-- Monday, July 20, 2009 --
-- HEADLINES --
- FREE DOWNLOADABLE E-BOOK "The Foundations of Homeowners Associations and the New America"
- MORE HOA NEWS FROM AROUND AMERICA
- EVEN MORE ON THE QUAGMIRE AND CONTROVERSY AT PIER 8 CONDOS, CAUSED BY ALCOR AND AL OGLESBY
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HEADLINE -- FREE DOWNLOADABLE E-BOOK "The Foundations of Homeowners Associations and the New America"
From the Yahoo Group, HOAnet, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HOAnet
2. Part III of The Foundations of HOAs to be released Friday -- America
Posted by: "George" george@pvtgov.org starmangroup
Date: Thu Jul 2, 2009 10:21 pm ((PDT))
In 2006, I released my examination of the history of HOAs and planned communities in the PDF paper, The Foundations of Homeowners Associations and the New America, which was comprised of two parts:
Part I. The Mass Merchandising of Planned Communities: How Americans lost their constitutional and property rights. Available in Microsoft eBook format* at Part I.
Part II. National Lobbyist for HOA Principalities. Available in Microsoft eBook format* at Part II.
Also available together in PDF format at HOA_History.
http://pvtgov.org/pvtgov/downloads/hoa_history.pdf
And the forthcoming new segment,
Part III. American Political Governments: HOAs under servitude law & public government under constitutional law. Available at this time in Microsoft eBook format* at Part III.
http://pvtgov.org/pvtgov/downloads/hoa_histk3.pdf
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HEADLINE -- MORE HOA NEWS FROM AROUND AMERICA
HOA Board Must Follow Rules Too
http://www.mydesert.com/article/20090718/LIFESTYLES11/907170359/1050/RSS04
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Hilarious Anti-HOA Rant On YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0eLnWohHOA
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My Funny Valentine Part 1 (Regarding HOA Foreclosures - NOT SO FUNNY!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_SAxiM1u4M
My Funny Valentine Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK879w1EwDY
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Legacy Park HOA Files For Bankruptcy
http://www.theledger.com/article/20090628/REPORTER/906245081/1035/BUSINESS
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Danny Pebbles' Guide To Association Living
http://hoaresisters.blogspot.com/2009/06/danny-pebbles-guide-to-association.
html
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HEADLINE -- EVEN MORE OF A QUAGMIRE AND CONTROVERSY AT PIER 8, CAUSED BY ALCOR AND OGLESBY
-----Original Message-----
From: Ronald Bimes [mailto:bimeshunter@live.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 11:55 AM
To: DOZENS OF RECIPIENTS
Subject: Miller Guice; Sherwin Williams Paint Expert
Miller Guice:
Was Unit 118 just recorded last week in the paper for $125,000?
Since your sale of Unit 319 is apparently failing and you are accusing me for it, you need to hire an attorney. Melissa has told me and others numerous times she is unhappy here at Pier 8--she is upset that the voting membership had no participation in the color scheme. She hates the
management. You sent "your engineering report" to the Civil Courts as a public document. I never gave a copy of it to Ms. Sherwood, so quit blaming me. You were obligated under the Seller's Disclosure to give her a copy, but apparently you didn't. Everyone was appalled by your comments in those documents that you would never had bought here at Pier 8 if you knew
beforehand all the disclosures/mess.
GET A SWORN AFFIDAVIT FROM MELISSA IF YOU WANT TO CONTINUE TO ACCUSE ME.
Also, this morning I met Venessa, the head designer from Sherwin Williams Paint Company, who was on the premises with Elaine Coari, Rhonda Williams. She showed me her proposed colors, AND I FULLY SUPPORT THOSE COLORS AND ELAINE AND RHONDA.
Rhonda was on the phone with Oglesby. The color scheme should had been discussed and selected by the voting membership on April 7, 2009 at the Special Homeowners' Meeting where a yea/nea vote was taken to get a restraining order against me. After ten weeks, I still have not received it but I am sure the Association's attorney is working feverish and expending hour after hour on it.
RON BIMES
________________________________
From: slgappr@bellsouth.net
To: DOZENS OF RECIPIENTS
Subject: RE: Interference
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:26:06 -0500
Ron,
Since you want a public forum and I will continue to comply. You have screwed with me enough, interfered with my purchaser and this is going to end. Attached are my answers to your accusations. Like the Board Members you can take me off your list and go live in a vacuum.
From: Ronald Bimes [mailto:bimeshunter@live.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 11:25 PM
To: DOZENS OF RECIPIENTS
Subject: RE: Interference
Everyone:
1. Glen, will you please return all the documents you borrowed from me about 16 months ago? I appreciate it and will delete you immediately.
2. Miller Guice, you are sick. The last documented sale was Unit 118 which was recorded at $125,000 a few weeks ago.
Sorry Unit 116 sold on 6-12-09 for $100,000. There was $5,000 in seller concessions so the net price was $95,000. I made a mistake, the price for appraisal purposes is lower. It is recorded under MLS #764730. Ask Bob Merrick to confirm it for you. Maybe you should lower your listing.
3. Miller Guice, you are sick. You do not qualify for a homestead exemption for your Unit 319 here at Pier 8. To qualify you must own it and occupy it as your primary residence. Everyone knows you have not lived out here since August, 2005 (Hurricane Katrina). I don't trust your ethics. It is public record you have TWO Homestead Exemptions!
News to me! I have stayed at the property on several occasions after Katrina. Thank you for acknowledging your interference with then a Board Member and now a former Board Member. I am so glad you know all about my affairs. You asked Manger Oglesby to take action against me well you just admitted harassment.
4. Miller Guice, you are sick. Linda Jones Realty Company allegedly had double standards. She told me dogs had to be smaller than 25 pounds, while she allegedly told other buyers "Don't worry about your over-weight dogs". I complied with the Pier 8 Rules, while others defiantly
violated the dog rule.
Sorry don't own a dog. Please clean up after them. Got a complaint with your Treasurer bring it up with her.
5. Miller Guice, you are sick. I am glad this Association is getting the great "Susan Wilson Color Scheme". You deserve it...it is one of the many reasons I am moving.
You are part of the problem and why this happened.
6. Miller Guice, you are sick. Be honest...did you have a washer/dryer before the storm? One of your neighbors says NO. So you must be in violation of the washer/dryer regulation? It is no wonder Bob Bassett contacted the Louisiana Real Estate Commission since Linda Jones
was representing yourself.
Sorry Ron don't have me here either. But thank you for acknowledging Robert Basset interfered with my agent and killing sales at Pier 8. Everyone should thank both of you.
7. I could go on and on and on. But you crossed the line when you e-mailed the five real estate listing agents regarding a proposed Open House here at Pier 8. Is Oglesby going to fine you $350.00 for interfering with real estate agents, per the Pier 8 rules & regulations?
Ron there is no line with you. I have not interfered at all. I am providing the same accurate information given to my purchaser. If you remember Mr. Bassett insisted on all agents have correct information. Someone shared all this accurate information with my purchaser. If you look at the scanned pages you can see how you have a unique "C" in your writing. Correspondence when you were at Cotton Mill has your unique "C". An exhibit from the Gharakhani Case has a hand written reference which contains your unique "C" and your favorite friend Judge Kern Reese. This document with others made it back to my purchaser. Sorry Ron your hand writing is on the documents and it has interfered with my transaction. Does not take CSI to figure this out .
By the way Evan Soule and all the Cotton Mill people wanted to say hi.
Anything Else,
Miller Guice
Unit 319
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ronald Bimes [mailto:bimeshunter@live.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 4:36 PM
To: DOZENS OF RECIPIENTS
Cc: al@alcorgroup.com; jfaucheu@uno.edu; lisamarie330@cox.net
Subject: Attorney Sullivan Goes to Court Tomorrow
Attorney Sullivan:
Re: Your harassing e-mail below
You write: "No Association Member has authority to paint doors, molding, or any other common elements without express consent of the Board."
I purchased the paint for the majority of the Pier 8 Condominium Association who has repeatedly stated they hate the brown doors, after a serious discussion with Elaine, Rhonda, and the Sherwin-Williams' paint designer. It was a gift from me. What they did with it is anybody's guess.
I DID NOT PAINT THE DOORS, MOLDING OR ANY OTHER COMMON ELEMENTS...I OFFERED MY UNIT TO ELAINE, RHONDA, AND MELISSA HARRISON, THE DESIGNER FROM SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINT COMPANY, TO USE AS A MOCK-UP. AND AT THAT TIME, I TOLD ALL THREE THAT I WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED FOR ATTORNEY SULLIVAN AND PROPERTY MANAGER TO TAKE ME TO THE SLAMMER!
Miller Guice was out here painting the trim over one year ago, as witnessed by myself, Bob Bassett, Rachel Matheiu, Susie and others. HE WAS ACTUALLY PAINTING BECAUSE HE WAS UPSET ABOUT THE PAINT SCHEME. Did you take civil action against him, Attorney Sullivan.
I AM NOT APOLOGIZING FOR PAINTING ANY OF THE COMMON ELEMENTS BECAUSE I DID NOT DO IT. ALSO, I HAVE NOT INTERFERED WITH THE CONTRACTOR OR HALTED ANY PAINTING PER YOUR E-MAIL BELOW.
TAKE THIS E-MAIL TO THE CIVIL COURTS AND EXPLAIN THE THREE PETITIONS
REGARDING THE PAINT SCHEME... BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, GET A RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST ME PER THE VOTE OF THE ASSOCIATION AT THE APRIL 7, 2009 MEETING REGARDING MY ALLEGED INTERFERENCE WITH REALTORS, LINDA JONES, AND MELISSA SHERWOOD WHO APPARENTLY IS BUYING MILLER GUICE'S PROPERTY.. (SHE WAS AT THE COURTYARD LATE YESTERDAY SAYING THE PAINT COLORS LOOK LIKE "poo-poo".) I HATE LIVING HERE.
I am not stupid, Mr. Sullivan. I know that I cannot paint common elements, per the Rules, Regulations, and By-laws and I do not intend to. I have received approximately 40-50 e-mails from different unit owners, the Board, the Property Manager regarding the schittty paint color scheme and they are sending you copies of their e-mails. Please take these e-mails to the
Courts and Judge tomorrow. A Re-Max realtor showed my apartment today and I believe there was some confusion about the paint. I told them to contact Mr. Oglesby because he has all the answers.
Sincerely,
Ron Bimes
________________________________
From: jwsullivan@lgsdalaw.com
To: bimeshunter@live.com; ecoari@aol.com
CC: al@alcorgroup.com; rmnola@yahoo.com; jfaucheu@uno.edu;
soonola@yahoo.com; lisamarie330@cox.net
Subject: Unauthorized paint on Association Property
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:53:09 -0500
Please be advised that is has come to the attention of the Board and the property manager that the two of you, together with Rhonda Whitney, were involved in halting painting at the Pier 8 property yesterday, June 24, 2009, and in painting two doors and molding during the evening or overnight hours. A contract has been signed with a contractor for the painting of the building, and your interference with that contract may cause the Association to suffer additional costs. In addition, a representative at Sherwin Williams on Canal Blvd described an individual strikingly similar to Mr. Bimes who purchased the very paint that Elaine suggested in her letter of June 24, 2009 to Mr. Ogelsby. No association member has authority to paint doors, molding or any other common area without the express consent of the Board.
I am prepared to file tomorrow morning a Petition for a Temporary Restraining Order, Preliminary Injunction and Permanent Injunction seeking the court to order you to cease and desist in all further interference with the contractor retained by the association to paint the property and from further taking unilateral action to paint any portion of the buildings,
including the doors and moldings. If successful, we would be forced to seek costs and fees from you as well.
In order to avoid the necessity of taking this action tomorrow morning, each of you must submit in writing an agreement that you will refrain from any and all interaction with the contractor, any subcontractor or painter in performing their duties to paint the property, and from panting or attempting to paint any portion of the property from this point forward. Absent this written assurance from you this date, I will notify you tomorrow prior to my travel to court to present the pleadings to the court so that you may be present at the time.
Jerry W. Sullivan
Leefe, Gibbs, Sullivan, Dupré & Aldous, LLC
One Lakeway Center
3900 N. Causeway Blvd.
Suite 1470
Metairie, Louisiana 70002
Telephone: (504) 830-3990
Facsimile: (504- 830-3998
E-mail: jwsullivan@lgsdalaw.com
Offices also located in Provo, Utah
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ronald Bimes [mailto:bimeshunter@live.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 5:37 PM
To: DOZENS OF RECIPIENTS
Cc: al@alcorgroup.com; jfaucheu@uno.edu; lisamarie330@cox.net
Subject: Elaine's Response To Attorney Sullivan
I just came from Elaine's condo a few minutes ago, and she is SHOCKED about the accusations toward her by Attorney Sullivan.
Did Mr. Oglesby tell Christine Landry to get the services of a Sherwin Williams' designer? Elaine just told me and another unit owner that is what happened. Now all Hell is Breaking Loose!
I AM SELLING MY UNIT FAST. I HATE LIVING HERE.
Ron Bimes
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ronald Bimes [mailto:bimeshunter@live.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 9:22 PM
To:
Subject: The Police Comes to Pier 8, Again; Attorney Sullivan Also Comes....
Elaine:
I did not halt or stop any painting either, but Attorney Sullivan says we did. I really regret I was introduced to that Sherwin-Williams Paint Designer. I am e-mailing this woman telling her I wished she never came on our property.
Does the voting membership know that Mr. Oglesby had the NOPD (POLICE) out here, along with Attorney Sullivan today?
How come Attorney Sullivan is not addressing Unit 225? That door was painted....I DID NOT DO IT. People are telling me Attorney Sullivan is going to single me out for his exorbitant legal fees. What about Unit 225?
THESE ARE SERIOUS ACCUSATIONS. IS RHONDA WHITNEY RESPONDING?
Ron Bimes, Unit 121
________________________________
From: Ecoari@aol.com
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:13:48 -0400
Subject: Re: Unauthorized paint on Association Property
To: jwsullivan@lgsdalaw.com; bimeshunter@live.com
CC: al@alcorgroup.com; rmnola@yahoo.com; jfaucheu@uno.edu;
soonola@yahoo.com; lisamarie330@cox.net
In response to your email, I did not stop any painting at Pier 8, or paint outside of my condo.
Elaine Coari
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ronald Bimes [mailto:bimeshunter@live.com]
Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 10:05 AM
To:
Subject: RE: ATTORNEY JERRY DOES NOT HAVE THE BALLS!!!
Burl:
Re: Your e-mail below entitled "Attorney Jerry Does Not Have the Balls!!!"
Had I wrote such an e-mail, Attorney Sullivan would file suit against me immediately.
I have lived here less than two years and I have been accused of interference with the Realtors and plummeting real estate values at Pier 8--I have not seen or talked with Linda Jones, Realtor, since my closing in August, 2007--yet Miller Guice tells everyone I ran her off the property. I was not at the March 2008 Open House for all Realtors when ALL HELL BROKE
LOOSE. I was sailing that afternoon at the Lake, but Attorney Sullivan sent me a certified letter, along with Bob Bassett and Vinnie, accusing me of harassing realtors and Linda Jones. Attorney Sullivan then mailed the three letters to every unit owner here at Pier 8---all 77 unit owners. He still refused to respond to our requests for clarification, detailed specifics, etc. even though he stated in his letter to contact him if we (Bob, Vinnie,and myself) had any questions. I still have your e-mail, Burl, in which you solicited Ms. Jones' help in notifying every real estate agent in
the State of Louisiana to expose the mismanagement here at Pier 8. I think you sent that out last Oct/Nov 2008.
Yesterday, Mr. Oglesby was telling me, in front of Attorney Sullivan, that the Security Camera System here at Pier 8 was "tampered with" during the afternoon in which doors of units 121 and 225 were painted. He highly suggested to Elaine and myself that I had tampered with it. I don't know anything about that goododdamm system--and if it is not tamper-proof, Pier 8 needs a new system. Furthermore, I was advised that the cameras were "messed with" about two weeks ago, also.
Burl, can you be specific in all the things I have done wrong here at Pier 8? There have been at least four petitions circulated by different owners during the past two years complaining about the management and Board. I was not in charge of any of them--I merely signed my name, like the majority of Pier 8 unit owners. Within four months, there was a change here of FOUR
PRESIDENTS OF PIER 8. (Miller Guice, Burl Mahl, Butler Powell, and Sheryl Wagers). Are you suggesting that I, Ron Bimes, was the sole person who ran these people from their job as President?
Ron Bimes
________________________________
From: burlmahl@hotmail.com
To:
Subject: ATTORNEY JERRY DOES NOT HAVE THE BALLS!!!
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:37:36 -0500
Mr. Al, Board and Attorney Jerry:
I think Attorney Jerry is bluffing and does not have the balls to file such
paperwork at civil district court. Jerry is merely playing brinksmanship
without the intent of following though with his threats.
For example, Jerry stated several times that he was going to do something
about Mr. Bimes in the past and has failed to do so. Why would anyone
believe Jerry would now cause a legal procedure to occur in this matter? A
bullship matter compared to the stuff Mr. Bimes and Shotgun Basset has been
doing over the past few years.
In fact, I want to thank Elaine for doing something good with regard to this
disgusting paint scheme. Elaine is doing the Board's job. We should just
put Elaine back on the Board and discard with the dead wood on the Board
now!
Putting Elaine on the Board was one of my finer moments as President! I
feel good about that. People questioned my judgment with regard to Elaine's
placement; they were wrong, I was right!
Ron, send this email to everyone.
Burl
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ronald Bimes [mailto:bimeshunter@live.com]
Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 4:24 PM
To:
Subject: Miller Guice's Threat
MILLER GUICE THREATENS TO CONTACT THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS, AGAIN.
Copy of Miller Guice's threat. THIS e-mail IS BULL-SHIT. ATTORNEY SULLIVAN
NEEDS TO EXPLAIN THIS SITUATION AND OUT-OF-COURT SETTLEMENT TO THE VOTING
MEMBERSHIP. Guice's e-mail to the Gharakharis, Attorney Sullivan, and Mr.
Oglesby is outrageous
Guice contacted all five listing agents of the five units for sale after I
had proposed a joint OPEN HOUSE. HOW MEAN CAN HE GET?
________________________________
Subject: Fw: 219 Engineers Report
--- On Sun, 6/21/09, F. Miller Guice Jr. MAI <slgappr@bellsouth.net> wrote:
From: F. Miller Guice Jr. MAI <slgappr@bellsouth.net>
Subject: 219 Engineers Report
To:
Date: Sunday, June 21, 2009, 8:46 PM
Cami,
I sent you a letter requesting the withdrawal of the Engineers Report used
against Pier 8. To date I have not heard back from you. The Pittman report
has interfered with my marketing effort of my unit. If I am not contacted
by next week to discuss I will have no choice but to disseminated this
information to the membership and agents selling units at Pier 8. If I
can't sell mine because of your interference created by the Pittman Report I
will interfere with the sale of your unit.
Let's work this out and sell our units.
Thank You,
Miller Guice
Unit 319
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-----Original Message-----
From: slgappr@bellsouth.net [mailto:slgappr@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 5:28 PM
To:
Subject: Re: Miller Guice's Threat
Ron,
Thank you for sharing personal e-mails I sent to the Cami Gharakhani the
owner of record for Unit 219. I am glad to see you have disclosed your
source of information that found its way to my purchaser.
The report in question effects all units at Pier 8. Why should the Pittman
report only be shared with my purchaser and damage my unit value. My e-mail
is not BS but references admitted documents in the Pier 8 litigation. If
the report is legitimate I need to know. If it is accurate I need to either
sue Pier 8 for a pre-Katrina value of $180,000 as mentioned in the suit or
get Pier 8 to make additional repairs to my unit.
I want the matter resolved, don't you? As a former Board Member I will not
be accused of not disclosing or with holding back information as you accused
me of. Don't you feel foolish for interfering. Since you are selling your
unit don't you want this issue resolved as well.
Miller Guice
Unit 319
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ronald Bimes [mailto:bimeshunter@live.com]
Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 11:23 AM
To:
Subject: Requesting No Open House At Pier 8 Condominiums
June 27, 2009
Dear Listing Agents of For-Sale Units at Pier 8:
Michael Allain, Keller Williams, Unit 219
Barbara Recile, Latter-Blum, Unit 121
Joy North, Prudential Gardner, Unit 322
Mel Werner, Keller Williams, Unit 223
Specialized Realty Services, Unit 306
I am requesting NO OPEN HOUSE at Pier 8.
If you have questions, please contact:
Property Manager Albert Oglesby, The Alcor Group, ph. 887-2800
Attorney Jerry Sullivan, Legal Counsel for Pier 8, ph.830-3990
Two days ago, Attorney Jerry Sullivan sent me yet another letter accusing me
of painting the building, interfering with the contractors, and unbelievably
"halting" the painting here at Pier 8. See his e-mail below. At the same
time Property Manager Oglesby informs a former Board Member, Elaine Coari,
that I am the main suspect for tampering/vandalizing the security camera
system because he alleges that I did not want "my painting of the common
elements" to be recorded.
People are now TAUNTING Attorney Sullivan to take legal action against
me--see the outrageous e-mail below. Had I written such an e-mail like
that, Attorney Sullivan and his law firm would sue me for liable.
Some e-mails in which I have saved:
Miller Guice, June 13, 2009: "we have been lied to and mislead by our
Board Members and Manager Oglesby."
Miller Guice, June 19, 2009, an e-mail to the owners of Unit 219, which
is
listed by Keller-Williams, threatening to "interfere" with that
sale.
Miller Guice, June 20, 2009, an e-mail warning everybody of the "next
special assessment" due to mismanagement.
Miller Guice, June 22, 2009, an e-mail stating: "I CAN'T WAIT FOR
REALTOR DAY."
Apparently, he plans to be here and interfere with the proposed
Open House.
Miller Guice, June 23, 2009 e-mails all five listing agents with more crap
about me.
Burl Mahl, June 19, 2009 e-mails the Pier 8 President Jason Faucheu writing:
"You are incompetent, hypocrite, liar, ...arrogant and an asshole."
Christine Landry, June 18/19, 2009 e-mails Property Manager Oglesby: "Al
Oglesby, because the Board allows you to speak for them, we have a Mess."
"The building is awful and we are out of money."
Also, one year ago, Attorney Sullivan talked with Brandt, Re-Max Realtors,
ph. 621-4632, encouraging Re-Max to get an "injunction" against me for
interference with realtors. A prospective purchaser for Unit 212 attended a
Homeowners' Meeting at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Oglesby hired two
uniformed police officers to be there, which caused some intimidation.
The prospective purchaser did not like what he heard at that meeting from
Mr. Oglesby and the Board. The purchaser backed out of the contract and
Attorney Sullivan and the Board are blaming me. Attorney Sullivan should
have had the two police officers refrain that couple from attending the
Homeowners' Meeting, because they were not homeowners. It is unfortunate
that Mr. Oglesby had posted this meeting on the Bulletin Board where
everyone could read it.
Again, I don't want an OPEN HOUSE out here. The last OPEN HOUSE held at Pier
8 was a disaster. I was not even here for that Open House, but Attorney
Sullivan sent a certified letter, dated April 14, 2008, to me and all 77
unit owners accusing me of interference with realtors. All the profanity
and vulgarity at the Open House was attributed to me, and I was out on Lake
Pontchartain sailing that Sunday afternoon.
I am contacting my realtor, Barbara Recile, to put in the MLS "$2,000 to
selling agent." I want out of this Hell Hole fast.
Sincerely,
Ron Bimes, Unit 121
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ronald Bimes [mailto:bimeshunter@live.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 10:51 AM
To:
Subject: Oglesby Accuses Me of Vandalism/Tampering
Property Manager Oglesby;
Mr. Oglesby, since you told Elaine that I am the main suspect for everything
out here, including the tampering/vandalism of the camera security system, I
am requesting you show Elaine and myself exactly where I allegedly
tampered/vandalized the security system. Apparently you showed the police
and Attorney Sullivan the damage.
I want to see it, and the entire Association needs to see the damage. This
Association can vote for a restraining order to move me out of Pier 8
immediately, and I would welcome it. And Attorney Sullivan will make a lot
of money with his legal fees, processing, and consultations.
I understand from Elaine that the Sherwin Williams paint designer, Venessa
Harrison, is dumbfounded by the NOPD and Attorney Sullivan's letters of
accusations. I expected it, and even expect more.
Mr. Oglesby, I will call the police out here if you do not show me and
Elaine
this damage in the next day or two. I have a right to see this damage.
Ron Bimes
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From: al@alcorgroup.com
To: bimeshunter@live.com
CC: jwsullivan@lgsdalaw.com
Subject: RE: Oglesby Accuses Me of Vandalism/Tampering
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 19:28:25 -0500
Mr. Bimes:
You are operating on bad information once again. Let me be crystal clear on
this issue. I did not accuse you of anything. Admittedly your door was
involved in the recent act of vandalism at Pier 8, perhaps with your
knowledge, but I did not accuse you of painting anything despite the fact
that we know you purchased the paint the day before I discovered the act.
Nor have I accused you of tampering with the security system. If Elaine
Coari told you that I did, she is being……"less than honest" and I'm
disappointed that she would fabricate such a story….in fact….I don't believe
it; based on my past experience with her, she is simply not that type of
individual.
No response required nor will I respond to this issue again.
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
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ronald Bimes [mailto:bimeshunter@live.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 11:49 AM
To:
Subject: Mr. Oglesby's Contradictions
Mr. Oglesby:
Re: Your e-mail below
YOU CALLED THE POLICE TO PIER 8. THEN YOU AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HIRED
ATTORNEY JERRY SULLIVAN TO WRITE ME A LETTER ACCUSING ME OF PAINTING,
INTERFERANCE WITH THE PAINT CONTRACTORS, AND HALTING THE PAINTING AT PIER 8.
YOUR E-MAIL BELOW STATES YOU ARE NOT ACCUSING ME. I AM NOT STUPID, MR.
OGLESBY.
Elaine told Greg Spano and myself, and you witnessed that episode, that you
suspected Ron Bimes was involved with the security cameras. In fact Elaine
told me that I needed to get a lawyer to fight your accusations. I hope you
remember that I became very upset with this accusation and you told me in
front of people not to point my finger toward you. I said "ADIOS", and I
left. I will believe Elaine before I believe you.
YOU CALLED THE POLICE TO PIER 8, THEN YOU HIRED ATTORNEY SULLIVAN TO WRITE
ME. WE NEED TO GO TO THE 3RD DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS, ALONG WITH ELAINE AND
GREG SPANO, AND DISCUSS THIS HARASSMENT TOWARD ME.
Regarding the unit owner who had water damage two days ago, I am told by
that owner you admitted it was a common line and that the Association will
pay his $1,000.00 insurance deductible and you instructed him to file a
claim with his insurance company. YOU ARE WRONG.
I am informing the Bottrell Insurance Company, our new insurance carrier,
that the Pier 8 Condominium Association is responsible for all the damage,
and they should be instructing the unit owner NOT TO FILE A CLAIM WITH HIS
INSURANCE COMPANY BECAUSE MR. OGLESBY HAS ADMITTED "IT IS A COMMON
ELEMENT/LINE". PIER 8 IS RESPONSIBLE.
Also, it has come to my attention that Mr. Oglesby is fixing/repairing flat
tires for some unit owners and not others. Burl told me this a.m. that
Miller Guice will be interested in knowing this, because his prospective
buyer for Unit 319 has had numerous flat tires, and Oglesby does not respond
to Miller or the prospective buyer.
People want to know how I obtained info about the Fountain Court
Condominiums. Simply put, Rachel Mathieu was in contact with the Editor of
their newspaper at the time Mr. Oglesby was hired; and at the time Mr.
Oglesby squashed Rachel's petition to have the Board removed. Rachel told
other unit owners here at Pier 8 about the Fountain Court's blog regarding
Mr. Oglesby. If it was not for Rachel, I would never have known about
Fountain Court Condominiums...or the other properties Mr. Oglesby manages.
Mr. Oglesby, I am requesting a conference with the New Orleans Police
Department to discuss the latest accusations. I still have your e-mail in
which you declined to discuss the realtor charges with Barbara Recile and
myself. I also kept your e-mail to Barbara Recile threatening to contact
the Louisiana Real Estate Commission on her.
Sincerely,
Ron Bimes
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> Subject: Pier 8 - Painting of Entry Door Scheduled
> To: burlmahl@hotmail.com
> From: info@pier8condos.com
> Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:12:29 -0400
>
> ****** NOTICE ******
> NOTICE IS ALSO POSTED ON WEBSITE BULLETIN BOARD) Unit Entry Doors -
> Painting Scheduled Saturday, July 18, 2009
>
> Unit entry doors are scheduled to be painted over a two weekend period. We
are scheduled to apply the initial coat to ALL doors beginning 8:00 a.m.,
Saturday, July 18th; we will start on first floor and work as quickly as
possible to finish the initial coat hopefully by around 4:00 p.m. We will
then return the following Saturday, July 25th at 8:00 a.m. to apply the
second coat to all doors. In fairness, we will begin on the third floor that
Saturday morning and continue downward until finishing all doors again
around 4:00 p.m. We understand that is a bit of an inconvenience but we are
going to need your assistance by allowing the doors to dry in a slightly
open position for about 4 hours following each coat; there simply is no
other way to paint a door correctly unless you allow it to remain at least
partially open during the drying process. With this in mind, please make
arrangement to have someone present during these dates and times so that we
can complete what is probably the task as quickly as possible.
>
> Thank you in advance for your assistance and cooperation during the final
weeks of this long awaited exterior Pier 8 renovation.
>
> Sincerely,
> Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
> Property Manager
> Pier 8 Condominium Association
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From: burlmahl@hotmail.com
To:
Subject: RE: Pier 8 - Painting of Entry Door Scheduled
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:10:55 -0500
Mr. Al, Board, Attorney Jerry:
I will be out of town on Saturday, July 18, 2009. I have valuables in my
condo and I am not hiring armed security it keep watch over my condo.
In other words, Pier 8 has criminals who steal other peoples property. I
need to be there in person in order to protect my property. I have a
weapon, pepper - spray, handcuffs and my physical presence to defend myself
and/or my property to the extent the law provides.
I do not want Shotgun Basset entering my premises and stealing anymore of my
things. Pier 8 management, the Board or its attorney does not to consider
theft a serious breach of the Pier 8 rules and regulations.
Since I cannot trust Pier 8 to protect its unit owners from simple acts of
theft, I need to be at Pier 8 to protect myself and/or property.
Again, I will not be allowing anyone other than myself to have unconditional
access to my unit on Saturday, July 18, 2009, period or any other time.
There is only one exception, Pier 8 must provide me a detailed New Orleans
police officer for security.
Burl
A Pier 8 Condo Owner
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Burl:
Re: Your e-mail below
You are not the only one who is concerned about leaving your doors open here
at Pier 8.
Bob Bassett interfered with Michael Allaine, of Keller Williams Realty,
today. Mr. Bassett offered Mr. Allaine access to Unit 109 (Ms. Gondolfo's
unit)--and that unit is not even listed on the MLS For Sale. How Bob got
involved with that unit is anyone's guess.
Mr. Greg Kempton, President of Advance Waterproofing, Inc. (ph.
504-362-1843) was walking around the premises today. I asked him who he was
and he told me that Mr. Oglesby had asked him to come out to Pier 8 to
evaluate and/or bid on the walkways.
I told Mr. Kempton that I was a unit owner here at Pier 8 and most owners
are unhappy with the Board regarding the paint scheme. I was surprised to
know that the walkways were being considered for painting at this time, but
I don't know nothing about nothing.
Ms. Landry mentioned "Sven's crystal ball" in a former e-mail. Maybe Sven
and the Board know something the Association doesn't know. If the walkways
are painted, I don't think anybody gives a schitttz anymore what color the
Board selects.
Ron Bimes, Unit 121
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-----Original Message-----
From: F. Miller Guice Jr. MAI [mailto:slgappr@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 5:44 PM
To:
Subject: Mr. Oglesby Discrimatory Communication Policy
Property Manager Oglesby,
Thank you once again for leaving me out of communications involving my unit.
Once again I learn from the grape vine of something going on at Pier 8. It
was very clear you tout yourself as an expert in the field of property
management but you fail miserably in communication. The whole paint debacle
is your responsibility because you cannot communicate effectively. You have
clearly demonstrated once again you are not effectively communicating with
all Association members and that includes me. Please don't give me the
excuse I removed myself from the e-mail list. It's like this I don't trust
you and don't trust how you are running this Association.
For your information as per the attached e-mail Pier 8 had a bad experience
with Advance Waterproofing and I cannot recommend this company for future
work at Pier 8.
Like you would say response not necessary.
Miller Guice
Unit 319
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ronald Bimes [mailto:bimeshunter@live.com]
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 10:40 AM
To:
Subject: Rule 42 --Misconduct in Common Areas
Mr. Oglesby:
This past Saturday at approximately 1:00 p.m. while the painters and pest
control companies were on the premises, "misconduct in the common areas"
occurred.
Witnesses included: Ron Bimes, Michael Wakefield, Sven Ortel, Caroline
Ortel, Cami Gharanki, Peggy Fedendor, Greg Spano, Clinton Bourgeois, Elaine
Coari and others.
It was a nasty and ugly spat between two other unit owners, one of which is
your friend, Bob Bassett.
Do not fine the unit owners involved in that spat $500.00 which caused a
disturbance of the peace.
Instead, I want you and Attorney Jerry Sullivan to concentrate on me, Ron
Bimes. I also understand you waived fines regarding renters' dogs and one
regarding loud noise and drunken behavior at 2:00 a.m. in the morning in
which the NOPD was called out here.
I quietly placed the second page of the E. J. Milligan Construction
spreadsheet under everyone's doors, and you fined me within two hours. I am
sorry you did not feel the Association needed supporting documentation for
the painting bids.
Everyone tells me that you and Sullivan are going to funk me--GO AHEAD. I
think it is great you refuse to respond to certified letters.
Ron Bimes
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