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Homeowner Association Terminology
WHO'S WHO
Association Administrator
- Advise and provide administrative, managerial, and operational counsel to the association governing body
- Exhibit professionalism and loyalty to the principal (the Board)
- Exercise diligence in performing duties on the principals behalf
- Account for financial activities
- Perform onsite property inspections
- Solicit and evaluate bids for association services
- Supervise maintenance activities and contractor performance
- Oversee and authorize payment for primary association services
- Know and abide Bylaws, recognizing the State agency that supervises the community associations
The Board of Directors
President
- Chief executive officer and leader of the association
- Presides at all meetings of the board and membership
- Executes legal documents on behalf of the association
- Sets meeting agendas and controls all meetings
- Represents the board before the residents
- May have nominating, if not appointment, responsibility for all committees
Vice President
- Performs all of the duties of the president in his/her absence
- Typically shares some of the burden of the president regarding appearances, liaison, public hearings, etc.
- Usually assigned liaison responsibility to specific staff or contractors, and to specific committees
Secretary
- Prepares and distributes board and membership meeting agendas, minutes, and materials referred to in minutes.
- Maintains minutes and book on all meetings
- Maintains book of resolutions
- Maintains all official records, including official correspondence, contracts, membership roster, etc.
- Receives, verifies, and maintains all proxies
- Attests, by signature, to the legitimacy of certain documents
PERSPECTIVES OF BOARD, HOMEOWNER, AND MANAGER
Board of Directors Perspective
- Maintaining the value of the property and a good quality of life for the residential community
- Governing smoothly
- Enforces rules
- Establishing and keeping budget
Homeowners Perspective
- Most care a great deal about residences
- Will want service from manager and decisions from Board that will provide a good quality of life.
- Problems may arise when expectations are too high or not realistic; this can occur when interests are too specialized or unique.
Administrators Perspective
- Working in balance with homeowners, board, and regulatory agencies (possible friction)
- Problem-solver
- Multi-task oriented
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS
- All documents that regulate the community life
- Baja State law
- Conditions and Restrictions
- Bylaws
- Rules and Regulations
- Plots of Survey and Easement Agreements (may be separate, often included in the declaration)