Form with which the secretary of a corporation notifies all necessary parties of the date, time, and place of a special meeting of stockholders.
Form with which the secretary of a corporation notifies all necessary parties of the date, time, and place of a special meeting of stockholders.
A Special Meeting of the Members A 'Special Meeting' is a meeting of members that is not regularly scheduled and usually called by the Board of Directors, or the members meeting the minimum threshold required, for a particular purpose.
Personal opinions and comments Meeting minutes should be objective and impartial. Avoid including personal opinions, judgments, or comments made by attendees, as these can skew the record and undermine the credibility of the minutes. Focus on recording objective facts, discussions, and decisions.
The minutes should include the point that was discussed and the decision that was reached. Avoid making personal observations or opinions. Don't make your own comments. Stick to just the facts.
DON'T: Include every detail. HOA meeting minutes are a record of the actions taken by board members at a meeting—not a complete transcript of what was said and opinions that were expressed.
Finally, your HOA board meeting minutes should depict all the discussions, motions, and votes that took place. These include the following details: Who made and seconded any motions. Whether or not motions received approval.
If a meeting of the members is called by a petition signed by the required minimum number of members (at least 5%), the purpose of the special meeting must be set forth in the petition in order to indicate the basis for the requested special meeting (i.e., if the special meeting is to reverse a recent change to the ...
Report on specific dialogue or personal opinions of what was said at the meeting. While some HOA Boards may be tempted to record this information in an effort to be transparent, this is a big no-no. This will also help to keep the length of minutes down. Include homeowner forum topics and discussion in the minutes.
California: Our manager prepares an agenda that includes routine items like violation hearings and bids, but it is up to the board president to approve it and add any items they want from themselves and other directors. The manager then prepares the agenda, distributes it and posts it.
Occasionally, special meetings need to be called because of an urgent or special matter. ing to Robert's Rules of Order, special meetings always require previous notice. Here are a few valid reasons for calling a special meeting: An urgent matter needs to be dealt with before the next regular meeting.