OCEAN PINES– After a contentious election the Board of Directors formed new leadership during their annual organizational meeting on Friday, Aug. 15.
Dave Stevens, Marty Clarke, Jack Collins and Pat Renaud, expected to comprise an unofficial voting coalition on the Ocean Pines Association Board, assumed the top four positions. Newly elected Board member Dave Stevens became president, replacing Tom Terry.
Board member Bill Cordwell thanked Terry.
“For the last year you’ve been a mentor and a friend and I appreciate that,” he said. “Our board, despite the political rhetoric and all the other garbage that’s been going on out there, I think we had a great year and got a lot of stuff done in cooperation with the general manager. And I hope we can carry that forward, because I think it’s been a fantastic year.”
“I feel very honored to have sat in this chair for four years, and I look forward to my next two years (in office),” Terry said. “As we all know I didn’t seek this chair any further.”
Cordwell nominated Clarke for president, but Clarke declined.
“I’m not going to serve,” he said. “I won’t accept it, but thank you.”
“What not?” Cordwell asked.
“Don’t wanna,” Clarke deadpanned.
Collins then nominated Stevens, who automatically assumed the leadership role because no other candidates received a nomination.
After Stevens assumed the president’s seat Tom Terry, Sharyn O’Hare and Bill Cordwell all received nominations for vice president, but declined.
“I think it’s very critical – if I learned anything over the last four years – that the vice president has to be somewhat in sync with the president,” Terry said. “I think that it would be probably the wrong place for my talents to be vice president at this point. It doesn’t mean we can’t work together, but I’m not the guy to hold that seat.”
O’Hare and Cordwell echoed Terry’s sentiments. Cordwell then nominated Clarke, who accepted the vice president seat without opposition.
Renaud then became secretary without opposition and Collins became treasurer without opposition.
Stevens appointed assistant treasurer, recording secretary and parliamentarian, but deferred appointments of legal counsel and auditor until the next regular session.
The new president also called a special meeting to set the calendar for regular meetings for the next year, and to explore future conduct on format and reporting. The special session was set for Wednesday, Sept. 3 at 1 p.m.
Dave Stevens, Marty Clarke, Jack Collins and Pat Renaud, expected to comprise an unofficial voting coalition on the Ocean Pines Association Board, assumed the top four positions. Newly elected Board member Dave Stevens became president, replacing Tom Terry.
Board member Bill Cordwell thanked Terry.
“For the last year you’ve been a mentor and a friend and I appreciate that,” he said. “Our board, despite the political rhetoric and all the other garbage that’s been going on out there, I think we had a great year and got a lot of stuff done in cooperation with the general manager. And I hope we can carry that forward, because I think it’s been a fantastic year.”
“I feel very honored to have sat in this chair for four years, and I look forward to my next two years (in office),” Terry said. “As we all know I didn’t seek this chair any further.”
Cordwell nominated Clarke for president, but Clarke declined.
“I’m not going to serve,” he said. “I won’t accept it, but thank you.”
“What not?” Cordwell asked.
“Don’t wanna,” Clarke deadpanned.
Collins then nominated Stevens, who automatically assumed the leadership role because no other candidates received a nomination.
After Stevens assumed the president’s seat Tom Terry, Sharyn O’Hare and Bill Cordwell all received nominations for vice president, but declined.
“I think it’s very critical – if I learned anything over the last four years – that the vice president has to be somewhat in sync with the president,” Terry said. “I think that it would be probably the wrong place for my talents to be vice president at this point. It doesn’t mean we can’t work together, but I’m not the guy to hold that seat.”
O’Hare and Cordwell echoed Terry’s sentiments. Cordwell then nominated Clarke, who accepted the vice president seat without opposition.
Renaud then became secretary without opposition and Collins became treasurer without opposition.
Stevens appointed assistant treasurer, recording secretary and parliamentarian, but deferred appointments of legal counsel and auditor until the next regular session.
The new president also called a special meeting to set the calendar for regular meetings for the next year, and to explore future conduct on format and reporting. The special session was set for Wednesday, Sept. 3 at 1 p.m.