-- Sunday, June 21, 2009 --
- SPECIAL EDITION HEADLINE -
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Thanks for your support!
HEADLINE - HOW ALCOR IS RUNNING THE PIER 8 CONDOS INTO THE GROUND... OR
WOULD THAT BE THE LAKE???
Following my signature is a series of emails and email threads showing the chaos, controversy and legal/financial quagmire that Alcor has led the Pier 8 Condos into becoming possibly MUCH worse off then even Fountain Court Condos. While Pier 8 Condos seems to have been doing things a little more "legal" than Fountain Court in the past six years, up until Alcor became
their manager last year, since Alcor took over management, they are suffering from poor management, financial and legal decisions that has their complex in an uproar.
The GOOD news about Pier 8 Condos is that AT LEAST a decent percentage of their owners actually care enough to stay involved in and try to know what is going on. Well, they try to stay involved but since their Board will not tell them anything and delegates everything to Alcor (much like the impotent board at Fountain Court) and then Alcor only gives them limited information, outright lies in many of his website postings and emails or just ignores the owners, the owners have to send out multiple emails back and forth to each other in order for folks to have a clue about what is going on with their TEN+ MILLION DOLLAR complex.
At Fountain Court, it seems the overwhelming majority of the owners are just afraid of Alcor and the Board so they live like Ostriches with their heads in the sand hoping that every thing will be OK... leaving it up to a very small minority to stand up for all of their rights.
The GOOD news is that, at Fountain Court, there is a very small minority of owners who ARE NOT afraid of Alcor and the Board and are standing up for ALL OF THE OWNERS. If only a larger percentage of Fountain Court owners would get involved like the Pier 8 Condos owners, then all of the MAJOR LEGAL ISSUES might start to get fixed a little faster and at a MUCH LOWER cost around Fountain Court. Until then, the few of us will stand up for the rest of you.
Until next time, let "The Fountain Of Information" flow!!!
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Here are the emails:
-----Original Message-----
From: Al Oglesby <info@pier8condos.com>
To: vtlaplace@
Sent: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 11:44 am
Subject: Exterior Renovation - Suggestion to Owners, Board and Paint
Committee
Over the past couple of weeks, I have discussed (via phone, in person or by e-mail) the current paint selections. While all appear to be very pleased with the job Base Contractors is doing, as of this date, I have received fifteen (15) notices (fax, e-mail, etc.) from different Owners expressing
their dissatisfaction with paint scheme; most have "zeroed in" on the dark brown door color. Most have also stated that they could live with the building and rail colors.
With that in mind, I began speaking with a few of those Owners over the past few working days concerning what they would think of changing the dark brown door color to the lighter railing color; without exception, their response was that they felt that could/would resolve the20issue at hand. If that is true, we would then have two colors:
Main building – SW6109 - Hopsack
Doors & rails – SW6106 - Kilim Beige
In an effort to hear from those 15 Owners that have expressed dissatisfaction with the current color scheme, (and anyone else that wishes to express their opinion on this type of change), I would like to hear if this would resolve the issue for at least the 15 Owners. If I can get some
quick feedback, I would recommend to the Board and paint committee that this change be implemented before we get any further along with the painting of the property. With that in mind, I am sending this to the 50+ Owners in our database and would appreciate everyone's earliest response (via e-mail please) in hopes of resolving the issue without further delay or potential for legal expenses to the Association and/or individuals currently opposing the color.
I await your assistance in resolving the matter for the good of the whole.
Sincerely,
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: vtlaplace@
Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 11:33 AM
To: info@pier8condos.com
Subject: Re: Exterior Renovation - Suggestion to Owners, Board and Paint
Committee
Dear Mr. Oglesby,
I'm OK with painting the railings and the doors the same color. I think the lighter color on the doors is more pleasant than the dark brown.
Vera T
Unit
-----Original Message-----
From: Al Oglesby <al@alcorgroup.com>
To: vtlaplace@
Sent: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 6:53 am
Subject: RE: Exterior Renovation - Suggestion to Owners, Board and Paint Committee
Thanks for the response Verna; I only received 4- or 5 which was surprising to me. Will be providing update on the exterior renovation progress this weekend via the website and mass e-mail. Have a great weekend.
Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association
e-mail: Al@alcorgroup.com
Office: 504.887.2800
Toll Free: 800.727.1468
Cell: 504.416.3555
Fax: 504.889.1300
The ALCOR Group, L.L.C.
4430 S. I-10 Service Rd., W.
Metairie, LA 70001-1211
From: bimeshunter@live.com
To: al@alcorgroup.com; benusey@; bonniethomas16@; burgamy1@; burlmahl@; bpowell34@; elizabuzzy@; lake.marina@; dirosa@; ecoari@; bobbienola@; lprendergast@; thefountainofinformation@; megacasey2003@; melissasherwood@; mpcjr17@; slgappr@; bimeshunter@; rmnola@; shannonboh@; smwagers@; bashbish88@; tpuccia02@; tpeperone@; vera@; scimano1@
Subject: Where Do the Numbers Come From?
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:00:48 -0500
More contradictions from Mr. Oglesby:
On June 1st, 2009, Mr. Oglesby writes below he had received fifteen (15) responses which were dissatisfied with the paint scheme, see below.
On June 6th, 2009, five days later, Mr. Oglesby writes below to VERNA (sic) Vera, Unit 321, that he had received only "4 - 5" complaints, see below.
On June 6/June 7th, 2009, Mr. Oglesby writes to everyone he had received only six (6) responses regarding the paint scheme.
I wish Mr. Oglesby was out here yesterday when Sheryl Wagers spear-headed a petition regarding the paint scheme. Within twenty minutes, she had over 15 signatures of unhappy Pier 8 unit owners!!!!! And that was only in twenty minutes. I hope realtors were not on the property yesterday when this petition was being discussed and passed around. How can Mr. Oglesby go from 15 unhappy unit owners on June 1st to only "4 or 5 or 6" unhappy unit owners five days later??????? I hope he keeps the accounting records in better shape than some of his communiques to the voting membership.
Ron Bimes
From: burlmahl@hotmail.com
To: bimeshunter@; al@alcorgroup.com; christinelandry1@; ecoari@; jwsullivan@; kimberly@; lex8376@; lisamarie330@; miller.guice@; burlmahl@; smwagers@; burgamy1@
Subject: BURL THANKS THE PIER 8 OWNERS FOR THIS ARROGANT BOARD?
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:21:21 -0500
Mr. Al, Attorney Jerry, Board, Pier 8 Owners:
It should be noted that one of the Board members, Sven, observed the petition with said signatures that was articulated by Ron Bimes below. I also witnessed the huge number of signatures; all the signatures were collected in about 20 minutes. Everyone signed the petition who walked by the pool area during that 20 minutes except one person, Dan D.
Thank you Pier 8 owners for this Board.
I want to thank the Pier 8 ownership for choosing this surrepticious and deceitful Board compared to the open and transparent Board that I had. Thanks to the Pier 8 owners, not this Board that said "owners" elected, are to blame for Pier 8's current situation. The building is really ugly! Property values will reflect the poor choice in this color scheme; a color scheme that Rachel and Jerry picked out all by themselves. I was advised by an anonymous Board member this past weekend, that the Board rubber - stamped the Paint Committee's selection of the paint colors. It should be noted that Rachel, who is a Board member, is one of the 3 people on the Paint
Committee. Finally, the current paint scheme passed with a split decision out of the Paint Committee...2 to 1. Elaine was voted down. That is right...2 people decided on how to spend $200,000 of Pier 8's money, via the painting of the Pier 8 building.
Again, thank you Pier 8 owners for this Board.
I personally think openness and transparency would be the better way to go!
As of today, Ron Bimes and "Shotgun" Bassett were the main culprits in the diminished property values of Pier 8 over the past 2 - 3 years. Now and in the future, the Board has empowered Ron Bimes to be able to give the Pier 8 owners an excuse for Pier 8's poor property values and negate his own culpability, i.e. the paint selection.
Again, thank you Pier 8 owners for this Board.
With the combination of the poor paint selection coupled with Pier 8's troublemakers, specifically, Ron Bimes and Shotgun Bassett, Pier 8 does not have a fighting chance at saving our property values. Pier 8 is officially lost and for many years to come!!!
Again, to the Pier 8 owners, thanks!
I hope secrecy and lies is what the Pier 8 owners were looking for because you all certainly received what you voted for!!!
Stop complaining! You merely received what you voted for!!!
Ron, please email the Pier 8 owners this email.
Burl
-----Original Message-----
From: Ronald Bimes [mailto:bimeshunter@live.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 2:41 PM
To: Burl M; al@alcorgroup.com; christinelandry1@; ecoari@; jwsullivan@; Dalton Wagner-Truax's; lex8376@; lisamarie330@; miller.guice@; smwagers@; burgamy1@; benusey@; bonniethomas16@; Butler P; Buzzy; Cami G; dirosa@; Glen F; Larry ; Lenny Vasbinder; megacasey2003@; Melissa S; Mike C; Miller G; bimeshunter@; rachel; Ryan & Shannon; Susan W; Sven; Tony; tpeperone@; Verra T; Vinnie G
Subject: RE: BURL THANKS THE PIER 8 OWNERS FOR THIS ARROGANT BOARD?
Burl:
Re: Your e-mail below
I DID NOT VOTE FOR ONE MEMBER OF THE CURRENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SO WHY ARE YOU BLAMING ME?
The voting membership voted on April 7, 2009 to have Attorney Jerry Sullivan to sue me and place a restraining order on myself because I was allegedly causing the sale prices to plummet--I am expecting enormous legal fees from this guy as he stated at that meeting on April 7, 2009:
"The paperwork is in place".
AGAIN, I DID NOT VOTE FOR ANY OF THE CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS, SO QUIT BLAMING ME FOR THE UGLY PAINT JOB. I AM SELLING MY UNIT FAST.
RON BIMES, UNIT 121
-----Original Message-----
From: rachel m
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 5:03 PM
To: 'Ronald Bimes'; benusey@; bonniethomas16@; burgamy1@; 'Butler Powell'; 'Buzzy'; 'Cami G'; dirosa@; ecoari@; 'Glen F'; gspano@; 'Larry; 'Lenny Vasbinder'; megacasey2003@; 'Melissa S'; 'Mike C'; 'Ryan & Shannon'; smwagers@; 'Susan W'; 'Sven'; 'Tony'; tpeperone@; 'Vinnie G'; 'Verra T'; F. Miller Guice Jr. MAI
Subject: RE: The Paint Committee Speaks Out, at Least One Member Does
Miller,
I don't ever remember talking to you about the paint colors. How do you know what I think? Oh, I see by your reply that you are responding to a very reliable source of information, Mr.Bimes. Wait, I dont talk to Mr. Bimes either. Well, we are already at third party information. That could explain why you have no idea what you are talking about. I supported a change to the door color and allowing unit owners to have a vote on it, there are 5 people on the board, a majority of the board voted not to do that. That is the way it works, sorry,contrary to what you seem to believe there is not one person making decisions. Next time you plan to publicly distribute something as
fact, the smart thing to do would be to check your facts AND sources.
Rachel Mathieu
--- On Sat, 6/13/09, F. Miller Guice Jr. MAI <slgappr@bellsouth.net> wrote:
From: F. Miller Guice Jr. MAI
Subject: RE: The Paint Committee Speaks Out, at Least One Member Does
To: "'Ronald Bimes', benusey@, bonniethomas16@, burgamy1@, "'Burl Mahl'"; "'Butler P, "'Buzzy'" ;elizabuzzy@;, "'Cami G'" ;lake.marina@;, dirosa@, ecoari@, "'Glen Forman';, gspano@ "'Larry; " lprendergast@, "'Lenny Vasbinder'" thefountainofinformation@gmail.com , megacasey2003@, "'Melissa S";melissasherwood@, "'Mike C'" mpcjr17@;, "'rachel'" rmnola@;, "'Ryan & ; Shannon'" shannonboh@;, smwagers@, "'Susan W'" ;bashbish88@;, "'Sven'" ;soonola@;, "'Tony'"; , tpeperone@, "'Vinnie G" , "'Verra T'" ;vera@;
Date: Saturday, June 13, 2009, 5:02 PM
Ron,
As our property manager is proud to say ," I feel your pain". It's like this we have been lied to and mislead to by our Board Members and Manager. Remember Board Member Mathieu is still blaming the color selection on the previous Board and its Member.
I have yet found a previous Board Member acknowledging they were responsible for this color selection. If it is so bad why could the new Board recommend a color change? I love the fact that Board Member Mathieu keeps running her mouth saying there would be additional input from the Association. Another delaying and lying tactic by design. Our manager has stated only six people objected to the color selection when we know there were many more and many that were afraid to be involved. Who is telling the truth here.
Ron you preach for equality and I support your request. Please treat the current Board as the past Board was treated when I was Association President. We never mislead the Association as to our financial condition and what was going on. Our meetings were open and management transparent.
Can you say that now. The one most verbal Ms. Mathieu who wanted absolute disclosure lives by a silent double standard. Have the same cowards vandalize Board Member's car's and harass employers. Maybe a little physical intimidate against Real Estate Agents, Board Members and Managers needs to be employed as it was against me. Have Mr. Bassett who reported
everyone to the Secretary of State start again. Maybe the innocent poor Mr. Bassett can call INS for the non-speaking workers that are on our property. Call the Louisiana Real Estate Commission and report agents for trying to do their jobs. Please call the City Attorney Office as you did in my case.
Just give everyone equal treatment. Lets make it so uncomfortable for the current Board Members they want to stay inside. This is equality for the Board Members at Pier 8.
To quote Board President Mahl, "elections have consequences". Many Associations members signed petitions, wanted change and eventually got their representatives in place. Now this is what we have. Let's wait for the next Association Meeting when we have to vote for an additional assessment because this Board over spent on this project. Since our property looks like low income housing I recommend we rename Pier 8 to' "The New Section 8"!
QUIT whining you support the change!
Miller G
Former President Pier 8 Condominium Association
-----Original Message-----
From: Ronald Bimes [mailto:bimeshunter@
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 11:11 AM
To: rachel; benusey@; bonniethomas16@; burgamy1@; Butler P; Buzzy; Cami G;
dirosa@; ecoari@; Glen F; gspano@; Larry; Lenny Vasbinder; megacasey2003@;
Melissa S; Mike C; Ryan & Shannon; smwagers@; Susan W; Sven; Tony;
tpeperone@; Vinnie G; Verra T; Miller G; Burl M; bimeshunter@;
al@alcorgroup.com; jwsullivan@lgsdalaw.com
Subject: Letter to Rachel & Attorney Sullivan
Rachel and Attorney Sullivan:
I have been accused of making property values plummet here at Pier 8 too many times. I am sick of it. Attorney Jerry Sullivan wrote me over one year ago accusing me of this tactic, but he refused to identify the realtors. Yet he has the paperwork all finished to file suit against me,
per his comments at the April 7, 2009 meeting. I am sick of being told that I am the reason for all the trouble here at Pier 8. Miller Guice, Rhonda Whitney, and some "anonymous" person at that meeting instigated a phony vote to sue me. But they refuse to tell me any details.
Please remember Rachel, I do not go around calling you a "lying bitch" like others do. You and Tony Puccia spearheaded the Petition a year ago to remove that Board--I only signed it. You defiantly violated the dog rule for over six months after you moved in--and you basically told Mr. Oglesby and Attorney Sullivan that the rule did not apply to you.
I did not vote for you or any other Board member to the Board of Directors. How Burl Mahl and Miller Guice can blame me for the ugly paint color scheme is ridiculous. I am selling my apartment FAST. I just reduced it $6,000 from $135,000 to $129,000.
Again, Attorney Sullivan wrote me, Bob Bassett, and Vinnie over one year ago accusing us of interfering with realtors. We all three responded to Attorney Sullivan requesting details, but no response from him. Both my realtor, Barbara Recile of Latter-Blum and I are requesting names,
locations, dates, and specific statements I have made which has caused Attorney Sullivan to prepare a suit against me. Also, I am expecting fines, per the rules & regulations.
Attorney Sullivan, I am awaiting your response to my letter to you one year ago and to this letter.
Sincerely,
Ron Bimes
-----Original Message-----
From: Ronald Bimes [mailto:bimeshunter@
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 5:02 PM
To: rachel; benusey@; bonniethomas16@; burgamy1@; Butler P; Buzzy; Cami G;
dirosa@; ecoari@; Glen F; gspano@; Larry; Lenny Vasbinder; megacasey2003@;
Melissa S; Mike C; Ryan & Shannon; smwagers@; Susan W; Sven; Tony;
tpeperone@; Vinnie G; Verra T; Miller G; Burl M; al@alcorgroup.com;
jwsullivan@; bimeshunter@; brecile@latterblum; tburke@latterblum
Subject: Letter to the President of Latter-Blum Realtors
June 17, 2009
Mr. Robert Merrick, President
Latter-Blum Realtors
New Orleans, La.
I listed my condo almost one year ago with Barbara Recile of Latter-Blum. I have been pleased with her services.
I have been accused by numerous Pier 8 unit owners, property manager, for causing real estate values to plummet here at Pier 8. Pier 8's Attorney Jerry Sullivan wrote a letter to myself and two other unit owners over one year ago informing us that we were interfering with Sales at Pier 8 Condominiums. He sent this letter to all 77 unit owners here at Pier 8, defaming all of us. His letter stated if we had any questions, please feel free to contact him. He refused to answer our questions. I call his non-response "unethical".
On April 7, 2009, one year later, this issue also came up at a Special Owners' Meeting where it was stated that I was interfering with realtors and the sales at Pier 8. Former President Miller Guice (who has been trying to sell his unit here for over five (5) years) made a presentation and asked the membership to vote for a restraining order against me, which they did. Again, I asked for details, but the Property Manager, the Board of Directors, and their attorney have all refused. The restraining order has not been delivered to me as of today.
Former Pier 8 President Burl Mahl has told everyone here at Pier 8 that I have destroyed property values at Pier 8 for years to come. Rachel Mathieu, the current Treasurer of Pier 8 who spearheaded a petition one year to have that Board removed, also accuses me. Why don't these people have the decency to identify my accusers, apparently real estate agents? Attorney
Jerry Sullivan is preparing to file suit against me for doing nothing. I am sure this will be a big factor when we come to closing.
I AM SICK OF ALL THE LIES AND ACCUSATIONS. BARBARA RECILE KNOWS ABOUT ALL
THE PROBLEMS HERE AT PIER 8. I REDUCED MY CONDO FROM $135,000 TO $129,000
THIS PAST WEEKEND. TODAY, I AM REDUCING MY CONDO ANOTHER $2,500 TO
$127,500. I WANT TO GET THE HELL OUT OF THIS PLACE.
I am also requesting a lock-box be placed on my front door immediately, against Barbara Recile's wishes. I don't want any interaction with any real estate agents, because they might phone the property manager, the lawyer, or Miller Guice or Burl.
Sincerely,
Ron Bimes
-----Original Message-----
From: Ronald Bimes [mailto:bimeshunter@
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 11:09 AM
To: al@alcorgroup.com; benusey@; bonniethomas16@; brecile@latterblum;
burgamy1@; Burl M; Butler P; Buzzy; Cami G; dirosa@; ecoari@; Glen F;
gspano@; Larry; Lenny Vasbinder; megacasey2003@; Melissa S; Mike C; Miller
G; rachel; bimeshunter@live.com; Ryan & Shannon; smwagers@; Susan W; Sven;
Tony; tpeperone@; Verra T; Vinnie G
Subject: "Hostilities" toward Base Contractors' Employees
Mr. Oglesby:
Yesterday, you wrote to all Unit Owners at Pier 8 on the Bullentin Board of the http://www.pier8condos.com/ website that the painting contractors will not be "subjecting their workers to further hostilities at Pier 8 by a few owners."
I AM DEMANDING YOU IDENTIFY THOSE FEW OWNERS BECAUSE YOU ARE LEADING
EVERYONE TO BELIEVE THAT I AM INVOLVED. Last week you wrote me that I was
interfering with the contractors---WHO?
Attorney Sullivan mailed all 77 unit owners copies of his certified letters to Bob Bassett, Vinnie, and myself that we were interfering with Realtors. We all requested specific details, names, dates, locations, etc., but Attorney Sullivan refused. And now this guy has all the paper work
completed to file suit against me because Miller Guice, Rhonda Whitney, and their famous "anonymous" person at the April 7, 2009 proclaimed that I have made property values plummet and interfering with Realtors. They brain-washed the Association to vote for a restraining order against me. THIS IS HARRASSMENT AND DEFAMATION. I AM AFRAID OF MILLER GUICE AND ATTORNEY SULLIVAN .
RON BIMES
-----Original Message-----
From: Ronald Bimes [mailto:bimeshunter@
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 1:14 PM
To: al@alcorgroup.com; benusey@; bonniethomas16@; brecile@latterblum;
burgamy1@; burlmahl@; bpowell34@; elizabuzzy@; lake.marina@; dirosa@;
ecoari@; bobbienola@; gspano@; lprendergast@; megacasey2003@;
melissasherwood@; mpcjr17@; slgappr@; bimeshunter@; rmnola@; shannonboh@;
ssackler@; smwagers@; bashbish88@; soonola@; tpuccia02@; tpeperone@; vera@;
scimano1@
Subject: MORE NEWS FROM FOUNTAIN COURT CONDOMINIUMS, ANOTHER PROJECT MANAGED BY ALCOR GROUP
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:10:33 -0500
Mr. Oglesby:
I talked with Chuck, Base Contractors' supervising foreman, today for about 30 seconds, asking him if I had been "hostile" or rude to his employees, per Oglesby's web-site letter yesterday that a few unit owners had been hostile to the painting crew. He told me in those 30 seconds that he did not know what I was talking about!!!!!!!!!
If the supervising Foreman doesn't know about these alleged "hostilities" then how do you know about them, Mr. Oglesby?
Mr. Oglesby, please identify those unit owners which were hostile to the painting crew, like you and Attorney Sullivan identified myself to all 77 unit owners and also at the April 7, 2009 Special Owners' Meeting.
Latter-Blum Realtors have told me repeatedly they have had no problems with my listing, since I first listed with them last July, 2008. Nobody has contacted them regarding the falsified and defaming letters sent by Attorney Sullivan and the procedures at that April 7, 2009 meeting. I have kept your e-mail you sent me numerous months ago refusing to meet with Barbara Recile,
my realtor, and myself to discuss this situation.
ATTORNEY SULLIVAN, I AM AGAIN REQUESTING A RESPONSE TO THE LETTER YOU SENT ME AND 77 UNIT OWNERS LAST YEAR, AND MY REQUEST FOR DETAILS DISCUSSED AT THE APRIL 7, 2009 MEETING. Mr. Oglesby, please send him again my simple request for specific details.
I am afraid of you, Mr. Oglesby, Attorney Sullivan, and former President Miller Guice.
Sincerely,
Ron Bimes
-----Original Message-----
From: Ronald Bimes [mailto:bimeshunter@live.com]
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 4:36 PM
To: Burl M; miller.guice@; al@alcorgroup.com; christinelandry1@; ecoari@;
jwsullivan@; Dalton Wagner-Truax's; lex8376@; lisamarie330@; smwagers@;
burgamy1@; benusey@; bonniethomas16@; brecile@latterblum; Butler P; Buzzy;
Cami G; dirosa@; Glen F; gspano@; Larry; Lenny Vasbinder; megacasey2003@;
Melissa S; Mike C; Miller G; bimeshunter@; rachel; Ryan & Shannon; Susan W;
Sven; Tony; tpeperone@; Verra T; Vinnie G; jfaucheu@
Subject: Burl's Take on The Mess at Pier 8
Burl, per your e-mail to President Jason Faucheux below, are you that stupid not to send the beloved President your e-mail? His e-mail address is: jfaucheu@
Ron
________________________________
From: burlmahl@hotmail.com
To: miller.guice@; al@alcorgroup.com; christinelandry1@; ecoari@ wsullivan@; kimberly@wagnertruax; lex8376@; lisamarie330@; burlmahl@; smwagers@; burgamy1@; bimeshunter@
Subject: RE: Pier 8
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:18:12 -0500
Jason:
You are incompetent, a hypocrite and a liar...no offense, but I must speak the truth. You must think you are God; you are not, period. I do not need to be given any more speeches by you with regard to ethics and professionalism. You have neither.
How do you think you can spend $200,000 at your pleasure and to decide the paint colors without everyone's approval and not be questioned as to your actions? You must be hugely arrogant not to think people are not going to think of you as an asshole!
The next time I am at or near the pool, you can answer some of my questions!!!
Ron, email this to everyone.
Burl
________________________________
From: Miller.Guice@
To: christinelandry1@; jfaucheu@
CC: al@alcorgroup.com; lex8376@; burlmahl@
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:03:14 -0400
Subject: RE: Pier 8
Mr. Faucheux,
We elected you to be our representative and Mr. Oglesby to manage the property. It does not take a rocket scientist, a doctor or a ditch digger to determine there is a major communication problem at Pier 8. All I have read and have heard is confusion. The scary thing is I can not determine if this is by design or by accident but no one is accountable for what is going on.
The protocol that was put in place when I was president for painting the building has been ignored by the current Board and Management. If protocol would have been followed I am sure we would not have this problem because everyone would have had an opportunity to voice their opinion.
As former President of the Association the current Board Members are blaming former Boards for this current situation. I have been repeatedly misquoted and blamed for what is going on including this awful color scheme. The color scheme in my opinion is inappropriate. The questions asked of you by Ms. Landry are questions you should be able to ask. This is not harassment.
Do the job you volunteered for or step down.
Miller G
From: Christine Landry [mailto:christinelandry1@
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 2:19 PM
To: Jason Anthony Faucheux
Cc: Al Oglesby; Guice, Miller
Subject: RE: Pier 8
Jason,
I have asked for a meeting for over 30 days. NO ONE has gotten back to me. Should I assume that we are not having a meeting? Communication is the professional way to do things. Not avoidance.
For your information, the board can speak to homeowners. The majority of you hide and did not communicate. You leave everything up to Al. Al has other condo's and he is the person to implement projects NOT control Pier 8. It is up to the board of have an agenda, not Al.
I am asking you for the following:
1) What color are the walk ways?
2) What color is the fence?
3) Are the doors going to be painted brown?
4) How much money do we have left?
You should not have been elected President if you were not willing to work. You probably know very little about the by laws. Jason, we need leadership and no one on the board seems to know how to lead.
Christine
--- On Fri, 6/19/09, Jason Anthony Faucheux; jfaucheu@; wrote:
From: Jason Anthony Faucheux; jfaucheu@
Subject: RE: Pier 8
To: "Christine Landry" <christinelandry1@
Cc: "Al Oglesby" <al@alcorgroup.com
Date: Friday, June 19, 2009, 1:43 PM
If any unit owner has a concern, they all should know to contact Al and then he sends the board an e-mail to be discussed amongst the board members to come to a general consensus on any issue or topic and get back to Al to get back to the rest of the association. That is the professional
manner to handle all situations.
Thanks,
Jason
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From: Christine Landry [christinelandry1@
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 8:10 AM
To: al@alcorgroup.com
Cc: Jason Anthony Faucheux; Miller Guise
Subject: RE: Pier 8
Al.,
Because the board allows you to speak for them, we have a mess. I have asked Jason for a meeting but to no avail and no response. The perception is that you are running the show. Not one of the board members has responded to me. When you talk to some homeowners they are clueless. Sheryl is doing a good job but it is the board's responsibility to keep people informed.
The board is very unprofessional. When you ask Siven a question he says he needs a crystal ball. I heard him say this. Who do we go to? I urge the board to call a meeting to bring us up to speed on the paint job, walk ways, fence, etc. This is our right to know.
Christine
--- On Thu, 6/18/09, Al Oglesby <al@alcorgroup.com wrote:
From: Al Oglesby; al@alcorgroup.com
Subject: RE: Pier 8
To: "'Christine Landry'" christinelandry1@
Date: Thursday, June 18, 2009, 5:37 PM
Why do people insist on reading one e-mail at a time with no regard to previous e-mails. Sheryl Wagers was in my office yesterday; while here, I turned to my computer and printed out (and gave her) the list of opposing people that I have been tracking from the beginning as their positions were made know to me. The list has about 22 people not the 5-6 (you know the 15
that I stated in an initial e-mail PLUS the 5-6 or more that responded to a subsequent e-mail) that I clearly stated responded to yet another one of my e-mails (attempting to help your group) to Owners asking them to respond.
No one has ignored this, but I understand there is no convincing you or 5 or 6 other Owners of that. We will continue to do our best to resolve the issue to the majority's liking; that's all we can do. By the way, do you ever remember ALCOR management calling a Board meeting? Of course not. Ask yourself, who determined when a Board meeting was going to be held when you were on the Board Christine? Why do you continue to act/think that this aspect of Association business has changed now? As always, Management makes recommendation to Boards, Boards then decide what will happen. Contrary to popular belief, this Board (and Manager) continues to try and figure out what it will take (within reason) to resolve this matter. They are waiting
on additional input now from the group that is opposed to the brown door color; I suggest you check with Sheryl. Surely you are not expecting me deal with 32 different people on the same subject and no as a manager I can't call a meeting, we've covered that above. Honestly, I can't see were even a meeting would solve this problem at this point. Someone has to be the spokes
person for that group. At this point I presume that is Sheryl. If that is incorrect, I strongly suggest the group appoint someone who can speak for the group in an effort to resolve it quickly.
Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association
e-mail: Al@alcorgroup.com
Office: 504.887.2800
Toll Free: 800.727.1468
Cell: 504.416.3555
Fax: 504.889.1300
The ALCOR Group, L.L.C.
4430 S. I-10 Service Rd., W.
Metairie, LA 70001-1211
From: Christine Landry ]
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 12:42 PM
To: Al Oglesby; Jerry Sullivan; jerrysullivan@; Miller Guise; Tony Puccia; jason faucheux
Subject: Pier 8
Al,
With regard to the brown doors and your statement that only 5 people have objected to the color, that is wrong. Tony has a list of at least 32 signatures objecting to the color. Because you have decided that email is the best way to communicate with homeowners, you are leaving out many members who do not use email. When you post something on the web, you should send out letters as well. That is only fair.
I asked for a meeting several times but you and the board have ignored the wishes of many homeowners. If we would met, this could have been avoided The building is awful and we are out of money. Please listen to the homeowners.
Christine
-----Original Message-----
From: Ronald Bimes [mailto:bimeshunter@live.com]
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 4:58 PM
To: miller.guice@; Burl M; al@alcorgroup.com; christinelandry1@; ecoari@; jwsullivan@; Dalton Wagner-Truax's; lex8376@; lisamarie330@; smwagers@; burgamy1@; benusey@; bonniethomas16@; Buzzy; Butler P; Cami G; dirosa@; Glen F; gspano@; Lenny Vasbinder; lprendergast@; megacasey2003@; Melissa S; Mike C; Miller G; bimeshunter@; rachel; Ryan & Shannon; Susan W; Sven; Tony; tpeperone@; Verra T; Vinnie G
Subject: Miller Guice's Take on the Mess
I just reduced my condo $7,500.00 because of the unprofessional, animalistic, behavior of this current board. Jason keeps telling people to contact Mr. Oglesby.
I understand Jason, who has lived here less than one year and who violated condo rules by nailing plywood to his windows last year during Hurricane Gustav, is a college student. Like Christine, I wonder if he has read and digested the By-laws, rules, and regulations.
Ron Bimes
-----Original Message-----
From: Ronald Bimes [mailto:bimeshunter@
Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 12:36 PM
To: benusey@; bonniethomas16@; brecile@latterblum; burgamy1@; Burl M; Butler P; Buzzy; Cami G; dirosa@; ecoari@; Glen F; gspano@; Larry; Lenny Vasbinder; megacasey2003@; Melissa S; Mike C; Miller G; bimeshunter@; rachel; Ryan & Shannon; sdwyer@; smwagers@; Susan W; Sven; Tony; tpeperone@; Verra T; Vinnie G; al@alcorgroup.com; jfaucheu@; lisamarie330@
Subject: WARNING: REALTORS BEWARE
Everyone:
Mr. Oglesby posted a NOTICE all around the complex late yesterday which states:
"As a further result of that petition, we have agreed with the contractor that we should not subject their workers to any further HARRASSMENT by a few Pier 8 owners or risk any further vandalism in and around the property similar to the WITNESSED vandalism over the past couple of weeks...."
This notice gives a BAD sign to prospective buyers and the realtors who showing Pier 8 properties. I made a copy of this notice and put it back for more damage control to Pier 8's real estate values.
I am sick and tired of Mr. Oglesby's notices. WHO IS HARASSING THE BASE CONTRACTORS EMPLOYEES AND WHO IS VANDALIZING THE PROPERTY WHICH WAS WITNESSED?
I did nothing wrong, but the Association voted for a restraining order for me and my name is mud. Why doesn't the Association's Attorney file criminal charges for this "witnessed" vandalism and harassment?
I am sick of this place.
Ron Bimes
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From: slgappr@bellsouth.net
To: bimeshunter@; benusey@; bonniethomas16@; brecile@latterblum; burgamy1@;
burlmahl@; bpowell34@; elizabuzzy@; lake.marina@; dirosa@; ecoari@; bobbienola@; gspano@; lprendergast@; megacasey2003@; melissasherwood@; mpcjr17@; bimeshunter@; rmnola@; shannonboh@; ssackler@; smwagers@; bashbish88@; soonola@; tpuccia02@; tpeperone@; vera@; scimano1@
Subject: Re: MORE NEWS FROM FOUNTAIN COURT CONDOMINIUMS, ANOTHER PROJECT MANAGED BY ALCOR GROUP
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:29:26 +0000
Ron,
You are lucky you spoke to someone. All the workers on site appear to speak spanish!
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