Turning off the water is a goofy solution. It is taking action against
a renter for actions of the owner. I believe it would be illegal where
I live, as rental units are required to have water, sewage and
electricity. IMO, it would be better to take owner to small claims,
and/or file a lien on his unit(s). If it is a chronic issue, the board
could vote for a special assessment to cover legal costs - recoverable,
at worst, when he sells the unit.

I've put up with pretty awful behavior by board members and owners in
our condo, and it is owner's complacency that causes a lot of
trouble..they don't want to be bothered to make sure the association is
run properly. It is a business! $3,500/year in a HOA of 110 units is
small change; if the board votes for penalties (if allowed by law), it
would have a better effect that taking action that harms someone other
than the owner and likely gets the HOA sued!

Have to be careful about handling financial deficiencies or rules
violations - in Fl., I believe it is illegal in condos to refer to the
owner or violator by name in meetings - supposed to address them only by
unit number.

You referred to owners who only voiced their opposition after a
meeting..typical! It is politics, and a right course of action should
be pressed before meetings so meetings don't turn into open warfare, and
owners understand that the vote will have a positive effect for them.

We have a small association, and at one point three owners could block
any action, including votes for needed maintenance. One of them was
owner of three units, chronically delinquent in monthly assessment, but
owner of $1,000,000 sailboat and second home in Bahamas! A real
parasite whose behavior forced other owners to do work themselves if
they wanted the place taken care of.