Anonymous said...
It appears that there are 6 candidates for the Board elections. For all those that haven't liked the way things have been this past year, please cast your votes for the 5 canidates running against Rene. Getting him out is the only way for things to be changed.
Monday, February 26, 2007
ATTENTION MR. DAVID FABRIZIO:
Anonymous said...
ATTENTION MR. DAVID FABRIZIO:
We got our ballot today and saw your name on it but don't know anything about you. And since you're the only one who's not already on the board, we would love to know who you are, what your qualifications are and why you are interested in being on the board. We're excited about the prospect of a new person and a fresh perspective and would love to hear from you!
ATTENTION MR. DAVID FABRIZIO:
We got our ballot today and saw your name on it but don't know anything about you. And since you're the only one who's not already on the board, we would love to know who you are, what your qualifications are and why you are interested in being on the board. We're excited about the prospect of a new person and a fresh perspective and would love to hear from you!
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Thank You Kelly!
I also wish to commend Kelly for her dedication to the community by staying on the board when she knew fully well the kind of man Rene F was and the sort of "leadership" he would provide.
Being on the board used to mean a group of residents volunteering their time and efforts in service to the community. How we've gotten so far away from that so fast is beyond my comprehension. I don't know who all the original writer talked to in making his decision not to become a board member, but I'm sure he realized that concepts like teamwork and community service are impossible under the current regime.
The original writer mentioned the "slab leak remediation project" on the clubhouse and the cost. Is it a coincidence that Rene Fernandez threw a 40th birthday party for himself in the clubhouse two weeks after the majority of the work was done?? By the way, the clubhouse is still not done. There remains some tile work and painting that needs to be done, four months after the work began !!! I guess it's not so urgent anymore now that his birthday party is over. If he actually spent all that money on the plumbing, dance floor replacement, and carpet cleaning just to impress his family and friends for a lousy birthday party, shame on him.
But, like I mentioned in previous blogs, unless at least six or seven residents are formally willing to go up against him on the ballot, Parkridge is his.
Todd in 122
PS. I haven't heard the term "cancer sticks" since about 1967
Being on the board used to mean a group of residents volunteering their time and efforts in service to the community. How we've gotten so far away from that so fast is beyond my comprehension. I don't know who all the original writer talked to in making his decision not to become a board member, but I'm sure he realized that concepts like teamwork and community service are impossible under the current regime.
The original writer mentioned the "slab leak remediation project" on the clubhouse and the cost. Is it a coincidence that Rene Fernandez threw a 40th birthday party for himself in the clubhouse two weeks after the majority of the work was done?? By the way, the clubhouse is still not done. There remains some tile work and painting that needs to be done, four months after the work began !!! I guess it's not so urgent anymore now that his birthday party is over. If he actually spent all that money on the plumbing, dance floor replacement, and carpet cleaning just to impress his family and friends for a lousy birthday party, shame on him.
But, like I mentioned in previous blogs, unless at least six or seven residents are formally willing to go up against him on the ballot, Parkridge is his.
Todd in 122
PS. I haven't heard the term "cancer sticks" since about 1967
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Board Volunteer?
Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Water Shut Off Today for #3000 Building":
Who Wants To Be On the Board
When I got the "Call for Volunteers" message, I thought I might go ahead and volunteer to be on the ballot to become a board member. I have a BS in Accounting, and I thought that maybe I could make a positive contribution to this community.
Before I did, I made a few calls to Diversified's team and spoke with a few long term residents here as well as 2 former board members. I wanted to look before I leap, in other words.
What I discovered was shocking. Not one person, not one, had anything positive to say about the current Board, or it's president, Rene Fernandez. The common thread that ran between all of the talks was that there was not one aspect of the management and administration of Parkridge that is better today than it was a year ago. I could go on for ages about issues like rule enforcement, the pros and cons (mostly cons) of the "communication form" and such, but I thought that most of that was subjective at best and petty personal opinions at worst.
In terms of money and financial matters, which is my area of expertise and has a direct effect on all of us and provides an objective method to evaluate the Board, the "previous" HOA Board had around $100,000 in reserves and operating accounts at the end of last fiscal year, March 2006. That's not fantastic, but it's not too bad either. At the end of the month in January 2007 the "current" HOA Board had around $35,000. This is NOT good.
Now I understand that we had the laundryroom/meeting building re-piped which cost over $32,000 between Pro-Serv and the drywall guy, and I assume that's where half the differnce in reserves went to. The problem is that it is the duty and responsibility of the Board to replenish the reserves when it becomes necessary and the leadership of the current Board has not shown any inclination to do so.
If we need to raise the monthly assessment or have a one-time special assessment or soem combination of the two to do so, then that is clearly what needs to happen. The comment that was made by one of Diversified's staff was that it looked like Mr. Fernandez was going to drain it dry and then quit. Again, I thought that was a personal opinion, but now I'm not so sure.
As I mentioned earlier, I could write reams of criticisms about the current HOA Board of Directors, but for now, I'm afraid I'm just going to deal myself out of the running to become a Board member. By the way, as of last week, only 3 owners have expressed an interest in remaining or becoming Board members.
B.S.S.
Who Wants To Be On the Board
When I got the "Call for Volunteers" message, I thought I might go ahead and volunteer to be on the ballot to become a board member. I have a BS in Accounting, and I thought that maybe I could make a positive contribution to this community.
Before I did, I made a few calls to Diversified's team and spoke with a few long term residents here as well as 2 former board members. I wanted to look before I leap, in other words.
What I discovered was shocking. Not one person, not one, had anything positive to say about the current Board, or it's president, Rene Fernandez. The common thread that ran between all of the talks was that there was not one aspect of the management and administration of Parkridge that is better today than it was a year ago. I could go on for ages about issues like rule enforcement, the pros and cons (mostly cons) of the "communication form" and such, but I thought that most of that was subjective at best and petty personal opinions at worst.
In terms of money and financial matters, which is my area of expertise and has a direct effect on all of us and provides an objective method to evaluate the Board, the "previous" HOA Board had around $100,000 in reserves and operating accounts at the end of last fiscal year, March 2006. That's not fantastic, but it's not too bad either. At the end of the month in January 2007 the "current" HOA Board had around $35,000. This is NOT good.
Now I understand that we had the laundryroom/meeting building re-piped which cost over $32,000 between Pro-Serv and the drywall guy, and I assume that's where half the differnce in reserves went to. The problem is that it is the duty and responsibility of the Board to replenish the reserves when it becomes necessary and the leadership of the current Board has not shown any inclination to do so.
If we need to raise the monthly assessment or have a one-time special assessment or soem combination of the two to do so, then that is clearly what needs to happen. The comment that was made by one of Diversified's staff was that it looked like Mr. Fernandez was going to drain it dry and then quit. Again, I thought that was a personal opinion, but now I'm not so sure.
As I mentioned earlier, I could write reams of criticisms about the current HOA Board of Directors, but for now, I'm afraid I'm just going to deal myself out of the running to become a Board member. By the way, as of last week, only 3 owners have expressed an interest in remaining or becoming Board members.
B.S.S.
Friday, February 16, 2007
Water Shut Off Today for #3000 Building
There is a sign at the mail boxes announcing a shut off today. The 3000 building will be down from 10am to 1pm for pipe repair.
Sunday, February 04, 2007
Wow, that was a cold shower!
Does anyone know what the story is with our water in the 3000 building today...Sunday Feb 4th?
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