Community Consensus Meeting
Changes to one's home can be stressful especially
when imposed by others. Consequently
changes are often met with
questions and sometimes legitimate challenges to a board's authority.
Ensuring that all owners
have an accurate
understanding of the nature of the Board's legal authority
before problems arise is a hallmark of
effective leadership.
Having a neutral party explain
these roles and responsibilities, in simple language and
respond to questions, is highly recommended for building a
trusting community. Community Consensus meetings include a review of
recent case law showing how the courts have interpreted the Board's
authority under the Condominium Act,
as well as solutions implemented at other condominiums for contentious
issues.
When introducing controversial changes it
is wise to have a neutral facilitator chair
a community meeting before opinions become entrenched and compromise is
still possible.
When the facilitator is an experienced lawyer, familiar with your
condominium documents, the meeting can
quickly resolve issues of authority and
move onto finding workable compromises.
Further, when
Property Managers fall behind in their responsibilities it is often
because
they find themselves spending too much time explaining to residents the reasons behind every
operational decision. This is a sign that that trust is a problem and a
community meeting is needed to re-establish
community consensus on the condominium's priorities.
Community Consensus Meetings - $575 (2 hours)
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