Topic: Establishing number of EC members

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05/01/2014 at 11:09 am #9287 Reply | Quote
DIDO
Re the first AGM motion to decide number EC members: We want to have “as many as nominate” to get best possible democratic outcome as a current 3-2 block is dictating everything for a passive 12-unit block of elderly residents. So should our amendment to the SM’s “suggestion” to keep it to 5 be: 1. “That the number of EC members be equal to the number nominated.” OR: 2. “That the number of EC members be 12.” Would the second option mean if only, say, 6 nominated that we would have a quorum based on a notional 12-member EC – or would the quorum be based on only the number of 6 able to be appointed (as only 6 nominate).

We are not eager for an odd number of EC members as recommended by SMs to make life easy: happy to have an even number and rigorous discussions, or decisions referred on to a postal EGM.
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05/01/2014 at 12:10 pm #20543 Reply
Jimmy-T
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The sensible way to deal with this is to establish how many ‘neutrals’ are prepared to stand (and serve) and add that to the number of rusted-on members and that’s your membership number. It’s all about talking to people nd that shouldn’t be too hard in a small block.

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05/01/2014 at 5:11 pm #20548 Reply
scotlandx
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The way the legislation is drafted it is contemplated that you call for nominations first, and then the number of EC members is determined, then the EC members are elected. One of the reasons for that is so that you don’t have a situation where you have a certain number of EC members but will never be able to have a quorum.

Refer for example here in Schedule 3 (which refers to the first AGM)

(c) to determine the number of members of the executive committee and to elect the executive committee…

Why don’t you just draft the motion as open, i.e. “That the Owners Corporation determine the number of members to constitute the Executive Committee”, followed by “Elect the members of the Executive Committee”?

As the legislation currently stands you can’t have 12 members of the EC, the maximum is 9.

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06/01/2014 at 2:18 pm #20557 Reply
DIDO
Aha! Excellent! Thanks for that. It gives us the logic that is missing from the way our SM does it. The SM only ever puts as Motion 1 “Determine the number of EC members” – doesn’t call for noms first, so we get locked in to whatever number they suggest/push thru … because majority residents are either in 80s and not up to challenging agent who says “Righteo, that’ll do for that motion” OR do not attend, but give their proxy to agent. We can’t change agents as there is only one practicable agency in this town and we dont want to go out of town. We’ll check out Sched 3 and take a copy along to AGM.

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