Sun City Anthem Board Logic:
When we published the article entitled...
Looking at Sun City Anthem through the eyes of its independent minded resident community.
From Barry Goldstein...to...Anthem Opinions
Dick, I have been reading some of the comments made by residents regarding this issue.
I blame FSR for not doing their job. Their contract requires them to make sure insurance policies are in place from any outside vendors to protect our community.
FSR should have shut the restaurant down from the beginning without proof of insurance.
Would they allow roofers or landscapers to work on our property without proof of insurance?
It may be time for residents to insist on a special meeting to discuss the future of the restaurant and have the owners answer questions from the community.
Barry,
Sadly, a past board DID ALLOW a contractor to do repairs at Independence Center in (I believe 2008), authorized by then RMI, now FSR, that neither had insurance or a current contractor's license.
For those here in the winter of 2008, there was an unexpected 8" snowfall that collapsed the roof...and thankfully, no one was injured or killed.
When a number of us delved into the matter, it was discovered that the contractor HAD NO LICENSE or INSURANCE.
Amazingly, after it was discovered that the contractor demanded we pay him $5,000 to do the repairs, two board members authorized PAYING THE BILL.
Instead of demanding they obtain current insurance and license and then repairing at their expense...THEY PAID IT.
It was at that point that a member of our community, Forrest Fetherolf, fought to create an "oversight committee" to avoid that ever taking place again.
The board reaction....IGNORING THE REQUEST...PAYING THE BILL...and for the past 7 years, the "system" has remained in place.
And this was the type of behavior that we have tolerated over the years by both Board Members...and...a Management Company.
How is this threat to current financial liability handled today?
We grant a $90,000 increase in management company salaries...to be paid to whoever the management company decides who should get it.
Is all of this the fault of the management company?
No...it should be shared by those who OVERSEE the management company as well; namely the Board.
Frome Laura Shapiro...to...Anthem Opinions
You certainly know how to get a person's "juices" flowing.
When will this circus of events concerning Cafe V stop?
I, personally would be happy to stand amongst all in favor of getting rid of Cafe V and our joke of a Board of Directors.
WHY ARE THEY STILL HERE?
What can we do, as a community, to get rid of both, The Board and Cafe, and stop the infusion of money, which is not theirs to spend as they wish.
"COMON" PEOPLE..........GET OFF YOUR LAZY RETIRED BACKSIDES AND LETS DO SOMETHING!!!
Thank you,
Dorothy, there's not much you can do about the Board...for NOW.
Yes, a community can have a recall election, but the rules changed a few years ago...to make that an almost impossibility.
Now...you first have to have 10% of all the voting members (742) sign a petition for the recall.
Then...once the ballot is conducted, you need 50% +1 of the entire voting body (3,573) to vote.
The old rules merely stated you needed a simple majority of those WHO VOTED.
Why did it change to make it a literal impossibility? Ask the lawyers who defend improper board actions. They have the best well paid lobbyists.
I don't believe we have ever had more than 2,000 people vote in a Board election, much less a recall.
But...how is the problem solved now?
Between now and the next election, TALK TO PEOPLE, MAKE THEM AWARE of these issues that affect our financial integrity, and most importantly, PAY ATTENTION to the QUALIFICATIONS an individual brings to the table.
Some "unofficial" advice...what you see ENDORSED on another biased community publication that prides itself on having 100% ELECTIVE SUCCESS, always seems to back THE ONES WHO CREATE THE PROBLEMS WE HAVE DISCUSSED.
...yet that publication, after Cafe V will in all likelihood disappear, will still have a 0 for 4 success rate in recommending anything remotely successful.
Why is that the case?
Simply stated...."that beat's the h..l of me" !
Dick, I have been reading some of the comments made by residents regarding this issue.
I blame FSR for not doing their job. Their contract requires them to make sure insurance policies are in place from any outside vendors to protect our community.
FSR should have shut the restaurant down from the beginning without proof of insurance.
Would they allow roofers or landscapers to work on our property without proof of insurance?
It may be time for residents to insist on a special meeting to discuss the future of the restaurant and have the owners answer questions from the community.
Sadly, a past board DID ALLOW a contractor to do repairs at Independence Center in (I believe 2008), authorized by then RMI, now FSR, that neither had insurance or a current contractor's license.
For those here in the winter of 2008, there was an unexpected 8" snowfall that collapsed the roof...and thankfully, no one was injured or killed.
When a number of us delved into the matter, it was discovered that the contractor HAD NO LICENSE or INSURANCE.
Amazingly, after it was discovered that the contractor demanded we pay him $5,000 to do the repairs, two board members authorized PAYING THE BILL.
Instead of demanding they obtain current insurance and license and then repairing at their expense...THEY PAID IT.
It was at that point that a member of our community, Forrest Fetherolf, fought to create an "oversight committee" to avoid that ever taking place again.
The board reaction....IGNORING THE REQUEST...PAYING THE BILL...and for the past 7 years, the "system" has remained in place.
And this was the type of behavior that we have tolerated over the years by both Board Members...and...a Management Company.
How is this threat to current financial liability handled today?
We grant a $90,000 increase in management company salaries...to be paid to whoever the management company decides who should get it.
Is all of this the fault of the management company?
No...it should be shared by those who OVERSEE the management company as well; namely the Board.
ReplyDelete
All I can say is the more I read the more infuriated I get.
Why are there never people with common sense up there to guide these fools into making logical decisions?
You certainly know how to get a person's "juices" flowing.
When will this circus of events concerning Cafe V stop?
I, personally would be happy to stand amongst all in favor of getting rid of Cafe V and our joke of a Board of Directors.
WHY ARE THEY STILL HERE?
What can we do, as a community, to get rid of both, The Board and Cafe, and stop the infusion of money, which is not theirs to spend as they wish.
"COMON" PEOPLE..........GET OFF YOUR LAZY RETIRED BACKSIDES AND LETS DO SOMETHING!!!
Thank you,
Yes, a community can have a recall election, but the rules changed a few years ago...to make that an almost impossibility.
Now...you first have to have 10% of all the voting members (742) sign a petition for the recall.
Then...once the ballot is conducted, you need 50% +1 of the entire voting body (3,573) to vote.
The old rules merely stated you needed a simple majority of those WHO VOTED.
Why did it change to make it a literal impossibility? Ask the lawyers who defend improper board actions. They have the best well paid lobbyists.
I don't believe we have ever had more than 2,000 people vote in a Board election, much less a recall.
But...how is the problem solved now?
Between now and the next election, TALK TO PEOPLE, MAKE THEM AWARE of these issues that affect our financial integrity, and most importantly, PAY ATTENTION to the QUALIFICATIONS an individual brings to the table.
Some "unofficial" advice...what you see ENDORSED on another biased community publication that prides itself on having 100% ELECTIVE SUCCESS, always seems to back THE ONES WHO CREATE THE PROBLEMS WE HAVE DISCUSSED.
...yet that publication, after Cafe V will in all likelihood disappear, will still have a 0 for 4 success rate in recommending anything remotely successful.
Why is that the case?
Simply stated...."that beat's the h..l out of me" !
Does the business judgement rule in Nevada law make it a violation for the association to allow the operation of the restaurant without insurance?
My reasoning is the fact that they have known about this for more than a few days.