Proposed Governance Changes Under Self Management
Our community is about to embark on a completely new method
of managing our association day to day operations.
It is my humble opinion that we, the members of our
association, must move past our history of trying to blame someone for past
mistakes; that, in order to be successful in self management, we all must turn
that page of past disappointments to a future of positive accomplishments. Here
is my road to make this happen:
I believe in the KISS system (keep it simple, stupid). The
current members of the Board of Directors not up for election must be able to
give up all remnants of absolute power that was created by the Board Policy
Manual. The job of the Board of Directors under Governance would be to set the
Goals, Objectives, and Budget constraints of the General Manager. Their
responsibility thereafter, should be monitoring the success or inability of the
General Manager to meet the tasks put forth by the Board , paying close
attention to fulfilling their FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES to our association
members.
The General Manager would have total control of daily day to
day operations in order to meet the Board approved mandates. The standing
committees would be used by the General Manager to ensure successfully
following the rules of NRS 116,etc. and the association CC&R's. This is an
important step as the short period of time the General Manager has been in our
community, she would need some guidance with these rules and regulations.
In establishing these guidelines, one must always remember that
"absolute power corrupts". I cannot stress enough my firm belief that
seeking election to our Board must encompass an individual's full understanding
of the words "FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY". We also elect individuals
who have the personality and common sense to allow the association General Manager do her job.
As a member of the finance committee, I experienced the effect of absolute power
of the current Board of Directors. Their insistence in maintaining that
attitude of control, which they exercise over the community; will, in my opinion, not work
effectively under self management.
I thought Jim Mayfield did an efficient job of presenting
his vision of future management, but answers to questions and proper
clarification must be forthcoming in order for our association to fully
comprehend the affects of the suggested changes prior to implementation.
If any of your readers would like to ask me direct questions
regarding my position on issues
that may be of concern to them, my email is:
barryvg50@cox.net
