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While warm and snug in our abode at The Venetia, it’s getting chilly outside. According to my Vista Gadget, it’s currently 61 degrees out at 7:30PM. According to the Weather Channel, we have a 20% chance of rain, some clouds.

Low 46F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph. 46 degrees is a bit nippy, so make sure to be ready with warm gear in the morning.

‘This is the Venetia Online with your Miami forecast for February 28, 2008.‘ If you’d like to view the current weather forecast for Miami, click here.

Today is Wednesday, February 20th. This is Sue Gale with a message concerning your air conditioners. Please be advised that the repair work on the pipe on the 7th Floor is not yet completed.

Do not turn you’re a/c back on until you get the all clear from security. I repeat…DO NOT TURN YOUR A/C BACK ON UNTIL YOU GET THE ALL CLEAR FROM SECURITY.

The Annual Meeting and Election was held tonight at the 2nd floor meeting room at the Venetia at 7PM. There was a great turnout and it was great to see so many people there.

The meeting began by the selection of individuals to count the results of the amendments and election voting in teams of two. After selection, the Board had an open forum to discuss anything on people’s minds.

The topic of the studio and it’s allocation of maintenance and assessments was raised. Discussion ensued regarding how it was calculated in the docs, how the amendment would be next to impossible to modify and the will of the people were displayed. Many agreed it is morally wrong, but as previously pointed out by a Venetia Attorney at a recent Town Hall meeting, our docs were developed the year prior to modification in the Florida Statutes which make the allocation of assessments, as done in our building, illegal after the passing of the law. Any prior organizational docs were excluded from the legislation. Read more…

Sue Gale has a reminder that tomorrow morning at 9AM the Air Conditioner will be shut off for two repairs.

Please turn your thermostats off.

We anticipate that these repairs will be completed by 5PM. We will notify you if they finish earlier that 5PM so you can turn your air conditioning back on. We apologize for the inconvenience.

The Miami City Council met on Thursday and discussed the details for the legal use of Wall Murals in the city of Miami. Two ordinances have been proposed. Both will render wall murals legal.

The council is deciding which of the two ordinances to adopt, possibly even a combination of the two. The discussion will be continued at their next meeting, on Thursday, Feb. 21st. The hearing will be broadcast on Channel 77. Please tune in.

Fernando just told me that water is now in between the two roofs. When there is a crack where you walk on the roof, water spurts up. The roof could collapse if it gets too heavy and, at best, water will find its way down to leak on the 35th floor and down. I am sure Fernando can explain this much better than I, but we have to make the roof a priority.

Susan Gale, Property Manager
Venetia Condominium Association

From Fernando Cruz, Building Engineer: Read more…

The election is drawing near. This is the first time that you actually have a choice among residential directors to make. I’m not going to recount all the progress that’s been made, you’ve heard plenty in the past few weeks. I’m simply going to ask you to make a choice to keep to the plan and keep the current board on-board.

While each of us believes that one issue or another is of paramount importance, the truth is that there are dozens and dozens of urgent and emergency issues arising every day that the board must prioritize and deal with. Sharon, Jay and I together have been able to tackle an amazing number of them because we each have complimentary strengths and we each try to keep an eye on the big picture, the long-term good of Venetia. I do not believe it is wise to lose that momentum right now and hope that you will vote for both Sharon and I in the election for residential directors next Tuesday.

There will be extra ballots at the meeting Tuesday night at 7:00 if you haven’t voted yet.

Dear Friends and Residents of Plaza Venetia,

I am reaching out to each of you to discuss the special assessment as a fellow resident and non-board member. From what I understand the management office has collected approximately 60% of the first stage which was due on Nov 20, 2007.

The total due was $1,013,880 and we’re still outstanding $397,634.

Of the payment due on February 4, 2008, we’ve collected approximately 30%. Total due was $655,613 and collected to date is $169,088.
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