This latest was kicked off by a reiteration of my "end the lawn lottery" position, and how El Presidente doesn't seem to do anything other than respond to events and does not actually lead anything.
(If you don't know what a Good German is, read that link and the related articles to get a primer on modern theories of evil (which is naturally applicable to HOA's).)
On 10/12/07, El Presidente wrote:
> First off: The lawn violations issues that are most important to me.
This is a supreme waste of the powers inherent in controlling a $100k/year organization, in my humble opinion. There are far more interesting things the HOA Board could be pursuing.
> I also happen to get those letters just like everyone else. I follow the deed restrictions[...] I pay my fine if applicaple, just like every one else should.
This is what they call being a "good German" (albeit on a micro scale.)
> If you don't want the lawns to be an issue, then the deed restrictions need to be changed.
The deed restrictions are perfectly fine -- they are intended to keep people from having the Amazon rainforest in their front yard. They're not there to generate a revenue stream for the HOA or Alliance, which is how they're being used today.
> You cannot arbitrairly stop citations, just because you feel they are not nessecary.
I believe we can depend on actual residents and members of the organization to bring real violations to the board's attention. I trust the members to keep an eye on their economic and aesthetic interests. I trust Jennifer to keep an eye on Alliance's financial interests.
> She is following the deed restrictions that we have set in place.
With essentially no oversight in virtually all cases, yes, that's true.
> Secondly: I submit issues that are sent to my by Alliance between meetings.
You also, as president, set the agenda for the board. You have decided that four meetings a year is sufficient to get things done, which is amazingly negligent for a $100k+/year organization. You decided, overtly and through inaction, to hand over day-to-day operations to Alliance. You appear to be against open discussion, as you seem to prefer secret balloting on board issues (for reasons I don't understand), nor do you participate on the public mailing list.
Basically, El Presidente, I feel that you are a bystander on this board. You do not show the leadership demanded of the position of president, and merely react to events generated by either Alliance, the occasional homeowner, or me.
And yes, that last part is pretty harsh, and you may take it as a personal attack. I don't dislike you personally -- I don't really know you well enough to have an opinion about you. From what I've seen of you in your role as board president of a $100k/year non-profit, I'm not happy with your performance. FWIW, I haven't yet met an HOA board president who measured up, so try not to take it personally.
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