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Our Former President stepped down two years ago after nearly 2 decades and I was elected President. During her tenure there were a number of shareholder complaints because our former Managing Agent was stealing from the building (he was ultimately fired); there were massive building wide pipe leaks along with roofing leaks that were never addressed.
When I became President, I basically began addressing many of the issues that she neglected all of these years. Shareholders began to see positive changes and commended me and the current board for our efforts.
Since then I've noticed that the Former President has become a major pain in the Board's behind. We get 5 e-mails a week from her with a laundry list of complaints. The complaints are most often about issues in her apartment that she is responsible for fixing.
She has been harassing the Super because she used to manipulate him and have him constantly fixing items in her apartment; when she should have hired a contractor. The Board told the Super that he is not to do any work in her apartment and she was directed to hire a contractor.
She now walks around like the 'co-op' police complaining of minor things that she is aware from shareholder meetings are in the process of being addressed; but feels entitled because she is a past President and she is also obviously upset that she no longer has the 'carte blanche' privileges she had of using the Super as her personal handyman. Even the Management office is tired of her and her antics. Any suggestions on how to deal with this nightmare?
i'd see if you or shareholders would go after her for self dealing and theft of the co-op monies for the repairs. As a shareholder i would, and i am. Dont steal my money or screw over my neighbors for your own quid pro quo. The rest of the board didn't do their due diligence and fiduciary responsibility to the building by letting her use the super for her personal contracting. The bod sounds very liable here . There should be a work log from the super.
Boards have to realize they have to perform due diligence and are liable to the shareholders/And they are not indemnified for self dealing, shareholders have to act like owners, we need a template on what to do with these boards to bring them to court, like a small claims court , without a lawyer.
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Ignore her as long as she doesn't violate any laws and does not disrupt building operations.
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