Letting Contracts to Residents
A conflict of interest by any co-owner, whether Board member, committee member, renter or guest should be a point of order for any prudent Association. It is, therefore, the policy of this Board not to let contracts with any co-owner of the River Pines Condominium Association, or to engage in any business relationships with any co-owner.It is also felt that the potential problems within the Association for allowing such contracts could be more troublesome than the potential savings that could be incurred.
To cite some examples:
- Two (2) homeowners offer insurance, both equal in price and value. Whom do we select?
- A contract for lawn services is not fulfilled to the Association’s satisfaction, requiring legal proceedings against the homeowner. We don’t want conflict with the Board representing homeowners against themselves.
- An influential homeowner (e.g. Board member) might feel he/she has the best service or product and because of closeness to the Board could influence the final decision.
Note – Throughout this handbook the term “Modification Request” is mentioned. In previous Handbook issues the term “Consent to Alteration” has been mentioned. These terms refer to the same process, i.e. requesting a change.