Delegate Assembly November 5, 2021

Meeting called to order 9:30 am Quorum of 118 delegates present.

Pledge of Allegiance lead by CPT Valenzuela

Minutes accepted as presented

Law Enforcement Report – Copt Valenzuela

242 calls resulting in 57 reported cases

Traffic- 11 stops, 8 citations, 3 warnings

Presentation of Challenge Coin to Copt Valenzuela, Lt Monath will receive one at Security Meeting.

Auto theft in Wellington, Squatters, Fraud-PAYPAL, Social Security (Card replacement), checking-

unauthorized withdrawal of $2000, Auto insurance fraud – ID Theft, Theft of cash and jewelry.

Safety concerns discussed: Dark clothing, walking in streets.

Shred your discarded mail, some people do go through the garbage to steal identities.

Question of shooting iguanas with pellet gun, Not advised. You would be responsible for wherever the

rounds go. Don’t do it.

President discussed 3.5 million build for upgrading and replacing A/C unit.

Part II of coupon for is a concern. Every dollar equates to $100,000 on your coupon.

Officer Reports:

Dominic Guarnagia- Read article re; Concrete Inspections/Building Maintenance concerns. Setting aside

funds for repairs. Decaying concrete is a major concern.

Stewart Richland- beautification committee is suspended until spring.

New owners are coming in to UCO asking questions that should be answered by their association

boards.

Discussions of Dangers of walking in streets at night. Please exercise caution and walk on sidewalks.

“Secret Garden” discussed by Dorchester K resident.

David Boas- Atlantic Broadband Hours are Mon-Fri 11-5

Asset Recovery program, any questions call at the office.

Shows start Saturday – busses will stay until 10pm

UCO office will be open on Friday after Thanksgiving

Fausto Fabbro- thanks for coming. We need to have the paperwork for the millennial agreement. For

the associations telling others it’s a waste of time, “SHAME ON YOU”. This is OUR village and we are

trying to help everyone.

Educate your new owners, ID cards at main clubhouse (WPRF) gatepass and barcodes at UCO.

Upcoming Elections . Associations with non resident officers are creating problems. The need for two or

three resident officers is needed to conduct the business of the association.

Bob Rivera- Warning about Blue Toyota speeding and passing.

Ed Grossman- Thanks all for coming. Discussed Arbitration with WPRF/Bennison.

Ruth Dreiss UCO Reporter Editor- Discussed Budget and Election

Don Foster, LCAM- Masks are required in the Theatre as of Nov 1.

Traffic on Haverhill Rd- zoom meeting with County commissioner on Monday at 10:30am

Street lights- 6 additional streetlights on Fauk Road.

Last month 371 people got Covid booster shots- working on getting an additional day

Unregistered/inoperable vehicles- some overseas unable to register,

Since pandemic,

Security dept. concentrating on most egregious cases, no tags, flat tires, dripping oil, trash inside.

Neils speaking for Greg Weiss, New district are being drawn. A Hispanic district is being drawn, no

changes for Century Village.

Catherine Waldon- running for state rep, 2 night cruise to Bahamas. Nice deals to be had. Bogo $129

Peanut Island (JFK) bunker working on getting it to code and open.

Mike, property appraiser's office- Dorothy Jackson received an award. March 1 st 2022 is deadline to file

for exemption.

Mike Edmondson introduced. State attorney’s office.

Rodney Statham- County Clerk's Office- Guardianship fraud or abuse- 355-3728 or

mypalmbeachclerk.com\fraud

Bobbi Levin- Nomination Committee Chairperson, please post announcement for upcoming elections.

Trip for Sugarcane company, bus will be ADA Compliant trip is free but only for only 24 people

David Boas thanks Bobbi Levin for taking Nominations Committee.

Good and Welfare

Sale of medical Building questioned. Concerns for Walgrens and Beauty shop expressed.

Inquiry about resumption of Transportation to Morse. VP David Boas will handle.

Herman Cohan passed away.

Howie Shulman also passed away.

Marilyn motions to adjourn.

Respectfully Submitted,

Bob Rivera, USN Ret.

UCO Secretary

delegate assembly 10/1/2021 Link

 https://youtu.be/exEMt30mOok

Delegate Assembly October 1, 2021

Delegate Assembly October 1, 2021

 

0930 – Delegate Assembly called to order.

Captain Palenzuela leads Pledge of Allegiance. 135 Delegates attending, quorum met.

Law Enforcement Report –

Person in Boca CV walking their dog was struck and killed by a vehicle. He warns that PBSO presence will be in CVWPB to prevent such an occurrence here. Slow down, stop at stop signs.

Cpt turns it over to Lt

Traffic – 6 tickets, 3 warnings, 3 crashes.

Calls for service 196, 31 resulting in Police reports.

Reminder to take your valuables out of your car, and don’t forget your keys.

Keys left in car was stolen then used in other thefts outside the village.

Fraud – Sussex L, contacted by McAfee $349 charge disputed, was told to allow access to computer and resulted in a $3350 loss. Person realized it was a scam, too late. They have access to all personal info on the computer.

Wellington- child of resident reviewing father’s bank account discovered fraudulent check written for $35,000 to father’s girlfriend.

Credit card used for purchases on Amazon, victim notified by Credit Union of attempt to gain access.

Damage to coin machine in Canterbury in laundry room.

Another car burglary credit card stolen $100 Southampton B.

Captain of COP warns of people walking on roads.

Lt Monath informs of someone coming from synagogue in dark nonreflective clothing on street that was struck and killed and asks that everyone be vigilant of their surroundings.

 

Minutes are accepted as presented.

Homeless Camp on our side of the Guitar Center wall has been removed. If you see homeless camps, please inform the CAM Donald Foster.  

Booster shots program in the works.

Crossing roads against light and in the dark discussed.

 

 New Business brought forward on agenda.

Transportation Proposal discussed.

Motion by Marilyn Gorodetzer to go with Academy Transportation’s Proposal for 5years. Joyce Reiss 2^nds. Motion passes unanimously.

 

Treasurer’s Report/UCO Budget

-Joy Bayles motions to remove line item 7504 AMR Ambulance Services from the budget.

Motion dies for lack of 2^nd.

-Jackie Karlan motions to limit Excursion buses to 1 a month. Cookie Codero 2^nds.

Only 6 yeas,  motion does not carry.

-Motion from Marilyn Gorodetzer to accept proposed UCO Budget. George Franklin.

Motion carries unanimously.

 

Officer Reports

Fausto Fabbro- To have those association that have not filed the millennial  paperwork to please fill them out and bring them to UCO to be notarized.
David Boas- Discussed the Asset Recovery Program./

Ed Grossman- re-emphasized the two legal proceedings currently underway with WPRF (arbitrations)

Stuart Richland- Concern of black sports car speeding and passing on double yellow line.

Asks for bilingual volunteers to assist with buyers/renters.

Ruth Dreiss- for last 9 months The Reporter is

Bob Rivera- Opinion- in the last 20 years we have paid Bennison 100 million dollars, in the next 10 years we will pay another 100 million plus. Suggested that we consider buying the property at reasonable market value. (current appraised value is 32.6 million).

Dominic Guarnagia- Surfside Miami comes to mind, Inspect your buildings and set money aside for necessary repairs.

LCAM- Health district will come for Covis-19 Booster Shots. Advance registration dates will be October 12 and 13 at Anshi Shalom Drive thru. Booster shots will be October 19 and 20. Additional days may be added if needed. Thanks to Commissioner Weiss.

Masks will be mandatory in theatre beginning November 1^st.

PBSO COP has returned, volunteers sought. See Allen (COP CAPT.)

Homeless encampment- owner reported, PBSO Removed.

Millennial agreement selection sheets can be picked up by non delegates.

 

Committee reports should be submitted in advance.

 

Commissioner Weiss- introduced staff member Virginia Savieto, Property from Reflection Bay may be considered may be considered for a small dog park.

 

Rodney Statham from Clerk of Circuit Court, the office now has robots (A.I. Software) to help process payments/invoices. Site for office is www.mypalmbeachclerk.com.

 

Meeting adjourns 1020am

Operations Committee Minutes 28 Sept 2021

Operations Committee Minutes    28 Sept 2021

1300- Meeting called to order, roll call. Minutes accepted as presented.

Monica Wells presents Financial Report.

Eva Rachesky discusses changes to guest passes, necessary changes needed at great expense to ADBI programming to be able to to 'ala carte' guest pass sales. Plastic vs. paper passes discussed.

Bob Rivera motions to change 1 week pass to $30 vice $35 and 2 week pass to $50 vice $70. Olga Wolkenstein 2nds. vote 2-12. Motion fails.

Eva shooting for Nov 1st to implement $5/day guest pass.

Abbey - Sept Entertainment Report. 536 total movie goers. Saturday Night Dances have been cancelled for renovations, Bands have been cancelled. 

Mgmt recommends Mask Mandate Policy in Theatre for live performances, but be aware, it will be difficult to enforce. Both Boca and Pembroke Pines have declined Mask Mandates.

Jackie Karlan makes motion for Mask mandate in clubhouse theatre. Patricia Caputo 2nds. 12-2, motion passes.

Vigorous discussion follows, No Police will be called by mgmt nor will they hire off duty police. Mask Mandate to go into affect in November.

Ed Grossman makes motion, Management will have discretion to enforce mask mandate. Jackie Karlan 2nds. 12-2, motion carries.

Dan Cruz - Hastings Locker Rooms, Raised next years budget price to $75,000 to include plastic lockers. (formalt $62,000).

Monica - Budget continuation  pg 2 of 8 line 29, Total Salary & wages, new hire for full time box office employee previously omitted. Added full time employee at $18/hr.

line 40 - chairs -removed budget for purchase of chairs. - motion made by Fausto to table purchase of chairs until 2023 budget,  Joyce 2nds.Motion is set aside as purchase of chairs is not in 2022 budget.

Discussion on Weir. To be sprayed then dredged at cost between $12-20k.  Currently there is an open end per diem for job. Line has $12k on assumption of three days work. If it comes in higher, Committee can vote to shift funds as necessary.

Pg.5 of 8 (top) Security- Request defined bill/pay rete. Platinum's proposal is $1.50 hr raise. UCO would like to see it passed entirely to the employee. $4.50 raise per hour questioned.. David I. suggests both crews (UCO and WPRF) be paid same rate. Meeting with Platinum will be on Oct 7th, discussion tabled at this time.

Pg. 8 of 8- $640k for Security $7.02 per unit/per month increase. Reserve amount is $7 per unit/mo. Budget is on pooled basis.

David I motions to lower reserve funding to $5 from $7. Patricia 2nds. 11-2 motion carries.

Olga motions With exception of Clubhouse and Hastings, only uniformed Security Guards be allowed to ask for IDs. Jackie 2nds. 4-8 motion fails.

Cameras in Party Room and kitchen. DSL bid $2514.50, Axis Masters bid $4892.  Bob Motions to accept DSLs bid of $2514.50 for cameras in Party room and kitchen. Patricia 2nds. 10-0-1 Motion Carries.

Duck Island appearance received Kudos.

Final WPRF Budget meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 12, 2021 in Room C.

Meeting adjourns 3:07pm

Respectfully Submitted, 

Bob Rivera, USN Ret. 

UCO Recording Secretary

CHANGES NEEDED... Does anyone even give a damn?

 The recall for Mary Patrick has failed...why?

Although the President and Every Vice  President has agreed that Mary should've stepped down, very little has been done to accomplish this.

I have gone door to door of over 120 Delegates and Alternate Delegates, using the sign in sheets for Delegate Assembly and they only allowed 72 of the signatures to be allowed. No one else has attempted to get signatures. No one.

Apparently no one cares that an ELECTED UCO Officer, in over a year and a half HAS NOT attended meetings, HAS NOT performed ANY of her duties, and has refused to participate in anything to do with UCO. 

Why does she hold on to the position she obviously cares nothing about? Is it the prestige of having a title? Let me tell you, there is nothing prestigious about that. 

We now have a very capable Administrative Assistant. She is being paid to perform the administrative duties, BUT, she is being paid to perform the duties of the Corresponding Secretary also. If the Corresponding Secretary does not want to do her job, why does she insist on keeping her job/title? Maybe that is just it. It gives her a title. If she can go to the meeting at the synagogue, why can't she show up at UCO? Why does her position even exist? She is proof that her position is not necessary. Eliminate it. 

I, as an officer, have requested a change to the by-laws to eliminate the position of Corresponding  Secretary and have been told that it requires a change to the original documents. So it gets put on hold... I am told that trying to change the by-law is out of order... yet no one can explain the order things need to be to effect change.

I submit that in order to make the change, it needs to be in front of the Advisory committee, the executive board, the officers committee, and then to the Delegate assembly. it has been to officers obviously, as that is where it started. It went to Advisory, which wanted to table it for further research, and it was mentioned at executive board, but not voted on as it was brought up to inform of pending work being done. Advisory determined that it would not be a by-law change but a change to the original documents and would have to go to the state.

This is being ignored, and of course it seems my voice doesn't in this matter doesn't count, or does it?

I ran for office with the strong desire to do what is RIGHT for the residents/owners of Century Village West Palm Beach. I have loved living here for over 10 years. I got involved in the first year, with the UCO Reporter, wrote a few things, did a monthly cartoon, and ran the Advertising Department. Created ads and other artwork for the paper.

The Golf course issue was brought to my attention in those first years, and it was brought to my attention that the CV could have bought it for about $800,000. They turned it down... Dumb move. I now wonder how much has been spent trying to stop what is going to happen anyway? They are going to build... there will be more traffic, the need for walls or fences or both is still there. 

I tried to get Reflection Bay to Give us the parts of their property that spur into the village. They want to be able to use our drainage, so I asked for the property to be added to the easement request and money they offered. While we did not get the property transferred, they are going to fence off the areas AND maintain them. Reflection Bay residents will not have access to the properties in question.  A pretty good victory in my book. 

The current situation with contract negotiations with WPRFs owners, The Bennison Corp. which is now in arbitration, IS IMPORTANT to all the owners in the village. We need to show Bennison that the village is UNITED in correcting a giant mistake made 20 years ago, and cutting the huge profit they have been getting. We need to put a stranglehold on the goose laying the golden eggs (which happens to be the people in their golden years at Century Village).

Atlantic Broadband... their proposal, although great for a small majority (about 60% or so) that have and pay for internet, it would save then a few bucks. The problem that I see is that all those snowbirds, that currently pay $5 a month while they are away and have their internet on hold, would lose that ability and have to pay the full price every month as it would be in their monthly association fees. That would give ABB Millions of dollars a year over and above what they are currently contracted for. Let me not forget to mention the "Internet Recovery Fees" that they have been collecting and raising. That basically boils down to increasing our fees without our consent. They call it internet recovery fee, I call it robbery. In Washington state, they sued and won to get rid of that fee and they were refunded what the cable companies pretty much stole from their customers. We need to also sue and get rid of these fees and get refunded all they have taken in the past.

So, just to sum up, what needs to be done:

1. Get the change to the documents to eliminate the position of Corresponding Secretary

2. Make a by-law change to make officers (any officer) accountable for their action or inaction of their offices. If an Executive Board member can be dismissed for missing 3-5 meeting without excuse, then the officers should also be held to the same standard. No more getting elected and not doing the job. No more putting people on the ballot just to keep someone from running or getting a position. If you run for office, be prepared to do the job or get removed automatically without having to get petitions that are ludacris.

3. the associations that have been refusing to sign on to have UCO represent them in the current arbitration need to realize that if they have to individually negotiate their Rec Rental and Entertainment contracts will become BIG TIME losers in the end. Expect to pay MUCH MUCH more. To put it bluntly, IF you refuse to join and have a united front against Bennison, then you are just plain STUPID. Don't like what I say? Tough... I would love to see what kind of deal you get when you have to negotiate your own deal. You will deserve what you get.

4. Atlantic Broadband- As much as I would save, I will, and encourage everyone to turn down any proposal that would be unfair to the people that are not here to be represented (Snowbirds). I vote NO to ABBs proposal. 

Apologies for the long post... Had a few things to get off my chest.

oh yeah, one more thing... will someone make sure that our Village President, David Israel is given a NON-CLICKING pen for any and ALL meetings!!!! The camera's audio picks it up and is not only distracting, it at times makes it hard to hear what is being said. GIVE HIM AN OLD SCHOOL NUMBER TWO PENCIL!!!!!

Bob Rivera, USN Ret. (UCO Recording Secretary)

Disclaimer: The opinions above are mostly my own, anyone not liking it... well, who cares? Like it or not, it's the truth and what needs to be said. There is more so stay tuned...same bat-time, same bat channel.

Thoughts from UCOs ONLY working Secretary

 When former Corresponding Secretary Sandy Cooper determined that she and her husband would be leaving Century Village to move up north, she asked me to take over for her. She spent a couple days training me for her duties and I have performed them ever since.  

In the March election of 2019, I ran unopposed as the Recording Secretary. Olga Wolkenstein  was running as Corresponding Secretary unopposed until Mary Patrick's name was submitted to run against Olga. 

Olga, not very popular due to the opposition of David Israel's Administration, lost to Mary. Olga has since joined at least 2 Committees and been appointed to the Executive Board and has been doing a good job in each. 

Since the election, Mary has not even tried to do the job she was elected to do. She has no interest in learning what she needs to do and claims to be allergic to my hypo-allergenic Service Dog and refuses to go to the office if we are there. Although summer of 2019 when I was on vacation visiting my children, she never stepped foot in the office. Nor has she attended more than 3 meetings since being elected. 

If an elected Executive Board member misses 3 meetings at the time, now 5, they are automatically removed from office, But with an Officer, this rule does not apply. Not only that, but to recall an executive board member, it takes 100 UCO Member signatures. For an Officer it is 100 DELEGATE signatures.

Getting that many signatures from a delegate assembly that barely makes quorum is next to impossible. Meaning Mary Patrick will continue in her office, ignoring her duties. 

I have continued performing not only my duties as Recording Secretary, but the duties of the Corresponding Secretary and the majority of the Admin Assistant duties.

I have been asking for the President and other Officers to ask for Mary Patrick's resignation and I am told she refuses. 

Why hold an office that you have no intention of fulfilling? 

The Delegates are urged to sign the petition to recall (remove) Mary Patrick from an office she has no intention of fulfilling, 

It is hard enough to get people in this Village to care enough about CV to actually run for office. Too many do not want to get involved. I say GET Involved. Have some pride in our village. Start understanding that if YOU don't care, it will wind up hitting you in the pocketbook eventually. 

Make sure your association sends a delegate every month, and better yet, one that will stay for the complete meeting. The meetings are scheduled for 9:30 until 12:00, and seldom lasts that long. 

As of last month, there are 33 Associations that DO NOT have an Alternate Delegate. of those in April's meeting, only 3 of those 33 Associations were represented. You owners need to get off your rears and get involved. Serve on your board, make sure your board has alternates to represent YOU! 

I have come very close to resigning because of Mary Patrick's negligence of her duties, but decided to keep performing my duties as per UCO bylaws. If Mary wishes to neglect hers per UCO bylaws, then it is up to you, the delegates to remove her. Her work will be waiting for her, and if she does not do it, UCO will have to HIRE it out, costing CV even more. Shameful.

Bob Rivera, USN Ret.

UCO Recording Secretary