David M. Bendoff
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Parking space assignmentsMay 09, 2015 12:00 am - Q. Our 50-unit townhouse complex has about 120 parking spaces. Our declaration and bylaws provide that each unit is guaranteed one parking space, and that parking spaces...
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Quorum not needed at annual meeting of unit owners.May 02, 2015 12:00 am - Q. Must a quorum of the board members be present at the annual meeting of the unit owners? A. A quorum of the board is not necessary at any meeting of the unit owners; a...
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Town hall meeting vs. board meetingApr 25, 2015 12:00 am - Q. The first question in your April 4 column referred to town hall meetings, and refers to the need for a quorum of the owners to be present to vote. Aren't these town h...
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Board elections must be fair, not perfectApr 18, 2015 12:00 am - Q. We followed the declaration and the governing statute in regard to our recent annual meeting to elect directors. However, we did make some minor errors at the meeting...
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Owners forum often allowed, sometimes requiredApr 11, 2015 12:00 am - Q. Our board of directors just issued a statement saying it will no longer include a homeowner's forum at the beginning of board meetings. Homeowners can still attend bo...
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Formal notice and a quorum of members needed for voting to take placeApr 04, 2015 12:00 am - Q. Our association holds town hall meetings from time to time with unit owners. These are gatherings that permit the board to chat with owners and bring them up to date ...
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Closed session and executive session are the sameMar 28, 2015 1:00 am - Q. Can you please clarify the difference between a "closed session" and an "executive session" of the board? I know there is a difference between the two and would like ...
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Condo board asked to improve building's accessibilityMar 21, 2015 12:00 am - Q. The elevator in my five-story condominium building stops at the first-floor lobby. However, there are three steps that must be navigated to get to the apartments on t...
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Committee appointments belong to association boardMar 14, 2015 12:00 am - Q. We are an association of townhouses. Our association documents state, under the committee section, that the board shall appoint committees, that each committee shall ...
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'Six-month' rule to recover fees, assessments is confusingMar 06, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. There is a lot of confusion at our condominium association as to the amount of assessments and expenses, like legal fees, our association is entitled to recover under...