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Section 5: OPA Board Subject: New Sheriff in Town Msg# 1168356
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Steve;
well said, and it is encouraging to see your taking the initiative to study the operational procedures,DR’s and By-Laws, at the beginning of your term on the BOD. Perhaps, if the same practice, had been exercised by other board members, OPA may have saved considerable legal expenses. |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: I strongly agree with Joe Reynold's sentiment that it is better to look forward rather than look back, but in this case I wanted to make a point or two regarding the eligibility issue(s) that arose during the consideration of changes to our By-Laws. 1) Adoption of Section 5.02(a) barring any corporate entity from having an individual run for the Board was recommended by the By-Laws and Resolution Committee, passed unanimously by the Board (on which Mr. Farr sits) and passed by a wide margin by the voters in Ocean Pines. The underlying reason for the inclusion of the 5th restriction in candidacy found in that Section was to avoid any conflict of interest. The basic concern was whether a person whose residence was purchased by a corporate entity (in which that person had an interest) owed a greater allegiance to the corporate entity or to the residents of Ocean Pines. The language in question specifically exempts any trustee or co-trustee that may "own property in the subdivision." To the best of my recollection during the discussion in the committee, no reference was made to the Opinion and Order issued by the Court in the Farr case. In fact, I believe the language adopted by the Board was specifically reviewed to avoid running counter to the Court's decision in that case. 2) I think it is fair to say that any number of concerns could arise if one seeks to include the universe of "equitable owners" to real property here in Ocean Pines. 3) I acknowledge that "factions" exist in the myriad of issues that the residents and the Board consider. However, I think we could move quicker to looking "forward" and not back, if we could acknowledge and agree that though differences of opinion exist that does not make one a member of a "faction" or an enemy of another "faction"; it is just a difference of opinion and in addressing any issue differences of opinion will arise. I am looking forward to working will all of my fellow Board members, we will have differences of opinion, but I am confident that all of us can work through those differences in a constructive and civil manner. Steve Jacobs |
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