The reconvened BTMA Annual Meeting will be at 7:00 pm on Sept. 24, 2012 at the pool. Since a reconvened meeting is in actuality a continuation of the original Annual Meeting, with only a short pause, only the items talked about at the original meeting can be voted on at the reconvened meeting.
Julie Lindquist clearly stated that only ONE amendment would be voted on. That one amendment is the telephone and e-mail voting amendment. She also stated that there would be an election of officers. There are several recordings of this statement if anyone would like to hear it.
The notice of the Burning Tree Annual Meeting mailed to all residents clearly stated that “During the Annual meeting the following topics will be covered:”
1) A brief overview of last years’ accomplishments.
2) Voting on a new slate of BTMA Directors.
3) Amendments to the Association’s By Laws
The Burning Tree Master Association did not inform the Burning Tree residents that they intended to vote on Amendments to the by-laws only that Amendments to the Association by-laws would be covered (discussed) during the meeting. The BTMA was counting on several of you signing your proxy and turning it into the board of directors to be voted on at the board’s discretion. That’s definitely one way to stack the vote in the favor of the BTMA board of directors. Is this any way to honestly and fairly run the BTMA? Several residents might have attended the annual meeting in person and not used a proxy if they had known about the vote on even ONE AMENDMENT to the by-laws. Our residents are wise enough and educated enough to know what an amendment to the by-laws could mean to their lives.
I fail to understand why the BTMA board of directors does not want the residents of Burning Tree to know what the wording and meaning of the proposed amendment to the by-laws is in advance of the meeting. They must be trying to put something over on the residents. No one could be that afraid of the truth!
The failure of the BTMA and its board of directors to act in a proper manner remind me of a communist regime in which a single authoritarian party tries to control everything. The regime works overtime to keep the residents from knowing or understanding what is happening. They seem to think that if you don’t know what is happening you can’t complain about it. We should rename the board of directors “the board of dictators”. We simply cannot allow the actions of the BTMA to continue in this manner.
The current by-laws of the Burning Tree Master Association state: that regular meeting of the board shall be held monthly without notice at such place and hour as may be fixed from time to time by resolution of the board. In other words the BTMA can have all the secret meetings they want and do not have to tell you in advance about the meeting. THE RESIDENTS OF BURNING TREE WILL NEVER KNOW WHAT THAT COMMUNIST REGIME IS DOING THAT DIRECTLY EFFECTS YOU AND ME. If we, the residents, want to change the by-laws this is certainly one we need to insist be changed immediately. The BTMA board of directors has already lost our trust and support by their actions and deeds. We deserve better than this.
Ask yourself why only changes to the by-laws are allowed if the BTMA board of directors wants them to be changed. Why do the residents not have a say in what changes are proposed to the by-laws? The truth is they do not have this authority unless you give it to them. Insist on you rights. Remember YOU supply the money the BTMA board of directors spends on only that which they deem fit and proper. Your suggestions and desires are not even considered by this communist regime. Stop this tyranny and take back the board of directors for the people of Burning Tree.
If you have already given the BTMA your proxy you can revoke, or change your mind, about the proxy and have it returned to you. I would make this a written request or they will not pay any attention to you. Be sure and revoke the proxy before the start of the reconvened meeting on Sept. 24, 2012. SEE YOU AT THE MEETING!!!!!
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Pat Davis
September 20, 2012 at 7:40 pm
“Board of Dictators”! Oh my gosh, someone
please email Will, as he will have a field day
with that phrase!
On a serious note: absolutely agree with this
post in that the BTMA works for us! They are
spending Our money, and they Must be held
accountable. Yes, we do hold the key.
leave it said!
September 21, 2012 at 1:22 am
Yes we need to rid BTMA officers and bring in someone that can follow the rules not the way they are being handled now!
Homeowner
September 21, 2012 at 12:47 am
2) Voting on a new slate of BTMA Directors.
I still don’t know who is running! I’d very much like to run but how do I get my name on there if for some reason I cannot make it Monday night.
leave it said!
September 21, 2012 at 1:24 am
The reason you don’t know is BTMA wants it that way so they can rule the roost!
Truth will come ou no matter how much the BTMA tries to put a spin on things and tell untruths.
September 21, 2012 at 3:41 pm
I see some person is trying to confuse everyone on one of the other blogs by claiming what the by-laws state. What the bylaws actually state is
ANNUAL MEETING- by-laws
ARTICLE V MEETINGS OF MEMBERS 3. Written notice of each meeting of the members shall be given by or at the direction of the secretary or person authorized to call the meeting by mailing a copy of such notice, postage prepaid, at least ten (10) days before the meeting to each member entitled to vote addressed to the member’s last address appearing on the books of the Association or supplied by such member to the Association for the purpose of notice. The notice shall specify the place, day, hour and AGENDA of the meeting and in case of a special meeting, the purpose of the meeting.
A “proxy” is a means by which a member who expects to be absent from a meeting authorizes someone else to act in his or her place at the meeting. (They may try to tell you that a lot owner can’t vote someone else’s proxy if they haven’t paid the BTMA’s demand for money but that is not true.)
Fed up with lies.
September 21, 2012 at 3:57 pm
The newsletter said was that there would be voting on new directors and the following topics would be covered: 1.) A brief overviews of last years accomplishments,2.) voting on a new slate of BTMA directors 3.) amendments of the Association’s by-laws. It did NOT say in the agenda that there would be voting on ANY amendments….so they are going to be stopped from being able to do it.
However, Julie Lindquist stated at the meeting that they were. Like the above poster showed in the BTMA by-laws they need to show the agenda when they send out written notice of the meeting.
Reconvened means to “to start meeting again” “convene again” “a continuation of the meeting”. Julie Lindquist’s voice is very recognizable on the recording and she stated the only vote, besides for directors, would only be voting on one amendment. Put the recording on youtube for everyone to hear, if there is a problem with her remembering what she said. Anything voted on (besides directors) will need to be done by special meeting, since they did not put an amendment vote on the agenda!
On another note: Why is it a BIG secret who the candidates are for directors? (They did say in the newsletter that we would be voting a NEW SLATE of BTMA Directors. I’ll bet that it is another untruth…..We’ll see the same old faces hanging on for dear life to the keep their career board member seats.)