Info Bytes 02.17.22
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ISSUE # 15
CIC Info Bytes 02/17/22
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What's New
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SURVEYS
Resource Updates
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- Now includes a link to Running a Darn Good Meeting. That document won CCAL's 2015 Manuscript of the Year. A lengthy, but rewarding read!
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Fair Housing
- Our Governance page now has three separate references to fair housing. This is a perennial topic with wide-ranging effects for common interest communities
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CAI EXCHANGE
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- Ethics and conflicts will forever remain hot topics...perhaps fodder for a new survey in a few weeks' time
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Communication / Talking with Board Members
- Does your association have a formal communication policy?
- Example communication policy available in Bylaws Words of Wisdom
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- This one stings! How is your community making data available to your owners? Are you charging fees for access to electronic records?
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- How long do you wait to receive financials? Some communities expect data within two weeks after the close of every month.
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Governance Matters
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A Quorum of Members can Adjourn and Reconvene a Meeting
- Notably, this case also includes important, yet separate findings related to Board authority for capital improvements / assessments
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