To Dr George
My reply to your “Get your facts straight”.
Thanks first of all to Dr George (first and only board member so far to finally join the blog) and thanks of course to Trish for the response which was subsequent to Owls posting - "Why are we kept in the dark like mushrooms".
It is not easy for any of us at AGM’S to identify who are and who are not board members simply because you guys do not have a top table! This in itself is abnormal and unheard of by many. There were approximately fifteen votes against the extension and there are fifteen board members. I recognized five or so other people who voted against it who are not board members plus others – do the maths. Had there been a top table for the board members and they were asked to vote first, it would have been a different story. Some of us are of the opinion that persons who have not completed their homes were canvas to attend.
How convenient at our AGM’S there are so many people who come and having seen that there is not enough seating leave? Again do the maths on number of owners. Anyway these meetings are a joke, badly run with lots of promises to look into issues and nothing ever seems to happens. It has been mentioned that there should be a vote of no confidence in the board which will never happen because you can never get enough people in the hall to have a majority ..............VERY CLEVER!!
I am surprised that those board members who are more dedicated have not resigned in protest about the way common members are being treated. The way the board operates when there is anything contentious is to unitedly offer silence.
One blogger asked that you now call for applicants interested in becoming board members - which you have not done so far and the AGM is three months away. Perhaps Ciarra, you should call for names of interested person’s for these positions for if we wait for this board it will be the same situation as last year.
Of all the board members it seems that only you are prepared to be involved in this blog. This is very healthy and will you be able to supply answers after investigating complaints starting with the many already put forward?
Nobody ever said that we as the common members think all board members have the same poor dedication to the position that they are in. Please refer to previous submissions George and you will see that most comments are directed to the board members that decide that they are not answerable in any way.
Two years ago, and at last year’s AGM , us common members requested more transparency. What did we get? You know the answer George, just the same.
When I look at some of the apparently severe statements made against the board and yet you guys do not make any effort to clear your names. Obviously there is some truth to the allegations.
George don't only respond selectively. What about all the other gripes on this blog? How do we get this gripes answered? In the past when we question Deon all we get is a “sheepish Deon style grin”and no answers. Maybe you should get the board to answer some letters at least - why not starting with Ciarra's letter "Topics to be added to the meeting of 9th June 2010" on the 1st June 2010. It was forwarded by Ciarra to all board members and like normal nobody replied back and these questions were not answered on the information evening as the board was controlling the whole meeting and for obvious reasons.
George I am sure that you will not need to ask permission to reply honestly to any question put to you, especially as a man of integrity . Do not feel obliged to throw your weight behind the board controllers as others have done. You have been tarred with the same brush as you are all perceived as a united group. All board members (except one) should have the testicular capacity to make a stand against issues that lack common values and are flawed. Importantly they should not be made to feel like a black sheep for their stand. There is no place for sheep on any board that blindly follow.
Spiro
