It never ceases to amaze me how a person can write such vile criticisms and then sign it as anonymous. It is such a cowardly act and simply put, it is ignorant.
Just what does the person fear? Do they fear someone coming to bang on their door? Do they fear physical harm? Just what is it that they fear? Do they fear that someone would actually question the fact that they have an opinion? Or maybe it's just that they fear letting people know how ignorant they are!
Anonymous postings are nothing but cowardly acts. Simply put, if you have an opinion and you want to share that opinion, at least have the cojones to sign your name.
On another subject, while it hasn't been made official, I'm expecting a nomination from the floor for the position of treasurer for Dorothy Tetro. I saw a recent posting that pretty much let it be known that she will be running and complained about our current treasurer not being licensed as a CPA even though it we was one. I always thought that was what being retired meant, it meant you don't work so you don't have to carry a license for the work you do used to do. The work here is voluntary so being a volunteer do you need to have a license?
If that is the case then where is Dorothy Tetro's CPA license? Better yet, how many past treasurers have had CPA licenses? Oh...not required? Then why was the question brought up? If she intends to be nominated from the floor I wish her the best of luck, but her friends should stop questioning literally have a license especially if their candidate does not have one.
Frankly I don't care whether she runs or not. I only care whether she will do the job and stay within the bylaws, and just her, anyone holding office as President, vice president, recording secretary or corresponding secretary.
I believe the new system of building should be put in place, one person one vote. Doesn't matter how many Units you own, you would only get one thought.
Just like our system outside village, one person one vote. You don't see a person that is rich and owns various properties in various states going to each state and voting in each state so why should you have more than one vote here?
I made pretty much the same argument on my blog. Changed nothing.
ReplyDeleteSo are there now three candidates for treasurer--Howard O'Brien, Ed Grossman, and Dorothy Tetro?
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you are back in the blog business, Bob!
Re your sentence "I believe the new system of building should be put in place, one person one vote. Doesn't matter how many Units you own, you would only get one thought," are you referring to votes at association meetings or delegate votes at delegate assemblies (or both)? Our association bylaws, which I'm sort of assuming reflect Florida law, give votes based on the number of UNITS a person owns. If you were a large shareholder in a business, wouldn't you feel cheated if you had only the equivalent of one vote? What would become the point then of anyone seeking to become a majority shareholder?
ReplyDeleteWe're talking delegate assembly elections. Each individual association would handle it as it sees fit, but when it comes to voting for officers and executive board, it should be one person, one vote period. No more of this stuff about "well I own four units so I get four votes. The only advantage or disadvantage would be that a spouse would also have a vote. Whether they own one or twenty. Each individual association would count their votes by units. That would be the only place where that would count.
ReplyDeleteSimple. Anyone caught trying to cheat the system would be disqualified.
I think I get it now. I guess you are saying what you think the rule should be IF officers and exec. board members were elected by popular vote, i.e., by every owner in the Village. Are you also saying that one way around this would be for one to own a condo and the spouse to own a second condo, so the family would thus have two votes? If so, what would stop family members (sons, daughters, sisters, brothers, etc.) from each owning a unit, each therefore getting one vote, and all being agreed to vote the same?
ReplyDeleteIf they own the unit, they vote. what else could you do? residency requirements just like state and national elections? You tell me. But what I suggest is way better than the way some people are suggesting. Fact is, just because you own more than one property, should NOT give you more than one vote outside of your own association.
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