Board Elections (5), Krazy Krengelis (10) & Fox Management Group Defaults, OWES OVER $4,100! (#397)

Continuing from yesterday, M e-mailed...

Mara:

You stated:
"I am sorry that you feel the conditions of mailing completed candidate forms for all candidates to all unit owners is unfair.
This is standard procedures that many Associations utilize."

Then why does Mark Pearlstein point out this item from the Illinois Condo Code in his Tribune "Condo Advisor" column in relation to candidate communications in Board elections?
(note the last line in particular...)
605/18.2  Administration of Property Prior to Election of Initial Board of Managers
(b) (i) ...shall provide to any unit owner within 3 working days of the request, the names, addresses, and weighted vote of each unit owner entitled to vote at such meeting.
Any unit owner shall be PROVIDED WITH THE SAME INFORMATION within 10 days of receipt of the request, with respect to each SUBSEQUENT meeting to elect members of the Board of Managers. (CAPS are my emphasis, not Mark's.)
(The April 14th, 2010 meeting is a "subsequent meeting to elect members of the Board of Managers".)

You stated...
"The Board members are not required to host meetings."
and
"As we generally, meet in the living room or dining room of a unit, the fact that a unit owner may have one or two bedrooms is inconsequential."

True, but under the law, the meetings have to be accessible to all unit owners.
Right now, they are not.
Previous board members (Tara and Judy) were gracious enough to make the meetings convenient to all by utilizing their units.
Why don't the current Board members?
Is there a problem?

Unfortunately, for this election, it's a moot issue.
There are too many apparent irregularities to make my participation as a candidate viable.
I cannot allow myself to appear to condone actions I believe violate either the spirit or letter of the Condo Code.
If you follow the rules of the Illinois Condo Code in the 2012 election, I'll be happy to run.

See you in two years.

M

PS: When will we finally see the overdue 2009 Common Expenses and Year-End Report?

Mara responded...

Dear M:

As you feel that there are a couple of items that have not been addressed to your satisfaction:

1.  Attached is a listing of unit owners, the unit address and the respective percentage of ownership that is used to calculate the election votes.

2.  As to the location of the meeting, you ask "Why don't the current Board members? Is there a problem?"  I will ask a similar question, Why don't the current unit owners volunteer to host a meeting? Is there a problem?
In the spirit of making it convenient for you to attend the meeting at the library, I will gladly offer to pick you up.  I unfortunately, have a small car so there would only be room for you.  Please let me know if you are interested in a ride.

Respectfully,
Mara Fox

You'll note that Mara answered the question about the Board Member's hosting the meeting with another question.
It's an old debaters' trick to put the original questioner on the defensive (not to mention not answering the question).
Doesn't work with either of us. (We're both old debaters!)
She also didn't answer the question about the long-overdue 2009 Common Expenses & Year-End Report! (It's the end of March, 2010 for chrissakes!)
However, she did send a list of owners' addresses, after stating she wouldn't.

More tomorrow!

Had an interesting confrontation with business analyst / Board member Carol J Krengelis last nite.
But, I'll let the email I sent afterward explain...

Carol:

Just curious as to why you just publicly claimed I'm "vandalizing" your bicycle and that I "hate" Board members?

What, exactly, is the "vandalism" you claim has been done?
If there is "vandalism", why haven't you filed a police report?
Do you even known what the definition of "vandalism" is? (We know Eddie doesn't, but I expected better of you.)
And, if there is "vandalism", what makes you think I did it?

Please, I beg you, present your evidence!

Plus, what makes you think I "hate" Board members?

Make your case, kid!
Here's your chance!

Awaiting an intelligent response,
B

Still no response! (Are you surprised?)

In other news...
Wednesday's total for Fox Management Group's still-unpaid bill from July, 2008 (almost two years ago!)...$4,171.51 from an original $75!
They've broken the $4,100 level!
Now that the 1% per workday cumulative late fee is over $41, it's really mounting up, at a rate of $205+ a week! That's almost triple the amount they originally owed!
It's almost 400 (FOUR HUNDRED) late charges, and now the amount (with late fees) is almost 53 times the original bill...
Is that just pitiful, or what?
I hope for her sake that Mara's better with her library books and DVD rentals! ;-)
Personally, I think she's a terrible role model for her kids, demonstrating financial irresponsibility (not to mention arrogant stupidity) as being a good thing!

Board Elections (4), Krazy Krengelis (9) & Fox Management Group Defaults, OWES OVER $4,100! (#396)

Continuing the saga of the Board election from yesterday...
Mara e-mailed...

M,
To address your issues as requested:
1.  There is no editing of the candidacy form.  That and the proxy is what will be mailed to all the unit owners (offsite included).
2.  The mailing is completed by our office.  I will not be sending you a listing of offsite owners' addresses.  Please submit the information to our office and it will be mailed along with the other candidacy forms.
3.  Proxies are voted based on how the form is completed.  Unit owners that complete a proxy and mail to our address have the right if they choose to vote for the candidates on the proxy or write in their own candidate.  The unit owner may also choose to have another unit vote their proxy.  It may be a board member - however it could be another unit owner.  If the proxy is made out to a board member - any one of the current board members may vote based on how they want to.
4.  All votes are based on percentage of ownership of the unit as determined in the declaration.
5.  Each unit receives up to 3 votes, as there are 3 positions available.  Cumulative voting is permitted.
A unit owner may take all 3 votes and vote for 1 candidate, 2 votes for 1 candidate and 1 vote for a 2nd candidate or vote 1 vote for 3 candidates.  Each ballot or proxy must equal at most 3 votes.
6.  Proxy votes are tabulated along with ballots completed and collected at the meeting.  Any unit owner may audit the tabulation process.
7.  The meeting is scheduled to be held at the library.  I apologize for the inconvenience.  You may want to ask a neighbor if they would be willing to give you a ride.  In the future, you can volunteer to host the meeting.  That way it would be onsite and convenient for you.

I believe I have addressed all your questions and concerns, if not please forward another e-mail.  If you still would like to be considered please forward your candidacy form and any other documents you would like mailed to all the unit owners.

M responded...

Mara,

I'm afraid the conditions you stipulate are unacceptable, as they give an unfair advantage to the Board members in presenting information to the voters, particularly the off-site ones whose addresses the Board members have access to, but I do not, even though I'm legally entitled to that information for exactly this purpose.

Plus, you really haven't explained how the votes proxied to the Board (as a whole, not individuals) will be counted and/or allocated, and who on the Board will do it.
Your claim that "All votes are based on percentage of ownership of the unit as determined in the declaration." is inaccurate, as all units have three votes, regardless of their percentage of ownership.
Just because there are three slots available is no reason for "three votes per unit", especially since no one is running for a particular position.
One vote per unit or a weighted rate of 1-5 (since there are five levels of assessment) would be logical, and certainly less confusing.
Of course, looking over the assessments, the present Board members would have lower voting levels than most units due to their lower assessments.
Perhaps that's why it's not done that way.

You say "You may want to ask a neighbor if they would be willing to give you a ride."
Except for Board members (and I doubt any of them would want B in their car.), no one attends the meetings!
Again, you say "In the future, you can volunteer to host the meeting.

That way it would be onsite and convenient for you."

Why don't the present Board members host the meetings?
Previous Board members (Tara and Judy, specifically) had no problem doing so.
Yet none of the present Board members, who own two-bedroom units, are willing to do so.
We're in a one-bedroom unit, so if two-bedroom occupants couldn't find room to host, we certainly couldn't!

At any rate, I'll have to pass...again.
Perhaps in 2012, you could begin the process in February rather than waiting until the last minute?
That way all this could be resolved without the tight deadline.

I guess we'll see in two years...

We will, of course post the "election" results...

Had an interesting confrontation with business analyst / Board member Carol J Krengelis last nite.
But, I'll let the email I sent afterward explain...

Carol:

Just curious as to why you just publicly claimed I'm "vandalizing" your bicycle and that I "hate" Board members?

What, exactly, is the "vandalism" you claim has been done?
If there is "vandalism", why haven't you filed a police report?
Do you even known what the definition of "vandalism" is? (We know Eddie doesn't, but I expected better of you.)
And, if there is "vandalism", what makes you think I did it?

Please, I beg you, present your evidence!

Plus, what makes you think I "hate" Board members?

Make your case, kid!
Here's your chance!

Awaiting an intelligent response,
B

Still no response! (Are you surprised?)

In other news...
Tuesday's total for Fox Management Group's still-unpaid bill from July, 2008 (almost two years ago!)...$4,130.21 from an original $75!
They've broken the $4,100 level!
Now that the 1% per workday cumulative late fee is over $41, it's really mounting up, at a rate of $205+ a week! That's almost triple the amount they originally owed!
It's almost 400 (FOUR HUNDRED) late charges, and now the amount (with late fees) is almost 53 times the original bill...
Is that just pitiful, or what?
I hope for her sake that Mara's better with her library books and DVD rentals! ;-)
Personally, I think she's a terrible role model for her kids, demonstrating financial irresponsibility (not to mention arrogant stupidity) as being a good thing!

Board Elections (3), Krazy Krengelis (8) & Fox Management Group Defaults, OWES OVER $4,000! (#395)

Several days ago, M solicted info regarding running for the upcoming elections.
Mara responded...

M,
If you are interested in adding your name to the ballot, I will send out new notices. There will be a change to the meeting location - so this can be included with the same mailing.  Please complete the attached form and return as soon as possible.

M responded...

Mara:
Will the new location be on-site, or at least closer to the condo itself?
The present location is inaccessible to me due to cutbacks in the schedule of the bus after 7pm.
As you know, neither B nor I drive, I've had knee surgery (limiting how far I can walk comfortably), and B will require surgery before autumn.

Received the form.
Will be happy to it fill out and return with your assurances that
1) There will be no censoring or editing of my submitted material in it's retransmission to the voters.
2) I will receive the addresses of all off-site owner-voters, so I can communicate my campaign message directly to them.
They're entitled to see the same information the resident owner-voters will see, via the campaign flyer and brochure B will be producing. (He's also considering pin-back campaign buttons. You know how he gets carried away with such things.)
I note you didn't address the question I asked about this particular matter (it was the primary question in my initial e-mail).

And a couple of questions regarding the "votes proxied to the Board of Directors":
How are the proxied votes to be allocated? (Equally among the existing Board members? Given to one who "needs" them to stay in office?)
When will the "proxied to the Board" votes be counted? At the beginning? The end?
And, who on the Board decides who gets which votes?
Forgive my ignorance of this particular practice, it's just that neither I, nor others I know who live in condos, have heard of such a practice, nor this "three votes" per unit procedure. (It's usually one
vote per unit, or "weighted" according to assessment amount, in which case there would be five levels of voting power from one to five votes per unit depending on the five levels of assessment.)

If you can't (or won't) answer all the questions, please do not put my name on the ballot.
I can try again in 2012.

No response, yet.

Had an interesting confrontation with business analyst / Board member Carol J Krengelis last nite.
But, I'll let the email I sent afterward explain...

Carol:

Just curious as to why you just publicly claimed I'm "vandalizing" your bicycle and that I "hate" Board members?

What, exactly, is the "vandalism" you claim has been done?
If there is "vandalism", why haven't you filed a police report?
Do you even known what the definition of "vandalism" is? (We know Eddie doesn't, but I expected better of you.)
And, if there is "vandalism", what makes you think I did it?

Please, I beg you, present your evidence!

Plus, what makes you think I "hate" Board members?

Make your case, kid!
Here's your chance!

Awaiting an intelligent response,
B

Still no response! (Are you surprised?)

In other news...
Monday's total for Fox Management Group's still-unpaid bill from July, 2008 (almost two years ago!)...$4,089.32 from an original $75!
They've broken the $4,000 level!
Now that the 1% per workday cumulative late fee is over $40, it's really mounting up, at a rate of $200+ a week! That's almost triple the amount they originally owed!
It's almost 400 (FOUR HUNDRED) late charges, and now the amount (with late fees) is almost 53 times the original bill...
Is that just pitiful, or what?
I hope for her sake that Mara's better with her library books and DVD rentals! ;-)
Personally, I think she's a terrible role model for her kids, demonstrating financial irresponsibility (not to mention arrogant stupidity) as being a good thing!

Krazy Krengelis (7) & Fox Management Group Defaults, OWES OVER $4,000! (#394)

Had an interesting confrontaion with business analyst / Board member Carol J Krengelis last nite.
But, I'll let the email I sent afterward explain...

Carol:

Just curious as to why you just publicly claimed I'm "vandalizing" your bicycle and that I "hate" Board members?

What, exactly, is the "vandalism" you claim has been done?
If there is "vandalism", why haven't you filed a police report?
Do you even known what the definition of "vandalism" is? (We know Eddie doesn't, but I expected better of you.)
And, if there is "vandalism", what makes you think I did it?

Please, I beg you, present your evidence!

Plus, what makes you think I "hate" Board members?

Make your case, kid!
Here's your chance!

Awaiting an intelligent response,
B

Still no response! (Are you surprised?)

In other news...
Friday's total for Fox Management Group's still-unpaid bill from July, 2008 (almost two years ago!)...$4,048.83 from an original $75!
They've broken the $4,000 level!
Now that the 1% per workday cumulative late fee is over $40, it's really mounting up, at a rate of $200+ a week! That's almost triple the amount they originally owed!
It's almost 400 (FOUR HUNDRED) late charges, and now the amount (with late fees) is almost 53 times the original bill...
Is that just pitiful, or what?
I hope for her sake that Mara's better with her library books and DVD rentals! ;-)
Personally, I think she's a terrible role model for her kids, demonstrating financial irresponsibility (not to mention arrogant stupidity) as being a good thing!

Krazy Krengelis (6) & Fox Management Group Defaults, OWES OVER $4,000! (#393)

Had an interesting confrontaion with business analyst / Board member Carol J Krengelis last nite.
But, I'll let the email I sent afterward explain...

Carol:

Just curious as to why you just publicly claimed I'm "vandalizing" your bicycle and that I "hate" Board members?

What, exactly, is the "vandalism" you claim has been done?
If there is "vandalism", why haven't you filed a police report?
Do you even known what the definition of "vandalism" is? (We know Eddie doesn't, but I expected better of you.)
And, if there is "vandalism", what makes you think I did it?

Please, I beg you, present your evidence!

Plus, what makes you think I "hate" Board members?

Make your case, kid!
Here's your chance!

Awaiting an intelligent response,
B

Needless to say, still no response!

In other news...
Thursday's total for Fox Management Group's still-unpaid bill from July, 2008 (almost two years ago!)...$4,008.64 from an original $75!
They've broken the $4,000 level!
Now that the 1% per workday cumulative late fee is over $40, it's really mounting up, at a rate of $200+ a week! That's almost triple the amount they originally owed!
It's almost 400 (FOUR HUNDRED) late charges, and now the amount (with late fees) is almost 53 times the original bill...
Is that just pitiful, or what?
I hope for her sake that Mara's better with her library books and DVD rentals! ;-)
Personally, I think she's a terrible role model for her kids, demonstrating financial irresponsibility (not to mention arrogant stupidity) as being a good thing!

Krazy Krengelis (5) & Fox Management Group Defaults, OWES OVER $3,900! (#392)

Had an interesting confrontaion with business analyst / Board member Carol J Krengelis last nite.
But, I'll let the email I sent afterward explain...

Carol:

Just curious as to why you just publicly claimed I'm "vandalizing" your bicycle and that I "hate" Board members?

What, exactly, is the "vandalism" you claim has been done?
If there is "vandalism", why haven't you filed a police report?
Do you even known what the definition of "vandalism" is? (We know Eddie doesn't, but I expected better of you.)
And, if there is "vandalism", what makes you think I did it?

Please, I beg you, present your evidence!

Plus, what makes you think I "hate" Board members?

Make your case, kid!
Here's your chance!

Awaiting an intelligent response,
B

Needless to say, no response.

In other news...
Wednesday's total for Fox Management Group's still-unpaid bill from July, 2008 (almost two years ago!)...$3,968.95 from an original $75!
They've broken the $3,900 level!
Now that the 1% per workday cumulative late fee is over $39, it's really mounting up, at a rate of $195+ a week! That's more than double the amount they originally owed!
It's over 380 (THREE HUNDRED NINETY) late charges, and now the amount (with late fees) is almost 53 times the original bill...
Is that just pitiful, or what?
I hope for her sake that Mara's better with her library books and DVD rentals! ;-)
Personally, I think she's a terrible role model for her kids, demonstrating financial irresponsibility (not to mention arrogant stupidity) as being a good thing!

Board Elections (2), Krazy Krengelis (4) & Fox Management Group Defaults, OWES OVER $3,900! (#391)

We received the assements on time for a change.
We also received a proxy for elections for new Board members, with only the three present Board members on it!
Note also, that, since it was sent on March 19th, and the meeting is on April 14th, there's less than a month for any other candidates to enter...

Like the previous election two years ago, M wants to run for the Board, and has sent this letter to Mara Feldman-Fox.

Dear Mara:

Since you're solicting candidates for the Board, I'm requesting information about getting on the ballots sent to off-site owners.
Since most, if not all, off-site owners will not attend the Board meeting on April 14th, how can I announce my candidacy, provide information on my qualifications, detail the problems I feel exist with the current Board's actions, and be placed on revised ballots?
Otherwise, the off-site owners will only be aware of the three existing Board candidates, and since they've not yet received the 2009 Year End Summary or Common Expenses, they are unaware of the condo's current financial status.
Note: B can take care of providing flyers and posters to resident owners at '58-'60.
I just need off-site information for mailing purposes.
Respectfully,
M

Mara responded...

M,
If you are interested in adding your name to the ballot, I will send out new notices. There will be a change to the meeting location - so this can be included with the same mailing. Please complete the attached form and return as soon as possible.

You'll note, no mention of the off-site addresses, and the push for an immediate response (and old salesman's trick.)
I suspect, she just wants to get M's name on there to add credibility to an already-rigged election.
Plus, by NOT mentioning the off-site addresses, she can always claim she never promised (even though it's required by law) to provide them!

We'll keep you updated.

Had an interesting confrontaion with business analyst / Board member Carol J Krengelis last nite.
But, I'll let the email I sent afterward explain...

Carol:

Just curious as to why you just publicly claimed I'm "vandalizing" your bicycle and that I "hate" Board members?

What, exactly, is the "vandalism" you claim has been done?
If there is "vandalism", why haven't you filed a police report?
Do you even known what the definition of "vandalism" is? (We know Eddie doesn't, but I expected better of you.)
And, if there is "vandalism", what makes you think I did it?

Please, I beg you, present your evidence!

Plus, what makes you think I "hate" Board members?

Make your case, kid!
Here's your chance!

Awaiting an intelligent response,
B

Needless to say, no response.

In other news...
Tuesday's total for Fox Management Group's still-unpaid bill from July, 2008 (almost two years ago!)...$3,929.65 from an original $75!
They've broken the $3,900 level!
Now that the 1% per workday cumulative late fee is over $39, it's really mounting up, at a rate of $195+ a week! That's more than double the amount they originally owed!
It's over 380 (THREE HUNDRED NINETY) late charges, and now the amount (with late fees) is almost 53 times the original bill...
Is that just pitiful, or what?
I hope for her sake that Mara's better with her library books and DVD rentals! ;-)
Personally, I think she's a terrible role model for her kids, demonstrating financial irresponsibility (not to mention arrogant stupidity) as being a good thing!

Board Elections, Krazy Krengelis (3) & Fox Management Group Defaults, OWES OVER $3,800! (#390)

We received the assements on time for a change.
We also received a proxy for elections for new Board members, with only the three present Board members on it!
Note also, that, since it was sent on March 19th, and the meeting is on April 14th, there's less than a month for any other candidates to enter...

Like the previous election two years ago, M wants to run for the Board, and has sent this letter to Mara Feldman-Fox.

Dear Mara:

Since you're solicting candidates for the Board, I'm requesting information about getting on the ballots sent to off-site owners.
Since most, if not all, off-site owners will not attend the Board meeting on April 14th, how can I announce my candidacy, provide information on my qualifications, detail the problems I feel exist with the current Board's actions, and be placed on revised ballots?
Otherwise, the off-site owners will only be aware of the three existing Board candidates, and since they've not yet received the 2009 Year End Summary or Common Expenses, they are unaware of the condo's current financial status.
Note: B can take care of providing flyers and posters to resident owners at '58-'60.
I just need off-site information for mailing purposes.
Respectfully,
M 

We'll, of course, keep you updated...

Had an interesting confrontaion with business analyst / Board member Carol J Krengelis last nite.
But, I'll let the email I sent afterward explain...

Carol:

Just curious as to why you just publicly claimed I'm "vandalizing" your bicycle and that I "hate" Board members?

What, exactly, is the "vandalism" you claim has been done?
If there is "vandalism", why haven't you filed a police report?
Do you even known what the definition of "vandalism" is? (We know Eddie doesn't, but I expected better of you.)
And, if there is "vandalism", what makes you think I did it?

Please, I beg you, present your evidence!

Plus, what makes you think I "hate" Board members?

Make your case, kid!
Here's your chance!

Awaiting an intelligent response,
B

Needless to say, no response.

In other news...
Monday's total for Fox Management Group's still-unpaid bill from July, 2008 (almost two years ago!)...$3,890.74 from an original $75!
They've broken the $3,800 level!
Now that the 1% per workday cumulative late fee is over $38, it's really mounting up, at a rate of $190+ a week! That's more than double the amount they originally owed!
It's over 380 (THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY) late charges, and now the amount (with late fees) is almost 49 times the original bill...
Is that just pitiful, or what?
I hope for her sake that Mara's better with her library books and DVD rentals! ;-)
Personally, I think she's a terrible role model for her kids, demonstrating financial irresponsibility (not to mention arrogant stupidity) as being a good thing!

Krazy Krengelis (2) & Fox Management Group Defaults, OWES OVER $3,800! (#389)

Still awaiting a response...

Had an interesting confrontaion with business analyst / Board member Carol J Krengelis last nite.
But, I'll let the email I sent afterward explain...

Carol:

Just curious as to why you just publicly claimed I'm "vandalizing" your bicycle and that I "hate" Board members?

What, exactly, is the "vandalism" you claim has been done?
If there is "vandalism", why haven't you filed a police report?
Do you even known what the definition of "vandalism" is? (We know Eddie doesn't, but I expected better of you.)
And, if there is "vandalism", what makes you think I did it?

Please, I beg you, present your evidence!

Plus, what makes you think I "hate" Board members?

Make your case, kid!
Here's your chance!

Awaiting an intelligent response,
B

Needless to say, no response.

In other news...
Friday's total for Fox Management Group's still-unpaid bill from July, 2008 (almost two years ago!)...$3,852.22 from an original $75!
They've broken the $3,800 level!
Now that the 1% per workday cumulative late fee is over $38, it's really mounting up, at a rate of $190+ a week! That's more than double the amount they originally owed!
It's over 380 (THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY) late charges, and now the amount (with late fees) is almost 49 times the original bill...
Is that just pitiful, or what?
I hope for her sake that Mara's better with her library books and DVD rentals! ;-)
Personally, I think she's a terrible role model for her kids, demonstrating financial irresponsibility (not to mention arrogant stupidity) as being a good thing!

Krazy Krengelis & Fox Management Group Defaults, OWES OVER $3,800! (#388)

Had an interesting confrontaion with business analyst / Board member Carol J Krengelis last nite.
But, I'll let the email I sent afterward explain...

Carol:

Just curious as to why you just publicly claimed I'm "vandalizing" your bicycle and that I "hate" Board members?

What, exactly, is the "vandalism" you claim has been done?
If there is "vandalism", why haven't you filed a police report?
Do you even known what the definition of "vandalism" is? (We know Eddie doesn't, but I expected better of you.)
And, if there is "vandalism", what makes you think I did it?

Please, I beg you, present your evidence!

Plus, what makes you think I "hate" Board members?

Make your case, kid!
Here's your chance!

Awaiting an intelligent response,
B

Needless to say, no response.

In other news...
Thursday's total for Fox Management Group's still-unpaid bill from July, 2008 (almost two years ago!)...$3,814.08 from an original $75!
They've broken the $3,800 level!
Now that the 1% per workday cumulative late fee is over $38, it's really mounting up, at a rate of $190+ a week! That's more than double the amount they originally owed!
It's over 380 (THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY) late charges, and now the amount (with late fees) is almost 49 times the original bill...
Is that just pitiful, or what?
I hope for her sake that Mara's better with her library books and DVD rentals! ;-)
Personally, I think she's a terrible role model for her kids, demonstrating financial irresponsibility (not to mention arrogant stupidity) as being a good thing!

Fox Management Group Defaults, OWES OVER $3,700! (#387)

Wednesday's total for Fox Management Group's still-unpaid bill from July, 2008 (almost two years ago!)...$3,776.32 from an original $75!
They've broken the $3,700 level!
Now that the 1% per workday cumulative late fee is over $37, it's really mounting up, at a rate of $185+ a week! That's more than double the amount they originally owed!
It's over 380 (THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY) late charges, and now the amount (with late fees) is almost 49 times the original bill...
Is that just pitiful, or what?
I hope for her sake that Mara's better with her library books and DVD rentals! ;-)
Personally, I think she's a terrible role model for her kids, demonstrating financial irresponsibility (not to mention arrogant stupidity) as being a good thing!

Dog Poop in Dumpster & Fox Management Group Defaults, OWES OVER $3,700! (#386)

I e-mailed the Board and Fox about...

For the third time in a week, I found unbagged dog (at least I hope it's dog) poop in the dumpster while throwing out garbage.

Considering the size of it, it has to be from one of the two large dogs in the condo.
(That eliminates the small dog owners from suspicion.)
And, I doubt someone from the outside is breaking in to dump their poop.
(There are many trash containers more easily accessible along the alley.)

Fox and/or the Board might want to talk to the owners of the large canines about their lack of sanitation.

Of course, I know why it's being done...to prevent me from replacing the newspapers I leave in the laundry rooms after the gutless Gay Hater and his cronies remove them.

It also introduces a new player into the fray, and the question of why he's becoming involved, as there's been no interaction with him previously (at least on my side)...

More details tomorrow...


Tuesday's total for Fox Management Group's still-unpaid bill from July, 2008 (almost two years ago!)...$3,738.93 from an original $75!
They've broken the $3,700 level!
Now that the 1% per workday cumulative late fee is over $37, it's really mounting up, at a rate of $185+ a week! That's more than double the amount they originally owed!
It's over 380 (THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY) late charges, and now the amount (with late fees) is almost 49 times the original bill...
Is that just pitiful, or what?
I hope for her sake that Mara's better with her library books and DVD rentals! ;-)
Personally, I think she's a terrible role model for her kids, demonstrating financial irresponsibility (not to mention arrogant stupidity) as being a good thing!

Fox Management Group Defaults, OWES OVER $3,700! (#385)

Monday's total for Fox Management Group's still-unpaid bill from July, 2008 (almost two years ago!)...$3,701.91 from an original $75!
They've broken the $3,700 level!
Now that the 1% per workday cumulative late fee is over $37, it's really mounting up, at a rate of $185+ a week! That's more than double the amount they originally owed!
It's over 380 (THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY) late charges, and now the amount (with late fees) is almost 49 times the original bill...
Is that just pitiful, or what?
I hope for her sake that Mara's better with her library books and DVD rentals! ;-)
Personally, I think she's a terrible role model for her kids, demonstrating financial irresponsibility (not to mention arrogant stupidity) as being a good thing!

Fox Management Group Defaults, OWES OVER $3,600! (#384)

Friday's total for Fox Management Group's still-unpaid bill from July, 2008 (almost two years ago!)...$3,665.26 from an original $75!
They've broken the $3,600 level!
Now that the 1% per workday cumulative late fee is over $35, it's really mounting up, at a rate of $175+ a week! That's more than double the amount they originally owed!
It's over 380 (THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY) late charges, and now the amount (with late fees) is almost 47 times the original bill...
Is that just pitiful, or what?
I hope for her sake that Mara's better with her library books and DVD rentals! ;-)
Personally, I think she's a terrible role model for her kids, demonstrating financial irresponsibility (not to mention arrogant stupidity) as being a good thing!

Fox Management Group Defaults, OWES OVER $3,600! (#383)

Thursday's total for Fox Management Group's still-unpaid bill from July, 2008 (almost two years ago!)...$3,628.97 from an original $75!
They've broken the $3,600 level!
Now that the 1% per workday cumulative late fee is over $35, it's really mounting up, at a rate of $175+ a week! That's more than double the amount they originally owed!
It's over 380 (THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY) late charges, and now the amount (with late fees) is almost 47 times the original bill...
Is that just pitiful, or what?
I hope for her sake that Mara's better with her library books and DVD rentals! ;-)
Personally, I think she's a terrible role model for her kids, demonstrating financial irresponsibility (not to mention arrogant stupidity) as being a good thing!

Minutes Madness & Fox Management Group Defaults, OWES OVER $3,500! (#382)

Curiously, in the September 30th, 2009 Board Minutes, we were told....
"New tenants in '60 2W, paying $925 per month, Scott W & Joshua S, please welcome them."

Considering how we've NEVER been told this sort of information previously for any OTHER unit's renters (including Adam Kroshus' multiple tenants, and Dorr's current tenants), why did the Board
inform us of this?

I have a theory...
When a unit is in extreme default of it's assessments, to avoid losing the assessments if and when the unit is foreclosed, the Board may take possession of it and rent it out, until either the debt is settled or
the unit is foreclosed.
I believe that is what happened here.

To bolster the theory, we have not yet received the Common Expenses for 2009, which would show the income from the unit's rental, probably under "misc. expenses" as well as the total amount of delinquent assessments.
(Nor have we received the 2009 Year End Summary, come to think of it.)

Add to that, the Minutes continually refer to MULTIPLE assessment delinquencies.
Considering that, in the past, we've had almost 50% delinquencies (6 out of 13) at a given time in GOOD financial times (including, gasp, delinquent Board members), the percentage NOW is probably higher (and probably includes Board members, again)!
NOTE: it doesn't, nor has it ever, included us, despite Mara's attempt to charge us a non-existent late fee in March 2008!
Naughty, Naughty, Mara!

By presenting the information as you did, I believe you "technically" informed us of the Board's taking control of the unit without ACTUALLY telling us.
It seems to be yet another classic use of obfuscation by Fox & Foss.

This situation has an interesting side-effect.
It reduces the number of "active" condo units from 13 to 12.
As a result, the percentage of units in assessment arrears against the total number of units INCREASES.
Because of changes implemented March 1st, 2010, no more than 15% of total units in a condo (in this case only two units) can be more than 30 days past due, or acquiring a Fannie Mae-backed mortgage for a unit in the condo would become near-impossible!
(Two owners may find a nasty surprise if they find buyers for their currently on-the-market units!)

Note: as before, "no response" will be taken as tacit agreement with accuracy of information as written, and will be posted as "though offered the opportunity before posting, no correction by Fox or the Board".

No response has been received as of posting.
Interpret as you will.

EXTRA TIDBIT: The silver SUV with the FOX-## license plates reappeared yesterday, and stayed for several hours!
Who the occupant came to see and why it took so long is a mystery.
Was it to discuss strategy?
Was it a booty call?
We may never know!

Wednesday's total for Fox Management Group's still-unpaid bill from July, 2008 (almost two years ago!)...$3,593.04 from an original $75!
They've broken the $3,500 level!
Now that the 1% per workday cumulative late fee is over $35, it's really mounting up, at a rate of $175+ a week! That's more than double the amount they originally owed!
It's over 375 (THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE) late charges, and now the amount (with late fees) is almost 47 times the original bill...
Is that just pitiful, or what?
I hope for her sake that Mara's better with her library books and DVD rentals! ;-)
Personally, I think she's a terrible role model for her kids, demonstrating financial irresponsibility (not to mention arrogant stupidity) as being a good thing!

The Leak (5) & Fox Management Group Defaults, OWES OVER $3,500! (#381)

One final note on the recent flood:
Ironically, Mara is well aware of MY qualifications to handle plumbing problems due to my experience as a shabbos goy for my orthodox buddies' families while growing up in Brooklyn!

For those of you who are not Jewish, a shabbos goy is a non-Jew or goyim who handles things like turning lights, stoves, air conditioners, etc. on and off, running errands, and doing things the orthodox aren't permitted to do between sundown Friday and sundown Saturday, aka the Sabbath, since orthodox Jews are not permitted to perform work of any sort during that period.
(Activating or deactivating electric devices is equated with creating or dousing fire and is classified as "work".)
Among the things I had to do was manually start and/or stop various furnaces and boilers including gas, oil, and even coal burning ones!
(It was the late 60s-early 70s and most of the homes were 50 years old or older, and none had timers on most of their devices!)

I had mentioned this at one of the first meetings M & I attended when I asked why we didn't have access to the boiler room in case of emergency.
Mara, at that point, said that Eddie's having the only key was a requirement of the condo's insurance policy.
We acquired a copy of the policy, our lawyer reviewed it, and discovered no such codicil.
As you may have guessed, relations with Fox have been downhill ever since.

I could have turned off the heating without cutting hot water for bathing and washing, since I had no access to the boiler controls, I had no choice but to cut power to both boilers at the source circuit
breaker. (They're both on the same circuit!)

Tuesday's total for Fox Management Group's still-unpaid bill from July, 2008 (over a year ago, now!)...$3,557.47 from an original $75!
They've broken the $3,500 level!
Now that the 1% per workday cumulative late fee is over $35, it's really mounting up, at a rate of $175+ a week! That's more than double the amount they originally owed!
It's over 375 (THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE) late charges, and now the amount (with late fees) is almost 47 times the original bill...
Is that just pitiful, or what?
I hope for her sake that Mara's better with her library books and DVD rentals! ;-)
Personally, I think she's a terrible role model for her kids, demonstrating financial irresponsibility (not to mention arrogant stupidity) as being a good thing! 

Fox Management Group Defaults, OWES OVER $3,500! (#380)

Monday's total for Fox Management Group's still-unpaid bill from July, 2008 (over a year ago, now!)...$3,522.25 from an original $75!
They've broken the $3,500 level!
Now that the 1% per workday cumulative late fee is over $35, it's really mounting up, at a rate of $175+ a week! That's more than double the amount they originally owed!
It's over 375 (THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE) late charges, and now the amount (with late fees) is almost 47 times the original bill...
Is that just pitiful, or what?
I hope for her sake that Mara's better with her library books and DVD rentals! ;-)
Personally, I think she's a terrible role model for her kids, demonstrating financial irresponsibility (not to mention arrogant stupidity) as being a good thing!

The Leak (4) & Fox Management Group Defaults, OWES OVER $3,400! (#379)

As it turns out, the plumbing problem was caused by art therapist Eddie Foss' failure to drain the heating system boiler twice weekly.
Over the course of a rather vicious winter, the water level grew and grew, until hot water, not steam, was pushed thru our pipes and into our radiator, where it "leaked" thru the steam valves!
Why is Eddie to blame?
Because he has the only key to the boiler room!
Only he has access!
Thus, only he could possibly drain the boiler!

Remember, Eddie: 

With 

Great Power 

Comes 

Great Responsiblity!

In addition, Fox (and thus the Board) will have to pay the plumbers not only for the emergency call and repairs to the boiler, but over an hour's waiting time at $99 per hour per man for two people sitting around until the key could be acquired from Eddie Foss and brought to the condo!
That's almost $200 for plumbers to sit around drinking coffee!
Another example of Fox Management's sterling condo management skills!

More on Monday!

Friday's total for Fox Management Group's still-unpaid bill from July, 2008 (over a year ago, now!)...$3,487.38 from an original $75!
They've broken the $3,400 level!
Now that the 1% per workday cumulative late fee is over $33, it's really mounting up, at a rate of $170+ a week! That's more than double the amount they originally owed!
It's over 375 (THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE) late charges, and now the amount (with late fees) is over 46 times the original bill...
Is that just pitiful, or what?
I hope for her sake that Mara's better with her library books and DVD rentals! ;-)
Personally, I think she's a terrible role model for her kids, demonstrating financial irresponsibility (not to mention arrogant stupidity) as being a good thing!

The Leak (3) & Fox Management Group Defaults, OWES OVER $3,400! (#378)

Mara responded with this pithy bit of wisdom...

Once again your lack of knowledge of the entire situation is astounding.

I retorted...

Only because you either don't tell people what they need to know or just lie (like art therapist Eddie Foss' having the only key to the boiler room was a codicil in the condo's insurance policy), so we're forced to interpret.

It's hard to take things on faith from someone with an "F" rating from the BBB, kiddo.

Oh, BTW, apology accepted.
I know you're big enough to acknowledge when you're wrong (as usual).
According to the plumbers, it's the boiler.
Something about having to "drain it twice a week or s--t like this happens."

PS: Too bad Stephanie Brodsky couldn't hang around.
She seemed nicer than Norman described...

More tommorow...

Thursday's total for Fox Management Group's still-unpaid bill from July, 2008 (over a year ago, now!)...$3,452.85 from an original $75!
They've broken the $3,400 level!
Now that the 1% per workday cumulative late fee is over $33, it's really mounting up, at a rate of $170+ a week! That's more than double the amount they originally owed!
It's over 375 (THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE) late charges, and now the amount (with late fees) is over 46 times the original bill...
Is that just pitiful, or what?
I hope for her sake that Mara's better with her library books and DVD rentals! ;-)
Personally, I think she's a terrible role model for her kids, demonstrating financial irresponsibility (not to mention arrogant stupidity) as being a good thing!

The Leak (2) & Fox Management Group Defaults, OWES OVER $3,400! (#377)

On Monday, while waiting for the plumbers, I e-mailed M...

Just had an interesting conversation with Mara Feldman-Fox.
Besides claiming I didn't say there was a leak in the ceiling (which you were there to hear), she blames me for our lack of access to the boiler room in case of emergency.
Instead of everyone having access to the boiler room with a clear set of emergency instructions posted by the boiler, art therapist Eddie Foss (who has no practical training in heating or plumbing) is the only on-site person with the only key to the boiler room.
(Mara claims off-site maintenance people have the key, but we don't have their number.)
Since Eddie's presence is infrequent at best (We were without hot water for several days last year when he couldn't be found, despite the fact Mara knew about the situation and apparently could reach Eddie or any maintenence people!), the clearest course of action was to stop the leak immediately.
If access to the boiler and clear instructions had been provided, I possibly could have shut off the heating system without shutting off the hot water for sinks and showers.
Thus, with a leak that couldn't be shut off from the unit itself, I had no choice but to find a way to shut down the boiler.
Without smashing thru the boiler room door, the obvious solution was to cut power to the boiler unit to stop it's pumping.
Luckily, the clearly-labeled circuit-breaker panel for the common area in the basement of '58 enabled me to cut power only to the boiler, not other common-area sections or any of the units.

The plumbers have arrived.
E-mail later.

More Fox Management fun tomorrow!

Wednesday's total for Fox Management Group's still-unpaid bill from July, 2008 (over a year ago, now!)...$3,418.66 from an original $75!
They've broken the $3,400 level!
Now that the 1% per workday cumulative late fee is over $33, it's really mounting up, at a rate of $170+ a week! That's more than the amount they originally owed!
It's over 375 (THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE) late charges, and now the amount (with late fees) is over 40 times the original bill...
Is that just pitiful, or what?
I hope for her sake that Mara's better with her library books and DVD rentals! ;-)
Personally, I think she's a terrible role model for her kids, demonstrating financial irresponsibility (not to mention arrogant stupidity) as being a good thing! 

The Leak (1) & Fox Management Group Defaults, OWES OVER $3,300! (#376)

Normally, I deal with Fox Management, but on Sunday, M sent the following e-mail after I phoned, reporting a problem.

As of 8;30pm tonite, a pipe leading to the hanging radiator in our kitchen ceiling began leaking.

Since Friday, Feb. 26, 2010, whenever the radiator heating system engaged, there was an astounding amount of rattling, creaking, and banging in the pipes and radiators.

This was to be expected (and, in fact, occured) back in September and October, when the systems first kicked-in after the summer.
We wondered; why was it occuring now, after months of relatively-quiet ongoing use?
Were any changes inadvertently made to the settings on the boiler to increase pressure while workmen were working on the new boiler room door on Friday?

In order to prevent flooding of our unit, B had to cut off the radiator water flow.
We have no access to the boiler room and the boiler controls.
Only Ed Foss has door keys, and he's rarely around.
(If you remember, his absence resulted in a several-day period without hot water during the summer after a local blackout, and no one could get into the boiler room to re-start the boiler after power was restored.)
Despite this, B was able to shut down the boiler by cutting the power to the boiler room from the common area circuit breaker box in the '58 laundry room.
(You may have to reset the outside lights timer.)
.
We left a notice on the boiler room door about the shutdown and the fact the plumber has been called.

And thank you for providing the phone number for Jacob's Boiler.
We called them at both their regular and emergency numbers and are waiting to hear from them.
Hopefully, the repairs will be done by noon tomorrow.

M

PS: Note: If the pipe that burst is beneath the drywall and not part of the radiator, as it appears to be, it's the association's fiscal responsibilty, along with the attendant drywall repair.
When the plumber arrives tomorrow, B will photograph the pipes and surrounding area as evidence as well as get a statement and bill showing work performed by the plumber.

PPS: B did phone you at Fox Management twice and left messages both times, though a page only once.
Our next phone bill will show the date, number, and duration of the calls (plural) made tonight. (My billing shows all numbers dialed and connected.)
So please don't claim he didn't. He did. I was there, And we will have printed proof.

Tomorrow: Fun with Fox!

Tuesday's total for Fox Management Group's still-unpaid bill from July, 2008 (over a year ago, now!)...$3,384.81 from an original $75!
They've broken the $3,300 level!
Now that the 1% per workday cumulative late fee is over $33, it's really mounting up, at a rate of $165+ a week! That's more than the amount they originally owed!
It's over 350 (THREE HUNDRED FIFTY) late charges, and now the amount (with late fees) is over 40 times the original bill...
Is that just pitiful, or what?
I hope for her sake that Mara's better with her library books and DVD rentals! ;-)
Personally, I think she's a terrible role model for her kids, demonstrating financial irresponsibility (not to mention arrogant stupidity) as being a good thing!

The Minutes (3) & Fox Management Group Defaults, OWES OVER $3,300! (#375)

We did receive a response from Mara...

I am corresponding with you on behalf of the Claremont Condominium Association Board of Directors and Fox Management Group.  Neither the Board nor Fox Management Group intends to respond to the content of your recent emails.  You are not to construe our silence as agreement.

I responded to her...

Not responding just makes you look like you're stonewalling and unable to defend your clients' indefensible actions.
Don't you ever watch 60 Minutes?
Want to look guilty?

If you fail to respond, that's your choice.
I offered you the opportunity, which is more than you did.

I'll just play up the fact you're too frightened to respond!

And, I'll construe what I damn well please, thank you.
That's MY choice.
You have no right to dictate otherwise.

Then, on Friday, a problem developed at the condo that is being resolved even as I keyboard this.
I'll detail that tomorrow...

Monday's total for Fox Management Group's still-unpaid bill from July, 2008 (over a year ago, now!)...$3,351.30 from an original $75!
They've broken the $3,300 level!
Now that the 1% per workday cumulative late fee is over $33, it's really mounting up, at a rate of $165+ a week! That's more than the amount they originally owed!
It's over 350 (THREE HUNDRED FIFTY) late charges, and now the amount (with late fees) is over 40 times the original bill...
Is that just pitiful, or what?
I hope for her sake that Mara's better with her library books and DVD rentals! ;-)
Personally, I think she's a terrible role model for her kids, demonstrating financial irresponsibility (not to mention arrogant stupidity) as being a good thing!