BAY COLONY CLUB FEB. 11 BOARD MEETING - SYNOPSIS

Open Forum :

Need for weekly buyer screenings and participation of BOD members not physically present at Board meetings through computer video conferencing was proposed

Board Members Attending: Bill Brady (by phone), Wilbur Bullock, Bill Delaney, Lisa Farinacci, Betty Francis, Sean Holland (by phone), Bev Houston

Miscellaneous Other Attendees:  Joanne Lowenthal, BCC Manager

BCC Owners Attendees:  44 (est.)

Board Meeting Minutes: January 21, 2010

Reports:

Manager's Report: Available on BCC web site.

Committee Appointments: The following committee appointments were made:

Community Relations: Betty Francis*, Bill Delaney, Sean Holland, Bev Houston

Finance and Accounting: Bill Brady*, Bill Delaney, Lisa Farinacci

Legal: Wilbur Bullock, Rocco Viola, Bill Delaney*

Long term plans and Capital Improvements: Bill Brady, Sean Holland, Wilbur Bullock, Gordon Houston*

Maintenance and Operations: Wilbur Bullock, Lisa Farinacci*,Sean Holland, Chuck Flesher

Screening: Russ Parrot* (to appoint others subject to BOD approval.)

Security, Rules and Regulations: Betty Francis, Bev Houston Chuck Flesher*

Social: Eliminated, responsibility moved to Community Relations

Violations: Appointments tabled pending resolution of ticketing policies.

*Chairperson

NOTE: BCCers who would like to volunteer for a committee should contact a committee board member or the chairperson.

Old Business:

Private Investigator - Termination of private investigator and return of funds and files given to him. Ratified unanimously. 

New Business:

Attorney Retainer - John Stevens retained for collections.  Becker & Poliakoff to be retained for special other projects.  Passed unanimously.

Recovery of Association Funds - Special projects counsel (Becker & Poliakoff) instructed to initiate appropriate legal action to recover any Association funds lost through fraud or other illegal activities.  Passed unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 8:12 followed by coffee and goodies.

Please advise of any errors through "Comments" below and they will be corrected.

BAY COLONY CLUB ELECTS NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Bulletin: A greater than usual number of Bay Colony Club owners sent in a total of 397 ballots and elected a new Board of Directors.  The new Board (# OF VOTES) is:

Wilbur Bullock, President (248)

Bill Delaney, Vice President (224)

Bill Brady, Treasurer (253)

Bev Houston, Secretary (197)

Lisa Farinacci, Director (242)

Betty Francis, Director (259)

Sean Holland, Director (204)


Other Candidates:


Harriet Gustafson (166)
George Lauth (114)
Thomas Nolan (111)
Ruth Richard (193)
Pete Shelton (103)
Sam Slota (63)
Saundra Zubko (97)

BAY COLONY CLUB REALTY REPORT AS OF 1/31/10

Total # 2 BR for sale:  18

High        $299,900

Low         $139,900

Median    $207,495

Sold 2 BR YTD:  3          LP/SP         Days on Market

High        $195,000          91%              49

Low         $150,000          83%               8

Median    $180,000          83%              98

Total # 1 BR for sale:  9

High       $135,000

Low        $  94,900

Median   $112,000

Sold 1 BR YTD:  0        LP/SP         Days on Market

Currently there are no closed sales for 1 BR units YTD

Information provided by Marge Matinale, Lic. Associate Broker, Prudential Florida 1^st Realty, 954-298-2527, fax: 954-771-7367, email: margesells4u@yahoo.com

BAY COLONY CLUB BOARD MEETING - AN OWNER COMMENTS

I attended the Bay Colony Club Board of Directors meeting this evening. It is appalling how cut and dried this current Board manages information and communication to the general population of this community.

I concluded, following the meeting, that there must be a change in the perception of the residents and return the true meaning of BCC to Bay Colony Club away from the current impression of BOARD of CONSPIRACY and CORRUPTION. The side comments I heard were those of shock and dismay. I sincerely hope that this is a carry over at the voting booth.

I addressed the Board concerning the issue of the hiring of a Private Investigator and offered my opinion that it was strictly a "campaign tactic" of the current Board. Madame President rudely smirked at my comment which I pointed out to her, and then I requested that the funds they have authorized for their political self interests be matched by the Board authorizing a matching amount of $5000 to the opposing slate for "campaign purposes" The Board did not bring my suggestion to a vote- big surprise.

The presentation and acceptance of the Comcast issue was a huge whitewash of what transpired. Sam Slota seconded the motion about six times trying to get it off the table and moved along. This deal smells to high heavens from where I sit.

I continue to be embarrassed to be represented by this group. I will probably move way up on the list of folks for the Private Investigator to look into.

Continue the good fight- we do need a change.

Bill Walker
Building 8

Moderator Comment:  Mr. Walker's observations are so timely, accurate and important that they are being published as a blog article instead of a comment.  Look for his letter to Saundra Zubko in the BCC Rants & Raves blog at:  http://bccrantsandraves8.blogspot.com/

BAY COLONY CLUB JAN 21 BOARD MEETING - SYNOPSIS

Board members attending:  Bill Brady (by phone), Harriet Gustafson, George Lauth, Pete Shelton, Sam Slota, Saundra Zubko

Absent member(s):  Wilbur Bullock

Miscellaneous other:  John Stevens, BCC lawyer

BCC Owner attendees:  45 (?)

Minutes:  11/12/09, 11/19/09 & 12/17/09 minutes read and approved unanimously (?)

President’s Report:  Zubko asked for a motion to censure BOD member Wilbur Bullock for revealing that the Board had (at their closed Jan. 5 meeting) voted to spend $5,000 to hire a private investigator.  Censure approved by: Gustafson, Shelton, Slota, Zubko.  Against: Brady

Brady offered a motion to censure Zubko for refusing to allow his phone participation in the closed Jan. 5 Board meeting.  There was no second for the motion.

Finance Report:  Available in BCC office.

Screening Report:  7 leases, 4 sales, 3 second occupant.

Rules & Regulations Report:  Rochelle Bisaillon no-show. Report tabled.

Manager’s Report:  Available in BCC office.

Old Business:

ADP contract to process payroll was approved unanimously.  (Not an agenda item.)

A payment of $60,000 to CCG cable TV “consultants” was approved pending contract review by BCC lawyer Stevens.  Approved: Gustafson, Shelton, Slota, and Zubko.  Against: Brady

New Business:

It was revealed that the Board had (at their closed Jan. 5 meeting) voted to spend $5,000 to hire a private investigator.  Investigator will try to determine source of recent defamatory statements about Board members.  Information investigator provides will possibly be used in an Association law suit against BCC unit owner(s).  No motion or vote since both done at Jan. 5 meeting.

Adjourned at 8:30 PM (?)

Open Forum:  A candidate Meet & Greet was substituted for the open forum. All candidates were asked, if elected:

·        Would they outsource BCC maintenance;

·        Would they eliminate the private investigator.

All candidates who are currently board members either evaded a direct answer, or said they would consider farming out the maintenance, and would not eliminate the private investigator.

 Moderator’s Note:  Items followed by “(?)” are guesstimates. Please offer any needed corrections. 

BAY COLONY CLUB ELECTION - HARRIET GUSTAFSON

This is the fifth and last of a series of articles providing information about candidates for Bay Colony Club Condo Board of Directors.  This information is intended to help BCCers make their voting decisions.

Harriet Gustafson
Gustafson was very recently appointed to the Board.  However, her future Board actions can be anticipated easily.

1. Gustafson was appointed to Board by the votes of Zubko, Slota, Shelton and Lauth.
2. Voted in line with Zubko, Slota, Shelton and Lauth on all issues except one in which she recused herself.
3. Is there any reason to expect Gustafson to deviate from the Zubko, Slota, Shelton and Lauth line in the future?

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BAY COLONY CLUB ELECTION – GEORGE LAUTH

This is the fourth in a series of articles providing information about 2010 candidates for Bay Colony Club Condo Board of Directors. This information is intended to help BCCers make their voting decisions.

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?
   

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BAY COLONY CLUB ELECTION – PETE SHELTON

This is the third in a series of articles providing information about 2010 candidates for Bay Colony Club Condo Board of Directors. This information is intended to help BCCers make their voting decisions.

Pete Shelton

Among many other actions taken against the interests of BCC owners:

1. Imposed a "Confidentiality Agreement" on BCC employees to ensure that owners were kept unaware of secret board deals (i.e. cable TV "consultant" contract).
2. At a BCC Board meeting attempted to pass a motion censuring Wilbur Bullock for "leaking" of Board actions and law violations.
3. Had the Board approve $5,000 of our money for a private investigator.  This investigator to develop cradle to grave dossiers on "persons of interest" to the Board.
4. Had himself appointed bag man to deliver $60,000+ of our money to Slota’s cable TV "consultant".
5. Continually harassed and bullied the BCC manager and office staff.
6. Physically assaulted Rocco Viola.
7. Worked with Saundra Zubko to divert BCC maintenance money to Special Rec District non-essential projects.
8. Helped Zubko ensure the long, unnecessary delay in dissolving the SRD.
9. An apologist for the delayed rebuild of Rec 1.  (Over one year, when 200-room hotels went up on Lauderdale strip in half the time.)
10. Closed off Rec 1 building to prevent owners from observing progress (or lack of it) and quality of work.
11. As BCC treasurer failed to produce year-end 2008 financials in the legally allotted time.

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BAY COLONY CLUB ELECTION - SAM SLOTA

This is the second in a series of articles providing information about 2010 candidates for Bay Colony Club Condo Board of Directors.  This information is intended to help BCC  make their voting decisions.

Sam Slota

Among many other actions taken against the interests of BCC owners:

1. The Florida department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) has since 2002 repeatedly declared Slota in violation of Florida law.
2. In 2002, Slota, then president of the Board, imposed a $384,000 special assessment on BCC owners.  In 2003, after a lengthy and expensive trial, the assessment was declared illegal in Broward County Court and BCC owners paid enormous legal fees.
3. From 2002 to 2003 it is alleged by the then BCC manager and a then member of the BCC Board that Slota was soliciting kickbacks from vendors, abusing BCC's petty cash, stealing BCC property and embezzling.
4. In 2008 a $120,000+ contract was signed by Slota for  "consultation" on our $2 million plus cable TV contract.  There was no Board discussion and no bids for this "consulting" work.  The remaining Board members said they were unaware of the contract and didn't know the details or the actual dollar amount.  Two Board members wisely resigned at that point.
   
5. In 2009, Slota, then Board president, failed to produce 2008 year-end BCC financials.  A violation of Florida law and of a 2005 Consent Order which had imposed a $5,000 fine for the same (earlier) offense.
6. During 2009 Slota has continuously harassed our Manager and office staff in an effort to get them to resign so more "pliable" replacements could be found.
7. At the January 5, 2010 Board meeting Slota physically assaulted fellow Board member Wilbur Bullock.

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BAY COLONY CLUB ELECTION - SAUNDRA ZUBKO

The upcoming Bay Colony Club Condo election for Board of Directors gives owners an opportunity to vote in what may be the first honest BCC Board election.  It's possible that we can stop multimillion-dollar no-bid contracts, secret deals, vandalism, and physical assaults against activist owners.  Details omitted from resumes of present BOD members may help you decide who you want on the BOD.  This is the first of several articles providing the missing details.

Saundra Zubko

Among many other actions taken against the interests of BCC owners:

1. In 2004, Zubko Board President, failed to provide 2003 year-end financial reports to BCC owners.  This violation of Florida law resulted in a fine of almost $5.000 against BCC Association.
2. Throughout 2004-2005, Zubko, as president of the BCC board, did everything possible to prevent the dissolution of the Special Rec District.  The SRD board was working to dissolve the District, not to make additions and improvements that are Association responsibility.  Using her total lack of cooperation and tactics of then BCC lawyer Ron D'Anna, Zubko forced the resignation of the entire SRD board.  Then, with  Pete Shelton, she assumed control of the SRD, stalled the dissolution and squandered hundreds of thousands of BCC dollars on unnecessary cosmetic changes.
   
3. In 2003, as a BOD member, Zubko voted NOT to investigate the "mysterious disappearance" of BCC assets. 
4. Under Zubko's guidance, rebuilding fire damaged Rec 1 took over a year and cost twice the industry standard  for such a job.
5. At the Dec.17, 2009 BOD meeting Zubko rejected Rocco Viola's offer to pay all costs for an independent Election Monitor who would ensure an honest February 2010 election.
6. At the January 5 BOD meeting Zubko led the board in spending $5,000 of our money to hire a private investigator.  He will compile dossiers on "residents of interest" to the BOD.

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