(June 1, 2017) The seven members of the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors met in a six-hour closed session Friday without any giving any pre-meeting indication about what the session might entail.
The only hint was in materials released regarding the meeting that cited the Maryland Homeowner’s Association Act section pertaining to the discussion of personnel matters and consultation with legal counsel.
Association attorney Jeremy Tucker was present at the meeting.
Before going into closed session, Director Slobodan Trendic read from a statement that included background on the reason for the closed session.
“On May 19, 2017 Association’s Director of Finance [Mary Bosack] informed the board of her resignation effective immediately,” Trendic said. “The closed session is necessary so that all directors of the board are provided [the] same level of information on these personnel matters, analyze the causes and take appropriate actions to address the situation.”
The vote to go into closed session was unanimous.
One person, Bo Davis, made a public comment prior to the vote. He said there were a number of others in Ocean Pines who were “fired or resigned under questionable circumstances.”
“They weren’t inquired of as to what the circumstances were. The letters weren’t followed up on by the board,” he said. “Those six or seven managers that have left – they deserve the same type of scrutiny from the board as Ms. Bosack is getting now. Their circumstances should be looked at as well.”
Davis singled out Lynda Huettner, the former manager of the Ocean Pines Beach Club.
“She’s been around for 25 years,” he said. “She has not gotten much of anything in terms of looking at her circumstances and why she left. She and those other five senior managers deserve the same type of scrutiny Ms. Bosack is getting now.”
The board released the following statement regarding the meeting, on Tuesday.
“The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors, along with the Association’s attorney, met in closed session on Friday, May 26, to discuss the recent resignation of Chief Financial Officer Mary Bosack. The board has taken steps to ensure a smooth transition towards the hiring of a permanent General Manager for the Association,” the statement read.
The only hint was in materials released regarding the meeting that cited the Maryland Homeowner’s Association Act section pertaining to the discussion of personnel matters and consultation with legal counsel.
Association attorney Jeremy Tucker was present at the meeting.
Before going into closed session, Director Slobodan Trendic read from a statement that included background on the reason for the closed session.
“On May 19, 2017 Association’s Director of Finance [Mary Bosack] informed the board of her resignation effective immediately,” Trendic said. “The closed session is necessary so that all directors of the board are provided [the] same level of information on these personnel matters, analyze the causes and take appropriate actions to address the situation.”
The vote to go into closed session was unanimous.
One person, Bo Davis, made a public comment prior to the vote. He said there were a number of others in Ocean Pines who were “fired or resigned under questionable circumstances.”
“They weren’t inquired of as to what the circumstances were. The letters weren’t followed up on by the board,” he said. “Those six or seven managers that have left – they deserve the same type of scrutiny from the board as Ms. Bosack is getting now. Their circumstances should be looked at as well.”
Davis singled out Lynda Huettner, the former manager of the Ocean Pines Beach Club.
“She’s been around for 25 years,” he said. “She has not gotten much of anything in terms of looking at her circumstances and why she left. She and those other five senior managers deserve the same type of scrutiny Ms. Bosack is getting now.”
The board released the following statement regarding the meeting, on Tuesday.
“The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors, along with the Association’s attorney, met in closed session on Friday, May 26, to discuss the recent resignation of Chief Financial Officer Mary Bosack. The board has taken steps to ensure a smooth transition towards the hiring of a permanent General Manager for the Association,” the statement read.