b'Electronic Documents and Voting.Is the Associationin a position to take advantage of advancements in technology? Assessing communityElection Procedures.AretheBoardelectionproce- priorities is complicateddures consistent with Florida law and appropriate for yourcommunity? NO NEED TOOnce the Board has identified potential sections of the GO IT ALONEgoverning documents for amendment, we recommend thatyou contact your legal counsel to discuss the next steps in the Our easy to understand process as each attorney may approach the process differently. reserve studies help your Some of the things you will want to discuss with your counsel board make smarter, more are whether or not the amendments should be drafted and confident decisions that votedonindividually,orifitismoreappropriatetofully support your communitys amend and restate the governing documents as part of a larg- financial health.er project.If you are considering several changes, amendedand restated documents can be very helpful as the final prod-uct results in clear, easy to read and understand documents, asopposed to numerous individually recorded amendments. Another important question for discussion is how yourcounselpreferstoapproachthedraftingprocess.Wehaveoften been asked by our clients to review and edit amend-ments that have already been drafted by a well-intentionedcommittee.Inourexperience,thisprocessoftenrequiresmore time (and consequentially, higher legal fees) than simplyallowing us to draft recommended amendments based on theproblem areas identified by the Board. \x03\x03\x03\x03\x03\x03\x03\x03\x03\x03 \x03 \x03 \x03 \x03 \x03 \x03 \x03\x03\x03\x03\x03\x03\x03 \x03 \x03 \x03Each Of Us Continues ToMake A Difference.Small businesses are still feeling theever-growing impacts of COVID-19.Remember to support our local independent,family-owned businesses.Now, more than ever, they needcommunity support.In short, good documents Theyre depending on each of usmake happy neighbors. to help them stay in business.Take a look at the advertisers in this issueof Suncoast Review.Reviewing the governing documents of your communityfor potential amendments is an important task that should be Your patronage isperformed by the Board of Directors every few years.Each making a difference.community is different and your documents should reflect thecollective needs and desires of your residents, and should fur-ther assist the Board with efficient and effective governance. !Spring 2021 Suncoast Review - 11'