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Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "la lawyer - bod president":
I did read the Adventurer and thought the letters by the president were well written. The cover letter requested we come together as a Community and respect each other, something we need to do. I've not heard any situations where the board president has been screaming and demanding, again if you have specifics, let us all in on the incidents so we can address the issues. I would not have a problem writting or calling the BOD if these theatrics are going on.
The second letter should not offend the CCLA, they filed the suit. I do agree the one person should not have been singled out but I don't know who he is. A property owner or CCLA attorney? It was stated budget information is available by request. I now know the board's view and where $9,000 of our money is going but the CCLA has not made their case public so I don't know what information was request, denied and why and if their suit is justified. Bylaws were referenced that preclude property owners access of specific information and I don't have a problem with that. If you do then you need to lobby to get the rules changed.
In reading the letter from the twsp I was made aware the lawyer has been in contact with the town and the twsp is now adamant they will not consider 12' wides until the water and electrical systems are up to code. Just because 12' wides have not been approved doesn't mean the attorney has been doing nothing. Unless you have valid information the accusation is unfounded.
Where's the Money? "the answer is right in your Adventurer - duh - did you bother to read it?" The Treasurer did a great job of itemizing expenses in four spread sheets. There is also a wealth of LA budget information on the LA website. I find the information in both places very easy to read and understand and don't need a more complex explanation of our expenditures. If you feel you need a further breakdown design a format you feel is acceptable and submit it to the treasurer. An anternate format may be easier for all of us to read and understand.
There is a good way for those who feel the management is not doing a good job for the community. Consider running for the BOD and turn the negative energy into a positive contribution.
Friday, February 27, 2009
in defense of everything !!!
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You must be new owner or you would have received the mailing about what CCLA was requesting as the rights of property owners to have acess to. There never was a lawsuit against the Association but after years of requesting info. and the boards over the past 20 years running the community like their own little kingdom and refusing to ALLOW property owners, without having to sign 5 documents plus getting a notary to verify their signature then maybe the bod would allow you to see whatever you requested. They even asked the Attorney General to step in who informed them that the only way to force the issue was to hire a private attorney & get the courts to intervene to force them by PA. law "A right to know state" to let anyone look over the books. Enough people in the community felt that the only way to do this was to raise money to hire a lawyer which at least a third of property owners felt it was important enough to put up their money to try & get answers. Their intention has never been to sue for money, which would only be suing themselves, but since the board refused to provide answers were hoping that the courts would side with owners and & rule that they have a right to know if their money is being spent correctly or is being mismanaged. If it has cost $9,000 as Mr. Berkey states it is because they are fighting against your rights and the new lawyer they have hired is charging outrageously high fees as I have heard that CCLA has not spent even half that amount for their lawyer. Why is the President & some board members fighting so hard against CCLA what are they trying to hide? A manager gets fired after 5 years, not because he was doing a great job but because there were problems with his management, don't you think owners have a right to know if he mismanaged our funds that he had the right to sign for loans, and exhorbitant contracts and to accept bids. With so many other associations the last few years proving that money is stolen from their accounts & people going to jail that we are not entitled to the proof that our money has not also been misappropriated? Sure Mr. Berkey this summer stated that if you want to review anything he will now allow it after you request it in writing and get approval. But this is after CCLA had to hire a lawyer, but says if they want to have an accountant check the finances then they should pay the fee. Why? the responsibility is the Boards not members of the community to prove that the PM did the right thing under our employment
ReplyDeleteIN ANSWER TO WHAT A WONDERFUL JOB THE TREASURER, ED ROHS DID THIS YEAR WITH THE BUDGET THAT EVERYTHING IS LISTED, YOU ARE RIGHT, BUT NO THANKS TO HIM BUT TO THE FACT THAT FINALLY AFTER ALL THE YEARS OF THE SAME PEOPLE ON THE BUDGET COMMITTEE WHO 90% HAD NO BACKGROUND IN FINANCE A NEW COMMITTEE WAS FINALLY FORMED WITH ACTUAL OWNERS WHO HAD BACKGROUNDS IN FINANCE, BUDGET PREPARTION & THE FACT THAT THE NEW BOARD VOTED THAT THERE SHOULD BE MORE ACCOUNTABILITY TO THE COMMUNITY. PLUS THE FACT THAT MEMBERS OF CCLA HAVE REQUESTED TIME & TIME AGAIN FOR AN ACCOUNTING OF VARIOUS FUNCTIONS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT WERE NEVER BROKEN DOWN BEFORE AS TO COST & RETURN. SO MUCH INFO ON THIS YEAR'S BUDGET IS MANY THANKS TO THE NEW MEMBERS WHO MADE SURE THEY GOT ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS THAT THE COMMUNITY NEEDED TO KNOW.
ReplyDeleteALSO THANKS TO THOSE CCLA MEMBERS ON THE BUDGET COMMITTEE WHO ALSO WORKED HARD TO GET YOU THE INFO.