Yes, I want changes, but not those the “Rumors Brigade” claims I am for.

I moved to Indian Hammock because it is away from the Hustle and Bustle, which is kept outside our gate, because of the Old Florida Charm Indian Hammock has, because of the open spaces, quiet, and privacy. This is why I made Indian Hammock my home, and I will never support changing any of it.

I want to change the governing system in Indian Hammock.
Protect Owners’ Rights and promote living by the Golden Rule: Live and Let Live.

We have already changed our gate system, which announces and controls packages, and the club’s official website. We have also changed meeting participation by putting it on Zoom. I am sure more was done, and Joe Coyle, the “engine” behind most of these significant changes, can provide a much better list and description.

The proxy system, as put into the Club’s documents, was essential 50 years ago to create a quorum. Today, we have the internet, personal computers, and cell phones, and we can do far better in creating a quorum if we allow to add Online Voting.

There is a conflict between those advocating enhanced member participation and transparency from the board of directors and some of the Proxy Harvesting Champions, backed by members who don’t grasp Online Voting.

I define a Proxy Harvesting Champion as a member who has accumulated 10 proxies or more, can vote 11 or more times to elect himself to the BOD, or to accept or reject any issue voted on.

The Club’s Documents require that the names of the proxies’ holders and the number of proxies each accumulated be available to all the club’s members. This information will or should be on the Club’s website soon.

In the last members’ meeting, a motion was made to add Online Voting to the Club’s documents. This addition requires 200 YES votes.
The established quorum was 247 votes.
104 came from members present on the floor.
143 by proxies.

The results were
150 voted YES for adding Online Voting. (Short of 50 votes to a successful change.)
97 voted NO.
With the quorum of 247, only 48 NO votes were needed to stop adding Online Voting to the Club’s documents, a number I suspect one or two of the best Proxy Harvesting Champions could assemble.

I am unaware of other Property Owners’ Associations or Clubs that allow unrestricted proxy harvesting, which is a fault in our Club’s documents.

I am confident that Online Voting, which many Property Owners’ Associations and Clubs use, will be added to our club’s documents. It is only a question of time, and the sooner the better.

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