July's Board meeting and etc

I am a property owner and have worked for this community and ALL the members for many years and still do. I am not on the steering committee, or a Realtor, nor am I running for the Board, but I was at the July 18th LDPOA Board meeting. I am very disappointed in our current Board. I had several issues and questions that I brought before the current Board, none of which were answered. I have encouraged members to get involved and come to meetings, But WHY? I am wasting my breath. This Board does not listen to the members as they said they would before they were elected.

By the way where was the lady that is a board member? She has missed 3 consecutive meetings now. Does that show interest in the Members or was she appointed just to fill a chair?

This Board approved minutes for the May meeting that was adjourned mid meeting they know that is illegal, after a meeting is adjourned you have to wait 96 hours before conducting any more business, did they listen? NO! They also approved the financial report for May after I mentioned there were no figures in hall rental, printing, postage and delivery accounts. Where did they put the dollar figures for printing the Discoverer, the budget and the postage for mailing of these documents? Members something is wrong here.

I brought the facts to the Board but did they listen NO. I sent 3 e-mails to ALL 7 Board members with a request to see documents as to why the salaries are so high (according to Davis- Sterling I have this right) not one of the board members had the courtesy to answer any of my requests. Is this being open and honest? We did have 7 at the time of requests.

If we get a new Board and they hire a management company (heaven forbid) I believe it will be this Boards fault because this Board did not do their fiduciary duty.

Yes Lew members did leave after the good of the order, the reason is this Board let a member go way over her 5 minutes, on an important and interesting topic but enough is enough. And as far as Mr. Porter serving a lunch what did Lew and Bill do? Did they not serve lunch? Hot dogs and chili come on Lew what is the difference?

Or is it the old saying goes “don’t do as I do, do as I say"?

Ruth Smith

Like I said “In over their heads”

If you have seen the Monthly Budget for June you know that once again this board has shown that they are not able to manage the financial aspects of this association competently and they really don’t seem to care to learn.

They have added the new dues received (about $45,000.00) for the 2009/2010 assessments to our June monthly Budget which is wrong as June is the end of the 2008/2009 fiscal year. This will then cause assessments to be $45,000 short for the 2009/2010 fiscal year.

Every year we send the dues statement out the last of June and any dues received have to be held (in the safe) and deposited on July 1^st. This is really a simple thing and there is no excuse for not getting it right. Our secretary has been with us for several years and knows that you have to hold the new dues til July lst so that they can be post and show as income in the 2009/2010 budget.

They had a quite capable Treasurer in Clem Brown but wouldn’t listen to his advice or allow him to perform his duties. Instead they deferred to the office secretary against Clem’s and my advice as she has no training in accounting designating her to oversee and direct the bookkeeper instead of Clem. This forced Clem to quit as the board would not listen or heed his advice on any financial issue.

It is not a sin to make a mistake but it is unconscionable to deny your mistakes and just arrogantly keep stumbling on. There is help and advice from knowledgeable people available to this board with just a phone call and has been since October. Any advice or suggestions has been blown off by these officers.

I do not blame either of these employees as mistakes are a part of working. Remember the old saying that if you don’t make any mistakes you aren’t working. I do blame the officers of the board as they are not overseeing their employees and are approving things without checking to make sure they are correct.

Running and self managing the association is not a difficult job, but it does require some time, common sense and educating yourself about the rules and requirements for Associations.

Old Greek Proverb loosely translated ………..YOU CAN’T FIX STUPID !!