![]() ![]() ![]() Section 5: OPA Board Subject: Pickleballers on Parade Msg# 1201037
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Under Resolution C-01, Committees like the racquet sports committee 1) exist for the purpose of assisting the Board; 2) take direction from the Board and report to the Board; and 3) are not to hold themselves out to other persons (e.g. governmental entities) as acting on behalf of OPA unless expressly authorized to do so in writing, by the Board.
In my view, Committee members who see their role as advocates for certain issues or a certain population of the Membership (for example, users of racquet facilities), seek objectives of that particular population, publicly lobby the Board in furtherance of those objectives, present themselves as opposition to Board and management on issues they see as being popular to their notion of a constituency, and even interact with governmental agencies in ways not requested or authorized by the Board (as to OPA business), are not acting in accordance with their proper role as Committee members. To be clear, any OPA member can do any and all of those things in their capacity as an individual and self-governed member of OPA. But when they seek and accept a Committee position, their situation changes, at least as to matters within their Committee purview. Also to be clear, healthy discourse and disagreement on issues is to some extent constructive in any governance setting, as l'm certain this Board would agree. But the Committee member role is not to generate controversy or disputes on Board or other policy matters. It is to assist the Board as and when asked to do so, and to otherwise be supportive of the Board, including in formulating how and when to appropriately disagree with some Board stance, if it becomes necessary to do so. |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: Thanks. I have a full-text copy of the entire novella and thus no video transcript is needed. What is not in the novella is any proof of the accusations that there is mold in the building and this mold made employees sick to the point where one quit. Looking at the minutes of the Committee's February 8, 2024 meeting, a meeting member Suzanne Russell attended, there is no mention of this serious health issue Russell claimed in her novella! OPA's president and GM were both present at that committee meeting. But lets go to the issue Russell raised at the board meeting on Saturday - a new, and considerably large building as opposed to a rehab of the existing structure. The meeting minutes state: "We were excited to hear the details and see the plans for the RC renovations." The minutes also state: "The committee took advantage of the opportunity to hear all that our GM John Viola had to say. He was very gracious with his time as he answered all our questions." My take on all this? The Racquet Sports Committee should be eliminated asap -- along with some others. |
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