Anonymous Environmentalist
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Post by Anonymous Environmentalist on Jul 11, 2014 19:03:08 GMT -5
So many want results but rarely does anyone want to do what they have to in order to get them done--except for a handful of very steadfastly, tenacious, and fastidious ones who refuse to buy into this day and age of lapsed responsibilities and defeated justice.
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Post by MAN on the Street on Jul 12, 2014 10:29:15 GMT -5
I just met and had a friendly conversation with a couple that the manager has also done wrong. I gave them the business card to this Forum and asked that they please consider joining us! They were receptive and will be reading and hopefully commenting!
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Post by Lra on Jul 19, 2014 22:30:44 GMT -5
Gngr Astn was served court papers on July 15, 2014 and there will be a hearing on August 15, 2014. I am no longer in the country and cannot be served. It will be interesting to see how the SLohA attorneys handle that one. I am hoping a counter suit is in the process of being filed for the emotional and psychological damage perpetrated on both Gngr and myself. At least we have been HONEST at every turn in the road this sad saga has taken everyone on. Not one person in S-bag has been unscathed by this debauchery.
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Post by Admin on Sept 2, 2014 8:30:08 GMT -5
Admin was asked to post this for the owners:
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Post by Admin on Sept 2, 2014 8:52:44 GMT -5
Since when did Stmbug Ixx's attorneys represent SLohA in pending litigation?
The attorneys in pending litigation are Brown, GaGaKnees, Weiss Digresta... and the Attorney's for Tower Hill--Luks, Santaniello.
What new pending litigation is there being handled by "Stmbug Ixx's attorneys" and why is SLohA meeting with Stmbug Ixx's attorneys unless SLohA is going to retain Stmbug Ixx's attorneys as it's counsel for another lawsuit?
If the BOD obeyed the law and produced Minutes of these illegal "privileged" meetings, then everyone would know who we are paying and what services we are paying for!
Or, if Owners would make written Official Records Requests for the detail of the "financials"--i.e. check registers for Operating and Reserves, we would see where the money is going.
Or, if Owners finance a forensic audit of the books, none of the above is necessary and we will find out the truth behind the MANBODKCN cabal.
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Post by JG on Sept 2, 2014 11:08:20 GMT -5
Could owners petition the BOD to put on the ballot:
Should SLohA approve a Forensic Audit of SLohA Financial Records?
YES____ NO____
Owners should NOT have to dig into our own pockets for this, our Reserve Accounts could easily provide adequate funding.
How much more simple does it need to be? |
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Post by BagLady on Sept 2, 2014 11:48:34 GMT -5
Wouldn't it be a lot easier to just recall 5 board members and reconstitute the Board with responsible, ethical and thoughtful members who will read and understand the law and perform their fiduciary duties to the Members instead of feeding owner assessment money to outside interests?
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Post by anon on Sept 2, 2014 12:14:19 GMT -5
Neither Stmbug Ixx nor its attorneys can represent SLohA in "pending litigation". SLohA is represented by the Board, who has the authority to retain its own attorney representation which Stmbug Ixx has no vote in! And further, it stands to benefit by involving its attorneys in SLohA affairs. The pending litigation does not involve Stmbug Ixx or its attorneys.
Again, without Minutes being documented for the Official Record, it is unknown who is in attendance at the "privileged" meeting that Owners are being charged for. (The Legal Budget is big this year and there is fee and "discount" money available to all!) The only attorneys that are involved in pending litigation is Brown etc and Luks etc.
The Board actions, whereby it added Bd Stmbug Ixx to SLohA's depository accounts contrary to SLohA Bylaws, has blurred the line between what is lawful SLohA business and what is appropriate Management Company business. This is a very concerning situation that owners should be outraged about, but it is a situation that, so far, has been irritating and benign. The full implication of that action, as well as the Board's willingness to ignore SLohA Bylaws, will not be known until later down the road.
I hope that this trend is not continuing in the form of the BOD delegating its duty to SLohA by delegating authority to involve SLohA in litigation to an outside contractor whose interests may be contrary to the interests of Owners.
The Board has been put on written notice of the owners' specific objection to unlawfully delegating authority and access to SLohA funds to an outside vendor.
I have a bad feeling about what might have already occurred and what owners may be in for in the future. There are too many troublesome actions by this MANBOD to ignore.
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Post by Anonymous Environmentalist on Sept 3, 2014 9:32:48 GMT -5
Could owners petition the BOD to put on the ballot:
Should SLohA approve a Forensic Audit of SLohA Financial Records?
YES____ NO____
Owners should NOT have to dig into our own pockets for this, our Reserve Accounts could easily provide adequate funding.
How much more simple does it need to be?
Agree. We shouldn't have to dig into our pockets to fund this, especially after the $25/qtr. increase and the $95/per stump painting fee to those who are still up North. (I also predict another increase forthcoming in this next Winter Election--and it will be the MANBOD requesting it due to increases in legal fees.) I thought we had plenty of money in our reserves for something like this, only problem is, we need to get our leaders to agree to actually have a forensic audit done--and you know damn good and well this MANBOD does NOT want auditors looking up their posteriors with a microscope. (A forensic audit is kind of like the equivalent of a colonoscopy.) Even though this type of audit is a very real necessity in light of all the questionable spending and slight of hand involving our funds and K. C. N. et, I seriously doubt they will ever even consider putting it on the ballot.
What needs to be done is to oust this MANBOD immediately and install honest, good, trustworthy folks on our Board who will be forthright and provide transparency regarding our finances to the membership. Since this has to be done first, then, and only then will a forensic audit be seriously considered and embarked upon. Unfortunately, even a petition signed by the majority of owners isn't going to get rid of this inept MANBOD, since they are the ones to determine if a petition presented to them will be recognized or not.
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Post by Admin on Sept 3, 2014 13:26:05 GMT -5
A wee bit more to the story. Recall petitions are one of the few--very few--issues where the State of Florida actively assists homeowners in HOA's. If the Recall petition is signed by 50% of the membership, the Board has little choice but to validate the petition and either give up their seats gracefully or dig their heels in and Florida's Dept of Business Regulation will step into binding arbitration with the Board.
The Petition must be in a mandated form by Dept of Bus Regulation and followed to the letter. This is a quasi-legal group effort that should be supported by retained counsel so that all the steps are taken to produce a Petition that cannot easily be cH allenged.
Fifty percent is a hefty percentage of owners but is not impossible if there is sufficient discontent and an organized effort is made to acquire proxies from those off the property.
The way to do it is to recall 5 Directors and submit simultaneously 5 members to replace them. When the Board validates the Petition, the removed/recalled directors will give their seats to the 5 newly-named directors. Thus, a new quorum will be immediately seated. The serious issues this Association can then begin to be addressed in a rationale way that reflects the Owners' Will.
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