Dear Readers,
LATE EDITION REPORT AND EDITORIAL REPLY-
It has been double and triple checked and is now ready for
reporting!!!!
Not only do you have a "so-called Manager" who is not even
currently employed by the Condo Association (hereafter
referred to as the NON-Manager) but ANOTHER AMAZING THING IS
THAT NOBODY on the Board has ever been properly or duly
elected to serve or represent ANY of you... the OWNERS of
FCCA. That's right... all THREE
of the current Board Members have all been appointed or
self-anointed to their respective positions by other
un-elected members.
Sultan Mirza assumed the Presidency of the Board when the
former President resigned. Don Gauthreaux assumed his
position on the Board when a former member resigned and
James Williams assumed his position on the Board when
another former member resigned. According to my sources,
Sultan Mirza should be running for re-election to the Board
in December 2005 so I am assuming he is not planning on
running since HE is not properly representing ALL of the
owners right now since it seems he has joined the GANG OF
FOUR in keeping everything secret from the rest of the
owners.
Another thing, that may just be a coincidence, is that the
TWO units that are most likely to be completed FIRST and
SECOND by their respective contractors are Sultan Mirza's
and Don Gauthreaux's... the only TWO Board Members who
suffered damages. While the rest of you have been wondering
how much money you will get and how you will pay your
contractors, the TWO Board Members who have ALL OF THE
INSIDE INFORMATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION have hired
their contractors and quietly proceeded towards completion.
Other owners have also done admirable jobs of attempting to
complete their units but most of them are doing it
themselves or paying for it out of their own pockets and we
all know that the Board and Management is GOING TO TRY AND
SCREW THEM OUT OF THEIR LEGITIMATE INSURANCE CLAIM MONEY
since they did not hire expensive contractors to do their
units... something they could not do since the Board and
Management would not tell anyone when the money was coming
in or how much it would be.
On several occasions, the Board or Management has told
people "You are not going to make money on your claim!", and
at the same time, the Board and Management is trying to
"make money" off of the shoulders and backs of the
legitimate victims. How do they sleep at night?
As previously reported yesterday, the By-Laws clearly state
that the financial records and minutes of the meetings of
the Board are supposed to be open to any and all unit
owners, yet on at least THREE separate occasions, Chet
Hingle, the NON-Manager, has told people "NO!" when they
asked to see the insurance documents, the insurance policy,
financial records, etc. When various Board Members were
approached, they referred people to Chet Hingle, saying he
is the Manger and has the records, (yet we all now know that
Chet Hingle is on an unpaid leave of absence and is
collecting unemployment.... something still smells fishy to
this writer... and it's not the flood waters!). Once again,
the NON-Manager just says "NO!" to the owners legitimate
request for information.
If they did not have something to hide, why are they being
so secretive and why are they refusing to disclose
information which MUST be disclosed according to the
By-Laws?
I SAY THAT ALL OF THE INSURANCE MONEY SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED
AS IT WAS INTENDED TO BE DISTRIBUTED... TO THE VICTIMS OF
THE HURRICANE! WHY SHOULD THE VICTIMS HAVE TO BARE THE
EXPENSE OF SOME PET PEEVE PROJECT THAT THE BOARD OR
MANAGEMENT WANTS DONE... WHILE THE REST OF THE OWNERS DO NOT
EVEN HAVE TO CONTRIBUTE?
PERSONALLY, I THINK ALL OF YOU PAY FAR TOO MUCH IN CONDO
FEES ALREADY, BUT IS IT FAIR THAT ONLY 40-50 UNIT OWNERS
HAVE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE "COMMUNITY CHEST" WHILE THE OTHER
40-50 DO NOT HAVE TO PAY A PENNY?
SHOULD THE VICTIMS OF THE HURRICANE HAVE TO FOREGO SOME OF
THEIR LEGITIMATE INSURANCE CLAIM MONEY SO THE BOARD AND
MANAGEMENT CAN ENRICH THE CONDO ASSOCIATION BANK ACCOUNTS?
IS IT FAIR THAT A UNIT OWNER WHO DOES SOME OR ALL OF THE
WORK ON THEIR CONDO THEMSELVES ONLY BE PAID FOR THE
MATERIALS WHILE THE BOARD MEMBERS HIRE THE MOST EXPENSIVE
CONTRACTORS AROUND AND GET FULLY REIMBURSED?
IF YOU WRECK YOUR CAR, YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY SENDS YOU A
CHECK AND DOES NOT CARE IF YOU FIX YOUR CAR YOURSELF OR TAKE
IT TO THE MOST EXPENSIVE CAR REPAIR SHOP IN TOWN... THEY
PAID THE LEGITIMATE CLAIM LIKE THE POLICY SAYS THEY SHOULD
AND LET YOU GET YOUR CAR FIXED AND IF YOU "MAKE SOME MONEY"
ON THE DEAL, THEY DON'T REALLY CARE!
WHY DO THE BOARD MEMBERS AND MANAGER CARE WHAT YOU DO WITH
YOUR LEGITIMATE INSURANCE CLAIM MONEY???
THEY ARE ACTING LIKE THEY WERE ELECTED TO SOME POLITICAL
OFFICE IN WASHINGTON, D.C., AND THEY WEREN'T EVEN ELECTED
TO THE BOARD!!!
I invite all readers to reply and I will publish your reply
if you give me permission. I can also publish your reply
anonymously or with proper credits. Just reply to this
email and let me know.
Until next time, let "The Fountain of Information" flow!
Lenny Vasbinder, Editor,
"The Fountain of Information"
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