CAI-NJ June 2022 Community Trends

FAQS FOR MANAGERS... from page 18.

association will be governed, including but not limited to, how a board will be elected, powers of the board as well as its limitation, notice and quorum requirements for meetings. Q: How can the association get residents to pick up after their dogs? A: We don’t know of any full-proof measures that a board can take to have its residents exercise proper pet etiquette, but the following steps have helped in various communities: • Providing Fido stations throughout a community. If the budget permits, include a receptacle and arrange for the regular disposal of the pet waste. • While it can be difficult, encourage owners to report those that do not abide by the pet rules and regulations. • Investigate and/or engage with the municipality to see whether the township or animal control can assist in addressing violators. • Communicate, communicate, communicate association rules. n

Q: What should a board member who wish es to serve as the board president know? A: The board president leads the board and oversees its procedural responsibilities. They should become well versed in the association’s governing documents including its rules and regulations. The board president also presides over open meetings, specifically calling the meeting to order, setting the agenda, calling for votes, recognizing meeting attendees from the floor to speak, and keeping meeting order. The board president also executes contracts and other legal documents. It’s important to understand that all board members have an equal vote on a matter no matter what office they may hold. Q: What are by-laws? A: While the term by-laws is sometimes mistakenly used as all-encompassing for the association’s govern ing documents, it is the document that dictates how an

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