Our Anthem Opinions valued reader, Robert N. is at it again..this time commenting on the
Liberty Center litigation.
For those unfamiliar with Robert, it was his
dedication to uncover facts regarding wasteful board spending, despite the
former management company's and one current and one former board member's
interference to refuse him access to that
information.
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The Chickens are Coming
Home to Roost
by
Robert N.
As many of us realize, some of life’s decision(s) come back
to haunt you many years later. Such is the case with our Liberty
Center.
In my many years of real estate experience, I have NEVER
heard of accepting new construction “as is” (without a final inspection by a
trained individual).
Yet such was the case with our Liberty Center.
Out of sheer Arrogant Stupidity (or was it sheer Stupid
Arrogance?) someone on a prior Board of Directors decided to accept this
disaster-waiting-to happen “as is”.
Perhaps such an inspection could have
identified one or more defects responsible for our current dilemma?
Who could have possibly done that... and... WHY was it done?
I was
not living in SCA at the time of this debacle, but rest assured, I would have
raised enough hell about it to perhaps change someone’s mind (I know, a long
shot, but I would have given it my best try).
To compound the problem, we retain our own version of ‘My
Cousin Vinnie’ to represent us in our litigation with the builder (Pulte).
Of course Pulte denies any liability.
‘My Cousin Vinnie’
agrees to hire an outside mediator from Santa Monica, California.
Why wasn’t a local Mediator retained?
It’s almost like our Board has some kind of morbid
fascination with people in California.
Of course, following the typical transparency of this Board,
the estimated costs were not revealed – it’s not as if it’s OUR money
involved.
The only thing missing is what room at the M Casino will be
rented to hold the mediation, and where everyone will be wined and
dined.
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I think that the board president who signed for Liberty Center should pay for the repairs.
Who signs off on a project like this without getting a complete inspection of the building?
As Robert N. so aptly put it, in our opinion that was either "arrogantly stupid" or "stupidly arrogant".