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
Happy and Healthy New Year to all the Fountains Residents Network Blog Contributors, Reliable Sources and Loyal Subscribers who share meaningful news with others throughout the Fountains Community.
Next reported news posting, January 1, 2025.
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INDEPENDENCE DAY 2025
ARRIVED EARLY
FOR 464 UNITS
AT THE FOUNTAINS
“FIREWORKS TO FOLLOW”
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Coalition 932 Associations now devoid of Property Management Agreement limitations, on exercising their “Lawful Rights,” are free to use all means necessary to fulfill their fiduciary responsibilities to members.
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This reporter was just made aware that a first draft of the “EMPOWERMENT FUND” “Escrow Agent” Agreement is under review, as fund contributors are anxious to quickly launch several initiatives that require funding.
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Next: The Fountains Reporter has been advised that “top secret” negotiations related to the Development of Parcel E, between the joint venture of Concert/Ridgewood, Fountains Condominium Operations, Inc., Plaza Court, Luxemburg Court and Versailles Court has been concluded.
Sorry to report that coalition 932 and I understand the FS POA representatives were simply excluded.
I suspect that this to be a priority initiative for the coalition?
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Will the details of terms and conditions be forthcoming at the annual January 2025 FCO BOD Meeting?
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Once again, the ‘FCO” Leadership and its BOD is assuming the function of a Property Owners Association and after forty-one years (41) of never owning real estate, is attempting to acquire land, structures, a bridge and private roads.
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Reported on best authority, the Fountains Country Club, prior to selling its property assets to Concert Golf Partners, offered to transfer the same property assets in this recent negotiation to the FCO as Concert Golf Partners did not want these assets.
“FCO leadership rejected that offer!”
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Now, this pro quid pro transaction relieves Concert of all past and future liabilities associated with ownership of these real property assets for a reported a cash payment to the FCO.
Question: Why payment to the “FCO” as Property Managers and not the Community?
Question: How much more will these acquired property assets add to the insurance premiums that will continue indefinitely?
Questions: Why is Craft Hall land being transferred to Luxemburg after the building is demolished? What benefit is this to the Community?
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Apparently, the Joint Venture of Concert /Ridgewood feels confident that the remaining eleven (11) member Associations of the FCO, via the FCO Board of Directors, can commit and bind each of the Associations 835 residential units as well as influence the 932 coalition to sign an Agreement effecting the development of parcel E.
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Should this update report contain errors, omissions or misrepresentation, they are unintentional and request that corrections be likewise posted on the Fountains Residents Network by those interested parties.
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More news to follow.
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FCO MEETING NOTICE
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So our overpaid, underperforming FCO manager issues a FCO meeting notice but fails to include a Zoom link for those unable to attend in person. ☹
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Another great job Brian
Fountains Watchman
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REVISED NOTICE December 31, 2024
TO: FCO Board of Directors
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FROM: Bernard Ciancanelli, President, F.C.O.
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The following is the agenda for the Annual Meeting of the F.C.O. Board of Directors to be held on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 6:00 3:30 p.m. in Poulette Hall.
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1 Roll call
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2 Reading and acceptance of the Minutes of the F.C.O. Regular Board Meeting held on December 11, 2024.
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3 Manager’s Report……………. Brian Flores
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4 President’…………………. Bernard Ciancanelli
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5 Treasurer’s Report………….. Alan Gardner
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6 Committee Reports:
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7 Security/Grievance …………..Ben Geller
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8 Landscaping ……………….. Suzi Poll, Tracy Siemsen
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9 Maintenance ……………….. Scott Harris
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10 Gate Committee ………………..Richard Heyman
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11 POA ………………………… Richard Heyman
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12 Hurricane Preparedness ……….. Robert Lipp
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13 Old Business
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14 New Business
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A. Election of Officers
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B. Appointment of Committee Chairpeople
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1. Good and Welfare
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2. Adjournment
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Unit Owners are welcome to attend.
Fountains Watchman & Concerned Residents
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Your comments are well founded.
Reported yesterday, was that Versailles Association Meeting last week was also absent of a Zoom link “because the FCO did not have the trained staff available to do so”.
Eight months into the FCO Management LLC. contract with Brain Flores, LCAM, and the simple task of conducting an Associations meeting to include a Zoom link could not happen.
Realistically Flores has his hands full transitioning the last five Associations who opted out of FCO Property Management to GRS.
News for another day!
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Should this update report contain errors, omissions or misrepresentation, they are unintentional and request that corrections be likewise posted on the Fountains Residents Network Blog by those interested parties.
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News of the day!
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This reporters January 2, 2025, Independence Day Post has exposed even more about Secret Negotiations that will have far reaching impacts on the “ENTIRE” Fountains Community.
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Some participants involved in the negotiations have ” Broken Ranks,” recognizing future disastrous pitfalls should this deal be consummated and are “leaking” information.
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Apparently both the FCO Bernard Ciancanelli, President Scott Harris, Vice President and Cathy Widdoes, Secretary are representing the FCO as well as their respective Associations, Oakmont, Versailles and Luxemburg in these negotiations.
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I was given reliable information regarding the “top secret” negotiations among Concert/Ridgewood (Jonathan Grebow), FCO, Plaza, Luxemburg, and Versailles.
Concessions by Concert/Ridgewood, to this “Pact” include real property transfer(s), and a cash settlement of a reported $4 million-dollars to the FCO.
Also reported is that the FCO will somehow attempt to reallocate the settlement money to the 11 Courts remaining under property management.
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An individual attending this meeting did report that FCO leadership was intent on punishing the 8 courts that left, by excluding them from any portion of the settlement, but believe that they will find themselves faced with lawsuits should this happen.
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On Wednesday January 8, 2025, 3:30 P.M, Poulette Hall the FCO will have its annual meeting.
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Hopefully reports on the agenda by the LCAM/ED Brian Flores and/or Bernard Ciancanelli, FCO President, will provide answesr to many questions surrounding the negotiated “Deal”?
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Also reported is the coalition leadership is meeting sometime in January. No date set as they are waiting to hear what will be reported at the FCO annual meeting.
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Should this update report contain errors, omissions or misrepresentation, they are unintentional and request that corrections be likewise posted on the Fountains Residents Network by those interested parties.
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Money Talks
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Anonymous Pledge to 932 Coalition Empowerment Fund
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It has just been reported that the first funding to the 932 Coalition Empowerment Fund has been pledged by an anonymous benefactor.
Upon confirmation of completion of the Escrow Agent Agreement, acceptable to the donor, funds will be deposited for the benefit of (“FBO”) the 932 Coalition in the Agents Account.
The Escrowed Funds can be applied to initiatives benefiting the coalition in its efforts to recover reserve funds from the Property Managers, Fountains Condominium Operations, Inc., address impacts of additional residential development of Parcel A & Parcel E, fund alternative vehicle access, fund alternative security and to secure portions of a $4 million-Dollar settlement negotiated between the FCO and Concert/Ridgewood.
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Should this update report contain errors, omissions or misrepresentation, they are unintentional and request that corrections be likewise posted on the Fountains Residents Network by those interested parties.
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There is a rumor that the Board of Directors for Tivoli Court voted to kick one of their directors off the Board.
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If this is true, it’s illegal. The Directors are elected by the Tivoli homeowners and can only be removed by the homeowners. The homeowners could be asked to vote on a recall, but the Board cannot kick off one of its members.
Well, it’s not true
Kick JONH OFF THE BOARD. What a bully.
Dennis, thank you for setting the record straight, but what actually happened? Because what residents of Tivoli are saying is that multiple people got phone calls that she said she was told by you that she is off the board and that the board has voted to remove her. So it’s best you stop these rumors by clarifying the situation.
Peter, what’s going on in Tivoli? Why are they removing healthy trees and protecting dead ones? It’s unbelievable. There is a history of bullying and nastiness by certain board members toward residents, and multiple board members have even called the police on residents for no reason, like him, for simply taking pictures of a building’s painting job! It seems that they are only interested in showing their power.
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It is out of control. Does this board really want another lawsuit? This has to stop. More residents need to speak up against this.
FCO Minions Power Play Continues
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The Fountains Reporter has received copies two letters from the Oakmont BOD President that were e-mailed by the FCO, to its residents.
Copies have been sent to the FRNB administrator for moderation and Posting.
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Apparently under the guise of a brief but very important update, at 4:58 P.M. Friday, January 17th 2025, the letters were sent to Oakmont residents by the FCO.
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They are self-explanatory but reportedly only to a point.
Reported by two reputable sources notification was given to the FCO that because 26% of the FS-POA membership, 110 units, were opting out of FCO PM Agreements, the FS-POA would need insight on how their relationship with GRS Community Management would affect the organizations.
During the same time frame it became clear that signing onto the exclusive FCO agreement would still leave the FS-POA lacking an annual budget, Accounting Functions, Banking, etc. These had been requested since 2021, but never provided while under the previous FCO Agreement.
I have also received a copy of a response to the allegations by Bernard Ciancanelli, President Oakmont BOD, by Richard B. Ward, current V.P. FS-POA
It reads as follows:
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“Oakmont BOD
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You all have been copied on the FS-POA request for information from the 7 Court Presidents (FRNB Subscribers document to Follow).
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Your condemnation and distribution of the FS-POA current Board of Directors perceived actions based upon a single source of misinformation Is not only appalling but I assert slanderous to the individuals who have worked diligently, myself over 4 years fulfilling my fiduciary responsibility under the Master Declaration to do “Anything Reasonably Necessary to Promote, Common Health, Safety, or Welfare of the unit owners of the Fountains South”.
I never asked for or received a thank you, but rather a condemnation from Board Members with whom I served for almost four years even being depicted by Ben Geller, then President (e-mail records available) in an unsavory fashion.
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I personally attended the Oakmont, January 2025, Annual BOD meeting as a resident as well as the current V.P. of the FS-POA.
The minutes of the meeting will reflect that the Oakmont BOD did not recognize me as the FS-POA representative being present or asked any questions pertaining to the activities of the FS-POA.
Had this happened in my opinion it could have alleviated the need for Bernard Ciancanelli, President of Oakmont to carry out what, in my opinion, is a “SMEAR” campaign.
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The FS-POA Presidents January 9, 2025 report to the FCO BOD was removed from the agenda by the FCO President Bernard Ciancanelli, that, in my opinion, would have also removed the need for the FCO to meet with the seven Southern Courts under the Jurisdiction of the FS-POA, once the FCO BOD had been privileged to the content.
Written portion of the FS-POA Report available upon request.
However, Richard “Dick” Heyman, FS-POA President was reluctantly recognized to speak at which time, Dick, addressed Brian Flores about needing to join together for the benefit of the entire community inclusive of the previous FCO members who opted out of FCO PM agreements.
Brian recognized the possibility but cited the FS-POA letter indicating the FS-POA would not sign the “exclusive” FCO PM agreement.
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Note Not signing off on the FCO PM agreement is the basis for this new campaign against the FS-POA.
Article 4. of the FCO Articles of Incorporation, i.e.
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4.1 . Each Member(except The Fountains South Property Owners Association. Inc.) as a condition of membership, must execute a property management agreement with the Corporation in a form approved by the Corporation.
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4.2 All of the Members shall have voting rights except the Fountains South Property Owners Association, Inc. It shall not have any voting rights or voting privileges, but its representatives shall attend meetings and have all of the other rights and privileges afforded any other member.
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The FS-POA in 2021 did sign-off on the FCO PM agreement but I assert did not under that agreement or following requests provide budgetary, accounting, or collection of FS-POA assessment support.
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Ironically without the support of Bernard Ciancanelli, (who withdrew his request to be interviewed by the FS-POA nominating committee in 2023) being President of the FCO and Oakmont, contributed directly to insufficient proxies being received to change the FS-POA By-Laws (same being Co-authored by the FCO & FS-POA) by publicly supporting the initiative, the FS-POA Board election process in 2025 would have been open to any of the 508 members and anyone receiving sufficient votes becoming Board Members.
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To the best of my knowledge, as of yesterday, 4 of the five FS-POA board members were considering not standing for re-election in 2025.
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Today may be somewhat different???
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FCO Nomination Committee Chair will be chosen shortly. Information on how to request an interview will also be distributed.
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I request your immediate consideration in retraction of the condemnation.”,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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Is the challenge of the FS-POA to return to prominence coming to a close?
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“FS-POA documented attempt for revival”
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The Fountains reported has obtained the following documentation.
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“Debbie,
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Good afternoon.
Once again, I am relying on your expertise to guide me along the correct path.
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The role of the FSPOA is now subject to change as Concert/Ridgewood move forward with Master Land Asset Disposal and Master Business Development initiatives.
Leadership of both FSPOA and the FCO could not have anticipated where we are today in dealing with entities whose interests may not align with the best interests of the Fountains Community.
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We have spoken in the past about proactive initiatives which may benefit all parties even if their interests remain self-serving.
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The role FSPOA, by design has been diminished, to an “Asset Holding” vehicle while the FCO has grown into a “full service” property management entity for the 19 Fountains Courts as well as providing administrative support for the FSPOA.
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Consensus of the FSPOA Board is that it must reconstitute its position in order to effectively respond to the responsibilities contained within the Master Declaration that requires the Board of Directors to do “Anything Reasonably Necessary to Promote, Common Health, Safety, or Welfare of the unit owners of the Fountains South”.
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Now some points that need to be investigated.
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The FSPOA Board is considering changes to extend the Board Member terms of service.
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The FSPOA Board is considering modification of how the slate of candidates for Board positions is selected.
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The FSPOA Board is considering increasing the number of regular meetings during the year.
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The FSPOA Board is considering, if necessary, assessments to the residents and how the funds once collected will remain under the control of the FSPOA. For the benefit of the residents.
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The FSPOA is considering re-establishing an annual budget as stipulated in the Master Declaration regardless of the fact that at some time in the past a decision was made by Board Members of the FCO, that a budget was unnecessary.
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The FSPOA is considering possible Amendments to the Master Declaration to address the items such as those stated above.
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The FSPOA has historically mailed annual proxies to the residents to allow the FSPOA President (unless otherwise assigning to another person) to vote for items on the annual agenda and any other items properly brought before the Board to be voted upon.
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Can you clarify procedurally how the Proxy process can be employed to address Amendments /Changes to the Master Declaration?
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Thanks as always for your assistance!
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Richard B. Ward, V.P. FSPOA, 2021”
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Fountains Residents and Subscribers
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Unsolicited Private Donation Funds 932 Coalition Empowerment Fund
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Reported by reliable sources, is that a private cash Donation has provided the initial funding for the Empowerment Fund.
The donor understood that the donation will not be Federal Tax Deductible.
So, now not only can the Coalition Associations easily contribute, but any interested party wanting to have a voice in what the future of the Fountains of Palm Beach County will look like, can add money to support all or specific initiatives, one of which is your “Property Ownership Rights”.
Realistically, Empowerment is a combination of participating interested parties (now thousands of residents) and the ability to fund initiatives that have been recognized by the Community that will enhance the experience of living in the Fountains.
The 932 Coalition leadership has “Empowered” Steve Jordan, Atriums BOD as its trusted Spokesperson. Sources will provide details to the Fountains Reporter for future postings on how to contribute to the 932 Coalition Empowerment Fund.
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Should this update report contain errors, omissions or misrepresentation, they are unintentional and request that corrections be likewise posted on the Fountains Residents Network Blog by those interested parties
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Loyal subscribers and interested parties.
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Seamless Transition Goes Amuck
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Remember, January 4, 2025 The Fountains Reporters post?
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“Realistically Flores has his hands full transitioning the last five Associations who opted out of FCO Property Management to GRS.
News for another day!”
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Well here it is!!! Fresh off the press.
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FCO, Inc. & FCO Management LLC. fail to meet Florida Statutory requirements for transitioning documentation for the last five courts that opted out of Property Management Agreements and moved to GRS Community Management, as of 12:01 a.m., January 1, 2025.
Reported by multiple reputable sources involved with process, Brian Flores, FCO ED and LCAM, has continually placed obstacles in the way of the seamless transition process “over promised” by Bernard Ciancanelli, FCO President, in praising the professionalism of Flores.
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Reports indicate that contact with Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, that oversees professional licensing, has been made, on behalf of the transitioning Associations.
Per authorities, Florida Statute also requires GRS Community Management to report the failure and obstructionism after the 20th of January 2025.
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Reported is that some associations are also directing their Treasurers to move their remaining FCO Inc. operating account funds to GRS immediately.
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Another failure, the FCO Inc./ Flores guaranteed to at the Annual Meeting, to provide all Associations with a copy of the FCO financial audit the next day. This audit report is also required to be provided to the Atriums, Milan 1 and Milan 2 , as they were under FCO PM agreement in 2024. Apparently, another failure as this has not happened as of this posting.
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Once tightly held information is leaking like a sieve as even the tightknit group sees disaster on the horizon.
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Should this update report contain errors, omissions or misrepresentation, they are unintentional and request that corrections be likewise posted on the Fountains Residents Network Blog by those interested parties
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Fountains Reporter
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Is there any truth to the rumor that the 2025 Fountains Resident Directory will be a double sided single page with the removal of all residents living on the courts that now have migrated to GRS?
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Longtime Resident
Long time resident
Thank you for the question.You are aware that the FCO Inc. did not publish a directory in 2023 citing cutting expenses and minimal resident turn over.
This reporter looks to “reputable sources” for posting “news” on the Blog.
I have not had any specifics reported on what a “2025 Fountains Of Palm Beach Directory” will look like or contain.
Should the title remain, I would think all Fountains Residents should be included who ever their Property Management or Community Management provider may be.
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I understand that the FCO Inc. monitors this publication so lets just ask Brian Flores FCO Inc. Licensed Community Association Manager (LCAM”) although he may be to busy responding the Florida DBPR, see January 25th Post, as well as responding to the 5 Courts and GRS.
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Should this update report contain errors, omissions or misrepresentation, they are unintentional and request that corrections be likewise posted on the Fountains Residents Network Blog by those interested parties
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Cabal Weaponizes FCO Inc. to do their bidding
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It has been reported that Bernard Ciancanelli President of FCO Inc. deliberately removed FS-POA report from the January 9, 2025 Annual Meeting Agenda, silencing FS-POA President Richard “Dick” Heyman from reporting.
Then attacks!
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Two reliable sources say Dick Heyman was prepared to report the following:
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First: A verbal reporting status on a FS-POA 2025 Property Management or Community Management Agreement for the single largest Fountains Association, “508” residential units.
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Second: A written Proposed Memorandum of Mutual Understanding between the FS-POA and the FCO Inc. to embark on creation of an overarching Fountains Property Owners Association “FPOA” aligning the interests of all Fountain Associations while creating a path to add new Not-for-Profit Associations resulting from the residential Development of Lake Shore and Parcel E.
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“FS POA” – “FCO”
Workshop Establishing
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“Fountains Property Owners Association” Commission
“FPOA”
POA Report January 8, 2025
(The full Document was provided that included a road map for the year 2025)
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Moving on:
Near the conclusion, of the meeting, forcefully addressing the FCO President to speak, Dick Heyman directly address Brian Flores, FCO LCAM /FCO Management LLC Principle, about working together (FCO Inc. Minutes will reflect.)
Thereafter, leaked to this reporter, a short-heated encounter between Ciancanelli, Flores, and Heyman followed the Annual meeting in the FCO administrative offices, being unproductive. Reported, Ciancanelli and Flores pressed Heyman to sign the 2025 FCO PM agreement. Heyman expressed the consensus of the FS-POA BOD was to enter a modified (which he had in hand) agreement and he would need a vote of the BOD to sign-off on anything else.
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Frustrated with the inability to have Heyman sign-off on the FCO PM Agreement the FCO then along with the FCO attorney, Rodney L Tennyson conducted a secret meeting
with 7 South Court Presidents remaining members.
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Upon discovery of the meeting the FS-POA responded in writing, in part, “We have been advised that the FCO and its attorney Rodney L. Tennyson secretly met with seven “South Association Presidents” who represent 398 of the 508 residential units in the FS-POA.
Unfortunately, the FS-POA BOD did not received a notice of this meeting thus did not attend.
It would have been an excellent opportunity for the FS-POA to address questions or concerns from all South Association Presidents. Be that as it may.”
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The secret meeting resulted in a letter to GRS Community Management who they believed had entered into a Community Management Agreement similar to the eight Fountains Courts who opted out of FCO Property Management. Most likely this assumption was the result of a clerical error by a GRS employee who had requested documentation on the remaining 7 southern courts from Brian Flores.
The letter resulting from the secret meeting requested FS-POA documentation from GRS.
Upon notification from GRS the FS-POA responded by e-mail to the 7 court Presidents and Brian Flores, FCO LCAM, cited above, (Copy Available upon request) from Richard B. Ward V.P. FS-POA.
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On Sunday afternoon, January 19, 2025, an emergency meeting was called by two FS-POA Directors following the actions of the FCO Inc. and FCO Management LLC. owned by Brian Flores, FCO Inc. LCAM.
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Friday, January 10th, 2025 3:15 P.M., “if we do not have the signed FCO agreement in our office before close of business today the POA will be removed from the FCO D&O insurance policy which, per section 3.1.10 of the POA Declaration, is a requirement.
We would be obligated to notify your management company that you have been removed from the policy.”
Blatant extortion?
The FS-POA BOD voted 4 yes, 1 abstaining, to approve Under duress, the FCO Inc. contract that was provided by the FCO to Richard “Dick” Heyman, President FS-POA. He then signed the Agreement.
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The signed agreement was handed to the non-board member secretary, Dennis Krasner, to deliver to the FCO along with the written resignations of Rich “Dick” Heyman and Richard B. Ward, V.P. FS-POA.
Upon notice from Dennis Krasner, the signed unaltered FCO agreement and resignations were retrieved from his residence, by Bernard Caincanelli, FCO President, who accepted them that same day, January 19, 2025.
On January 21, 2025 the info@fcocondo.com forwarded a notification from FS-POA secretary, Dennis Krasner (Heyman appointed Chair FS-POA Nominating Committee) to all FS-POA residents detailing the process to be interviewed by committee for inclusion on the recommended slate in keeping with services provided under the agreement signed on January 19, 2025.
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Subsequently the remaining members FS-POA B.O.D. have been notified that the signed agreement of, January 19, 2025, is null and void and a New Agreement must now be signed.
Upon review the New Agreement basically abdicates the responsibilities of the FS-POA BOD, to Brian Flores, FCO Inc. LCAM.
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Thankfully the Fountains Resident Network “Site Monitor” has graciously agreed to publish documents related to Blog posts that otherwise would not be available to the readers or interested general public.
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OH! Talk about interest! It has been recently reported the Palm Beach Post has taken an interested in the developments at the Fountains, especially Coalition 932.
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Should this update report contain errors, omissions or misrepresentation, they are unintentional and request that corrections be likewise posted on the Fountains Residents Network Blog by those interested parties
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More News to follow!
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Long Time Resident et al.
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Should my response to you seemed disingenuous, my apologies. It is never the intent of this reporter to be disrespectful to a contributor.
Past FCO Inc. excuses for not publishing a directory were foremost on my mind rather than the suggestion that should the FCO Inc. continue losing Association business, it would only necessitate a single page printed on both sides to supply a directory.
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Thank you for your understanding!
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The Fountains reporter
Flores is Preparing for another Career
Ciancanelli, and 7 South Presidents “Who is watching the Store?”
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It has been reported that on January 17, 2025,
Brian Flores, Owner of FCO Management LLC. has begun to include a Title as Realtor on all info@fcocondo.com announcements to the entire Fountains Community.
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Brian Flores
Executive Director, LCAM | CMCA | REALTOR
Fountains Condominium Operations, Inc.
4615 Fountains Drive, Suite B
Lake Worth, FL 33467
(561)964-3600 Ext 111
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Apparently, Flores has resurrected a past career with specific intentions beyond selling real estate.
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AND YES, a licensed real estate broker in Florida can provide Property Management Services.
Obsessed with believing that the FS-POA was seeking to assume Property Management for the Fountains, “continually denied by the FS-POA BOD verbally and in writing,” the FCO Inc. Executive Director, Licensed Cam, Registered Corporate Agent, and now Realtor is positioned to sweep the FCO aside after performing a minor miracle of staving off insolvency as Courts defect.
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Proof in hand, the Fountains Reporter has obtained a copy of the latest 2025 FCO Inc. Property Management Agreement sent to the FS-POA, voiding the one signed on January 19th, 2025, that should it be signed, the FS-POA will abdicate all responsibilities to, Guess Who, Brian Flores.
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Can this plan be thwarted by the FCO Inc. BOD?
It may be too late depending on the FCO Management LLC. contract.
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The 932 Coalition, once the FCO nemesis may be the only deterrent to the clandestine takeover happening before their eyes?
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The Fountains Reporter
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Note: A business entity Like FCO Management LLC. (Flores) with an active Florida filing or registration can serve as a registered agent for another company in Florida
What Could Have Been
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Could it Still Be
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“Literally” Resigned to the fact that the FCO Inc. and FCO Management LLC. has total control of written messaging to its remaining Property Management membership via info@fcocondo.com and recognizing that the Fountains Residents Network Blog is, in fact, the single most community read, open source of information, attracting even the ardent supporters of the FCO Inc. et al, to include the residential property developers of what was once a Private Country Club within the confines of a private and secure gated community the following Mutual Memorandum of Understanding “MMOU” is now being posted that was to be presented and discussed at the FCO Inc. Annual 2025 Meeting. The FS-POA reporting was removed from the agenda by the FCO Inc. President, thus no reporting and silenced to speak as a member of the FCO BOD.
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For reference only and no intention of self-promotion,
I have contributed treasure, and literally thousands of hours of Fountains volunteer service, over the last ten years, by personally interacting with Associations leadership, fellow volunteers, attending Board, Town Hall, meetings as well as Gatherings, get-togethers etc. etc., that have given me broad insight into the psyche of the Fountains Community and more importantly the silent majority’s ravenous appetite for change.
The newly constituted 932 coalition is representative of change while attracting interests of other Associations during the 2025 evaluation of the performance of the FCO Inc. under the guidance of FCO Management LLC.
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I was recently reminded by a friend about how I had expressed my desire to be an “Agent of Change”.
They asked why I felt I should be the conscious of the Community? My answer was instantaneously, “I just care for those who need help.”
My motivation remains consistent, even if having to expose wrongdoing by what has been defined as the controlling Fountains Cabal, to accomplish the unification of the Fountains Community.
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“FS POA” – “FCO”
Workshop Establishing
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“Fountains Property Owners Association” Commission
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“FPOA-C”
POA FCO Report January 8, 2025
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Purpose:
The Commission is to be tasked with creating a Road Map for the express purpose of aligning the interests of all not-for-profit Condominium and Homeowners Associations within the confines of the original “Fountains Gated Community Boundaries”, i.e. The Fountains of Palm Beach County, Florida.
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This concept is not new and was introduced to the leadership of the FCO on February 26, 2021, by the President’s Committee on FCO Cost Sharing, to then FCO President, Dr. Benjamin Geller and FCO Executive Director Debbie Poulette.
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Following a comprehensive and in-depth historical examination by interested parties, of the FCO Governance and Operations, it was determined that since the formation of the Fountains Condominium Operations, Inc. in 1975, the root cause of significant dysfunction has been the inability to align interests of Member Associations forming a cohesive entity.
The Fountains Gated Community in 2025 is more fractured than ever before and stands on the precipice of costly and time-consuming litigation further dividing residents into factions that have the capability to chart a new course by acting independently.
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The Commissions Structure:
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Voting delegates appointed by each of the 20 current not-for-profit Associations in the community will constitute the body of the advisory Commission.
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Charge to the Commission
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The FS POA has the statutory capacity to become the overarching entity by embracing the precepts of its Governing Documents by Amendment thereto, i.e. The Master Declaration, dated April 19, 1983, then Mandated by Florida Statute, that the FSPOA to do “anything reasonably necessary to promote the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the Fountains “South” and Articles of Incorporation requiring that the Association remain “active” in “perpetuity.”
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The FS-POA has been informally approached by “North Associations” about how to become affiliated.
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Targeting April 1, 2025, the FS- POA, employing the cooperation of the “10 South Associations,” will by Proxy gain the ability to change its Governing Documents to among other changes suggested in 2024, encompass the nine “North Associations” as part of the new POA, open the door to annexation of Parcel A, Parcel D and Parcel E as well as establishing an affiliate membership for Concert Golf Partners, LLC., a for-profit-corporation, being the largest single property owner within the Fountains Community.
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The POA has the ability to Acquire Real Property Assets, i.e. structures, roads, bridges, Security Entrance Gates, and assess membership for ongoing maintenance thereon.
With the potential of adding approximately 750 units to a cohesive POA even funding of Enhanced Security and Reserve will have a minimal impact on unit owners and FCC as members.
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The Commissions initial step will be to form a committee to take all steps essential to draft changes to the FS POA Governing Documents to achieve the formation of the overarching POA by April 1, 2025.
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Additional Committees will be formed during 2025, with specific assignments, i.e. Community Security, Communications, Government Relations, Event Planning, South Jog Road Gate, Melaleuca Gate enhancements, Community Management liaison, COBWRA Liaison etc., etc. as found being needed.
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A Not-for-Profit Association Leadership Committee will be formed to oversee the transformation and integration of the FCO Inc. into the Overarching POA.
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Prepared by:
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Richard B. Ward, V.P. FS-POA”
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End of Quote……….
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The Fountains Community has the ability to enter a new golden age should the residents demonstrate the will and commitment to require their leadership to do so.
Coalition 932, representing thousands of residents, has integrated the common interests of eight Associations to make changes beneficial to them. A lesson to be learned.
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I wish to thank the Fountains Residents Network for maintaining an open platform for concerned citizens to have their voices heard.
A special thanks to the Fountains Reporter for ongoing efforts to maintain relationships with reliable sources and delivering current news.
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Best wishes for a fruitful 2025!
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Richard B. Ward, Fountains Resident
Ever since Dennis got here, we’ve been facing constant increases in HOA fees, when will it end? He keeps blaming it on insurance, but insurance rates have not increased or have even gone down for two years. They passed an assessment last year for insurance that was unnecessary, and now another one?
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We also spent less last year than we had budgeted and generated $81,400.42 in income. On top of that, we have $191,041.57 in cash in our bank accounts as of year-end. Doesn’t that mean we collected more fees than necessary? So what’s going on? Why do we need yet another assessment so urgently?
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Why can’t we wait for the Florida Legislature to figure it out? We just had an increase just ONE month ago. Most other courts in The Fountains and surrounding areas are waiting and not implementing this reserves requirement yet.
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We don’t have any urgent projects—most everything has already been repaired and replaced just a few years ago. In addition to $191,041.57 in cash in our bank accounts, we have $134,971.59 in reserves! What’s the sudden rush to collect more money????
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Besides, why do we in Tivoli have to pay more into reserves when we ALL VOTED TO WAIVE THE RESERVES by proxies at the end of the year! just because Dennis thinks so? Is this even legal? I’m going to be calling Tallahassee to find out.
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He doesn’t even live here—he rents out his unit for income —so of course he doesn’t understand the financial concerns of ordinary residents.
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He told us about a month ago that we have a year to prepare for another increase! Did he lie? What has suddenly changed? Many residents are trying to sell and get out of here because they can’t afford it, but nothing is selling. Now he wants to make it even harder for us to sell!
“What’s going on in Tivoli Court “—February 4th written blog .. why doesn’t the resident who wrote the blog give their name so we know who wrote their thought and opinion ..
Lowell,
I happen to agree with the original poster. Many residents have also contacted me, and they are extremely upset about this yet another new increase. I’m speaking up now, but most residents are afraid of this board, as I’m sure you are fully aware. It bullies residents and retaliates. It happened to me, and it happened to you. You, Lowell, should know this firsthand—you were kicked off the board when you questioned them. Did they crush your spirit too?
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I also recall that Dennis promised to wait until next year to give residents time to prepare. He also refused to share the SIRs reserves report with residents for many months.
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So don’t deflect and look into this instead on behalf of Tivoli’s residents. Use your multiple connections in Tallahassee and ask them if this is legal to have reserves collection after the majority of shareholders voted against it (I don’t think so) and not share SIRs reports for months (45 days is the timeline?).
Lowell
In as much as you being a long time Tivoli Court resident that for years has bragged about you having financial expertise, why are you now ignoring the fiscal mismanagement of the current board? Residents have previously been attacked by present board members for speaking out and now use this blog to present the truth anonymously to make others aware of whats new.
Lowell
As someone who frequently claims to be proficient in understanding finances and a frequent meeting attendee, perhaps you could ask at the next meeting why a special guest attorney is attending the meeting and how much his attendance is going to cost Tivoli Court residents? How much does he charge per hour?
That is a handy way to deflect being questioned.
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Instead of attacking the resident, why don’t you go ahead and respond to the issues that are raised?
Below is an email that the Tivoli Board sent to all residents (spacing slightly altered for easier reading in the blog)
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“February 4, 2025
Re: Future Assessments & HOA Fees
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Dear Residents:
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After conferring with our Legal Counsel, we want to keep you informed of what potentially is facing our Association with regards to future assessments and HOA fees.
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The State of Florida has mandated that we fund our reserves adequately. For many years the Residents have voted not to fund the reserves.
We cannot pin our hopes on the Florida Legislature reserving their mandate regarding adequately funding reserves.
As of now, our reserves are severely inadequate for our future projected needs.
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Therefore, the Board; subject to Board approval, and as per our Legal Counsel recommendations; will begin implementing funding Reserves in May, 2025 on a monthly basis via an assessment. We are delaying an immediate implementation of funding reserves until May, 2025 to prepare and allow you to financially prepare for same. We hope that you can join us for the February, 2025 Board meeting where we can address any questions or concerns that you may have.
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Respectfully submitted,
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Tivoli Board of Directors”
After wasting thousands of dollars of residents money over more than the past two years on useless pool cameras, unnecessary landscaping expenses for removing beautiful 50 year old blooming bushes, spending unnecessary legal expenses for an review of a prior year that the residents voted to forego, plus unnecessary additional legal expenses.
Why can’t we wait for the pending legislation?
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How many other courts are taking this premature unnecessary action?
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In my opinion a midyear assessment is going to not only cause additional processing fees and resident confusion.
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Concerned Tivoli Residents
Has FCO Inc. reined in Brian Flores?
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This being Friday February 7, 2025, messages from info@fcocondo.com no longer contains Brian Flores title as “REALTOR”
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However. Is there a Fox in the Hen House?
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Brian Flores “Realtor” as FCO Executive Director and LCAM and Manager of FCO Management LLC, his company, has exclusive first-hand knowledge of any Fountains resident in arrears in Association that remain under property management with the FCO Inc.
Being aware that residents are in arrears, dealing with high assessments and seeking to sell their units, surely has its advantages.
It has been reported by reliable sources that Flores has approached property owners to purchase their units.
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A life line for a Resident or an Opportunistic move to Cash in on a bargain purchase with limited competition?
Apparently having a contract (FCO Management LLC.) with FCO Inc. allows Flores the latitude to profit from insider knowledge with impunity.
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Interestingly it has been reported that Flores also owns B FLORES INVESTMENTS LLC a Florida Limited Liability Company, Document Number L18000088081 FEI/EIN Number 82-5156594, State FL Status: “ACTIVE”
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Is Flores outsmarting the leadership of FCO Inc. once again?
Only time will tell.
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Should this update report contain errors, omissions or misrepresentation, they are unintentional and request that corrections be likewise posted on the Fountains Residents Network Blog by those interested parties
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The Fountains Reporter
2024 “Traditional” RESERVE STUDY
FOR
The Fountains of Palm Beach Condo Association, Inc. No. 7
Building #: 4070 / 4080 / 4090 / 4100 / 4110 / 4120 / 4130 Tivoli Court, West Palm Beach, Florida 33467
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Has now been posted on the GRS website under Reports.
It is only 82 pages and not exactly easy to understand.
Bottom line. Its going to cost all residents a lot more money.
Not sure why it took so long to make this report available to all residents?
Perhaps there are other residents well versed in finances that can explain exactly what this report is going to cost each resident?
I believe this report has many issues that the board of directors of Tivoli needs to address. They said that they are working on it, so we shall see…
FCO Inc. President, The Sky Is Falling!!!
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Perceived need for PROTECTION from the FS-POA,
FCO Inc. rings the alarm bell and meets with Seven South Court Presidents and the FCO Inc. Attorney, spending Thousands on Legal fees.
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In reaction to the belief that the FS-POA entered a Community Management Agreement with GRS, as did three of the South courts Atriums, Milan No. 1 and Milan No. 2, FCO President calls an emergency meeting with the Seven remaining South Courts within the POA jurisdiction incurring $ 6,250.00-dollars in legal fees.
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Oh! No FCO Inc. Board Member, Executive Director, FCO Management LLC. CAM or representative of the 7 South Courts, ever bothered to call the President of the POA or any other POA Board member to confirm a Community Management Agreement.
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At the February 12th, 2025, FCO BOD meeting Its President railed on about the legal cost to the seven courts necessary to protect themselves. Nineteen hundred dollars alone charged to Oakmont. Note that all seven courts have budgeted for professional services in 2025, but unfortunately, an unnecessary expense that could have been avoided with a simple phone call.
When asked why no call, the FCO Inc. President smugly responded, yeah, really.
Then asked, protected whom from what, only a blank look and no answer.
The FCO Inc. Treasure, without being recognized, chimed in vehemently shouting, they sign an agreement with GRS.
The recently resigned V.P. of the POA, without being recognized, stood before the assemblage, and clarified that GRS and FS-POA did not have an agreement. This was confirmed via GRS e-mail to the FCO Inc. LCAM Flores. The FCO Inc. Treasurer immediately threatened to have the speaker removed, who then returned to his seat.
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The President also ridiculed the suggestion that the POA being invited to the meeting would have been a perfect time to talk about POA initiatives including a POA plan for unification of the community during 2025, i.e.
the Mutual Memorandum of Understanding “MMOU”.
Recall that the President removed the POA report from the FCO Inc. January, Annual Meeting Agenda.
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The resigned V.P. of the FS-POA was allowed to read into the record an e-mail from Brian Flores that was the cause of his resignation. The late Friday afternoon e-mail stated that if the POA did not sign off on the FCO Inc. Property Management Agreement by close of business that day, the Directors and Officers Insurance would be cancelled.
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Quid pro Quo, extortion for personal liability protection by voting for approval. Being exposed to personal liability and following POA Board Approval at the emergency meeting of the POA, Sunday January 19, 2025, resulted in the V.P. resignation.
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A number of statements made by FCO Inc. representative at the meeting have since been fact checked and found to be either misleading or false.
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The winds of change have begun to blow.
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Should this update report contain errors, omissions or misrepresentation, they are unintentional and request that corrections be likewise posted on the Fountains Residents Network Blog by those interested parties
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More News to follow!
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The Fountains Reporter
What you should know about the FS-POA
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Good afternoon and Happy Chilly Friday!
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A subscriber and now contributor to the Fountains Residents Network Blog has provided this reporter with a copy of a letter that was sent to Oakmont Residents.
After reading, judge for yourself, how without oversight, such a few individuals can manipulate power entrusted to them for their own purposes.
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“By virtue of your ownership of property in Oakmont you are automatically one of 508 current members of the Fountains South Property Owners Association “FS-POA”.
Should the last vacant residential lot in Oakmont be built out, the number will be 509.
This being said, you are also proud owners of the Jog Road Security Gate Structure as well as Fountains Drive South, beginning at the south end of the bridge transversion the Lake Worth Drainage Canal, all of Fountains Circle including portions of San Marino Way and Parisian Way and common property deeded to the POA. So, you are a part owner of private roads and a manned Security Guard entrance and exit, from the Fountains Community, for FCC outside members, residents, guests, service providers, EMS and Police.
The POA provided the Request for Proposal and worked with the engineering firm to complete the South Gate traffic study in 2024. The study recommends adding an additional entry lane when the South Gate improvements are being done.
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The FS-POA Master Declaration and Governing Documents afford the FS-POA the ability to regulate the use of the common roads, common property and access to the Community.
The FS-POA now has two Management Companies serving the 10 associations under its jurisdiction. Three associations, 110 residential units, 22+% of the membership, have elected to contract with GRS Community Management while the remaining 7 Associations have contracted with FCO Inc., 398 residential units.
The BOD of the FS-POA was and is, faced with developing a working relationship with GRS in order to fulfill its mandate to do “Anything Reasonably Necessary to Promote, Common Health, Safety, or Welfare of the unit owners of the Fountains South”.
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FS-POA BOD, 2025 elections are currently underway and interviews are being conducted by the Nominating Committee in keeping with the By Laws, as in years past.
Efforts in 2024 to enhance this process and reflect changes in Florida Law disappointedly failed, lacking insufficient return of proxies.
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This year, however, the interviewees for the committees recommended five-person slate, include, I understand, all seven South Associations Presidents Contracted with the FCO Inc. for property Management. These individuals also serve on the BOD of the FCO Inc. Note that these 7 Associations are determining all future votes of the FCO Inc. Yes! Seven (7) Association Presidents will determine the Fountains Communities response to every critical issue. Should they influence the POA election and gain a majority of the five-member POA BOD, YES, three (3) individuals will then assume the ability to assess every South Association member by adopting a budget.
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The FCO Inc. has controlled the narrative via the use of info@fcocondo.com not even providing the POA its membership e-mail contact information, in a current usable distribution format.
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I have taken the liberty to e-mail you personally and hope you understand more about the POA, even at this late date. Sincere apologies to anyone objecting to receipt of this communication.
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Election of the FS-POA BOD will be determined by proxy. Before assigning your proxy to anyone, ask questions of them and those seeking the POA Board positions.
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· How will the POA use its Statutory empowerment to improve the Community?
· Will this proxy Insure Reserves held by the FCO Inc. will be dedicated exclusively to the FS-POA?
· Will this Proxy be used to enhance relations and gain concessions from the FCC?
· How will this proxy assist in the process of unification of the Fountains Community?
· How will a conflict of interest be addressed when individuals will have conflicting fiduciary responsibilities, i.e. FCO Inc., their Condo/HOA Association, and POA are at odds?
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Without answers to questions like these, forfeiting your Property Rights to anyone else may be a serious and costly error in judgement.
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My not standing for reelection to the POA in 2025, was to dedicate time to a proposed joint Commission in an effort to unify the Fountains Community under an overarching POA.
Without the benefit of presenting the Mutual Memorandum of Understanding” MMOU” at the FCO Inc. January meeting, detailing the process in 2025, my efforts will be directed elsewhere.
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Your neighbor.
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Respectfully!
Richard B. Ward
Should this update report contain errors, omissions or misrepresentation, they are unintentional and request that corrections be likewise posted on the Fountains Residents Network Blog by those interested parties
More news to follow…Not So Seamless Promised Transitions to GRS
The Fountains Reporter
More about what you should know about the relationship between the FS-POA, FCO Inc. and Oakmont HOA
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Subscribers should be aware that by e-mailing content to the Fountains Residents Network Blog Administrator, at
admin@fountainsnetwork.com, should you wish to provide content to this reporter, in a confidential environment. Note that all content on the Blog undergoes moderation prior to posting.
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Thank you once again to a subscriber for providing a second e-mail sent to the Residents of Oakmont from earlier today.
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“Neighbors,
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Good Monday afternoon!
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I am so pleased that the time and effort spent in putting together the Oakmont e-mail distribution list, is bearing fruit.
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Your responses are much appreciated and apparently many of you not being able to attend Oakmont Board meetings, and Zoom not being available, even when a meeting has been announced by repeated direct e-mail notifications as being very important, remain uninformed.
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I received the following responses. You may have been copied?
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“Richard thank you for the email you send out. This is the 1st time I receive such an email. Sounds like we have a few issues to resolve.”
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“Hi Richard, I sincerely thank you for your involvement in this matter. For me as a part-time resident, your comments are very helpful, as I have not yet delved into these legal matters.”
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The message is also getting out well beyond the confines of Oakmont, and yes, we have a few issues to resolve.
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But closer to home, Oakmont HOA has entered a multiyear Property Management Agreement with the FCO Inc. along with ten (10) other Fountains HOA/Condo Associations.
When the FS-POA joined the FCO Inc. in 1989, by “FIAT” , allocating all the expenses associated with the FS-POA operations would be shared among the Associations. The trade off, the POA automatically had a Board Seat, but would have no voting privilege, but afforded all other rights and privileges of the other member associations.
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A side note, you may be interested to know that The Oakmont HOA did not join the FCO Inc. until five years after formation.
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The FS-POA drafted a 2025 annual operating budget that was compiled from all operational expenses identified as “South” in the FCO Inc. 2023 Year End budget report, plus the annual % increases for 2024 & 2025. The total Budget including insurance, D&O and Liability, was projected to be approximately $ 560,000.00.
The FCO Inc. 2025 Budget Work Sheet, Page 10 of 13, however indicated $ 558,419.37 and was ultimately approved.
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This amount has in the past, and remains, incorporated in the FCO Inc. annual budget. The eleven (11) remaining Associations that includes Oakmont, will be funding the FS-POA. Oakmont’s portion of the “South Expenses” in the FCO Inc. 2025, budget is $ 78,914.37.
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Note: FS-POA independently would have employed best business practices by bidding service contracts, oversight of contracts, and negotiating purchases, significantly lowering the operational budgets for 2025 and beyond.
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The major point being that the expenses within the FS-POA jurisdiction need to be funded, one way or another.
Who determines how and when the funds are spent is the question? The FS-POA membership or a property management company?
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The FS-POA having its own annual budget, as required in the Governing Documents, can best control operating expenses tailored to the needs of the membership, as does each of the 10 Courts acting independently within the POA Jurisdiction.
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Reductions in operating costs can then be applied to funding reserves which have not been addressed since 2017.
The FCO Inc. Executive Committee after meeting with the FS-POA BOD, 2023, and being informed that the “South” reserve funds were insufficient, agreed to include recommendations for Associations to assess their courts in 2024. After the 2024 Budget materials were provided to the member associations no funding requirements for reserves were included. When asked why, the POA was told that the associations had significant assessments for 2024 and beyond, so no additional reserve funding requests would be added for the Roads and Gate.
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FS-POA Road Milling and Resurfacing and Jog Gate Replacement Reserves have been placed in Certificates of Deposit in the Name of the FCO Inc. who has intermingled them with other funds totaling more than one million dollars.
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The FCO Inc. 2024 Treasurer had indicated that any interest accumulated on the CD’s WILL BE APPLIED TO OPERATIONAL COSTS at their discretion.
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Are the CD Funds being designated by the FCO Inc. Promotional Materials as ” $1M+ In Reserves HELPING COMMUNITIES BE PREPARED BEFORE DISASTER STRIKES.”?
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Have a Wonderful, Safe, and Healthy week!
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Respectfully,
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Richard B. Ward”
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Should this update report contain errors, omissions or misrepresentation, they are unintentional and request that corrections be likewise posted on the Fountains Residents Network Blog by those interested parties
The Fountains Reporter
The Tivoli Board emailed all residents the following:
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This is a friendly reminder that you are not to keep your hurricane shutters closed. This is a fire safety issue and would put you in noncompliance with Palm Beach County. The only time your shutters can be closed is in the event we are in the path of a hurricane. Please ensure, if your shutters are currently closed, that you open them as soon as possible.
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Can anyone explain which statute or regulation this pertains to “noncompliance with Palm Beach County”, or is the Tivoli Board once again overstepping its authority?
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Lowell, what does Tallahassee think?
A political Junta? A political coup d’état?
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Being a subscriber and seeing that some of my letters to Oakmont Residents have been seen as valuable enough to be made available on the Blog, I thought it reasonable to post my most recent letter.
Responses within the Oakmont and the Fountains Community have been very encouraging and heart felt.
Thank those of you for your support.
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“Good afternoon neighbors,
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By answering our neighbors’ questions, being a directly interested party, I believe that those of you that normally entrust others with protecting your property ownership rights, need to become engaged at moments critical to your life experiences in the Fountains.
In earlier communications I have tried to caution anyone assigning their rights by proxy to limit the scope of our vote to specific issues, i.e. establishing a quorum, cast vote for proposed slate, etc.
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Returning to the subject.
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The FS-POA, by hand delivered Memorandum to Brian Flores, FCO LCAM, on August 29, 2024, clearly advised the FCO Inc. that the FSPOA BOD had taken no action that could be construed as Resigning from the Corporation, paragraph 2.
Paragraph 5. advised the FCO about possible future actions by the POA BOD in procuring a Management Agreement or Resigning, sometime after the stipulated, August 2024, time frame provided for in the 2021 PM Agreement. See entire Memorandum below.
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Subsequent to this Memorandum, without influence of the FS-POA, three of the South Courts, Atriums, Milan 1., and Milan 2., 23% of the POA resident membership (110 units) opted out of FCO Inc. PM.
In order to fulfill its responsibilities under the Master Declaration, Articles of Incorporation and By Laws the POA recognized the need to develop a relationship with GRS Community Management as well as the FCO Inc. POA Membership must have equal representation regardless of what company provides the management functions they require.
The FS-POA proposed to the FCO Inc. a hybrid PM Agreement to provide all maintenance services as in the past.
At the same time the POA investigated acquiring Accounting/Banking services, never afforded to the POA by the FCO Inc. since 1989, along with limited Administrative Services from GRS, who would be providing full services to the Atriums, Milan 1. and Milan 2 after January 1, 2025.
The. FCO Inc., Brian Flores, rejected the proposal citing timing issues and insisted on the POA entering a PM agreement with them.
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Confident that the FS-POA had secretly entered into an agreement with GRS, the FCO Inc. began a campaign to, per their President to “protect themselves”.
A possible political Junta? A political coup d’état?
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Without the cooperation of the seven (7) South Courts, The POA was unable to secure sufficient Proxies to change its By Laws in 2024 to conform to the desires of the membership, i.e. elections, number of Directors, overlapping terms, etc. and housekeeping items required to conform to new Florida statutes.
Note: The FS-POA has no funds even to continue its web site required by Florida statute.
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Oakmont, sharing a President with the FCO, prematurely was first to condemn the FS-POA but also shared the condemnation with the six other south court Presidents who have in turn encouraged their Boards to follow suit and sign the condemnation.
GRS has confirmed no FS-POA Agreement.
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All this occurring without a phone call, an e-mail, or face to face encounter with any member of the FS-POA BOD, to confirm their suspicions.
Note: No written retraction or apology has been offered by Oakmont BOD or FCO Inc. President for involving the Seven South Courts under their Management.
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Richard B. Ward ”
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Memorandum
To: Bernard Ciancanelli, President FCO
From: Richard “Dick” Heyman, President FSPOA
Subject: FCO Property Management Agreement(s)
Distribution: Richard B. Ward, V.P. FSPOA
Nancy McBeth, Treasurer FSPOA
Steve Jordan, Director FSPOA
Bruce Witterman, Director FSPOA
Dennis Krasner, Secretary FSPOA
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Date: August 29, 2024
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You are aware that the FSPOA is a member of the FCO BOD as a reflection of the FCO Articles of Incorporation, specifically conditioned in Articles 4.1 and 4.2 as Amended through 1997 and Filed October 24, 2011.
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The FSPOA BOD, at this time, has taken no action that can be construed as Resignation from the Corporation.
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The FSPOA, does however have concerns because we agreed to the Terms and Conditions (“T&C”) of the 2021 FCO PM Agreement which automatically renews for an additional three-year term.
Additionally, I, as President of the FSPOA, have never received a “New Version PM Agreement” for consideration or presentation to the FSPOA BOD for approval, as have other current Member Associations, that is meant to supersede the 2021 Agreement Terms and Conditions.
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Concerns of the FSPOA BOD have been exaggerated by most recent Association resignations from the corporation as well as the FCO Executive Committee continuing
Talks with Concert/Ridgewood JV residential development of “Parcel E” that will directly impact membership of the FSPOA from which we have been excluded.
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This being said, be advised that the FSPOA reserves the right to enter into the identical agreement to the “New FCO PM Agreement”, Negotiate an Agreement specific to the FSPOA or Resign from the Corporation, passed the “August 2024” threshold stipulated in the 2021 PM Agreement.
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Respectfully,
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Richard “Dick” Heyman President FSPOA
Tivoli Court blog reply…Florida law from Tallahassee about shutters. All shutters must be open at all times except if a storm is reported coming by the news media . After the storm passes you have up to 14 days to reopen your shutters ..
Lowell
Can you be a little more specific?
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https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2021/718.113
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Exactly where in Florida 718.113 does it state that hurricane shutters must remain open at all times?
Tivoli Resident with no name/- I called Tallahassee-
Lowell, while we would like to take you at your word, there have been multiple instances where your information has proven to be inaccurate. To clarify matters, could you please provide a specific statute or regulation to support your position? I’m sure the relevant authorities in Tallahassee would not hesitate to share this information with you. Thanks