Must Be Election Time (cont)

Now the response from the Throne of our Exalted One:

PLEASE NOTE WHAT HE IS ACTUALLY THINKING IS IN PARENTHESIS IS RED

To All Unit Owners (My servants) of Island Cove:

This is in regard to the recent email concerning the vote requirement change in the owners packet.  I have a copy of the email from Mr. Community Liaison (Pain in the ass) regarding a couple of issues that are coming up at our annual meeting on March 23, 2017.  I thank him for his comments. (This is how I find out who's speaking out against the machine and I can **** with them) I wish more people would get involved in our wonderful complex as more involvement by the owners would improve communication for all. (More people to **** with)

As a member of the communication committee (who's talking about me) I am sure he realizes that it is very important to get the correct facts (I mean lies) to our owners so they can make informed decisions. Unfortunately, one of the items mentioned in the email about simple majority voting, etc., is in error. (Damn! how'd he find out?)

Specifically, what was failed to be mentioned in the email is the quorum requirement for all meetings of the Association, including the annual meeting. A quorum is (My two cronies) what the By-laws require to have a valid meeting. In this case, it is one-third or 80 owners by either proxy or in person. The statement that an issue passed by 21 votes could become a “permanent addition to the Declarations” is false. (He nailed it!) Assuming there is a quorum of 80 owners, (Ha! that'll never happen.....Carol, don't tell anyone when the next meeting is) it takes a vote of 41 unit owners to make a change to matters which are covered by the By-laws. (Or in other words MY-LAWS) Matters covered by the By-laws are usually issues involving day-to-day management of the complex. The Declarations which are referred to, is a completely different document than the By-laws and deals with more substantive issues concerning ownership rights, parking, use of property, etc. Because these are more substantive owner rights in the Declarations, they are given greater weight (Do I look fat?) as a matter of law. If there is a conflict between the Declarations and the By-laws, the Declarations would apply. For this reason, it also takes a greater vote by the owners to change Declarations. In our case, to change a Declaration it takes a 2/3 vote (or 160 unit owners) to make a change to the Declarations - not the 21 owners hypothetically referred to.

Historically, for many years it was difficult to get 80 unit owners by proxy and/or in person at our annual meeting. (Cus I keep changing the date) To get 160 unit owners at any meeting is extremely difficult. Nevertheless, it is the opinion of a majority (ME!) of the Board that certain matters need to be changed in the Declarations. It was for that reason that the Board proposed this amendment to the Declarations which would call for a 50% vote of the 80 unit owners needed for a quorum to pass a change. This would be the same as the current Bylaws. I do not know where the idea (I told him) that Mr. states that a vote of 21 members “could end up costing owners hundreds of thousands of dollars (Probably more then that) in additional assessments”, but it certainly is an accusation without foundation. (Like our seawall)

As part of the communication committee, (Which I just abolished) I would hope that before any additional comments in this regard are provided to our membership, (My flock) that Mr. would communicate with the Board or at least other communication committee members to avoid future misstatements. (TRUTHS!) 

As far as the comments about an audit, (Those are nice cars) we have always had an open policy toward financial information being available to any owner. (Never gonna happen) As to the $5,000.00 cash (CHA CHING!!, momma got a new pair of shoes) not being accounted for, I don’t know where this information came from, (I'm gonna find out) but we just had an Audit in 2016, and there were no issues.  However, if the owners want another audit,I will be happy to implement this request, (Another lie) but we will need to make an assessment to all owners to pay for this additional service. 

I look forward to the annual meeting, where I welcome comments or concerns by any of our owners. (I can't stop lying!!!!!)