Sunday, June 04, 2006
Wanted: Board of Directors needed
I know many of you read the current Retreat Boards recent letter and may have read Counter Points I & II to that letter from the "minorty" group of owners.
I have added a few points and suggestions to/for the board .
The last point/suggestion is for you other owners.
POINT:
I see no one has signed the letter as spokesman or leader. Less liability no doubt. Or they have a ghost writer. Yes , that fellow.
Any who, I can tell you that having the current board "working steadily on issues" in such a fool hardy manner is of no benefit to this association.
A lazy fool is much preferred in this situation over an active fool hardy fellow.
The lazy fool does far less damage and at much less cost in terms of reputation and money.
Suggestion #1
Stop trying to run this association as an experimental testing ground for your misguided notions
of utopia and start acting like the majority of well run associations.
POINT:
In trademark fashion there is no apology from the current board to the association membership for not having gotten anything accomplished since November of 2004 when Ivan struck us .
They blame the agencies involved and the minority group of owners.
Suggestion #2
Down South we have a saying, " Don't get above your raising," which translates to
"You're an ass if you think you're better than the rest of us."
POINT:
The minority group of owners are described by the current board as being " agressively opposed to the dune restoration efforts that were approved and directed by the owners."
This is a damn lie.
We agressively oppose PAYING for any work done on another persons private property.
A lawsuit has been filed to dispute the very vote that led to this assessment to begin with.
Suggestion #3
Admit that other associations and property owners have been successful in protecting their beach property mainly through the owners working together and within the law to protect THEIR PRIVATE PROPERTY. You insult other residents of this county when you state that "other beach front properties that ignored the rules benefited with storm protection" without mentioning those properties and owners that have followed the rules.
POINT:
Ignorance of the law is no excuse.
Suggestion #4
If you can't understand the law and become "frustrated", if you are uncertain about how to proceed because the issues appear to be complex and incoherent.
Step aside and let others lead before you become a total laughing stock.
POINT: To Owners
The current board/association still has your money and is making a lot of interest on that money every month.
Suggestion: To Owners
Ask the current board or you might decide to have an attorney ask them for you, for a formal statement from the current board/association as to why the current board/association continues to keep your money when they have not been able to perform the work for which you gave them your money. Ask them why they have spent monies collected when they had no permits.
I have added a few points and suggestions to/for the board .
The last point/suggestion is for you other owners.
POINT:
I see no one has signed the letter as spokesman or leader. Less liability no doubt. Or they have a ghost writer. Yes , that fellow.
Any who, I can tell you that having the current board "working steadily on issues" in such a fool hardy manner is of no benefit to this association.
A lazy fool is much preferred in this situation over an active fool hardy fellow.
The lazy fool does far less damage and at much less cost in terms of reputation and money.
Suggestion #1
Stop trying to run this association as an experimental testing ground for your misguided notions
of utopia and start acting like the majority of well run associations.
POINT:
In trademark fashion there is no apology from the current board to the association membership for not having gotten anything accomplished since November of 2004 when Ivan struck us .
They blame the agencies involved and the minority group of owners.
Suggestion #2
Down South we have a saying, " Don't get above your raising," which translates to
"You're an ass if you think you're better than the rest of us."
POINT:
The minority group of owners are described by the current board as being " agressively opposed to the dune restoration efforts that were approved and directed by the owners."
This is a damn lie.
We agressively oppose PAYING for any work done on another persons private property.
A lawsuit has been filed to dispute the very vote that led to this assessment to begin with.
Suggestion #3
Admit that other associations and property owners have been successful in protecting their beach property mainly through the owners working together and within the law to protect THEIR PRIVATE PROPERTY. You insult other residents of this county when you state that "other beach front properties that ignored the rules benefited with storm protection" without mentioning those properties and owners that have followed the rules.
POINT:
Ignorance of the law is no excuse.
Suggestion #4
If you can't understand the law and become "frustrated", if you are uncertain about how to proceed because the issues appear to be complex and incoherent.
Step aside and let others lead before you become a total laughing stock.
POINT: To Owners
The current board/association still has your money and is making a lot of interest on that money every month.
Suggestion: To Owners
Ask the current board or you might decide to have an attorney ask them for you, for a formal statement from the current board/association as to why the current board/association continues to keep your money when they have not been able to perform the work for which you gave them your money. Ask them why they have spent monies collected when they had no permits.
