Deed Restrictions & Architectural Control – Learn about how to enforce deed restrictions on a fair and equitable basis throughout the community. Understand the procedures you should implement and the laws which can affect the enforcement of deed restrictions. Obtain handouts with sample letters and time line information and more. Receive practical ideas and hear about real-life experiences and solutions.
Collections – Legislation and court cases can affect the manner and procedures used for collection of delinquent maintenance fees. Hear from attorneys, justices of the peace, management company personnel and others regarding the proper process for collection, providing payment plans, filing liens and more. Learn who can and cannot collect maintenance fees for your association.
Meetings – Learn how to have productive and timely meetings and how to work as a team and how to handle contentious residents and attendees. Discover the basics of parliamentary procedure.
Board Basics – Everyone needs to start somewhere, and board basics, not only helps orient those who are new to the fiduciary responsibilities of directors and officers, but provides a refresher to those who are experienced. New legislation constantly changes the responsibilities and covers on a limited basis, finances, meeting skills, rules and regulations, such as Management Certificates, Resale certificates, meeting notification requirements and more.
Conflict Resolution – Where does conflict come from? How can it be avoided? All of these issues face each and every board at some point. Determine what you can do to work through conflict. Learn to pick your battles and what techniques will help you resolve the problems.
Finances – Discover how to protect your money from all the bad things that could happen! Hear first-hand experiences about misappropriations that have occurred in neighborhoods by “neighbors” and learn how to defend your association from these incidents. Also learn about how to prepare for tomorrow by paying today for swimming pools, parking lots, playground equipment, etc. Figure out how much money to set aside for today’s wear and tear.
Neighborhood Security and Safety – Everyone wants a safe neighborhood. Ferret out the crooks and discover how to achieve a crime-free, security community environment. Hear professionals explain how to protect your neighborhood and association. Learn how to establish a Neighborhood Watch program.
Parliamentary Procedure – Find out when to move or how to second. Learn about “call to question” and “friendly amendments.” Practice Robert’s Rules of Order and obtain handouts which make understanding the basic PP rules easier.
Volunteers and Community Involvement – Healthy, vibrant neighborhoods thrive when there are strong internal and external connections. Explore a variety of interconnection ideas and how to use them to solve problems and increase participation in your community.
Coalition Building – Find out how to increase your power by organizing a group of organizations for a common goal. Some things you just can’t do alone and help may be just next door.
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