Monday, December 22, 2008

December 17, 2008 Board of Directors Meeting

No owners spoke on today’s agendas.

GM Report
The GM gave a rundown on late fees, permits, and the usual. Our GM had concerns about Arroyo not repairing their cable. He showed printouts of the pool chemicals and said Berry’s system is doing what it’s supposed to do. Mary Steffensen asked about a new Federal law on the drains. The GM said the outdoor pool has no drain; we have to pump the water out. He said the indoor pool and all the hot tub covers meets these requirements. Director Dodson said Armando gets these readings every Friday if anyone wants to see them. The impeller on our big brass pump was replaced for over $600. He talked about the bath house construction and drains for lots 40-50. Our GM wanted everyone to thank Randy Morrin at lot 349 for his donation to make new no wake signs. Someone in the audience said this man’s last name was Morris. I would have to believe Morrin is correct since our GM went to the effort to spell it for everyone. Our GM said he got the new TV for the Rec. Hall and ordered the wind screens for the tennis courts.

Armando’s Report
Routine verbiage about work orders but did say he had all the stuff removed around the basketball court area. He also said he had ordered the signs for the activity and restaurant. Our Village is blessed with a new regional manager taking over Bob Polo position.
Approval of November 19 Minutes
A delay has happened due to the transition of the filling of a new Secretary. Director Burke wanted the August minutes approved. These Minutes had been delayed so as to verify the true answers of an owner from the direct questioning of our directors. (The Board took a short 15 minute recess after the Safety Agenda later in the meeting to review the August minutes one more time for its revised authenticity. When the recess was over there still was a lengthy back and forth dialogue. The corrected August minutes were then approved)

Treasurer’s Report
Director Steffensen’s monthly report had more information showing area’s that have been of interest lately. For example account totals at each bank were all under 250K and fully protected. The profit and loss was the usual. Our Gm said our $144,000 hurricane insurance check was made out wrong and had to be sent back. Director Hansen expressed concern about the Nov. treasurer’s report given and put into the minutes are different than what are actual month ends and thought the figures should be the same.

Audit Committee
Mary Steffensen said they were auditing the Village Grill and should have their recommendations finished soon.

D&E
Director Dodson talked about the New Year’s Eve dinner/dance on the 31st. The Gm said I’m having a dinner for my employees in the owners lounge at 1pm Friday.

Golf report
President Sullivan said all but a $1000 of the donated funds are spent on the concrete and construction.

Time Warner
Director Dodson said the bundles should be out shortly. Other items were said in which I can’t say due to a continued request. Our channel 2 will be changed to another number TBA. A man from the audience tried to argue the current actions of Time Warner and was told it was not up for discussion.

Pool Committee
Director Steffensen said 30 new chairs are to be ordered in three colors. They said the old chairs will be sold to repair the tables.

Safety
Director McBride wished to look into alternate evacuation routes for hurricanes or chemical spills.

A 15 MINUTES RECESS

(August minutes were approved as stated above)

Unfinished business
1. Microphones: lapel microphones will be tried again
2. Computers: still being researched to find someone who can even do the LIV website the way we want. The price for new computers and which ones to buy are still in question.
3. A motion from Director Burke was made to accept the $30846.00 bid to plaster the bottom of our outdoor pool from All Valley Plaster Pools and was seconded. It was approved.

Other
There was a question on the where abouts of the recall ballots. President said this issue is null and void.
Bathhouses were said of being misused by contract workers and there was a discussion of what was to be done. It was decided to be further reviewed.

New Business
1. Interest for bank accounts: Director Hansen asked to have a goal of raising the interest income from the minuscule $2000 to $25,000.
2. Major Improvements: Director Steffensen asked the Board to keep the 2009 major improvement fund at or lower the projection. This was discussed at some length ( at least one hour) covering all the items in the report. There was a motion to pour new concrete around the shuffle board area when the helicopter pad sidewalk is being done to save on cost . It was seconded and approved by verbal vote.
3. Election committee: Director McBride and Director Burke will make up this committee. No other names were said yet. They touched on certain subjects that each wanted. A motion was made and seconded that this process is acceptable. It was verbally approved.
4. Owner questionnaire: A five page questionnaire was asked to be reviewed and corrected if need be by the Board. It is planned at this point to be sent out with the annual owners meeting packet.
5. Pass for entry: A motion was made and seconded for a multi time pass will be given to non owners who wish to use our Restaurant. It was approved.
6. Motion was made to reimburse the $10,000 deductible and $500 worth of expenses the six sued directors had to pay out of their pockets. This was argued repeatedly over and over again by Director Burke expense reimbursement should wait until the lawsuit is over. Motion was seconded and approved.
7. Wheel chair ramp: Variance for Mrs. Boling’s ramp was approved.
8. There were various announcements of scheduled activities and the meeting was called adjourn.

24 comments:

Anonymous said...

I wonder if Ms. Burke would have wanted to wait to pay the expenses until the lawsuit is over if she had been named in the suit and the money was out of her pocket?Just a thought, since she was the main opposer.

Anonymous said...

To: DY, EM, JP, RH, MND
Would one of you PLEASE make a motion, or what ever it takes, to have Pat Burke removed from the BOD since she not a legal owner. I don't think that is forbiden by the court order. Until her Mother passes (heaven forbid) she is just someone living there and not an owner...not even a renter really.

If Pat Burke would be removed from the board I feel a lot of people would have more confidence in you guys (not that we don't now). This would certainly be positive step.

Anonymous said...

pleas some one on the board remove PB this just keeps going on.

Anonymous said...

I'd like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New Year!

Anonymous said...

Your dreaming BLOGGER! This board wouldn't know a rule if it bit them!
There is nothing wrong with bp being on the board. And its alright if the gm lies, That's how it is when you live in a alternative world. The spell will be broken in March!
By their standards your holidays should be ruined! Correct?
And your not in a happy place CORRECT! You dont know who your friends are anymore CORRECT?
Always looking over your shoulder CORRECT? Get depressed and angry when you enter this BLOG CORRECT?


ALTERNATIVE WORLD!
WELCOME!

Anonymous said...

Send a letter to the BOD asking for PB's removal as non-owner. T think that would have the most impact. I think the board feels like they are walking a fine line with the court order hanging over them. Better yet, many letters or a letter with many signitures would be great.

Anonymous said...

Wisconsin we are on our way we well sign a letter for the removal of P.B. one for the bod one for the court to see what a so called licence person of the court is doing.

Anonymous said...

OK Wisconsin as soon as santa is gone Iowa well be on the way. We well be happy to sign the letter to get PB to go rent some place else.

Anonymous said...

I sure hope that someone is evaluating the info presented by Mary Steffenson. She gives a report that our funds are now distributed among several bank accounts. As we well know, just because something is stated, it does not make it true. We have learned that lesson over and over again with Larry and his cronies. I have always wondered why our treasurer had to be instructed to move LIV's funds into several different accounts! It's kind of a no brainer!

Ed McBride, you should check on the treasurer and her transactions with our money.

Anonymous said...

Isn't that what we pay management to do? Aren't they suppose to protect our money interests? Aren't Directors suppose to provide policy and management manage? This is just another reason why we need a new manager.

Anonymous said...

No disrespect to EM. I'm sure he has his hands full as the new secretary. I actually think RH has done a great job keeping tabs on LD, MS, PB and our money. He brought the snafu to our attention in the first place & seems confident we can earn $25,000 in interest income next year. Compared to $2,000 this year....that's a lot of mula & the village can sure use it this next year!

Anonymous said...

Where was all this support last spring?

Anonymous said...

RE: "....that's a lot of mula & the village can sure use it this next year!"

Sure could...got a lot of new expenses to cover since the "fab five (gag me)" are in power!

Anonymous said...

RE: "got a lot of new expenses to cover since the "fab five" are in power".

The expenses I was referring to were the stupid lawsuit expense and the additional bridge fees. I think the new guys are going to save us money by not allowing the GM to spend it so recklessly. They've already saved us close to $30,000 by insisting on 3 bids for the pool.

Anonymous said...

Sure makes you wonder about people who complain about expenses and then deliberatly create expenses that the park has to cover to protect the owners....

Anonymous said...

Let's see the people who have created park expenses...
Director LeRoy Mulch
Wanna Be Director Reta Priest
No new director's names.
The new directors are working to make the management accountable
and to make our monies secure.
I thank the new directors for questioning the spending process of the GM and previous Boards.

Anonymous said...

RE: "I think the new guys are going to save us money"

I'm sure glad you started that phrase with "I think". What you think is a little different than actuality.

Re: "deliberatly create expenses that the park has to cover"

You're RIGHT on that one! By insisting that we all pay their court costs that could've been avoided if they would have left their personal vendettas at the gate!

Re: "questioning the spending process of the GM"

Including how he spends his personal money on his old personal truck that you wouldn't want to be caught dead in. Of course, if Aramark keeps paying him such "outrageously high" wages, he might be able to afford a new car in 20 or so more years.

Anonymous said...

I would say the two people mentioned above who are creating expenses for the park will either dismiss the lawsuits, wind up paying the expenses the park has been covering, or the park will own their lots.

Anonymous said...

I agree with the above comment. The 2 owners suing should have to pay the park expense for this stupid lawsuit.

Anonymous said...

The "fab five" should pay their own court costs and an argument could be established that they should have to cover the plaintiff's court costs.

While they're at it, they could pay for all the other extra expense that they've banded together and voted in.

Anonymous said...

The new directors did not sue themselves. If you don't want to bear the expense of defense, dismiss the lawsuits.

Simple idea. Otherwise, you're costing the park money.

Anonymous said...

Maybe the BOD should put liens against the two properties just to make sure we do get our money back.

Anonymous said...

The only "extra expense" is the cost of defending the lawsuits. The other expenses are just the ordinary costs of running the park....such as having a legal Security department rather than illegal one.....

Anonymous said...

'Extra expense'
There are no extra expenses which were brought forth from the new directors.
ONLY ACCOUNTABILITY!
There is not a thing wrong with LIV management being accountable for the running of this park.
Thank you to the new directors for asking questions!