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My co-op has outdoor parking. The contract states "park at your own risk". The Parking area has grass and some trees that are maintained as well as the pavement areas. Over the years, trees have been removed, however I do not know why. There is one area where there is a big old tree. In the summer the cars in that area are inundated with bird droppings and in the winter the squirls have been eating the wires and the repairs are extremely costly. I wanted to know if removing the tree, would be the co-ops responsibility. Thanks in advance,
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Why don't you suggest to the board that the tree be removed? You can write an email stating the negatives of having the tree there. If the board believes that the tree should not be removed, they should provide you with a rationale for that decision (e.g., it might be too expensive as far as the board is concerned). If you do not like their decision, you can always run for the board. Owner dissatisfaction with the way the board runs the property is often the reason people join their building's board.
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