How many to constitute a quorum '' committee members''

[riki48]

Hi All

Looking for guidance and opinions with regards section 37/6 condo act,

'' a meeting ot the committee at least half the members must be present to constitute a quorum''

1.At our last AGM a year ago co-owners voted for 9 committee members to be elected.

2.But only 8 co-owners were willing to stand.

3.A month later one committee member resigned leaving 7.

So do we need a quorum of 5 ( as the co-owners voted for 9 ) or 4 as only 8 members were elected and to date we have 7.

Riki

[Delight]

Your committee size is 7 members.

So 4 members required to satisfy quorum rules.

Committees last for 2 years . So before that 2 year period expires the committee can expand to 9 members -the maximum size allowed.

[riki48]

Thanks for reply

I also believe 4 is the correct figure. However our management are saying 5 which I dispute.

Thanks

Riki

[akentryan]

Two quores but of different sexes

Edited March 14, 2014 by akentryan

[ThaiEddie]

A quoroum is a number required to act. This term needs to be defined in your governing bylaws. A majority may suffice or you may define it in other ways ie 80%. If the mgt is requiring 5 they are probably against whatever u want to pass. Call an order to the next meeting requesting to define the quorum.if 37/6 dosent already define it.

[smutcakes]

Its fairly irrelevant how many persons were wanted to be on the Committee. I presume you have a Committee of 8, whose names are registered at the Lands Department, the LD will not care that a vote was taken and 9 people were wanted to be on the Committee.

With 8 persons on the Committee a quorum would have been 5- now one has left it will be 4. However you should make sure that the person who resigned has signed a resignation letter which has been filed at the LD, otherwise technically you would still have a Committee of 8, and a quorum of 5.

[smutcakes]

A quoroum is a number required to act. This term needs to be defined in your governing bylaws. A majority may suffice or you may define it in other ways ie 80%. If the mgt is requiring 5 they are probably against whatever u want to pass. Call an order to the next meeting requesting to define the quorum.if 37/6 dosent already define it.

You cannot define it to a level which exceeds the levels stipulated in the Condominium Act. I.e you cannot change your regulations so that to increase Common Fee you need 75% of the total votes.

[riki48]

Its fairly irrelevant how many persons were wanted to be on the Committee. I presume you have a Committee of 8, whose names are registered at the Lands Department, the LD will not care that a vote was taken and 9 people were wanted to be on the Committee.

With 8 persons on the Committee a quorum would have been 5- now one has left it will be 4. However you should make sure that the person who resigned has signed a resignation letter which has been filed at the LD, otherwise technically you would still have a Committee of 8, and a quorum of 5.

With 8 committee members I believe it to be 4 members to constitute a quorum.

With 7 committee members I also believe 4 members constitute a quorum. ( as you cannot have 3.5 )

The condo act states at least half the elected committee, so 7 or 8 = 4

With chairman having an extra vote if even.

Or am I missing something?

[smutcakes]

Its fairly irrelevant how many persons were wanted to be on the Committee. I presume you have a Committee of 8, whose names are registered at the Lands Department, the LD will not care that a vote was taken and 9 people were wanted to be on the Committee.

With 8 persons on the Committee a quorum would have been 5- now one has left it will be 4. However you should make sure that the person who resigned has signed a resignation letter which has been filed at the LD, otherwise technically you would still have a Committee of 8, and a quorum of 5.

With 8 committee members I believe it to be 4 members to constitute a quorum.

With 7 committee members I also believe 4 members constitute a quorum. ( as you cannot have 3.5 )

The condo act states at least half the elected committee, so 7 or 8 = 4

With chairman having an extra vote if even.

Or am I missing something?

A quorum potentially, but no majority to approve business.