Clubhouse Chronicle

Association to hold vote on some improvements

In response to the above publication that was mailed to all CFPOA members, my first impression is one of deception. Why would it take the board and finance committee one week of deliberation to decide to follow the rules and allow members to vote if the work exceeded the $350,000 limit?

We are now being asked to approve a “not to exceed” $440,000 amount “to update the front areas of the Clubhouse”. The good news is that this particular phase will not require a special assessment. The questionable news is that if we approve the change in rules allowing the $440,000 figure, will we forfeit our right to revert back to the $350,000 limit requiring membership vote? It is imperative that we preserve this rule or the next time the board and finance committee won’t even bother to deliberate. Our annual assessments and proposed special assessments for improvements will be spent at their total discretion and for any amount that they see fit.

The wording of the mailed ballots is essential in determining if community action is necessary. Under no circumstances should any member relinquish their right to vote on improvements exceeding $350,000. My suggestion would be to email every CFPOA member if it evident that this is an attempt to change the rules.

We all want Connestee to be honest. Advising all members at the last minute that there was going to be a community vote when they knew well in advance of the amount proposed, stating in the Chronicle that they debated giving us the choice of a vote at all, sending the ballots out before there is a meeting to discuss the details, and basically telling us how to vote, is not honest and not the way Connestee should do business.

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