He is the president. (but actually the president only has power to call a meeting)

But he got that position too by being a jerk. But you have given me an idea how to solve the situation. We have proceeded informally up until now because I thought were were all big boys and girls. But we have a meeting soon he cannot attend and I will propose that we got back to strict compliance with the rules going forward. That will mean the property manager ONLy does what is in the minutes after it has been adopted by the board.

The truth is the jerk CAN do whatever. If I don't have back up.. he says do x... and the property manager does it. If the other members of the board don't want to fight him.. I have no option.