A board member may be able to go outside the board vote in an emergency:When immediate legal counsel is needed, a board member may be able to go outside of what has been voted for or agreed upon. This individual
Everyone can use a little help now and again. The residents of condominiums, co-ops or homeowners’ associations are no exception. There are tons of tasks that just cannot be left up to the board or residents, who are busy people themselves, juggling multiple roles and responsibilities of the...
Roles to Play, Measures to Take When it comes down to it, building safety is a shared responsibility even in terms of legal obligations. Dr. Mark Lerner, president of New York City-based EPIC Security Corp, says that outside of basic mandates for an intercom and front door locking system,...
committees serve a number of other important roles. “It promotes a sense of community,” Worrall says. For most owners, “you vote in a trustee and then you’re done until you vote another one in the next year. A lot of people will participate in a committee because they want to feel...
“Don’t throw your hands up, which is the worst thing you can do,” says Dawn Bauman, senior vice president for government and public affairs of the CAI. “Know your neighbors, know your board and know your responsibilities.” The two areas where associations and homeowners ...
In other cases, new responsibilities emerge in less quantifiable—and less lighthearted—ways. Jim Stoller, president and CEO of property management firm The Building Group (TBG) in Chicago, speaks of the effects that prolonged isolation, uncertainty, and fear can have on a residential population....
In some states, undertaking security measures outside the norm may leave a board vulnerable to added legal responsibilities. “[If] an association or board undertakes certain security measures, then the board should be mindful that undertaking the provision of security for owners and residents may ...
experience to his new role, and infused it in his staff as well. It’s proven essential to maintaining and even ramping up the full-service offerings at Pier4, while simultaneously adjusting staff roles to accommodate enhanced cleaning schedules and other shifting priorities brought about by the ...
Ensuring that the air we breathe is clean, fresh and safe is one of the myriad responsibilities that boards and building managers must undertake on behalf of their residents and shareholders. Fortunately, with the right expert advice and testing, the task need not be too daunting. Ultimately, ...