OCEAN MANOR CONDO ASSOCIATION
4040 GALT OCEAN DRIVE
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL. 33308
OFF: 954-568-0507
FAX: 954-561-9370
Email: jrgeorge11@gmail.com
NEWS LETTER for JULY 2011
Dear Unit Owners:
The Ocean Manor Condo Association hopes all unit owners summer has been safe and successful.
The board is continuing to work with General Bronze on a release of Lien and dismissal of the lawsuit with prejudice. This will facilitate a release of any escrow money being held by the court and should be completed in August.
The board is pleased to announce that the fence to be installed around the pool deck is underway and should be in place before the end of the summer. The pool is for the use of owners, their guests and hotel guest only. This will provide a safer atmosphere and use of the pool as was attended and help the association maintain a healthier pool.
An ADA shower for the handicapped is being installed at the pool deck for the use of all owners, their guest and hotel guest. There will be a sign posted that you must shower before entering the pool. This will greatly reduce the sand and oil that clogs the pool system and will help the association maintain and clean and healthy pool.
The Cooling Tower has been successfully switched over from the obsolete well system. This will create a savings in energy and the system will be easier to maintain which will result in a direct savings in maintenance costs.
The association has received approximately 20 unit owners who would like to participate in the first phase of the door restoration project. As stated before The Brunswick Door Company will be providing the doors and installation will be provided by Aidan Charles. The association will forward the breakdown for the price of the door and the installation. The price will be approximately $800.00 per door including installation. Please contact the office or email Rick at jrgeorge11@gmail.com if you would like to be place on the list for the first phase.
Sincerely,
The Galt Ocean Manor Board
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
May 2011 Newsletter
Dear Unit Owners:
The Ocean Manor Condo Association would like to take this opportunity to inform all unit owners each month about the progress the Association has made for this year.
As many of the owners have noticed General Bronze has been installing the windows for the dissident unit owners that have sued the Association and the Board of Directors and have not paid for their windows or their window installation.
Due to health and safety issues and that Hurricane Season is quickly approaching the association has opted to pay for and install these dissident unit owner’s high impact windows. In other words, the association which is you, the paying unit owners that have paid for their windows in 2007, are now paying for the dissident unit owners windows.
In June 2011 the final payment by the association will be paid to General Bronze for a total of $275,000.00 for the final window installation. This does not include the hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees the lawsuit has cost the association, meaning the unit owners have paid for their windows and have also paid for this lawsuit which continues with the Plaintiff’s Fifth Amended Complaint.
The association has received approximately $47,123.04 due to the FPL audit which ended in May of 2011. U-Tel Auditors completed their audit and the association benefited greatly.
The board also settled with Katzman and Korr legal firm who represented the association in the dissident unit owner’s lawsuit for 18,000.00 saving approximately $9,000.00 on the final bill owed. Katzman and Korr original legal fees were approximately $42,000.00.
Sincerely,
The Galt Ocean Manor Board
The Ocean Manor Condo Association would like to take this opportunity to inform all unit owners each month about the progress the Association has made for this year.
As many of the owners have noticed General Bronze has been installing the windows for the dissident unit owners that have sued the Association and the Board of Directors and have not paid for their windows or their window installation.
Due to health and safety issues and that Hurricane Season is quickly approaching the association has opted to pay for and install these dissident unit owner’s high impact windows. In other words, the association which is you, the paying unit owners that have paid for their windows in 2007, are now paying for the dissident unit owners windows.
In June 2011 the final payment by the association will be paid to General Bronze for a total of $275,000.00 for the final window installation. This does not include the hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees the lawsuit has cost the association, meaning the unit owners have paid for their windows and have also paid for this lawsuit which continues with the Plaintiff’s Fifth Amended Complaint.
The association has received approximately $47,123.04 due to the FPL audit which ended in May of 2011. U-Tel Auditors completed their audit and the association benefited greatly.
The board also settled with Katzman and Korr legal firm who represented the association in the dissident unit owner’s lawsuit for 18,000.00 saving approximately $9,000.00 on the final bill owed. Katzman and Korr original legal fees were approximately $42,000.00.
Sincerely,
The Galt Ocean Manor Board
An independent review of Ocean Manor's day to day operations
Attached is a copy of the Independent Panelist, Scott Fuerst’s, Report. After reviewing presentations from both sides, Mr. Fuerst has deemed it in the best interest of the Association that this matter move forward and proceed at trial.
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Friday, May 13, 2011
Hotel Rooms Closed
Attention:
The Broward County Health Department has closed down many of the Hotel's rooms as of today May 11, 2011.
Frank is in deep doodoo now!
Maybe with all the money Prez Charlie saved us.....$525,000.00 is the figure according to the minutes from the Bored meeting (Yes, Bored).....maybe we can buy the rooms from Frank.
They must think we're stupid like they are.
First Frank and Charlie we're robbing together now Charlie is acting like he saved us money?
Show us the money then we'll believe you.
Posted by Anonymous
The Broward County Health Department has closed down many of the Hotel's rooms as of today May 11, 2011.
Frank is in deep doodoo now!
Maybe with all the money Prez Charlie saved us.....$525,000.00 is the figure according to the minutes from the Bored meeting (Yes, Bored).....maybe we can buy the rooms from Frank.
They must think we're stupid like they are.
First Frank and Charlie we're robbing together now Charlie is acting like he saved us money?
Show us the money then we'll believe you.
Posted by Anonymous
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Approving Work at the Ocean Manor
Dear Unit Owners:
Please reply favorablely if you as an association member approve of the physical improvements in the building and on the grounds at the Ocean Manor.
A simple reply of Yes I approve will be sufficent.
Sincerely,
John R. George
CAM
Please reply favorablely if you as an association member approve of the physical improvements in the building and on the grounds at the Ocean Manor.
A simple reply of Yes I approve will be sufficent.
Sincerely,
John R. George
CAM
Monday, March 28, 2011
New Entry Doors?
The May 3, 2011 Agenda includes Item IID: "Unit Owners to Replace Their Entry Doors." The Blog Team believes that entry door replacement is a good idea, depending on the purchase method.
Some years ago we approached hmm, was it Darlene or Suzy? Not sure. Anyway, we said that we were speculating about replacig our entry door. She told us to "hold off" because the Board was considering a programmed replacement plan. Well that never materialized, but the issue has now resurfaced.
In spite of the fact that the doors have been painted from time to time, they are old and in pretty shabby condition. They are one of the first things that our guests see as they walk down the hallways, and, therefore, they shape a first impression of the OM. And then there is the safety and security issues.
A programmed replacement - as opposed to individual purchases - that can take advantage of quantity discounts is the only way to proceed, in our opinion.
Now the last thing that unit owners need these days is to get hit with a huge assessment. So we favor a method similar to that which funded the window project: Shop for the best loan terms, and amortise payments over a five year period.
Your thoughts?
Posted by the Blog Team
Some years ago we approached hmm, was it Darlene or Suzy? Not sure. Anyway, we said that we were speculating about replacig our entry door. She told us to "hold off" because the Board was considering a programmed replacement plan. Well that never materialized, but the issue has now resurfaced.
In spite of the fact that the doors have been painted from time to time, they are old and in pretty shabby condition. They are one of the first things that our guests see as they walk down the hallways, and, therefore, they shape a first impression of the OM. And then there is the safety and security issues.
A programmed replacement - as opposed to individual purchases - that can take advantage of quantity discounts is the only way to proceed, in our opinion.
Now the last thing that unit owners need these days is to get hit with a huge assessment. So we favor a method similar to that which funded the window project: Shop for the best loan terms, and amortise payments over a five year period.
Your thoughts?
Posted by the Blog Team
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
I am confused...
I am confused by the most recent email I received. Can someone please tell me if they understand what is happening with the “remaining” windows, GeneralBbronze, and/or the Israeli Discount Bank?
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