The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jack Wolfsdorf to the Board of Directors of the Venetia Condominium Association. This is an appointed, non-voting board seat, but carries many of the same responsibilities as the voting board seats.
Board President Sharon Dodge, says “Jack has shown a lot of interest in the Venetia progress and well-being, and has served on the Finance committee since March. We are glad to have his help and good counsel on the many pressing matters before us during the remainder of this year’s Board term. Thanks Jack, for stepping up to the plate with us.”
If you do not know Jack yet, take time to introduce yourself and meet him at the next regularly scheduled board meeting. Advisory Board members participate in the same way as voting board members in all meetings, except they do not vote.
A Tropical Storm advisory has been issued for the South Florida area, which includes the Florida Keys from Craig Key westward to the Dry Tortugas… including Florida Bay. Tropical Storm Fay (50 mph) is spinning WNW along the south coast of Cuba and is expected to threaten Florida by late tomorrow.
For your safety please listen to the radio and/or TV reports for further information. Please prepare early for any possible developments.
BE SURE TO:
1. Remove all furniture and loose objects from balconies.
2. Close your hurricane shutters.
Do not delay in your preparation! Read more…
As you may know, Management sent out last week a “Census Form” to each of the residents at Venetia. It is imperative that you fill out the census form and return it promptly to the management office. There are several reasons why this census is requested:
1. Access keys and cards will be changed out floor by floor soon. You will not be able to obtain new access cards until we have your information on file. Having your information now, in advance, will mean you “do not wait” for the new cards when the time to receive your new one comes.
2. Unauthorized residents are living in the building, and even unknown illegal “squatters”, at least one of whom turned out be conducting criminal activity from the unit he occupied. Read more…
Please be advised that Venetia will be conducting a major garage cleaning project starting on Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 at 7:00AM. This project will begin with the pressure cleaning of the 7th floor parking area. All other floors will subsequently follow.
Notices will be posted on your vehicle and a phone alert will be made the day before you parking area will be pressure washed. Please make arrangements to move your vehicle on the day cleaning is scheduled for your assigned parking area. It should only take one day per parking level.
We understand this may cause some inconvenience, however your full cooperation is absolutely necessary to complete this project successfully. The end result: A Clean Parking Garage!
We thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Sharon Dodge, President of the Venetia Board of Directors, responds here to a recent post titled Election Procedures: Facts and Questions
Nothing hinders or challenges a small Board of Directors more than the sudden resignation of one of its Directors mid-term. An immediate void disrupts the team and leaves a big job no longer being done.
For this reason, both the serving residential director and the commercial director made the unanimous decision to appoint Loretta Alkalay to the Board of Directors, to serve as Vice-President for the remainder of the term.
Alkalay is an attorney with countless years of organizational management experience who has long served as a volunteer at the Venetia. She has a strong willingness to serve, and is, in short, an excellent person for the job. Everyone, even those who question the appointment on principle, agree that she is a great choice.
Also, because of the exceptional work load of the Board, we have appointed a new, non-voting, Advisory Board member to our Board of Directors, Candace Vasillion, to help ‘fill the gap’. In addition, we plan to appoint at least one more non-voting, Advisory Board member to our Board of Directors.
In view of the work that remains and the high rate of “burnout” on all Boards, expect to see a proposal for your consideration in the coming Annual Election in January of ‘09, to expand the voting Board members by at least two new seats.
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Does the Board of Directors have the right to appoint a replacement upon the resignation of a Board member?
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The Board of Directors of the Venetia Condominium Association announces the appointment of Loretta Alkalay as Board Vice President. She fills the vacancy resulting from the resignation of Stacey Stokes and will serve out the remainder of her term. The appointment will be ratified at the next Board’s Meeting.
Loretta has been Regional Counsel for a major federal agency in NY for the last 20 years, handling complex litigation, as well as routine real estate, procurement and personnel matters. Most of these years, she’s been forced to manage resources under tight financial constraints; doing much more with much less was a regular challenge. We’re sure she will use these skills to help Venetia move forward while weathering the fiscal crisis that has hit so hard in South Florida. Read more…
Please be advised that the roof project with WeatherGuard Industrial Roofing has commenced and will continue for the next six weeks until completion.
Due to the rainy season and hurricane season in progress, we are on an aggressive work schedule to complete the project as soon as possible.
The work schedule for the next six week will be as follows:
7:00 a.m. – sundown (approx. 7:00 p.m.) Monday thru Friday
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
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The Summer 2008 Edition of the Venetia Voice should have been sent to most residents via email, but in case you missed it, here’s what’s inside this issue:
- The Venetia Faces Budgetary/Foreclosure Crisis
- Roof Update
- Committee Updates
- Manager’s Corner by Fabie
- My Turn - Wal-Mart may move into the ‘hood
- and much more!
Download the PDF version by clicking here or Read more…
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