Dear Sands Point West homeowners & renters,
I would like to discuss about the cat's issue that has been circulating around by a few individuals whose aim is to divide & fragment the board and the homeowners. Apparently they are trying to lure some homeowners to their side. Their underlying purpose - to get proxies in order to vote us down and take over the board. Some new homeowners may not know this, the main person behind the scene, Cecilia Mahar, was the former board President who authorized for her board's Vice President, Ernest Crawford, to get paid $88 per hour as a "consultant" for her board. He earned $4,400 per month, our money! Read the following summary:
"The total maximum hours, Site Obervation and Professional Management combined, without Board approval shall be (50) hours per month at the rate of $88 per hour. The maximum amount of total services rendered without Board approval shall then be $4,400. The max hours per month was discussed and signed off by Cecilia Mahar on 8/8/05."
This is in direct violation of Sands Point West bylaws that a board member is strictly voluntary and should NOT be paid by the Association's money.
Next time if you walk by the mailbox, just take a look around and see if the ramp, park, lighting and trash can cost this much:
Lighting project $6,985
Trash can + bench $2,231.96
Ramp & Railing $22,976
Total $32,282.96
Trash can + bench $2,231.96
Ramp & Railing $22,976
Total $32,282.96
Yes, that was the amount Cecilia's board spent and that amount alone could rehab building D with brand new hardie blank.
As if that was not enough, Cecilia's board attempted to borrow $2 Millions from a bank with the reason that they needed the money for building rehabs. Without a doubt if they succeeded, that money would flow through their hands like water and we would not be able to pay back and could go into default. Then our assessment fees would be increased at least 20% to be able to pay back.
Sands Point West homeowers immediately took action and voted Cecilia's entire board down in 2006 annual meeting.
