Ag Office Ethical Dilemmas
Rick:
I just finished rereading your Nov. 15th email and it's quite apparent (if I'm not mistaken) that you are now apparently insinuating that some homeowners are the reason behind your dubious actions. Shifting blame at this point in time doesn't seem appropriate or a principled thing to do. Nevertheless, that's your call. Do those homeowners know that they are being held responsible for your actions?
The fact of the matter is that your fictitious scheme — the AG Office "Investigation" — you attempted has really — understandably — annoyed several people (as you witnessed at the last meeting). Homeowners who are aware of your failed ruse want to know what the Board intends to do now that your unethical behavior has been exposed. That's an interesting inquiry and it raises a thought-provoking dilemma for the Board in response to homeowners.
Although the HOA Board does not have written rules on ethical behavior, one could clearly assume that ethical behavior is implicit when Board members are elected. Board members should understand that they are expected to serve as honest, …show more content…
trustworthy, and principled adults in conducting Board business. Violating those principles only defies the trust of the HOA.
Clearly, last year in your attempt to deceive and intimidate fellow Board members with a deceptive Attorney General Office "investigation" was not only inappropriate behavior but it was also inexcusable unethical conduct. What is particularly interesting is that you intentionally chose to keep quiet about the fabricated "investigation" over a period of months. This silence only underscores the intent of how far you intended your ruse's effect was to have on the Board. Interestingly enough, the moment your falsification was uncovered during the August 5th meeting (which you conveniently avoided) you violated the trust of the Board as well as the entire HOA. It was not until the November 4th meeting that you were confronted and overwhelm with questioning about the deceitful and unwarranted conduct. That experience is known as emotional and responsive consequences of your actions.
The dilemma facing the Board and the HOA is the willingness to have someone continue sitting on the Board who deliberately perpetrated a fictitious "investigation".
It's quite obvious that to ignore the unethical behavior, and not do anything, would only create unwanted cynicism, doubt and distrust let alone integrity of the entire Board. So it's only logical to have an internal Board discussion at the next meeting on appropriate actions to take in this matter. This "closed door" deliberation will give you an opportunity to have that "constructive" discussion.
In view of the circumstances and deferring to homeowners' expectations — and to give you a courtesy of a "heads-up" — I intend to place on the next HOA Board Agenda under EXECUTIVE SESSION: (A) Personnel matter discussion and possible action (B) HOA Bylaws Re personnel/Board member/Officer discussion and possible
action.
I just finished rereading your Nov. 15th email and it's quite apparent (if I'm not mistaken) that you are now apparently insinuating that some homeowners are the reason behind your dubious actions. Shifting blame at this point in time doesn't seem appropriate or a principled thing to do. Nevertheless, that's your call. Do those homeowners know that they are being held responsible for your actions?
The fact of the matter is that your fictitious scheme — the AG Office "Investigation" — you attempted has really — understandably — annoyed several people (as you witnessed at the last meeting). Homeowners who are aware of your failed ruse want to know what the Board intends to do now that your unethical behavior has been exposed. That's an interesting inquiry and it raises a thought-provoking dilemma for the Board in response to homeowners.
Although the HOA Board does not have written rules on ethical behavior, one could clearly assume that ethical behavior is implicit when Board members are elected. Board members should understand that they are expected to serve as honest, …show more content…
trustworthy, and principled adults in conducting Board business. Violating those principles only defies the trust of the HOA.
Clearly, last year in your attempt to deceive and intimidate fellow Board members with a deceptive Attorney General Office "investigation" was not only inappropriate behavior but it was also inexcusable unethical conduct. What is particularly interesting is that you intentionally chose to keep quiet about the fabricated "investigation" over a period of months. This silence only underscores the intent of how far you intended your ruse's effect was to have on the Board. Interestingly enough, the moment your falsification was uncovered during the August 5th meeting (which you conveniently avoided) you violated the trust of the Board as well as the entire HOA. It was not until the November 4th meeting that you were confronted and overwhelm with questioning about the deceitful and unwarranted conduct. That experience is known as emotional and responsive consequences of your actions.
The dilemma facing the Board and the HOA is the willingness to have someone continue sitting on the Board who deliberately perpetrated a fictitious "investigation".
It's quite obvious that to ignore the unethical behavior, and not do anything, would only create unwanted cynicism, doubt and distrust let alone integrity of the entire Board. So it's only logical to have an internal Board discussion at the next meeting on appropriate actions to take in this matter. This "closed door" deliberation will give you an opportunity to have that "constructive" discussion.
In view of the circumstances and deferring to homeowners' expectations — and to give you a courtesy of a "heads-up" — I intend to place on the next HOA Board Agenda under EXECUTIVE SESSION: (A) Personnel matter discussion and possible action (B) HOA Bylaws Re personnel/Board member/Officer discussion and possible
action.