A Pocono Country Place Property Owners Association, Inc. Special Board of Directors Meeting January 25, 2010
The Special Meeting of the Board of Directors was held Monday, January 25, 2010, in the E-clubhouse. The absence of the President, the Vice-President called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. In the absence of the Secretary, Ms. Kristen O’Neil, Property Manager Assistant, called the roll. Present were Mrs. Bruno (by phone), Ms. Haase, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Herbert, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Rametta, Mrs. White Absent were Ms. Cooney and Ms. Padilla-Riss Also present was Mr. Schlaack, Property Manager, Ms. O’Neil, Property Manager Assistant, and Robert Kimble, Controller. Mrs. White explained this special meeting was called to remove an Officer of the Board for cause by Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kirk, and Mr. Rametta.
Mr. Rametta read the proposed motion, to remove Margaret Cooney as President of the Association for cause.The membership was asked if there were any comments before the motion was formally called. Ms. Ellyn Cooney (associate member) stood and stated she had comments.She started to explain why Ms. Peggy Cooney doesn’t quit the Board despite the unfortunate events occurring.She goes on to explain various medical conditions that both she and her sister suffered from.She stated that last June she is accused of spreading rumors and stated that she could not have been as she was recovering from throat surgery and could not speak and the first time she regained her voice was June 24th when she attended a Seniors function.She further stated that when Ms. Peggy Cooney fell ill she felt she let her community down.She stated that Ms. Peggy Cooney has not yet been informed of why she was being removed.The Board asked Ms. Ellyn Cooney to please take a seat as these comments were not productive to the business at hand and the Chief of Security, Mr. Dan Yeager was asked to please escort Ms. Ellyn Cooney from the floor. Mrs. Lazor (member) asked if the reason for the removal would be explained.Mrs. White stated that the reason for removal was due to Ms. Peggy Cooney over-stepping her bounds in her capacity as President.At this time Ms. Ellen Cooney stated that she wrote two letters to the Board of Directors from Ms. Peggy Cooney’s email, and further stated that “everyone knows Mrs. Rametta writes all of Mr. Rametta’s emails”.She was again asked to please sit and to stop interrupting the meeting. Mrs. Lawrence (member) stated that she knows Ms. Peggy Cooney always had the best intentions and the community’s interests in the work she was doing as a Director and President and stated she was sorry it was apparently not done in the proper manner. (At 8:11 p.m. Ms. Padilla-Riss joined the meeting). Mrs. White agreed with the sentiments of Mrs. Lawrence and stated that the entire Board hoped that Ms. Cooney would remain on the Board. Ms. Kidd (member) stated that if the Board felt a motion was required then it should be called. Mr. Lazor asked again if the membership would be given the reason for the removal and Ms. Ellyn Cooney again interrupted the comments. Mr. Vargas (associate member) stated that the membership elected a Board and the Board selected a President.He further stated that if the Board did not feel the person selected was fulfilling their duty as expected then the Board also has the right to put someone else in the position.The membership fully expects Ms. Peggy Cooney to remain as a Director on the Board.He stated that he felt the Board was acting in a democratic manner regarding this. Ms. Foster (member) stated that she agreed with Mr. Vargas’s comments.The Board of Directors has the responsibility to appoint the Officers.The membership must respect the Board’s decision to not make the reasons known in a public manner.She further stated that Ms. Peggy Cooney has spearheaded many projects on behalf of the Association and she hopes that she continues to do so.She stated Ms. Peggy Cooney has a lot to offer the community and she personally hopes she stays on the Board.She additionally stated that the community must move forward however, and to be stagnant the community will go nowhere. Motion made by Joe Rametta, seconded by Karen White, to remove Margaret Cooney as President of the Association for cause.At the time of removal Public Safety will go to Ms. Cooney’s residence to retrieve the Association owned telephone and laptop to be given to the newly appointed President. Yea:Mrs. Bruno, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Herbert, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Rametta, Mrs. White Absent:Ms. Cooney Abstain:Ms. Haase Nay:Ms. Padilla-Riss Motion Carried. Motion made by Joe Rametta, seconded by Karen White, to appoint Janet Harris as the President of the Association until the next Annual meeting in June 2010. Yea:Mrs. Bruno, Ms. Haase, Mr. Herbert, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Rametta, Mrs. White Absent:Ms. Cooney Abstain:Mrs. Harris Nay:Ms. Padilla-Riss Motion Carried. Motions January 25, 2010 Motion made by Joe Rametta, seconded by Karen White, to remove Margaret Cooney as President of the Association for cause.At the time of removal Public Safety will go to Ms. Cooney’s residence to retrieve the Association owned telephone and laptop to be given to the newly appointed President. Yea:Mrs. Bruno, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Herbert, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Rametta, Mrs. White Absent:Ms. Cooney Abstain:Ms. Haase Nay:Ms. Padilla-Riss Motion Carried. Motion made by Joe Rametta, seconded by Karen White, to appoint Janet Harris as the President of the Association until the next Annual meeting in June 2010. Yea:Mrs. Bruno, Ms. Haase, Mr. HerbertMr. Kirk, Mr. Rametta, Mrs. White Absent:Ms. Cooney Abstain:Mrs. Harris Nay:Ms. Padilla-Riss Motion Carried.