playaperro
03-21-2009, 12:13 PM
As our Famous Sergeant once said "Just the facts, Ma'am"
What you need to know on going forward with your current Board and Association.
As you may know by now, many members have the opinion that the Association this last year has been operating with a Rogue Executive Board.
· Operating on their own and most major decisions made without approval of the President or the Board of Directors.
Your Current Executive Board Members are:
President - Jean Steward
jstewardsphr@comcast.net
VP - Glen Martinez
glendennis@prodigy.net.mx
VP - Chuck Salem
chuck@goOceano
Treasurer - John Wenzlau
jwenszlau@aol.com
Secretary - Patti Springer
pattispringer@mac.com
· It took six months to prepare a budget for our membership that Ed Libby worked on and was 99% complete before he left office.
· It was presented to the membership without
comments on being OVER- BUDGET, etc.
· Then within two weeks the Executive Board on their own, notified the Cadden Management Company of their termination.
· Laid-off Personnel and other drastic changes.
All without the Board or President's knowledge.
Major Concerns - 2009
Example: February Board Meeting - I addressed the President on some major issues of concern:
1. Do we currently have another Union Contract such as a "White Hat Union"?
The Executive Board Members looked like a deer caught in the lights of a car!
They did not want the Board or the Membership to know they had a new contract with a Union. As they have told the membership we have no more unions. Why the cover-up?
2. Per the financial report of our Treasurer - I confirmed with him that the Association would be in a deficit position of <$25,000.00> to <$50,000.00> in the hole in May.
Answer: That's correct.
Why does the membership not know this?
3. Asked the Treasurer and the President if they have prepared a Business Plan through May or for the next year.
Answer: They have no business plans.
How can you operate a business without one.
4. Asked for a copy of the Executive Board minutes for the last 90 days and who voted from the Board on major decisions.
Answer: They had none. Why not?
5. Asked for a copy of the request for service of a new Management Company
Answer: They had none. Why not?
6. Asked for a copy of the Contract with Brown Management.
Answer: They did not have one - was not complete. Why not?
7. Asked for a copy of the settlement agreement with the Union.
Answer: All they have is the Spanish version - no English version.
The Board has never read it. Why? Why not have it in English?
8. Who on the Board Voted for or against the termination of Cadden's management contract.
Answer: They had no minutes or vote count. Why not?
9. Have we inquired on title to our common area, such as the guard gate, water tanks, pump area, storage equipment, etc. as I have asked for this for years.
Answer: They have not made any attempts to obtain title . Not going to. Why? - VERY IMPORTANT!
10. Financial Statements for Del Sal Water Co. availability. They should show about $500,000.00 to $600,000.00 of cash and when was the Association going to give this back to the membership since the De Sal project is dead in the water.
We had many of our members pay DeSal fees on empty lots as well as overpaying for their homes. What is the intent of the Board on the refunding of over half million dollars members money?
Answer: No plans at this time.
Why - it is our members money. This has to be returned no later than the May meeting.
Top Priority
Brown Management agreement is NOT a TRUE Management Contract. It is nothing more than a Bookkeeping Service.
This is not what we need. In order for our membership to not endure another De Sal fiasco, such as $600,000.00 in cash that Accountant - Joe Epps was unable to account for.
We now have a review committee looking over whatever is given to them. Without the complete financial information for our Association, and nothing on the Water Company - We need to know where all the money is for all companies all the time. This is a major concern on accountability.
This needs to be changed.
12. Community - Large condominium projects are now hooking up to our water system and will be sucking our system dry.. WHY?
Elections - May, 2009
Terms in Office
Make sure your Board operates in accord with the Bylaws on terms in office - and do not allow exceptions.
ARTICLE XXIII
(2) - The term of office for a District Director shall be two (2) years. To provide for continuity of the Board of Directors, one-half (1/2) of the number of District Directors shall be elected each year.
(3) - The term of office for the President shall be two years with a maximum service time in that office of two non-consecutive terms.
(4) - The term of office for the Vice-Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer shall be one year with a maximum service time in each of those offices of two terms.
(5) - No Board member may continuously serve for more than four years. At the end of four years, a four-year break in service will be required. The total years of service for any Board Member will be a maximum aggregate of eight years.
A lot of the current Board members will not be able to run for office based on the above!
Let's not make Exceptions.
The Executive Board gave the following directions to our members at the February Meeting -
You have 2 minutes to address the Board at the Board Meeting provided you have provided the Board the list of subjects you have to address in writing prior to the meeting.
Review the above items and let your Board know if you agree that this is not the way we want a Board to operate a business with our money or investment in our community.
Thank you.
Richard O'Brien
What you need to know on going forward with your current Board and Association.
As you may know by now, many members have the opinion that the Association this last year has been operating with a Rogue Executive Board.
· Operating on their own and most major decisions made without approval of the President or the Board of Directors.
Your Current Executive Board Members are:
President - Jean Steward
jstewardsphr@comcast.net
VP - Glen Martinez
glendennis@prodigy.net.mx
VP - Chuck Salem
chuck@goOceano
Treasurer - John Wenzlau
jwenszlau@aol.com
Secretary - Patti Springer
pattispringer@mac.com
· It took six months to prepare a budget for our membership that Ed Libby worked on and was 99% complete before he left office.
· It was presented to the membership without
comments on being OVER- BUDGET, etc.
· Then within two weeks the Executive Board on their own, notified the Cadden Management Company of their termination.
· Laid-off Personnel and other drastic changes.
All without the Board or President's knowledge.
Major Concerns - 2009
Example: February Board Meeting - I addressed the President on some major issues of concern:
1. Do we currently have another Union Contract such as a "White Hat Union"?
The Executive Board Members looked like a deer caught in the lights of a car!
They did not want the Board or the Membership to know they had a new contract with a Union. As they have told the membership we have no more unions. Why the cover-up?
2. Per the financial report of our Treasurer - I confirmed with him that the Association would be in a deficit position of <$25,000.00> to <$50,000.00> in the hole in May.
Answer: That's correct.
Why does the membership not know this?
3. Asked the Treasurer and the President if they have prepared a Business Plan through May or for the next year.
Answer: They have no business plans.
How can you operate a business without one.
4. Asked for a copy of the Executive Board minutes for the last 90 days and who voted from the Board on major decisions.
Answer: They had none. Why not?
5. Asked for a copy of the request for service of a new Management Company
Answer: They had none. Why not?
6. Asked for a copy of the Contract with Brown Management.
Answer: They did not have one - was not complete. Why not?
7. Asked for a copy of the settlement agreement with the Union.
Answer: All they have is the Spanish version - no English version.
The Board has never read it. Why? Why not have it in English?
8. Who on the Board Voted for or against the termination of Cadden's management contract.
Answer: They had no minutes or vote count. Why not?
9. Have we inquired on title to our common area, such as the guard gate, water tanks, pump area, storage equipment, etc. as I have asked for this for years.
Answer: They have not made any attempts to obtain title . Not going to. Why? - VERY IMPORTANT!
10. Financial Statements for Del Sal Water Co. availability. They should show about $500,000.00 to $600,000.00 of cash and when was the Association going to give this back to the membership since the De Sal project is dead in the water.
We had many of our members pay DeSal fees on empty lots as well as overpaying for their homes. What is the intent of the Board on the refunding of over half million dollars members money?
Answer: No plans at this time.
Why - it is our members money. This has to be returned no later than the May meeting.
Top Priority
Brown Management agreement is NOT a TRUE Management Contract. It is nothing more than a Bookkeeping Service.
This is not what we need. In order for our membership to not endure another De Sal fiasco, such as $600,000.00 in cash that Accountant - Joe Epps was unable to account for.
We now have a review committee looking over whatever is given to them. Without the complete financial information for our Association, and nothing on the Water Company - We need to know where all the money is for all companies all the time. This is a major concern on accountability.
This needs to be changed.
12. Community - Large condominium projects are now hooking up to our water system and will be sucking our system dry.. WHY?
Elections - May, 2009
Terms in Office
Make sure your Board operates in accord with the Bylaws on terms in office - and do not allow exceptions.
ARTICLE XXIII
(2) - The term of office for a District Director shall be two (2) years. To provide for continuity of the Board of Directors, one-half (1/2) of the number of District Directors shall be elected each year.
(3) - The term of office for the President shall be two years with a maximum service time in that office of two non-consecutive terms.
(4) - The term of office for the Vice-Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer shall be one year with a maximum service time in each of those offices of two terms.
(5) - No Board member may continuously serve for more than four years. At the end of four years, a four-year break in service will be required. The total years of service for any Board Member will be a maximum aggregate of eight years.
A lot of the current Board members will not be able to run for office based on the above!
Let's not make Exceptions.
The Executive Board gave the following directions to our members at the February Meeting -
You have 2 minutes to address the Board at the Board Meeting provided you have provided the Board the list of subjects you have to address in writing prior to the meeting.
Review the above items and let your Board know if you agree that this is not the way we want a Board to operate a business with our money or investment in our community.
Thank you.
Richard O'Brien