Board Members Attending: Paul Barros, Bill Brady (by phone), Wilbur Bullock, Betty Francis (by phone), Danielle Harrell, Bud Lauer, Malachy Smith,.
Board Members Absent:
Miscellaneous Other Attendees: Coleen, BCC Manager
BCC Owners Attendees: 41 (est.)
Elimination of Open Forum: President Bullock announced that there would no longer be an “Open Forum” at BOD meetings because “it violates Florida Sunshine laws.” (Not an agenda item. An open forum is only a violation if it is done outside the official meeting. It could legally be restricted to 15 minutes maximum and included as an agenda item. Nice going Wilbur, another maneuver to muzzle the owners and listen to no voice other than your own!)
Approval of 3/24 Agenda:: Approved unanimously (Not an agenda item)
Introduction of Committees: Ticket – Harriet Gustafson, Landscaping –Joyous Burkart, Planning/Capital Improvements – Gordon Houston, Rules & Regs – Danielle Harrell, Screening – Russ Parrot, Dock Master – Jim Gordon
Board Meeting (2/21) Minutes: Unanimously approved as read. (Mystery motion on “Communication Between Board Members” which had passed unanimously disappeared from minutes for this meeting.)
Reports:
Screening: 5 leases, 7 sales
Planning/Improvements: Patio Fascia, canal seawall, roofs, balcony railings, pool modifications, B dock road curbs. (STILL no plans for roof edge refastening or balcony railings.)
Landscape: Improvements ($3,358) unanimously approved
Ticket: Future meetings every other odd month
Manager’s: Familiarization meetings
Unfinished Business:
Cara Beth Walker: UCM accepted offered settlement amount of $18,828.55.
Rules & Regs Format: Format for update to be limited to 3 styles already submitted. Passed. Yes - Barros, Francis, Lauer, Smith No – Brady, Harrell
Setting Agenda: Method to set agendas. Tabled. For – Barros, Brady, Harrell, Lauer, Smith Against – Francis
Board Communication/Operation: Operation to be under latest Robert’s Rules of Order. Communication not discussed. (“Communication” discussed and voted on at last meeting, but vanished from minutes. Following Robert’s Rules? When will this happen? See Notes below.)
New Business
Rental Deposits: Stop collecting rental deposits. Failed. For - Francis, Harrell, Lauer Against – Barros, Brady, Bullock, Smith
Lease Addendum: Wording stating BCC a “commercial” condo deleted. Passed unanimously.
Security Guard for Parties: Motion to eliminate by Harrell. Failed. No second. (Not an agenda item.)
Meeting adjourned at 8:55. Corrections and comments would be appreciated.
- Microphone and PA system (STILL) frequently not used and Board comments and conversations often unintelligible.
- Speaker phone output from Brady (STILL) completely unintelligible
- Discussion of non-agenda items a violation of Robert’s Rules!
- R & R format and agenda setting rules discussed at far too great a length (thanks Francis!), while our dicey roof fasteners continue to quietly rust away.
4 comments:
This Board of Directors is a major embarrassment for the community. Considering that this is President Wilbur Bullock's FIFTH year on a BOD, he has NO idea of how to conduct a meeting.
Betty Francis is the other even MORE major embarrassment. Every time ANYONE - BOD member or resident in the audience - spoke, she had to come in with her 2 cents' worth. And that's just about what her comments were worth (that's at today's "inflation" rate, since we don't coin a "ha-penny" or farthing as they do in England).
Many residents were overheard as they left the meeting, complaining "Does she NEVER shut up?!" Bullock should have limited her input time, but he didn't. Many left before the meeting was adjourned, looking pained and disgusted with her one-woman performance that hogged the whole meeting.
I believe as long as this BOD is in existence (or as long as Bullock is President), we need Bud Lauer to insist on having the Minutes of the previous Meeting read aloud - especially since we have no Newsletter to let us know what's going on. There has not been a Newsletter since last October (half a year).
Many residents can't access the Minutes on the BCC website, since they don't own a computer.
A sad state of affairs ... and one that won't be rectified for another 10 months, unfortunately.
Sad, sad times for BCC.
Wilbur is failing to use the chair to control board meetings. A long, noisy discussion among some former board members was allowed to continue uninterrupted. Lots of shouted out, unrecognized comments from the floor,including personal attacks on directors, went with no challenge.
Wilbur should enforce Robert's Rules or a new President should be voted in by the Directors.
Isn't it 'funny' that comments from the residents in the audience are able to be heard clearly, but not those of the Board of Directors?
If this Board runs true to form (i.e. just as last year's Board - since most of those in ACTUAL control are the same as last year), we won't get a new sound system this year either. Committees get 'poached on' and the old Board members MUST have their way ... and BCC loses out.
Russ Parrott at a Home-Owners' meeting once commented: "It would amazing what we could accomplish if people didn't need to have the praise heaped on THEIR own head".
I agree with Anonymous - we need - BADLY! - a new President. He doesn't believe in Robert's Rules of Order - just 'Wilbur's Way' - or the highway!
Meeting minutes can be requested for ANY meeting going back 7 years, all one has to do is REQUEST them.The excuse of not having a computer is no excuse. Anything that goes on the site is also available in the office, all you have to do is request it. No one is hiding anything...request it!!
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