the same thing, but in official language, quoting any relevant procedural or legal clauses. |
3. |
If the disruption continues the chair should request that the troublemaker leaves the meeting immediately. |
4. |
The final course of action is to have the troublemaker forcibly removed, preferably by the official security at the venue. |
5. |
If a group of owners gets to unruly, the chair can adjourn the meeting and it can be re-scheduled at a future date. |