BAY COLONY CLUB CONDO - MARCH 13 BOD MEETING -

HALLELUJAH!

DIPRIMA WINS RUN-OFF ELECTION!

288 valid votes and a narrow 150 TO 138 win for DiPrima*

Looks like a future filled with 4 - 3 Board votes, but at least it won't be 5-2.

*Stats thanks to Bev Houston's latest Informer..

BAY COLONY CLUB REALTY REPORT AS OF 1/31/13

Total # 2 BR for sale:  10

High         $275,000

Low          $189,000
Median      $231,950

Sold 2 BR YTD:  1       LP/SP*         Days on Market
High         $200,000         93%                    99

Low          $20,000           93%                    99
Median    $200,000          93%                   99

Total # 1 BR for sale:  2

High      $144,900

Low       $131,900

Median  $138,400

Sold 1 BR YTD:  2          LP/SP*         Days on Market

High       $130,000                946%              56                                                                               
Low        $110,000                92%                5
Median  $120,000                93%                30       

*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 CONDO - FEBRUARY 27 BOD MEETING

The Board voted 3-2 to appoint Pete Shelton to fill the vacancy left by Paul Barros's resignation.  The other nominee for the vacancy was Malachy Smith.

How they voted:

For Shelton -  Lauth, Pappas, Zubko

For Smith - Definis, Israel

Mr. Barros reportedly resigned from the Board because someone had slashed the tires on his car.

Apparently donations are being solicited to reimburse Mr. Barros for his two tires.

Are victims of vandalism in BCC to be compensated by charitable donations rather than prosecuting the perpetrator?  How about all the past victims?  Is this humane gesture to be extended retroactively?

It has been reported that; "Everyone was disgusted at this cowardly act against Paul Barros."*    Since the tire slasher was certainly at the meeting, your blogger feels that not Everyone was disgusted.. 

Is the identity of the perpetrator really such a mystery to all of us?

*Bev Houston's  INFORMER   of February 27, 2013.  (And, a tip of the blogger's cap for a stomach strong enough to consistently sit through BCC's Board meetings.)   

BAY COLONY CLUB CONDO - RUN OFF ELECTION

DON'T WANT SAM SLOTA BACK ON OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS?

 

VOTE FOR PAOLO DI PRIMA!

GET YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS TO VOTE!
  
YOUR VOTE IN THIS RUN OFF IS IMPORTANT.  USE IT.  

BAY COLONY CLUB CONDO - TERMINAL ELECTION

So, a little less than 40% of the BCC owners managed to vote for our new Board of Directors.

Apparently enough of those who voted are dumb enough to put proven misfits back on the Board despite the misfits' long history of mismanagement, self interest and hanky-panky.

Once again hope dies.  

We can look forward to another year of bitter struggle, deals and legal/moral outrages.

Don't say you weren't warned.

BAY COLONY CLUB CONDO - SLOTA ON BOARD?

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 CONDO - ZUBCO ON BOARD?

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.

BAY COLONY CLUB CONDO - BOD ELECTION

Just got the ballot information and I am flabbergasted!

Many of the same motley crew who were  very publicly discredited have the chutzpah to run again!

So, are we to be treated to another run of secret contracts, personal information being "borrowed" from the BCC files, obstructionism in order to hold on to a power base and all the rest of those shenanigans?

In order to remind BCC owners of what happened in the past, some of the more outrageous performances will be made again available on this blog.

Are we bound to repeat history because our memories are so short?  We can't all be in the grip of senile dementia.  

Say it ain't so...