Highlights from May 12 special OPA Board meeting

(May 12, 2020) Video for the May 12 special Ocean Pines Association Board meeting is now available online.   

The meeting was held virtually using the Microsoft Teams platform.  

During the meeting, Director Frank Daly withdrew a motion that would have empowered General Manager John Viola to apply for county, state and federal aid while Maryland is under a state of emergency because of the COVID-19 pandemic. After some discussion, Daly and others agreed the motion was not necessary.  

Board members later debated the merits of the recent federal Paycheck Protection Program loan and then adjourned to closed session “for the purpose of consideration of the terms or conditions of a business transaction in the negotiation stage if the disclosure could adversely affect the economic interests of the homeowner’s association; specifically discussion of matters pertaining to employees and personnel as permitted by the MD Homeowner’s Association Act.” 

To view a video of the meeting, visit https://youtu.be/PoSPvKeglB8. 

Video links for specific agenda topics are as follows:  

Call to Order – Doug Parks, President    

Pledge of Allegiance – All    

Approval of Agenda – Board   https://youtu.be/PoSPvKeglB8?t=21  

President’s Remarks – Doug Parks   https://youtu.be/PoSPvKeglB8?t=52  

Public Comments (none) 

New Business  

Motion – Temporary Power of the General Manager to apply to State, Federal & County Programs while the State of Maryland is under the "Declaration of State of Emergency and Existence of Catastrophic Health Emergency -Covid 19 and its extensions. – Frank Daly   https://youtu.be/PoSPvKeglB8?t=261  

Motion – To Adjourn to closed session for the purpose of consideration of the terms or conditions of a business transaction in the negotiation stage if the disclosure could adversely affect the economic interests of the homeowner's association; specifically discussion of matters pertaining to e01ployees and personnel as permitted by the MD Homeowner's Association Act, Section 11 B-111 (4) (vi) and Section 11 B-111 (4) (i) . –  Doug Parks   https://youtu.be/PoSPvKeglB8?t=822  

Adjournment   https://youtu.be/PoSPvKeglB8?t=3809