DON'T LET BETTY FRANCIS BACK ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

My experience serving with Betty Francis on a Board was not a happy one.  In my opinion, Betty has some serious problems which have and will create problems for any BOD or committee she serves on.  While serving on the same BOD, Francis sent me 100 emails in a 12 day period or 8.33 emails per day.  For details, please click on the link "Betty Francis Sampler" in the column to the left.

Have you had dealings with Francis?  What's your opinion?

DON'T LET WILBUR BULLOCK BACK ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 Reprinted from a December 4 2010 blog article.

 BULLOCK’ED ENOUGH!

As previously reported in RESIGNATION, RECALL OR RECEIVERSHIP FOR BAY COLONY CLUB? “Wilbur Bullock has (in your blogger's opinion) proven to be an incompetent, incapable and undesirable Director.”  As a Director, I am fully committed in my fiduciary duty to BCC owners. It’s my obligation, therefore, to inform you that our investments in BCC are threatened and our Association expenses face a significant and unnecessary increase due to Bullock. Residents and owners who care about BCC’s welfare and their own wallets should work for Bullock’s immediate resignation.

Here are some of Bullock’s errors and omissions:


1. Was responsible for failing to file a response in a law suit. [See footnote (A)*] This resulted in an immediate summary judgment of Default. BCC now faces the possibility of paying hundreds of thousands in legal fees and/or fines.
2. Refused to share legal info with other BOD members, preventing them from providing a safety backup for his lack of diligence. (See #1 above.)
3. Prevented extremely well-qualified Gordon Houston from joining the even-numbered and grid-locked BOD. (Bullock is ignoring BCC’s well being so he can continue to control the BOD.)
4. Failed to control BOD meetings, allowing verbal brawls, disruptive out-of-order comments and general mayhem at Board meetings.
5. Ordered all employees not to discuss BCC’s security. This order is in defiance of a unanimous Nov. 15 BOD vote authorizing an analysis of BCC’s security.
6. Failed to provide any BOD leadership, leaving a 9 month history of endless haggling and no resolution. (i.e., BCC’s needed Rules and Regulations update; resolution of AC leaks; and constant repairs to ceilings, etc.)
7. Allowed only his pet items on Board meeting agendas, refusing input from other BOD members.
8. Demonstrated (repeatedly) a lack of emotional restraint and intellectual control. This is a minimum requirement for BOD members managing a $2.5 million annual budget. As one example, you may listen to the 11/15 message Bullock left on an answering machine. Just click on the rectangle with the “>” below. (May take a few  seconds to download, depending on your connection speed.) WARNING: RECORDING CONTAINS BAD LANGUAGE. MAY BE UNSUITABLE FOR CHILDREN.

(A)* Footnote available as 1^st “Comment”. Click on “Click Here” below.

Blog readers are invited to add to this list of Bullock’s failures in “Comments”.

Please print a copy of this for friends or neighbors who may not have a computer.

DON'T LET GEORGE LAUTH BACK ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Reprinted from February 4, 2011

GEORGE LAUTH

Among other actions taken against the interests of BCC owners:

1. Lauth has supported and voted for every action taken by  Zubko/Slota/Shelton.  Aside from this knee jerk support,  Lauth seems to be dozing through BOD meetings, with only one past unique contribution;
2. Some time in the past, Lauth decided that a bicycle on a BCC porch was so unsightly it required stiff fines. Isn't it odd that BCC security has never been able to stop the almost immediate theft of any high-end bike left in one of our bike racks?

* Are these the kind of people we want for our BOD?
* What do you think?
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DON'T LET SAUNDRA ZUBKO BACK ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS!

Originally Published 1/22/12

1. Zubko, both as BCC Board of Directors' President and later, as CEO  of the Special Recreation District Board of Supervisors, did everything in her power to prevent the dissolution of the Special Rec District.  Tens of thousands in legal bills were paid by BCC owners due  to Zubko's obstructionism.  As BCC association attorney Rob Rubinstein stated in his letter of November 27, 2007; "The District and the individuals comprising its Board of Supervisors* have acted in reckless disregard for the truth in order to prevent the District from being dissolved and to remain in power.  The District and the individuals comprising its Board of Supervisors have deliberately sabotaged the dissolution of the District, using defamation of the Association, its Board of Directors and attorneys and false accusations about commingling funds and not getting financial information as smoke screens." 

*Rec District Supervisors:  Bob Lewis, Wendy Metzger, Joe Pappas,  Pete Shelton, Saundra Zubko

2. In January 2010,  Zubko hired a private investigator (using $5,000 of Association money) to investigate BCC owners and provide "cradle to grave" information those who failed to show her the deference she felt due.
3. In February 2010, Zubko, as BOD President, authorized the un-budgeted, illegal purchase of an ice machine for Rec 1 without any prior BOD discussion and vote.  This was an "emergency" because the machine was needed for Zubko's upcoming Super Bowl party.  Board members approving this illegal purchase were: Saundra Zubko, George Lauth, Pete Shelton, Sam Slota and Harriet Gustafson. 
4.  In a February 19 2010 letter*, Bill Delaney, Bay Colony Club Board of Directors V.P., alleges: “Photocopies of your personal information were illegally taken from the office by Saundra Zubko.” Delaney advised: “You need to take immediate action to protect your identity and consider placing a fraud alert and or security block with all of the credit reporting agencies.”   *(To see a copy of this letter, click on “BCC 2010 Delaney Letter” under “Links” in the left column.)

5. There are plenty more.  Please add your own story in the comments to this article.

 It is not in Bay Colony Club's best interests to have Zubko or any of her defenders and enablers (Harriet Gustafson, George Lauth, Bob Lewis, Wendy Metzger, Pete Shelton, Sam Slota) on any future Board or committee.

DON'T LET SAM SLOTA BACK ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS!

Originally Published 1/22/12

On September 18, 2008 Sam Slota, then President of the Bay Colony Club BOD, secretly signed a contract with communications Consulting Group (CCG) obligating BCC to pay more than $120,000 for their services.  This "consultant" tied us into a ridiculous, over priced, ten year deal with Comcast.  (The video industry is developing so fast that in ten years, there may not be any cable TV.)

1. This contract was not approved by the BOD.
2. The compensation to CCG was misrepresented by CCG and  not pointed out by Slota.
3. According to BCC's attorney; "...CCG committed fraud when it presented itself to the owners at the Board meeting, just as (Slota) committed the same fraud by allowing that presentation without correcting the compensation."   
4. At the Board meeting of October 22, 2009 a motion to remove Slota as BOD President was defeated when Slota, George Lauth and Pete Shelton voted against it.
5. At the January 21, 2010 Board meeting our BOD approved a $60,000 payment to CCG thereby ratifying and approving Slota's secret deal and preventing any civil and/or criminal actions against Slota and CCG.  Board members voting to rescue Slota from his indefensible position were: Harriet Gustafson, Pete Shelton, Saundra Zubko and Slota himself.

In March, 2002 then BOD President Slota convinced his Board to impose an illegal (non-emergency) $384,000 assessment.  The assessment generated a legal challenge which ended with a judgement that the special assessment was, in fact, illegal and not authorized by the BCC Documentation.  The legal process dragged on for 4 years and generated tens of thousands of dollars in legal bills which the BCC owners had to pay.

It is not in Bay Colony Club's best interests to have Slota or any of his defenders and enablers (Harriet Gustafson, George Lauth, Pete Shelton, Saundra Zubko) on any future Board or committee.

BAY COLONY CLUB ELECTION

We are working on a blog article examining the astonishing list of candidates for Bay Colony's upcoming election for the Board of Directors.

Your blogger is dumbfounded that so many past board members (those who proved themselves to be bad apples and incompetents) are eager to run again.  This does not include all past BOD members who are choosing to run again.  But, given so many wonderful opportunities to remind BCC owners of disastrous past performances, we are temporarily left speechless.

We know that those of you who pay attention to BCC's operation would love to comment on the election and the candidates.  Please feel free to comment here.  Remember, a signed comment carries a lot more weight then anonymous ones or those using a fake name.

GO TO IT!  (and stay tuned for the blogger's update.)

BAY COLONY CLUB REALTY REPORT AS OF 12/31/11

Total # 2 BR for sale:  13

High         $299,990
Low          $239,900
Median      $189,900

Sold 2 BR YTD:  17      LP/SP*         Days on Market
High         $215,000          89%                90

Low          $105,000            75%                 10
Median    $160,000           90%                    73

Total # 1 BR for sale:  0
High       $ NA
Low        $ NA
Median  $ NA

Sold 1 BR YTD:  3           LP/SP*         Days on Market
High:    $95,500                97%                      365
Low:      $80,000                82%                      6
Median:  $ 85,000                91%                      33

*LP/SP = Sales Price divided by Listing Price, or what % of the listing price was actually paid.

Information provided by Margaret Matinale, Lic. Associate Broker, Galleria  International Realty, 954-298-2527, fax: 954-771-7367, email: margesells4u@yahoo.com

BAY COLONY CLUB - "GRATUITY" MYSTERY DESTINATION

We believe that the hard working employees of Bay Colony Club certainly deserve holiday bonuses.  

Before writing a check however, it would be nice to know who gets a bonus and how the amount for each employee is calculated.

Two email requests for this information were addressed to our manager and remain unanswered.

There was, at one time, a formula calculated based on length of service and base pay.  I believe that bonuses were only distributed to hourly employees.  While we don't have the exact details, this seemed a fair way to distribute the money.

We are reluctant to contribute to the bonus fund unless detailed information on its distribution is made available first.  Sort of like contributing to a charity which may be using most of the money for administrative costs......  What are your thoughts on this?

BAY COLONY CLUB REALTY REPORT AS OF 11/30/11

Total # 2 BR for sale:  12

High         $299,990
Low          $154,900
Median     $194,995

Sold 2 BR YTD:  17
                                     LP/SP*         Days on Market
High         $215,000          89%                    33
Low          $105,000           75%                   10
Median     $160,000           90%                    73


Total # 1 BR for sale:  0
High       $ NA
Low        $ NA
Median   $ NA

Sold 1 BR YTD:  8 
                                        LP/SP*         Days on Market
High:      $95,500                97%                      365
Low:       $80,000                82%                         6
Median:  $ 85,000               91%                        33

*LP/SP = Sales Price divided by Listing Price, or what % of the listing price was actually paid.

Information provided by Margaret Matinale, Lic. Associate Broker, Galleria  International Realty, 954-298-2527, fax: 954-771-7367, email: margesells4u@yahoo.com

BAY COLONY CLUB NOV 23, 2011 CLOSED BOD MEETING - QUESTION

CLOSED?  

Does this mean we are being sued again?

Why meet in Highland Beach?

Is the sky falling, or what?