Re: rules for valid amendments

@PeterC said:
So what is the issue and how would you like it to be different? By ‘amendment’ do you mean a subtle tweak to the proposal or do you mean change it to something substantially different? If the former, you can propose an amendment from the floor at the AGM.

Amendments are OK and would be allowed at the meeting if they are sufficiently minor. EG. you can’t have an amendment to insert the word ‘not’ and completely negate the intent of the proposal. On the other hand you can move an amendment that does not substantially alter the intent and effect of the motion (IE minor tweaks). For example, let’s say there is a motion to declare the driveway a no stopping zone.  Perhaps what was really meant was a no standing zone if the issue is people who park and block the driveway for hours at a time, not people briefly stopping to let out a passenger. Then an amendment to change ‘stopping’ for ‘standing’ would be OK. 

In all such things it is generally better to talk to the EC and others before the meeting. 

thanks peter. 

The notice of EC meeting on the noticeboard was partially obscured – what i could read said that (basically)

any defects to be investigated by only X. If cause turns out not to be common property, owners have to pay back X’s fee.  if owners disagree, they can seek their own expert’s assessment BUT OC will get a report from X anyway (implication being X’s report rules). X has been hired by OC at quite a high fee in the past but its clear from minutes that several past assessments by him have not been satisfactory. I want an amendment that allows 3 independent reports as an option for owners. a) the motion looks like a closed shop b) the amendment reflects standard practice  c)  it is more open and transparent. 

2 queries

1. Is that a tweak? 

2. previous input by jimmyT advised that if motion was voted on at EC meeting, I couldn’t put an amendment to it at the AGM.