The board discussed and requested a small but important clarification to MO2, the member-suspension policy: if the general manager recommends a suspension longer than the routine 60-day temporary suspension, the governing board should hold a confirming hearing within a defined timeframe.

The association’s attorney had previously reviewed the MO2 draft and found it consistent with bylaws and Arizona statute, General Manager Steven said. Directors raised three areas of concern: whether bylaw section 2.07 requires joint action by the general manager and governing board, whether suspensions may begin before a hearing is requested, and how quickly the board must respond if the general manager asks for a longer suspension.

Resident Jim Scott asked whether the governing board must act to confirm any suspension beyond 60 days. Directors and staff agreed the board must confirm the longer suspension and that the policy should explicitly state a response window. Board members suggested adding language that any hearing required to confirm a suspension longer than the temporary period be held within 15 calendar days of the general manager’s request. The general manager and several directors supported the addition as a clarity improvement; the board reached consensus to include timing language in the redline prior to legal review.

The meeting did not record a formal vote; the board’s directive was to update the draft MO2 to add the hearing timing and to send the revised MO2 to legal counsel along with other policy redlines.

Why it matters: MO2 governs disciplinary actions and the rights of members; precise, unambiguous timing reduces procedural uncertainty and the risk of contested enforcement actions.

What happens next: staff will add the agreed timing language (15 days) to the MO2 draft and include the revision in the package sent to legal counsel.