In some complexes the good folk you want on you committee are too busy elsewhere, with work or other commitments and wont take it on because of the constant hassle or time requirements. Which leaves the remnants who sometimes think they are king – not servant, and like things how they’ve always been, or may be nice just not competent in this role. Having been on the committee here I’ve decided I wont again but am convinced with the right carrot and stick approach it may not even be necessary.
The flow for who ever takes up the role needs to be first understanding their obligations, responding with timeliness and pro-activity, applying themselves adequately enough, and then having the authority to make decisions and get on with it. Somewhere in there is the order any committee needs to work to based on firstly referring to the Act, then the Budget, then the Contractors, then some other things but I’ve completely forgotten. And if that doesn’t work you certainly do have the right to further things with your State government entity responsible for all this.
Before you do that though please acquaint yourself with laws written in your state Act, and your complex’s (live)-by-laws which give you something to refer to for your own knowledge and to help enforce your requirements – if, in fact, you do have a legitimate point.
As to having a alternate committee I’d caution that you do so with an good spirit and open door and just seek the views of other owners who may feel as you do (or not, but at least you’ll find out) and from the numbers base you can then take that to your own committee. If that doesn’t go so well and you do have the numbers you can threaten and maybe calling for a EGM to role the current crop, but be careful what you wish for if it comes to that as some among you might like to plan for the war, but not for the peace… and then what happens?