Pursuant to Florida Statute 720.303 Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls, paragraph 2, section b and paragraph 3, section d:

(b) Members have the right to attend all meetings of the board. The right to attend such meetings includes the right to speak at such meetings with reference to all designated items. The association may adopt written reasonable rules expanding the right of members to speak and governing the frequency, duration, and other manner of member statements, which rules must be consistent with this paragraph and may include a sign-up sheet for members wishing to speak. Notwithstanding any other law, meetings between the board or a committee and the association’s attorney to discuss proposed or pending litigation or meetings of the board held for the purpose of discussing personnel matters are not required to be open to the members other than directors.

(d) If 20 percent of the total voting interests petition the board to address an item of business, the board shall at its next regular board meeting or at a special meeting of the board, but not later than 60 days after the receipt of the petition, take the petitioned item up on an agenda. The board shall give all members notice of the meeting at which the petitioned item shall be addressed in accordance with the 14-day notice requirement pursuant to subparagraph (c)2. Each member shall have the right to speak for at least 3 minutes on each matter placed on the agenda by petition, provided that the member signs the sign-up sheet, if one is provided, or submits a written request to speak prior to the meeting. Other than addressing the petitioned item at the meeting, the board is not obligated to take any other action requested by the petition.

We are calling for the Stoneybrook HIlls (SBH) BOD to adopt a standardized meeting structure that permits members to speak on items on the agenda prior to the BOD voting on such items. This opportunity to speak will come after the motion for the item has been made and seconded and discussion is opened. We are also calling  for the establishment of an open forum for residents to bring forth concerns prior to the adjournment of the meeting.

It is the solemn duty of the BOD to work with and in the best interest of the community and its members. This is only possible when all members are heard.