Archive for September 2007
BOD Creed?
September 30, 2007 by admin.
Should There Be A Special BOD Code of Conduct or Creed? If so, which One of the Following Do You Like…and Why? Or, how should it read?
1. This is what Mike Dixon recommended for approval on Sep 26, 2007:
As a result of what is perceived by the majority of the Sun City Anthem Board of Directors to be a lack of mutual respect amongst the Board Members, please accept my request for each Board Member to promise to implement the following general guiding principals for interacting with your fellow Board Members.
Mutual Respect – I agree to treat each Board Member with the same respect and consideration that I expect. I acknowledge that each of my fellow Board Members is an equal and that they deserve to be treated with the highest level of dignity and respect. I promise to interact with my fellow Board Members (in both written and verbal conversation), in a manner that advances the conversation in a positive manner without being critical of any other Board Member, their ideas, or their initiatives.
Engagement – I agree to actively engage in all issues discussed amongst the Board in a positive manner and without verbal and physical aggression towards my fellow Board Members. I agree to continue to engage in Board issues even if I do not agree with the Board majority or the individual opinions of my fellow Board Members.
Building Consensus – I acknowledge that on occasion I may not always agree with the opinions of the Board majority or the Board President and that I have the right to voice my independent opinion in a constructive and positive manner. Regardless of my acceptance of the Board majority or the Board President’s direction on an issue, I agree to acknowledge in a positive manner that a decision has been made by the Board President and/or the Board majority and move forward.
2. This is the alternative Bob Frank recommended on Sep 26, 2007:
Respect – I agree to treat each Board Member and members of this community association with the same respect and consideration that I expect. I acknowledge that each of my fellow Board Members is an equal, and that they deserve to be treated with the highest level of dignity and respect. I promise to interact with my fellow Board Members and community members in both written and verbal conversation that advance conversations in positive ways and avoids being unduly critical of others, their ideas, or their initiatives. But, I reserve the right to privately and publicly disagree on policy and procedural issues when my conscience and best judgment tell me to do so. Out of respect for the community that I serve, and within the guidelines in Nevada Statutes, I believe the best interests of the community are served when full disclosures concerning Board Member discussions, disagreements, and agreements are made to the residents of Sun City Anthem.
Engagement – I agree to actively engage in all issues discussed by the Board in a professional manner and I will avoid verbal or physical aggression towards fellow Board Members. I agree to engage in Board activities to the best of my abilities even if I do not agree with the Board majority or individual opinions of my fellow Board Members. I believe all Board Members are obligated to strive to know about and to respond both accurately and compassionately to the interests, needs, and concerns of all of the homeowners who belong to this unique community.
Consensus – I acknowledge that on occasion I may not agree with the opinions of the Board majority and that I have the right to voice my independent opinion in open, constructive and positive ways. Regardless of my opinion of the Board majority on an issue, I agree to acknowledge in a professional manner that a majority decision has been made, and to express any disagreements in a professional manner. I acknowledge that some Board Officers have limited authorities to provide operational guidance on SCA policies and procedures, but that NRS 116, NAC 116, NRS 82 and SCA Governing Documents require the full Board to set the policies and directions for the community.
Teamwork – I acknowledge that I am just one of seven Board Members and I promise to work towards building positive working relationships with the other Board Members. I acknowledge that other Board Members may bring unique skills to the Board and I promise to work towards helping the other Board Members to leverage skills to develop the best decisions and products possible for the betterment of the whole Sun City Anthem Community.
Honor – I promise to faithfully abide by Nevada Statutes and SCA Governing documents and to honor other Board Members by refusing to agree to or participate in secret decisions or meetings that exclude other Board Members. I promise all meetings will be held in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order, and that no Board Member will be prevented from placing agenda items on meetings of members or of the Board. I confirm that all Board Members will be treated honorably and be allowed to speak freely on all Board matters without limitation. I confirm that each one of us was elected to represent all of the homeowners of this community and we are but seven members out of many thousands. Finally, with due regard for all of the above, I certify this creed is binding on me, and I will abide by it.
But, surprise! The BOD rejected both versions. Do you suppose that Bob Frank’s approach was too fair and balanced for the other six to accept? How can they reject Bob’s proposal and continue to complain about his lack of cooperation? Does the term hypocrisy come to mind?
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WHOLE TRUTH?
September 30, 2007 by THE VOICE.
THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE WHOLE TRUTH?
Once again a report was given by the obsessive compulsive 8th member of the board referring to a tape that he had heard of a seminar given for all BODs by a NRS 116 attorney, named Roger Grant, who is well known amongst HOAs in our valley. The author, for his own personal reasons and agenda, would have any reader draw conclusions that Bob Frank was chastised and reprimanded by the attorney throughout the proceedings. But, we must consider the source.
In reading this article I will call attention to the fact that the seminar and/or meeting, behind closed doors, lasted well over two hours. If we are to take this report as absolutely gospel truth, then what was said during this rather lengthy meeting to fill the void of the limited comments as reported? Any reader with a modicum of common sense, will soon realize that the time frame distinctly demonstrates that a lot more was said by Mr. Grant, Bob Frank and other board members present. They certainly weren’t partaking in crumpets and tea for the rest of the time in this rather lengthy meeting, nor were they admiring the view and furnishings in the meeting room. Whether the readers are friends of Bob, or foes, is immaterial. The fact of the matter is clearly that not all of the conversation was reported!
Objectivity, a neutral stance and reporting all sides of an issue make for a good reporter. Clearly this is not the case as demonstrated by the glaring time gap in all that had been said in the room. Perhaps the informed and intelligent readers should pause and ask themselves, if an entire tape of this meeting was made, what critical omissions are not reported. Perhaps a transcript of the entire proceedings would clarify the issue and, perhaps much to the chagrin of the blogger who wrote the article. We can only be patient, since one can assume that it will be very lengthy, and that it will be made public in the near future. If that be the case, THEN AND ONLY THEN, will the members of this community be able to draw their own objective conclusions as to what REALLY transpired behind closed doors.
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A Question of Fairness
September 29, 2007 by tim_stebbins.
I had a very nice chat with Ms. Veronica Westurn yesterday. Veronica is a very well educated and astute member of our community with a sincere thirst to learn the facts.
She gave me a great run down on the happenings in the BoD meeting last Thursday.
She brought out a very interesting point.
Various members of the board at various times painted a very rosy picture of the action they wanted to take on agenda items. Their presentations were very good and can even be convincing to many.
The key point to note is they only give one side of the issues, their side. They only present the information they want to present, only that which supports their side. They present only the facts that support the view they want the community to have. They purposely skip and leave out facts, figures on any other information that might raise questions or doubts.
They forbid any comments, questions or input from homeowners when agenda items are before the board. They insist that only one view, their view, is to be made available to the community – at least at board meetings.
Remember the debating teams back in high school or college? The first speaker only presents the facts, figures and analysis to support their arguments concerning the topic in an effort to convince others they are right. It is left to another speaker to challenge and present facts, figures and analysis of an opposing view.
Any lawyer worth their salt does the same thing. They present only the evidence and analysis that supports their position. The other lawyer does the same from the opposing view. The Judge or Jury then decides who is telling the truth or has the better case.
Is it fair to our community for members of our board to present only what they want the community to hear? Is it fair they present only the facts, figures, claims and analysis that support what they want you to believe? Is it fair that no opposing view is allowed? That no contrary comments are acceptable? That no facts or other evidence showing any other view is permitted?
How can our community ever be confident matters are being handled properly and in our best interests? It can be a bit scary when we realize we do not get the whole picture but rather a one-sided view.
Maybe it is time to change the rules so all, or at least more, facts and analysis come to the attention of Veronica, you and me. Would not we all be more confident that our board is making the correct decisions if we get more information, hear from all sides?
This might be accomplished by allowing questions and comments on agenda items from the community as they come before the board, after board members have expressed their views but before any vote is taken.
Fairness is not a trivial issue. All Sun City Anthem residents deserve to be treated fairly.
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To our Residents
September 27, 2007 by George E. Meese.
Another sad chapter has now been written by our “new” board of directors.Over the strong and vocal opposition from Sun City Anthem residents at the last board meeting, by a vote of six to one, the board voted to remove Bob Frank as the vice president of the board. The six members voting to remove Mr. Frank succumbed to the influence of former board members and other outside special interests. Our weakest board member was persuaded to support the ouster of our Vice President after abstaining at the last board meeting.It seems as the though the last unpopular president of the board is exerting considerable influence over the weak members of the current board. The newest four members of the board ran on a platform, of integrity, openness and efficiency. With the exception of Bob Frank, after the election, the other three newly elected board members seem to have forgotten about those attributes and goals. Because of Bob Frank’s integrity, openness and honesty, he has now been removed as vice-president of our board, without just cause.Secret closed and illegal meetings have been held. With the acquiescence of the board majority, again this month, our treasurer has failed to give us a report about our finances.
One can only wonder why? We want our board to conduct business in the open, not behind closed doors. We want answers to such questions as to why Trumpets Restaurant was allowed operate without paying rent. Why did we pay all the utilities for the Trumpets Restaurant? We want to know why our reserve accounts are underfunded. We want to know why we are under insured insofar as liability is concerned. We want to know why complaints to the Board by residents are largely ignored when by law they are required to answer those complaints within a specific time period.We now have a weak and secretive board that is overly influenced by past members and special interests. This present board, with the exception of Bob Frank, is not serving this community in the way we want or expect.
I urge all my fellow residents to keep a close watch on our board and on our committees, particular our committee chairpersons. When you see or hear of actions that are contrary to the well being of this community, let your voice be heard here on the Anthem Voice blog, or any other venue that keeps us informed of what’s going on in Sun City Anthem.
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Duties of RMI
September 27, 2007 by admin.
RMI Management, LLC (Owned by First Service Corp. of Canada)
This entity is the Managing Agent for the Sun City Anthem Community Association,Inc. The Managing Agent shall be responsible for the management and operation of the recreation facilities and maintenance of the common areas. Responsibilities include staffing, fiscal management, physical management, administrative management, and service to residents.
The Association has contracted with RMI for the period: February 1, 2007 to June 31, 2010. (RMI is paid $2.63 per lot (7,144) and $1.05 per neighborhood lot, plus other fees as appropriate—to be confirmed.) RMI services, in part, include:–collect, control and disburse funds of the Association–prepare budgets and other financial documents –maintain bank accounts –manage annual operation reserve and capital, budget and neighborhoods –make contracts, manage reserve rental agreements –property maintenance–manage office records, bookkeeping, accounts–pay taxes etc .–insurance contracts –employ and supervise personnel –manage communications plan –Red Rock Financial Services is a RMI collection agency (See: RMI SCACAI Management Agreement)available on the SCA web site The Community Association Manager (
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AN OPEN LETTER TO MIKE DIXON::
September 26, 2007 by admin.
I sent a letter addressed to the BOD president on September 4th. That letter was sent certified mail, return receipt. You did not sign for that letter, but the return receipt showed that it was delivered on September the 6th. Did the person who received it ever give it to you? If so, have you read it? The subject of that letter was mismanagement of our association. It contained three pages of specific and serious instances of failure to comply with our governing documents, failure to take corrective action with regard to our contracted management company, and failure to respond to a resident’s complaints about arbitrary and capricious decisions…among other things. It also cited a case of unprofessional conduct on the part of contracted employees. Why haven’t you responded to those very serious problems? And why have you chosen to ignore the Nevada law which requires action on your part? I think you need to explain to the community why you have ignored written complaints from the residents. And why you didn’t follow up on another problem when it was reported to you, specifically, that when you assigned tasks to Kay Dwyer and Elaine Berg, they didn’t comply with your directive? I am very concerned about the management of our association when a resident volunteers to serve on the board, and indeed works a deal to be board president, then closes the door on open and free exchange of ideas with the residents, and even refuses to comply with governing documents. I’d like to know, and I’m sure there are many in the community that would also like to know, if you are not inclined to fulfill your duties as president, why you do not remove yourself as president and let Mr. Bob Frank perform that duty. He has shown that he as the best interests of our community in mind, and that he has the talent and the initiative to properly guide the community.”
Mark Cook
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You Do Have Power!
September 26, 2007 by admin.
YOUR DUES INCREASE AND THE MIGHTY 6300 ! by Linda Krivec
Your dues may go up, and you are worried. You attend budget meetings, you educate yourself, you post your concerns on the blogs, you speak at public forums, you do your best to make a difference. But you didn’t get 6300 of your neighbors to attend the Annual Meeting. Did you know that our SCA budget is not approved at the Annual Meeting? “It can only be “disapproved”…and that must be by “persons representing at least 90% of the total votes in the Association.” (CC&R, Article 8.1). So out of approximately 7000 homes, around 6300 must be represented at the Annual Meeting and vote to defeat the presented budget. …………So what can you do?……….You can change the Del Webb crafted CC&Rs to reflect a smaller percentage needed to reject the budget. It is a difficult effort, and entails cost to the Association of staff work, printing and mailing to get the votes necessary. Is it worth it? Or should we just find a room for 6300 people each year?……. WHAT DO YOU THINK? WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU. CLICK ON COMMENTS AND TELL HOW YOU FEEL.
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WASTE, WASTE AND MORE WASTE
September 26, 2007 by THE VOICE.
In a time where all unit owners want to see fiscal responsibility and accountability of lost revenue, no excessive spending and good prudent financial planning before ANY increase in our dues is mandated, there are numerous examples of waste that need to be accounted for. Some examples are: (1). A $35,000 contract for an interior decorator just to give his or her ”expertise” on redecorating parts of Anthem Center. We know there are other capable interior decorators residing in SCA who would be glad to volunteer their services. (2). In this electronic age, when so many own cell phones, why is the association paying for each BOD to have a cell phone? Would it not be more prudent to utilize their own cell phone?(3). Burning unnecessarily lights late at night after the exercise center is closed. Aren’t we all paying outrageous fees for electricity consumption? (4). Supplying liquid refreshment for the BOD each and every time they meet, whether publicly or in closed session. How difficult is it to bring your own supply of water with you? How much does this cost us over the course of one year? (5). Since the Trumpet lease calls for them to clean up, once vacated, why telegraph that an emergency amount in the sum of $15,000 will be provided for SCA to clean up the restaurant facilities? That is counterproductive in forcing them to adhere to this provision of the lease. The BOD can always vote on an emergency provision IF NEEDED. (6) Why is a bonus even being considered for RMI employees, when clearly, they have not carried out their responsiblities listed in their contract, and have made so many costly mistakes? The BOD can label these incentive raises or anything they want. The bottom line is that it is adding to our dues for substandard work and poor management. All Our readers, if they become observant, will see other examples of wasteful spending while driving around our community and I urge you all to respond with additional examples of wasteful spending that you may discover. This should all be taken into account before ANY increase in dues if forced upon us all!
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Board Meeting 9/27 explosive items!
September 21, 2007 by Rana Goodman.
There are several items on the agenda for this coming Thursday, 27th at 1:30 in Freedom Hall that are of great concern and we urge you to attend and voice your opinion. There is a homeowner comment period at the very beginning of the meeting and each owner has 2 minutes to speak to the board if you chose to do so. This week’s meeting has some issues that are especially important in light of the impending dues increase;
Under UNFINISHED BUSINESS item C: There will be a discussion regarding who is to paint the fences on top of walls between common property and resident homes. This has been bandied about for several years over financial responsibility, but the cost, approximately $200,000. and a clause in the CC&Rs put there by Del Webb, have made it next to impossible to decide. Although it had been pointed out that many of those fences were on property lines, the board had told P&G to go forward, but now it is on the agenda for recession since “this course of action is not fiscally responsible and not legal.” This resolution to terminate the project was authored by Bob Frank
CHARGE TO VIEW DOCUMENTS: Although THIS IS allowed under Nevada Statute and was once before on our agenda and we were told we were NOT going to be charged to review documents but MAY be charged if they became the requests were to cumbersome, UNFINISHED BUSINESS item A $10 per hour for document review is now listed as a minimum per hour the homeowner shall pay to review the books, records, contracts, or other papers of SCA that we are all legally entitled to have under NRS116.
NEW BUSINESS ITEM E: “Authorization to shred personal information documents” By law we must keep all records 10 years, that is you, me, a business, a corporation, every entity. Our management company is charged with keeping our documents safe. If the board is in fear of identity theft, as is claimed on this agenda item, block out the s.s number, drivers license number, phone number if there is one, but the BOD does not have the right to authorize destruction of association documents, especially when the law forbids doing so. Furthermore RMI is duty bound by statute to act as custodian for all documents.
NEW BUSINESS ITEM H: Apparently indifferent to the feelings of the voters and the many, many residents who expressed their outrage after the last board meeting when the board attempted to remove Bob Frank as Vice President, they once again have the item on the agenda. “Ratification of the action removing board member as vice president”. Of course that is at the very end of the agenda perhaps in the hopes that most of the hall will have cleared! What is truly puzzling is that although it is true, the board can chose their own officers and remove them without cause, the removal of Bob Frank as Vice President changes nothing other than deepening the ever growing unrest in this community. One would think that the board would be attempting to heal that feeling of unrest rather than continue to rub salt into a festering wound. Obviously, what several of them have stated in public is true, “it doesn’t matter what the resident’s want”.
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Reserve Fund Analysis?
September 21, 2007 by tim_stebbins.
GOOD NEWS?
The draft agenda for the September 27, 2007 board meeting shows discussion of a reserve study analysis. This proposal concerns having the company who did our 2006 reserve study work back in time to determine just how much Del Webb owed our reserve fund at the time of transition, May 31, 2005.
This is exactly what Anthem VOICE has been calling for – engage an independent, professional, well qualified reserve fund analyst to determine just how much Del Webb owed us at that time. Maybe the board has heard our urgings is finally taking action?
But we cannot get too excited yet. The item before the board is really only a proposal to get a bid from that company to do the analysis. There is no actual commitment to do the study itself.
We estimate that Del Webb owes us between $1 million and $2 million, plus interest from May 31, 2005 to date of final settlement. We urge the board to move ahead with the bid and the analysis itself. That can be a large amount of money rightfully due to all Sun City Anthem residents.
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COMMUNITY NEEDS IGNORED BY BOD- BATHROOM CONTROVERSY
September 20, 2007 by THE VOICE.
At the Open Forum today, once again the need for a bathroom for the Community Service Building was brought up. This issue has been described by Ron Johnson on his site with a great deal of forethought and research on Ron’s part.1. The original sight for the bathroom was scrapped in favor of you know who’s office-selfish move, but fact nonetheless.
2. Knowing some members of Carl’s hard working P & G committee, I, for one, have no doubt that they have tried before to find a solution to the CSB bathroom issue and was repeatedly stonewalled by previous and the present BODs.
3. Ron Johnson, after thoroughly investing this issue of the missing bathroom, (as he always does) has brought up one more important issue impacting this community.
4. There is always a way to find solutions to problems such as this and fiscally prudent, if enough good minds work on it.
5. This issue should be brought out at an open forum and BOD meeting so ALL can become cognizant of the problem.
6. It is long overdue to make any BOD listen to the will of the people that have elected them to PROTECT and SERVE the community. After perusing a technical book called THE PHYSICIANS’ DESK REFERENCE, which lists all FDA approved drugs available in the United States as well as drawing upon my forty one years working in a hospital taking care of an older population, a conservative estimate of between 30-50% of SCA residents are using some form of medication to control their blood pressure. One group of these medications is diuretics or has a diuretic incorporated into the medication. A diuretic promotes increased urination. BINGO! One does not have to be a Rhodes Scholar to connect the dots! You don’t have to necessarily have the condition, incontinence, explained by Ron, to need bathroom facilities located within a reasonable distance from where you work. There are also other classes of drugs which promote increase in urination besides diuretics.So when all is said and done, this lack of bathroom facilities in the CSB is a REAL and PRESSING issue. Let us ALL work together to insure that the BOD act in accordance with the needs of this community and not the selfish needs of one or several individuals. It is time for all of us to speak out on this issue whether it affects you personally or not!One BOD, Barry Friedman commented that only one individual needs a bathroom located in the CSB. Members of the audience were thunderstruck by that comment. After the meeting a member of the Anthem Voice discussed this with Barry and he altered his comment that this person is the only one who works at Channel 99 in need of this facility. He was told that it was a ridiculous statement, since every person is in need of a bathroom sooner or later during the day. I find his statements ludicrous, insensitive and abrasive. We all, including each and every BOD, need to care about every member of our community, as we age.
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VOICE 1st. Meeting
September 19, 2007 by Rana Goodman.
The first meeting of Anthem VOICE filled the Concord room with almost 100 residents on Tuesday to learn more about what VOICE has been working on and how, if they wish to become involved, they can help. I’m happy to report there were many new sign-ups during the overnight hours to both our e-mail list and blog subscribers. George Meese was the moderator for the evening, opening with an introduction of the Anthem VOICE advisory board. Tim Stebbins was the first speaker giving a concise presentation on our reserves, what they are, what they mean, in lay terms, that everyone could understand. He then went on to track the path of “least resistance” the prior board took in signing the villa agreement with Del Webb, thus possibly forfeiting any chance the villa owners may have in recovering possible reserve shortfalls from the developer. Many times looking at charts and numbers confuses the viewer, but Tim’s presentation seemed to be easy for all to follow. Printouts were available for anyone to take home and will also be on Anthem Voice home page for review. I followed with a report on why I believe that SCA needs to be run like a business as it is currently not. Our money is being wasted every day! If our money were handled more efficiently would our dues still need to go up? Maybe, but why don’t we spend our money more prudently? I went on to give examples of waste by our management company which, I was told by management, when I questioned it, was ordered by the board. For example as I reported:Monday, for the second time this year, in spite of the fact that our management company has a brand new sophisticated computer system, I received a bill for my quarterly dues payment. The problem is, like many of my neighbors, I pay my dues annually, and right now have a zero balance. I called RMI and asked: (1) Why do you show my balance at $245.00 it should be 0. The young lady confirmed, that was an error. (2) Out of curiosity, does our association pay the cost of mailing these bills or does RMI? She said the association does. (3) Why then do you mail bills to all of the unit owners who owe no dues? She replied that the board told them everyone is to receive a bill regardless of balance. At 42 cents per home =$2,940.00 just for postage x four times a year = $11,760.00 I find it hard to believe that RMI’s software cannot sort a zero balance, and WHY ARE WE MAILING STATEMENTS TO PEOPLE WITH 0 BALANCE? We should be mailing statements only to unit owners who have a payment due. I was taught “take care of the pennies, the dollars take care of themselves” SCA must run more like the big business it was created to be. I also pointed out that the prior board had approved the hire of a decorating consultant, ( notice I said consultant, not to decorate, just consult) the fee is $35,000 while there were several bids far less than that submitted from professionals and many retired decorators living here that would have been thrilled to volunteer their expertise. I could go on indefinitely about the waste in spending, buttons, surveys, studies, etc. but it has to be curbed, the tally is mind boggling. It is your money and mine. The facts are frightening and THAT IS WHY OUR DUES ARE GOING UP. Many errors have been made and the time has come to find them and correct them if there is any hope of holding our dues either at a steady level or accepting a moderate increase. I agree that our dues are reasonable for what we all have here because we live in one of the best communities in the valley. If they must be raised, so be it, but let’s leave no stone unturned to avoid it, and let’s not raise them because we are taking the easy way, the path of least resistance, BECAUSE IT’S EASIER THAN TO CORRECT THINGS. Joan Patrick spoke next about RMI’s failure to uphold their obligations under their contract. It was their responsibility to collect the rent from Trumpets as well as the catering fees and all other money due us. It has been their obligation, according to their contract, to maintain our documents and the same people running RMI were Del Webb employees before RMI was signed. Joan traced the trail from the past three boards to this current one showing responsibility for the documents are no mystery. When questions arose from the audience as to what can be done to make the board listen to resident unhappiness with board choices, Joan reminded all in attendance, that Nevada is still small enough that our votes with the legislature and the city politicians count. SCA has “more than 11,000 senior voters”, reminding everyone that the city council, the state, and legislature will pay attention to concerns of seniors. HOA laws are getting tougher every year because of abusive and controlling boards. She also told the crowd that VOICE, if the audience would enjoy it, would arrange for guest speakers to address these issues. Audience response was overwhelmingly in favor of guest speakers. Linda Krivec told the audience what they could do to get involved by attending meetings, speaking to their neighbors, going to town hall meetings and making sure that they voted. “Ask questions and be aware”.
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AFTER TRUMPETS, WHAT NEXT?
September 17, 2007 by THE VOICE.
UPDATE: The Trumpets Group chose PATTI SHOCK as their new chairperson on 9/25 who is extremely qualified.
After reading numerous comments on other blogs pertaining to what type of restaurant or other facility should replace Trumpets, and what it should be called, one foremost element seems to be missing by all who have commented, save a few astute individuals. It is all well and good to voice your preferences, but before those are to be entertained, it is essential, and just pure good business practice coupled with a dose of common sense to re-visit what was and is wrong with the Trumpets scenario in order to construct a better and more equitable situation for it’s replacement. The following items demand close scrutiny:
1. All utilities servicing the restaurant area should be divided and be on independent meters. SCA should not pay those utility bills. This will be at some cost to SCA, but will be rewarding financially in the long run.
2. The contract itself demands attention in great detail so that SCA is the master of its own common interest property. If regular rent is not forthcoming on time, the contract should have enough legal teeth to cause an automatic violation of the contract leading to speedy eviction.
3. The contract should be given to an attorney who is an expert in contract law with no prior ties to Trumpets, the developer or anyone previously involved with the Trumpets fiasco. Whomever is the attorney, shall protect SCA by ensuring that SCA does not become a victim once again.
4. SCA should not have to dig into it’s pockets in the form of a reserve fund which escalates each year to replace items any future tenant should be paying for such a linen, pictures on the walls, etc.
5. No committee, club or group should be forced to have any event catered only by the tenant. If the food and service is good, they will automatically get the SCA business based on merit, not ridiculous contract enforcement.
6. Since the law states that rental of common interest property has to be voted upon by the residents, they should all be able to study any new proposed contract prior to voting.
7. Then and only after the above items are resolved can the majority choose what kind of restaurant and who picks the name.
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One Food/One Drink Rule
September 15, 2007 by Rana Goodman.
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Trumpets ad on SCA Official Web Site
September 14, 2007 by THE VOICE.
Although it did not take long to remove the message board when some board members decided it did not like the postings, Trumpets continues to get free advertisement on our official web site. By the way, was that decision at a legally noticed and agendized meeting? I don’t think so, or was it a illegal gift from a board member?
In the contract with S&D Cafe V there is a commitment for a free Spirit Ad but none for our web site. (1) If this is a freebie granted by this and past SCA association board, Why? (2) When S&D Cafe V started not paying their rent, and especially when they started threatening a law suit, why was this ad not pulled? Has this board and the previous boards hung a sign on the backs of homeowners that says”kick me, we are fools”. (3) Why doesn’t Chuck Davis to remove his outstanding review of the same restaurant from this site?
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Threats to Dogs
September 14, 2007 by Rana Goodman.
As many of you know most of the clubs have mailboxes in the office at Anthem Center. Today a very disturbing flyer was in the Pet Club’s mailbox entitled Trespass I won’t waste the space on our blog to repeat the drivel but I do wish to give you the bottom line of the piece; it gave the reader two solutions for pet owners who’s dogs might inadvertently step “paws” on unwelcome property; Small claims court where damages may range up to $5,000 or the second and heavily under lined, varmint and or gopher kill with instructions that it be placed at least ten inches on the property to make sure it is within the property lines. This, the writer states, is the permanent solution. It is signed htcdc. On the flip side this brave soul goes on to attack we humans, stating that if we are sick we must stay home, no spa, groups, classes or theatre etc. If we cough or sneeze we will be liable for a myriad of damages. It’s vague if he/she plans on taking on the entire community but this kind of quasi anonymous poison pen letter is the most cowardly act I’ve seen to date. First he/she is taking on animals, then the rest of us while hiding behind a squiggly bunch of initials and slipping the letter into a mailbox while no one is looking. WHAT IS NEXT?
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My question to all of you is WHY DOES HE CARE? It’s a silly rule, if the Life Style committee agrees that it is a silly rule, it should go. The Women’s Club complained to Bob Berman about this last year and he said that he would take care of it, then said he “forgot and it fell between the cracks” everyone seems to agree that it is a silly rule, why waste even more time, just rescind it, stop bouncing things around, does this man have a commitment problem or what?
UPDATE SEPTEMBER 23rd: This item is on the agenda for this Thursday’s meetings if you are interested please try to attend. I will post a report on the outcome.