BAY COLONY CLUB CONDO - AMENDMENT VOTE

What to look for with the upcoming vote.

• Forged Unit Information Sheets for most of those not returned by the 6th of June.
• Destruction of all the ballot and Information Sheet return envelopes so their source cannot be determined.
• Forged ballots to match the forged Information Sheets.

 There is absolutely NO WAY  505 legitimate votes will be returned.

VOTE NO OR DON'T VOTE AT ALL!
6/5 Well, here we are and 450 folks havent returened their ballot.  Guess there is no overwhelmng support for these new fangled amendments.

BAY COLONY CLUB - REALTY REPORT AS OF 4/30/13

Total # 2 BR for sale:  12

High         $475,000

Low          $179,900
Median      $225,000

Sold 2 BR YTD:  7       LP/SP*         Days on Market
High         $225,000         97%                    114

Low          $170,000          88%                     15
Median    $200,000          92%                      81

Total # 1 BR for sale:  4

High      $229,900

Low       $138,100

Median  $147,400

Sold 1 BR YTD:  4        LP/SP*         Days on Market

High       $144,000                96%                 2                                                                          
Low        $110,000                92%                 5
Median   $127,500               94%                15       

*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 - MAY 16 BOD MEETING

Board Members Present: DeFinis, Lauth, Pappas, Shelton, Zubko
Audience: About 30 owners (the usual) attending.

What Got Done?:

• Brown & Brown, the Associations insurance agency, gave a presentation.  (Primarily a pitch to BCC owners on Home Owners and boat insurance.)
• The Manager's report included a reference to "personal" landscaping, seeming to imply that anything not planted by the Association is doomed to destruction.  Also that "old, original plantings" would be replaced gradually with new plantings.  As usual, the new manager stated the mess inherited in the office would shortly be put right.
• Finance report was fairly sketchy because (due to new management and accounting firm) just received by the BOD.  Apparently about $20,000 over budget (water and payroll).  
• Screening Committee rejected two proposed leases.  Reasons unstated.  

Old Business

• Rules & Regulations of 2009 are ALL still in effect and will be enforced.  No additional pickups (now 3) or two wheel vehicles (# unknown) to be permitted beyond those now with bar code stickers.
• Seawall and dock repairs of a little over $16,000 were ratified.

New Business

• Pickups presently bar coded will have to park in front of the office or at Rec's after 11:00 PM and before 8:00 AM or they will be ticketed.  No parking during those hours in owner assigned or guest spots at residential buildings.
• Two wheel vehicles will have to be parked at bike racks 11:00 PM to 8:00 AM or they will be ticketed. No parking during those hours in owner assigned or guest spots at residential buildings.
• All Bar code stickers must be applied for at the office and must be applied by office staff. 

 Comments from Your Blogger

• Brown & Brown's representative was apparently incorrect when he stated condo owners are required to carry property insurance.  see:  http://www.insuringflorida.org/articles/condo-law-change-affects-insurance.html  Unless some bank requires you to insure as a condition of your mortgage, you can self insure.
• One hopes that the old, beautiful sea grapes are NOT among the original plantings to be sacrificed to "progress".
• Judicial rulings in Florida have invalidated condo prohibitions against pickup trucks.  See:  http://www.ccfjfoundation.net/courtdecpickup.html  Are we going to face another protracted, expensive legal battle?  (Woof)

For more detail on this BOD meeting, see Bev Houston's Informer at:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5HHQLxes8EZdWh5S3hGdUw1c1E/edit

BAY COLONY CLUB CONDO - DECLARATION AMENDMENTS

Did you get your amendment package?
Did you notice that:

1. Proxies are not on safety paper.
2. No random, non-sequential numbers on proxy return envelopes OR THE PROXIES THEMSELVES.
3. Proxies are to be returned to the Bay Colony Office.
4. No inner, unidentified envelopes are provided for proxies.
5. New unit "Information Sheets" with "owners'" signatures are also being requested.
6. Future amendments to the declaration will only require 241 votes or 37% of the owners.

SEE ANY PROBLEMS HERE?

This amendment procedure is perfectly designed to allow the sort of ballot-stuffing, gerrymandering elections we saw in the past.

if we stand still for this farce, we will see a steady stream of future amendments opening the door to:

• A flood of special assessments (no more "emergency" requirement.)
• Much higher dock fees.  (Let the BOD set fees at will?)
• A really posh and expensive bar at Rec 4.
• Etc., etc.; insert your own nightmare here...

BAY COLONY CLUB CONDO - MAY 3 BOD MEETING

At 2 PM on a Friday????

What's that all about?

We await further info and feedback from you all.

5/4/13  Well, I guess nobody went to this meeting, Which was probably the purpose of having it at 2 PM on a Friday.

BAY COLONY CLUB CONDO - ELECTION FRAUD? AGAIN?

Apparently there are serious questions regarding the validity of our last election of Directors.  The blog could use a little help here from those in the know.

1. Was there a bunch of ballots removed at BCC before the election and after being delivered from the lawyer's office?
2. Is there a detailed chain of custody for the ballots so we know who had them at all times?
3. Anybody have more details on this?  Please comment.

BAY COLONY CLUB CONDO - VIDEO CAMERAS NEEDED (STILL)

Our community's long history of bike thefts and vandalism against cars and boats, reckless speeders and smuggled dogs (without a single apprehension) demonstrates a clear need for a Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) security system in BCC.

After the clear demonstration of  CCTV effectiveness following the recent Boston bombings and the prompt identification of the terrorists, it can no longer be claimed TV security doesn't work.

Let's cut back a bit on further amenities for the cocktail crowd and get this installed NOW!

BAY COLONY CLUB CONDO - APRIL 18 BOD MEETING

Reportedly 28people attended the meeting*. 

What Got Done?

1. Insurance renewed with Brown & Brown; $560,000
2. Resealing four areas of T piles on seawall; $16,200 - $18500
3. Five new leases and one second occupant approved.  Rentals exceed 20% but are less than 25%
4. Letter will be sent (again) proposing changes to BCC Documentation; limit rentals to 20% and reduce necessary change vote from 75% to 60%.

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B5HHQLxes8EZeXR1Qkd0RF9tRXM

Thanks for the heads up on bad URL.  Nice to know somebody is paying attention! 


Standby for cure of technical problem......


https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5HHQLxes8EZOGxGNzF5ZzNEQkU/edit?usp=sharing

 *After clicking on the link above, you can read Bev Houston's latest Informer for BOD meeting details.

BAY COLONY CLUB CONDO - MARCH 28 BOD MEETING

Reportedly 47 people attended the meeting*. 

As usual, the new BOD replaced management; this time with a management company (Campbell Management).  We also, of course, have a new Association lawyer (Stevens-Goldwin).

Odd how, come hell or high water, we keep the same auditor.  Probably impossible to find a more compliant auditor who's not behind bars.

Keep an eye on the new management company's billings.  Remember how the last one charged us for every little task, in addition to their "normal" fee.

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B5HHQLxes8EZeXR1Qkd0RF9tRXM

*After clicking on the link above, you can read Bev Houston's latest Informer for BOD meeting details.

BAY COLONY CLUB CONDO - MARCH 21 BOD MEETING

So, what happened to the scheduled and posted March 21 Board of Directors meeting?

If you have information and/or an opinion let's have a comment from you.

Somebody must know happened.  Is it a secret?  Is it wise to schedule and announce a meeting and then cancel at the last minute?  What about folks who changed plans to attend the meeting?  Who pays the baby sitter?

And, when will the bar code reader get fixed?????