2 CCIOA items for the taskforce to consider

There are a couple of things that I think the HOA taskforce might wish to consider. Please pass these concerns along at the Jan. 2 meeting if possible.

1. If I read CCIOA correctly, recording of HOA meetings is prohibited. I question the rationale of prohibiting the making of, referring to, and archiving of audio recordings of board and member meetings. Without a proper unbiased record, accuracy in writing of minutes and the precise wording of motions, for example, is severely challenged.

Case in point: The actual motion at the directors meeting was “to proceed with the lawsuit if necessary” and the motion passed by a narrow margin. In the minutes, however, the words “if necessary” were omitted, and at least one board member was astonished that legal proceedings were immediately pursued, before any other action was undertaken.

2. I question the ensuring of “compliance” with CCIOA’s covenant requirements by adding “policies” to outdated HOA bylaws without actually reviewing or amending existing covenants! Apparently, this is being encouraged - and billed - by some professional HOA attorneys who propose adding (ridiculous, if I may say so) “addenda” (one-size-fits-all boilerplate) to existing bylaws! It seems like a scare tactic to take advantage of HOAs that were unaware of recent CCIOA amendments. Surely this is not best practice, although my HOA certainly fell prey to it.

Thank you.