Sales Information for Lakewood Cove
Lakewood Cove is the name for the 70 new townhomes being built between Tivoli Court and Lake Worth Rd at the Lake Worth gate.
According to the builder (Lennar), they will be selling in the $400’s.
Link to the Lennar brochure with pictures and floor plans:https://online.flippingbook.com/view/510441362/
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Some pictures of the construction as of Nov 2022
I guess walk ins are now welcome?
Mellaleuca gate should be an exit only gate or closed down all together and just have south and north gate ..No security at the gate …
Lowell
You did not attend the FCO meeting when this subject was discussed.
The previous board at tivoli court in 2021 and 2022 has done serious damages with their decision for a large bank loan —costly tiles work with problems and a large amount of money for a very poor paint job with problems Very Sad for all the residents. The new board has to face these very poor business thinking and decisions
Lowell
Some people are smart enough to apply for a loan when interest rates are low.
Others are foolish enough to wait to apply for a loan for needed repairs when interest rates are high costing those residents having to pay off the loan more money.
As a self styled financial expert that wanted to be treasurer, Tivoli Court residents are lucky and very fortunate that you have been put in charge of light bulbs and not finances.
You and other board members will be made aware in more detail of the previous board’s accomplishments and how much money Tivoli Court residents saved under the previous board shortly.
Never going to happen.You are being bamboozled into believing this all to be true when in reality you are being used as a puppet. You were never on her good list. Face the facts and move on. Help the people who are trying to make Tivoli a better place to live. Maybe your wife won’t want to sell if you start helping to clean up the mess.
I know this is what you do in real life – make up absurd lies, because you have no real arguments or facts on your side! I have never had any lists, but if you tell me your real name, I’ll finally start one, although you made it really easy to guess.
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Please stop polluting this site with vague BS and ad hominem attacks. Nobody cares. This site is to share serious information or ask real questions not to try to get at me.
If the court saved so much money under the previous Board, then how come when the new board came in there was hardly any money left. . Spending over 166,000 on unnecessary tiles? Firing contractors left and right to bring in sub par companies who did terrible work? How about all the money spent on a cleaner who NEVER ever worked. Really? You might want to think twice before you post things you know nothing about.
Lowell, please stop spreading your slanderous lies and retract your latest comment. I’ve explained to you many times before that the vast majority of the “Infrastructure loan” was used for the MANDATORY repairs of the buildings for the upcoming Milestone inspection/certification and to bring the elevators up to code, as required by the recently passed Florida statues.
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Our 45+ years old buildings were in complete disrepair, with balconies crumbling, rusty rebars exposed, stucco cracked, mansard roof tiles missing and many tiles dangerously falling down, unsecured balcony railings falling down (including the railing above your own unit for years!). Water intrusion everywhere was damaging the structure of the buildings.
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Our walkways had multiple tripping hazards and the tiles were old and cracking and needed to be replaced. Most of the courts in the FCO have already done this and others are planning to do it. It was an accident waiting to happen and a problem for insurance.
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All these repairs were an absolute necessity for the SAFETY of our residents as well as to comply with state and insurance regulations. Tivoli board has worked hard to bring our court to the state it is now – beautiful and safe, investing in the future and increasing the property values of our units. Please post the pictures of Tivoli ct in 2022 and now and see how much better it is.
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So not only there were not “serious damages” as you falsely claim, but didn’t explain, the opposite is true. The prior board (in addition to fixing the infrastructure) saved Tivoli court around $177,000 PER YEAR by leaving the FCO. Prior well-respected treasurer Marc said that we have saved $87,000 not counting the insurance costs. If you add insurance, it’s around additional $90,000 in savings. And as FCO costs will be going up next year, as stated at the last FCO meeting, so the savings for the next year will be even more, nearing $200,000! Thus potentially saving every Tivoli resident around $100 per unit per month on average!
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Now Lowell, please tell us what have you done for this community besides complaining about FCO/GRS and every board and every board president since you have moved into Tivoli?
Concert.Ridgewood have announced new plans for development of Parcel E and the Country Club.
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They indicate that they are proceeding with the 199 units without using the area where the current Clubhouse and driving range are situated.
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Concert’s plan for the Club —
· all golf operations move to south
· 27 holes 3 Nines: Par 34 Par 35 Par 36
· new short game and driving range
· cart barn and pro shop move down to south
· current gym becomes new bar/restaurant with covered patio attached. Patio where current tennis court is
· current clubhouse used only for banquets and card rooms
· gym relocated to current men’s cardroom/pro shop at current clubhouse
· no changes to Pickleball area
· no changes to pool area
· old tennis pro shop becomes locker rooms
· new cart barn/pro shop goes where most north eastern tennis court currently is.
· will reduce by 2 tennis courts due to above
· current golf course maintenance building to remain
· demo current craft hall
· fountains hall and office building remain
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The plan does not provide any relief for the items of concern raised by the Fountains residents and club members during the town hall meeting hosted by Ridgewood –
There will be one of the nine-hole layouts of non-championship caliber, with extremely short par-3 holes put on the other two nines.
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The new driving range will be placed in sight of the high-rise building and the lake within their view will be removed.
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The area in the south will club operations will be housed will be cramped with inadequate parking.
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Two tennis courts will be removed. No new pickleball courts will be added.
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The gym and card-rooms will be in the current clubhouse with no food service available. Card players meeting for lunch will have to drive from the south to the north after eating.
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The lockers rooms will be inadequate leading to non-resident members changing shoes in the parking lot.
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There is no mention of improvements to the South Gate.
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There is no mention of dedication of the roads in the north.
However, NO PLANS HAVE BEEN FILED WITH THE COUNTY. There is time for community displeasure to be voiced.
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And, although Versailles Court is displeased with the plan as it calls for a 10-foot buffer zone between the villas and the new lot lines, THE RUMOR ABOUT A SUIT BEING FILED IS NOT TRUE.
I believe that anyone who wants to write a blog should use their real name like i do. Why are they hiding themselves for just their opinion remark on the FCO blog..
I noticed several people on the golf course at (I believe) hole # 5 measuring a beautiful group of VERY OLD, LARGE stately Banyan trees.
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I have called golf course maintenece & country club with no answer. Also called FCO, they directed me to Country Club. Can anyone please verify that they are NOT planning to cut down these beautiful old trees on LOT E?????
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Thanks, ELB
Ellen, Concert Golf has been cutting down a lot of trees. On July 29th, we received an email from Jeff Jones, Director of Grounds, stating the following: “In addition to aerifications, as you may have noticed this summer, we have been working on improving both playability and aesthetics wall to wall. Meaning, we are removing dead/dying trees and other vegetation that affects turf performance. We are reshaping some of the approaches and fairways as well.”
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So, the best person to contact regarding your inquiry is Jeff Jones (JJones@fountainscc.com).
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Separately, I agree with Lowell … The admin of this blog should change the rules so that anyone posting must use their real name.
Residents are getting tired here in the Fountain’s North. There doesn’t seem to be any sympathy expended by the FCO. The sacrifices residents have made since the property was sold by the FCC to Concert Golf are horrific and unjust. The FCO always supported the Fountain’s Country Club and bent over backwards to pay them residents money for upgrades that their club could benefit from.
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Residents were never shared information by the FCO that they were paying for the guard gate, ($500,000) which the Country Club sold and is now owned by Concert Golf and they are now charging you RENT for your gift. Yes that was a gift given to the FCC by YOU the paying resident.
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Road maintenance, upgraded lighting, Upgraded signage for the Country Club, Landscaping, tree trimming, maintenance of the fountain’s, security. I can go on and on. A good portion of what you pay the FCO is for the benefit of property owned by the Country Club. You can thank the FCO board of directors. who you put your trust in. They’re not your friends. Often votes of how your money is spent has been leaning to benefit the Country Club and NOT the residents. The majority of the board of directors have always been members of the Country Club. They forget to take off their Country Club hat and put on the hat representing the residents when they have board meeting voting on how YOUR money is spent.
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What’s great for the Fountain’s Country Club is they were able to sell the property to Concert Golf for a profit. Bail themselves out of their mismanaged Country Club mess at the expense of those with no desire to join their club.
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What has happened since The Fountain’s Country Club sold to Concert Golf, the FCO failed to protect residents in the northern courts interests. The development is heading south as Concert intends to develop every inch of the property they purchased. Be prepared in the South to have your cable lines, Irrigation lines, electricity cut. Today water lines were cut behind Trevi and 7 courts were out of water and are now on a 48 hour boil water notice. Not to forget cracked foundations and windows.
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The northern courts asked for assistance From the FCO when it was learned what Concert intended to do to this community, There were legal options That could have protected residents such as Adverse Possession law suit The FCO voted not to help us. Keep in mind they voted to gift $500,000 of your money to gift the Country Club a guard gate. Seems insane doesn’t it? Why would anybody wanna be associated with a group that has control of your money.
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You do not have a voice if your Court happens to be in the minority. Your President wants to obviously vote to spend money on the best interest of your Court and the community.
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Sadly your president does not have the power to protect the interests of your community. Being part of the FCO means you’ve given up power and other courts can choose your resident’s destiny. The FCO especially the current and past president assumed they have more knowledge and power than they actually have.
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Sadly this is my observations and my opinions, seeing what has happened here in this community over the years.
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Susan Shea
Susan,
After reading your post about the FCO’s present and past president of the board of directors, this email shared with me from 2018 came to mind.
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The power the President of the FCO thinks they have is outrageous. 2018 Esedra Courts board voted to leave the FCO management and contract with an outside management company. The then President of Esedra Court, Karen Kelly opted to put it out to a vote to the community. That was not necessary as contracts in all courts are voted and decided by the board of each court.
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Scott Harris president of the FCO board of directors at that time did something totally outrageous and borderline illegal. He interfered with a vote where ballots were sent out to residents for a vote. He does not have power to send mail to residents of one court without the permission of the President and the board that are elected to that court.The expense for mailing his letter was absorbed by every resident in this community. He has no right to spend community money for his own personal opinion.
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His letter was designed to frighten and intimidate residents into voting to stay with the FCO management. His information was factually incorrect and a total distortion of the truth.
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Courts that have since left the FCO have lost NO services. What the courts have gained is MORE services and MORE money for their own community. Those courts are no longer under the control of people and presidents outside of their own communities. Those courts no longer pay money so Concert Golfs property and profits can be enhanced. They are no longer controlled by the corrupt dictatorship they have financially contributed to for years.
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See the letter sent by Scott Harris 9/14/2018
Note the list of services he deceptively claimed would be lost. What actually happened is Courts got more services and now have total control of there own finances.
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Irwin Seeman
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From: Info
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2018 1:59 PMSubject: Esedra Court Residents
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Dear Esedra Court resident,
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Wednesday at the FCO Board Meeting the president of Esedra Court voted to NOT renew Esedra Court’s management agreement with the FCO. She was the only one who voted to leave the FCO. Since the list of services you will no longer be entitled to receive from the FCO is extensive, I feel it is only right to make the residents aware of the situation (see attached).
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Click on the link below to see FCO distortion of the truth
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The next meeting of the Esedra Court board of directors is scheduled to take place on Monday, September 17th at 4 p.m. in Fountains Hall. You may want to attend and voice your opinion if you are in disagreement with this decision.
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Scott Harris, President
Irwin, If Scott Harris did these things, why is he still allowed to be court president of Versailles? It seems that anyone supposedly working for the residents, who lies should be removed and not able to have a position.
Ellen,
Regarding your recent comment…
If the people of Versailles court elect a person to be on their Board, and the Board members elect that person to be President, then there is no higher authority that would rule on whether that person should be President.
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If the Board did not like something that the President did, they could pass a resolution to censure the President.
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Or they could vote to remove that person from being President and vote in a new President.
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But that person would still be a Board member. The Board cannot vote one of its members off the Board, because they were elected by the membership.
Only membership can do that.
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About 10 years ago, there was a successful recall effort to remove several Board members in Versailles Court who chose to ignore what the community wanted and voted for.
Dear How It Works, Thank you for the clarification. Sadly, it seems that we are back to that point of 10 years ago. We have a couple of board members who have weaponized their board positions to cause cause harm and cause residents not have peaceful enjoyment of the property that they have exclusive use of. Multiple residents of Versailles court have put in large patios, many without going through proper channels and getting court approval. The board of Versailles looked the other way.
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My husband and & applied to put in a patio in late March, 2023. The board did not respond our request, with a NO, until 68 days later. No one in our court had ever seen anything like this, neither had some office employees of the FCO. The VP of Versailles ct. is weaponizing his position to make it extremely difficult for us to put in our patio. He has come to our home with a measuring tape to try and regulate the size of our intended patio. He cites a rule that he put in place in May 23′, after we had already put in our application. When asking for the original rule, in writing, we have yet to receive this information. This is his Fiduciary responsiblity to provde this info. He has failed.
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How can he change the rules mid game? There were no consequences for any of the neighbors who put in large patios, many with out approval from our board. In fact the reason a neighbor who installed a 55’patio wasn’t bothered, was because he “donated a large illegal shed to the maintenance dept”. Isn’t that ‘Quid Pro Quo”? This neighbor also has a Basketball court on his patio. Also, no problem from board for him. SELECTIVE ENFORCEMENT ANYONE?
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Our board is running Versailles Ct. like their own private fifedom. In addition the VP & his wife ride around the court looking for “Violations” Things that have been in people’s gardens for the 10 years I have lived here are suddenly gone. A neighbor, was painting his driveway (the same color) because it was peeling and not remedied by maintenence, here comes Mrs. VP demanding to know if he has approval frm “Architecural Committee”to do that. Same thing with another neighbor painting Hurricane shutter, same color, here she comes.
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Frankly, the majority of the court is very tired of being “Policed”. Mr. & Mrs. VP are making Versailles Court a very UNPLEASANT place to live.
Time for the Court President to rein them in!
Perhaps the time has come for the residents of Versailles Court, like those of Esedra Court, to cut their ties with the FCO and also seek outside management. We probably would not be any worse off, considering the poor service we have received in the past few years, and the apparent displeasure with the Board.
There are so many times I have tried to explain to the people on the board that a big tree on the golf course, close to my villa is constantly leaving loads of large braids falling all over my patio and grass. I live in Versailles Ct. and I am on the golf course.I spoke to someone to please cut some of the branches over my patio and was told that was my responsibility because it was there from the previous owners of the Fountains.
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I was also told I could not have my solar lights in my front planting because they wouldn’t allow Christmas lights and therefore I was not allowed to have beautiful lights in my garden. Living in a community that has all kinds of people from different backgrounds to be told they won’t allow any holiday lights.
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My lights are not holiday lights and it has nothing to do with Christmas.
Residents should be able to enjoy their holiday with some small decorations and decorative solar lights.
Re: the tree. Pull your plat map on https://www.pbcgov.org/papa/. You will be able to see a map of your property.
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If the tree falls outside of your backyard property line, then the tree is the property of Concert Golf Partners.
You should contact Jeff Jones, Director of Grounds at: JJones@fountainscc.com.
If the tree is inside your property line, even if it was planted by the previous owner, then you are responsible for the tree’s maintenance.
If the tree was planted by the developers of Versailles Court, then the HOA is responsible for the tree.
.Re: landscape lighting. If the lighting requires electrical work, you will need to submit a plan to the Arthur Boord, the Board Member who handles Architectural Control. The form can be found on the FCO website (Associations – Versailles Court – Association Documents – Applications/Forms).
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Regarding holiday lighting or holiday displays: most HOAs have rules that prohibit residents from displaying decorations on the exterior of their homes. Read your Rules and Regulations, as well as your Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions. You were given these documents at the time of closing. You can also find these documents on the FCO website.
Dear Frustrated: I have seen your solar lights and they are a beautiful enhancement to your garden. They DO NOT look anything like Christmas lights. Gee…I can only imagine WHO saw them and complained, TRUST ME, it was NOT any of your neighbors!
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Perhaps the idea of NO HOLIDAY LIGHTS should be reexamined. The demographic of this community has changed radically since the late 70’s
when these and many other antiquated rules written.
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I suggest finding out how many residents are interested in changing this rule and present this to the board at the next meeting.
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What seems to be forgotten here is that the board is SUPPOSED to work for the benefit of Versailles Ct residents, not to impose their own RESTRICTIVE ideas on residents. I know of many who are not pleased with what is happening, PLEASE SPEAK UP!
I appreciate your comments. It seems more likely that there are too many regulations in this community without giving the residents the
opportunity to express their concerns. Most of us have the right to
express and in the knowledge to feel considered!!
“Too many regulations??”
You moved into a Condo/HOA community.
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At the time of closing on your home, you signed a document attesting to abiding by the Rules & Regulations, and the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions.
Attending the monthly board meetings is essential if you are not already doing so.
Change can only be achieved this way.
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(P.S.: Did you read my response re: your tree issue? Did you pull your Plat Map?)
Just because we moved into a Condo/HOA community doesn’t mean the regulations aren’t excessive. They absolutely are. I attend board meetings regularly and I can attest to the fact that they don’t really accomplish anything other than keeping us residents informed.
Yes, we all signed that document. But that doesn’t mean the rules aren’t all excessive. they are.
To Nancy: It seems that our current board President & VP haven’t read the rules. In order to change rules regarding the Homeowners use of personal property space, the Board must first get a vote from Homeowners. In this case, They did NOT.
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Additionally, the rule change MUST be filed with the county. No vote was taken by residents, no rule was filed with the county. Therefore, the rule they put in place about patio size on May 5, 2023 is NOT enforceable.
No problem with the rules in place when closing on my home, just on rules put in place improperly and with personal vindictiveness, Nancy.
What did the President and VP change? The Rules & Regulations, or the Governing Documents? There is a difference. Each association has Rules & Regulations, and ByLaws/Governing Documents (declaration of Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions: CC&Rs). There are steps to changing Governing Documents: consult with legal, get community feedback, put amendment to vote, adopt, and record in the county’s public records where the community is located. If the rule about PATIO SIZE was adopted to your Rules & Regulations, then the board holds authority when it comes to rule changes.
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Homeowners are not powerless though. A homeowner can draft a proposal, and submit it to the board for review. If there are other homeowners who feel the same way about an issue, include that in the proposal.
Former president of The Fountains obituary link in the New York Times:
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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/15/arts/music/bobby-schiffman-dead.html
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The New York Times failed to mention that he wasted $15 million dollars of Fountains members money renovating the dining room that not only is it not open any longer for daily brunch but is now owned by Concert Golf that only uses it for functions. ☹
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Shame on the NY Times for failing to print all the news that’s fit to print
Susan Shea passed away on Sunday during a hospital stay.
As you blog readers know, she was our most prolific contributor to this blog.
She was very helpful to many residents informing them of how the myriad of condo rules should be applied to the numerous and unending issues that had many residents in disbelief and confused.
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Susan had a fierce sense of justice.
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In 2012, when she moved to Gefion Court in the Fountains, she was immediately unjustly sued by the Fountains Country Club.
She didn’t join the club, which was her legal right.
This audacity and arrogance at the Fountains caused her to become an activist, defending against injustice at the Fountains for the last 11 years.
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Imagine being excited to move to a new condo, only to be immediately sued for not joining the embedded Country Club.
And worse, the County Club had just lost the lawsuit brought by 7 North Courts that affirmed the right for them to vote out Mandatory Membership and her court had already voted it out !!!
Still stinging from their loss, the FCC demanded she join and sued her anyway, lying to the judge that she was required to join.
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By way of background here, in about 2003, the Fountains Country Club had persuaded, cajoled, and strong armed all 19 courts to add into their by-laws that all new property owners had to join the club.
The president of the entire community had promised in writing that any court could change their by-laws and reverse it by a vote of its members, the same way it got voted in.
Thereafter, for 10 years, all new buyers had to present the FCO with 2 pieces of paper — a real estate contract and an application for FCC membership.
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This crushed the property values in the smaller properties on the North side. Imagine trying to sell a one bedroom one bath condo with an expensive country club membership attached.
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It also put associations in financial jeopardy, as owners who couldn’t sell for even $10,000 simply walked away and stopped paying dues.
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Many lawsuits were active until Concert Golf took over the property and settled all the lawsuits.
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Another fight she took on was when the contract with the FCO for property management services came up for renewal in 2018 and Susan was the President of Gefion Court.
She conducted her due diligence and partnered with the President of Esedra Court.
They interviewed professional outside property management companies to compare services to the FCO.
(All of South Florida employs these PM companies — nobody else has an FCO.)
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She concluded that her court would save money and receive much more support from having access to a database of local vendors of proven competency, an assigned property manager who would actually walk the court (never happening with the FCO) and more timely, easier to understand financial reports.
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Although her court had the right to not renew the contract with the FCO, the FCO and its sympathizers put up a fierce fight — threatening to deny barcode access at the gates, shut off TV, frightening senior citizens that they would not respond to security calls and other sleazy intimidation tactics.
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That 2018 fight for outside property management was lost, but she was part of it winning it in 2021.
25% of the Fountains declined to renew in 2021 and got outside property management and she was part of that team.
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She endured many frustrations over the years, and could have moved to her other house or somewhere else.
But she chose to stay and do the best she could to have her voice heard and blog about the history and goings-on at the Fountains.
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Rest in peace Susan.
You will be missed.
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Karen Kelly
Thank you Karen, that was a wonderful obituary. Susan was a terrific person with lots of spirit. She was a good and sincere friend.
Susan really did want justice for all, unfortunately it doesn’t work that way.. but she tried.
Yes, Susan ,Rest in Peace.
You will be sadly missed..
Bobbie Reiner
Thank you Karen for your wonderful tribute to Susan.
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She was funny, smart, resourceful and had an innate sense of justice, which always manifested itself in her courage and bravery to speak truth to power.
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Till the end Susan never complained, was so full of energy and her sprit – forever young. She will be so greatly missed.
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Yelena Sennett
Thank you Karen for a wonderful tribute to Susan Shea.
She will be missed by many for her energy and concern for the residents of the Fountains especially the wrongdoing and mismanagement that continues to this day.
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RIP Susan
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Howard
I am deeply sorry for the loss of Susan Shea.
Lowell Levine Tivoli Court
“Don’t Be Fooled”
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“20”
The FCO is issuing Resident security gate bar codes to the new home owners in the Lennar development. This is in keeping with an agreement with Zuckerman and assigned to Lennar as part of their purchase of the property from Zuckerman.
While driving on Fountains Circle I saw the car in front of me had a “Number 20” on the rear windshield?
We all know these numbers reflect a Fountains court designation, so why would the number “20” be on the vehicle rather than “00” not being a court?
What is the vetting process for residency (Fountains Associations have these) and to obtain a residential bar code?
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Has the BOD of the FCO approved this number 20 designation?
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This is very misleading to Fountains residents believing that:
I. A “New Court 20” exists
II. FCO background protocols have been used to vet the residents
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If you see this as an issue, speak with your FCO representative and voice your concerns.
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Your Advocate
Advocate,Friends & Neighbors,
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Happy Holidays and Safe and Healthy New Year.
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Please be advised that at the FCO BOD meeeting today, Scott Harris stated that “00” is the designation for the FCC.
Once again Ben Geller believes that the new Lennar (parcel D) will become an FCO member once that the HOA takes control because they are obligated to pay for FCO security and road maintenance provided to Concert Golf Partners under an agreement between ” the FCO and FCC.” Thus why not number them 20?
Maybe “85” would have been a better choice, leaving Parcel A, E and F 86,87 and 88 designations?
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A Fountains resident with a small dog experienced a very scary situation when a resident of the Lennar developement had two very large pit bull dogs, unleashed, out for a walk. Those dogs became aggressive to the Fountains resident’s Chi–hua-hua. Scott Harris directed the court president to call PBC animal control.
All this being said, another consequence of the unrestricted residential development.
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Parcel A, owned by FCC (a GL subsidiary) has no current plans for development, per Scott Harris who is in touch with GL executives on a regular basis.
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Ben indicated that the new Lennar development does not have any street lighting and does not understand why.
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A streetlighting district needs to be created by the utility provder,Florida Power & Light, who will install the UG utilities, lighting stantions, and then maintain.
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Ben also reported that the owners of the 318 unit workforce apartment complex on Jog Road have dedicated property to PBC for a county park. County Parks are open to the public.
Currently no physical barrier exists between the Fountains and what will be developed by PBC as a public park.
Much concern voiced by residents in attendance.
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Conflict of interest was raised by a resident with the potential of the same five (5) Southern court board presidents serving the FCO, Serving the Courts, and serving the FSPOA.
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The conflicts were recognized and taken under advisement.
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Any error in reporting is unintentional, so feel free to correct
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Richard B. Ward, V.P. FSPOA
Fountains Association Members
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At the January FSPOA meeting , the Association will be celebrating the conclusion of 40 years of service to the its membership, while looking forward to the next 30 years. The date, location, and time will be announced shortly.
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We are pleased to announce that the slate of candidates proposed by the Nominating Committee was elected to a one-year term.
We want to thank all of the 509 Unit Owners of the FSPOA (ten South Courts) who submitted their proxy to the proxy holder of their choosing.
It is important that the community’s individual voices be heard and acted upon.
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May the New Year of 2024 be healthy, safe, and prosperous for all!
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FSPOA Board Members
Steve Jordan, President
Richard Ward, Vice President
Richard Heyman, Director
Nancy McBeth, Treasurer
Dennis Krasner, Secretary
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FSPOA Board Members-Elect
Steve Jordan
Richard Ward
Richard Heyman
Nancy McBeth
Bruce Witterman
Does Anyone have information on the ongoing LAWSUIT between some of the members of the TIVOLI condo board and the past board president.
Is this lawsuit going forward. You can’t get any information from the board members. You get that old story can’t talk about it because it’s an ongoing investigation.
Is it true that the residents of Tivoli CT. will have to foot the bill to pay a lawyer to defend those board members. Why should Tivoli residents be held accountable. Could a ruling from this lawsuit have an impact on our monthly condo fees? (INCREASE)
I believe the Tivoli ct. residents should KNOW ABOUT THE LAWSUIT.
WHAT ARE THOSE BOARD MEMBERS BEING ACCUSED OF. Why does everything have to be hush hush?
When the lawsuit was presented to the board you had the opportunity to read it. It was handed to you. You said you had no time and walked out of the meeting. Go online and you’ll find it.
Here ya go:
https://unicourt.com/case/fl-pal-caseds85089869a940-989438?init_S=csup_ltst
Peter,
Directors and Officers insurance, not residents, will cover most of the legal fees, but the costs of the insurance may increase, and these fees will be passed on to the residents. That’s why the residents need to speak up about the board’s actions.
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You should have attended the last BOD meeting where the Tivoli board has yet again imposed an illegal and absurd $100 fine on a resident simply for speaking to a Tivoli contractor. Let me repeat – a resident of Tivoli Ct is fined by the board simply for SPEAKING to a third party who at the moment has NO affiliation with Tivoli Ct. Does this sound reasonable to you or “off the wall”?
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According to the lawsuit, Tivoli board has also habitually engaged in selective enforcement of the rules against this resident and other residents in Tivoli. There are many other examples which I may post later, but I think the above example is a good starting point for people to understand the board’s attitude and actions.
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What do you think? What would you do if you were fined $100 for speaking to your friend who happens to be a past or present contractor in Tivoli? How many people in Tivoli have spoken to our cleaner, for example, or landscaper? What if every time they do this, they were fined? Well, this resident is fined multiple times for the same actions.
Peter, I know you have beautiful landscaping near your unit. What would you do if the board came to your backyard and threatened to remove the flowers that you have planted and told you that if you don’t remove the flowers, they will remove them for you and charge you for it? Would you allow them to pull your flowers, plants, or the trees you have near your unit?
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April 22, 2024
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Gefion, D’Este, and Tivoli, totaling 468 residents are breathing a huge sigh of relief, that they are no longer under contract for Property Management Services from the Fountains Condominium Operations, Inc.
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At the “Emergency Meeting” of the FCO, President Bernard Ciancanelli, announced that the FCO has been in communication with Concert/Ridgewood which resulted in the Joint Venture resurrecting the previous 2022 “Cooperative Agreement” that then President Ben Geller championed.
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The terms and conditions the JV offered for a Cooperative Agreement is a quid pro quo, not to impede 350 residential unit permitting on Parcel E, in exchange for fee simple deeding of property and buildings (one property to Luxemburg???) and a cash contribution.
Retreating to past practices FCO, Bernard & Scott Harris, call retired attorney Rodney L. Tennyson, who insists that the FCO acquire real property assets, but Bernard could not articulate why following a lengthy phone conversation.
Note that the FCO has since its inception never owned real property assets.
Why?
The FCO has no ability to “ASSESS” anyone to operate or maintain any such property.
Much discussion surrounded the huge financial and ownership liabilities of assuming the property assets. Multi-million-dollar costs were identified.
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The JV requires a response to the proposal from the FCO BOD by May 1, 2024.
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The FCO BOD, at the recommendation of the President, authorized that Rodney L. Tennyson draft a counter proposal to the JV offer containing some “Up Front” payments to offset the significant accompanying liabilities associated with accepting the assets.
Why you may ask????
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However, the FCO BOD representatives present were requested to poll their associations to determine the interest of residents to enter into an Agreement with the JV.
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Stay tuned !!!!!!!!!
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Your Advocate
With regard to Versailles court last (March) meeting:
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Filing a FALSE police report in Palm Beach County is classified as a MISDEMENOR under Forida Criminal Statue. Crime penalties associated with this charge include UP TO 1 YEAR IN JAIL and a FINE OF UP TO $1,000.
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Additionally, LYING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT is a 1ST DEGREE FELONY with punishment of up to 1 yr. in jail and same $1,000 fine. I’d give THAT some SERIOUS thought!
what is this in regard to?
The Board member & his wife who did this know who my comment is meant for.