What is “quorum” and why is it important?

For any board, committee or meeting, a quorum is the minimum attendance needed to transact business. Quorum for the Frobisher Place Board is 4 Directors. If at least 4 Directors are present at a legally called Board meeting, they may conduct business.

A quorum at an owners meeting, including an Annual General Meeting, is defined by the current Condo Act, Article 50 as 25% of owners. That means 52 owners in our case because there are 206 units at Frobisher Place, not counting the guest suite and corporation-renting units. Owners may be present in person or represented by a proxy (a person who acts in place of an absent owner). More about proxies in a later DYK. An owners meeting cannot proceed without quorum.

Our current By-law #3, Article IV 6, however, says quorum is one third of our owners. That means 69 at Frobisher Place but a newer version of the Act seems to rely on the 25% requirement. Confused? Assume 25% or 52 owners make a quorum at Frobisher Place.

Attendance at the last three AGMs:

In 2014, 65 owners

In 2015, 81 owners

In 2016, 63 owners

What are the qualifications required to be a Frobisher Place Director?

Do you have to be an owner? Reasonable guess but incorrect.

Must you live at Frobisher Place? Reasonable again but also incorrect.

In fact, you need only to be at least 18 years of age, not bankrupt and not declared mentally incompetent.

For more details, see the Condo Act., Article 29 and our By-law #3, Article VI, 3., included with our Declaration.

Please watch for more “Did you know?”. I intend to make it a frequent feature on this site.

I have heard from many residents concerned about issues I noted in my letter of resignation from the Board. To give us an opportunity to discuss our concerns together, we met at the Ottawa Public Library, Alta Vista Branch on Monday, October 24.

We decided to raise our concerns with the Board at the scheduled info meeting in the Party Room on November 1. Please watch this post for more detail before then.

I hope to see a good turnout of residents on Nov. 1.

To request more info

It’s time again to ensure your air conditioner has been readied for winter. You’ll find detailed how-to here.

I have resigned from the Frobisher Place Board of Directors. As this is a public site, I will not be posting my reasons here but Frobisher Place owners may request those reasons.

Directors will be meeting to discuss new and revised bylaws: Monday, October 3, 2016, 6:00 p.m. in the Perrier Room.

If you would like texts of the current drafts you may contact me.

I’ve assembled a number of tips that were posted to our site. They are found on a new page, accessible from the nav bar at the top of any page. I will add to the tips from time to time but you may not receive notice of the updates so please check now and then.

• Doug Brandy

These are opportunities for you to hear what Directors are discussing and to provide your feedback to the Board. All sessions will take place in the Perrier Room, 6-7 p.m.

Monday, August 22, 2016

Monday, September 26

Tuesday, November 1

Monday, November 28

Monday, January 23, 2017

Monday, February 27

Monday, March 27

Monday, April 24

Monday, May 29

Monday, June 26

• Doug Brandy, VP/Secretary

Wednesday, August 10, 5:30 p.m. on the side yard – games, food, fellowship

A detailed account of planned Alta Vista Hospital Link construction and its effect on traffic near Frobisher Place.