[quote=The-Shoveler]There was a meeting where the board voted on it but there was no notice sent to vote on the issue, something of this magnitude should have been voted by Mail by all members IMO.

But I need to think this through as well as it maybe bread on the water.[/quote]
Per Davis-Sterling, a quorum of the homeowners had to be present on such a vote. The board can not pass a special assessment that exceeds 5% of the yearly assessed fees without a homeowner vote with enough homeowners there to make a quorum (50% of homeowners).