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
John Paul Jones
Nautically speaking that ship has sailed.
The ship is now taking on water, 25% of the passengers have abandoned the ship for a safe harbor.The remainder of the passangers are at the “Muster stations” hoping rescue ships are nearby.
The Captain and crew of the ship,” For Cruisers Only”, are doing what they can to stay afloat and patching the hull everywhere. Had they only taken the ship for a retrofit, could this calamady been avoided?
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I offer a salute to those multiple courts who recently recognised, that they alone have the responsibility, under their Declarations & Articles of Incorporation, to represent the interests of their Associations and deal directly with the entities who’s development is effefting them in so many ways,now, and in the future.
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Thank You, JPJ, for the stirring quote “We Have Not Yet Begun To Fight”
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Respectfully,
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Chester W. Nimitz
Hey Chet–check with as many of those passengers who jumped ship as to whether they are sinking or swimming after leaving the ship. Ask them if their services are better and if their monthly maintenance is lower, as promised. Methinks all that theoretically was supposed to be glittering turned out not to be gold.
The Fountains Guest Entry System
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Over the past month or so many residents of The Fountains have attempted to call in guests, contractors, or deliveries only to find when they dial the Guest entry number instead of receiving the recording that prompts them to enter their information the line just rings with no answer.
This is extremely annoying and repeated calls to the FCO have thus far only resulted in reply’s of “it will be fixed by our vendor”
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So I have discovered a temporary fix/solution.
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You will need to have two phones available.
Dial the Fountains Gate Entry number from phone number one
If you get the ring no answer
Immediately dial the Fountains Gate Entry number from phone number two and you will get thru.
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If you are curious as I am as to when the FCO will finally get this simple problem resolved, you just have to do what I do when I wake up in the middle of the night at 3 AM to pee.
Just pick up a phone and dial the Gate entry number.
If it answers, you’ll know they got it fixed.
If it just rings with no answer, just go back to bed.
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I wonder how many more days/weeks, or perhaps months it will take our FCO to finally get this issue resolved?
Thank goodness now I’ll have something else to do when I get up in the middle of the night to pee and get bored. Thank you Howard!!!
So nice to see that the FCO is finally “on the case.”(For those that watch Paw Patrol with the grand-kids)
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It’s only been a problem for a month.Perhaps they originally thought the problem was only affecting residents in the north?
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To Fountains Residents,
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There is an issue with the call in system and while it is being worked on and until further notice, please use the following phone number to call in your guests.
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561-967-7136
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Thank you in advance for your patience and we hope to restore the system to full capacity soon.
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Vito Senese
Executive Director
P: 561.964.3600
Reply to John Paul Jones
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Many Fountains residents are slowly realizing that the present FCO has never been as incompetent as it is today.
For the past month they cannot get the main telephone line for the guest entry system repaired.
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There is a huge difference this summer on our court under the management of GRS
So much work is being competently completed this summer as compared to the A Holes the FCC sent over here last summer to attempt needed repairs.
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Note the cigarette butt hanging out of the mouth of one of the two FCO repair men that the FCO sent over to repair a Moen pool shower control that they were unable to properly repair.
Summer 2021 FCO workers
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After observing their incompetence I took another photo of FCO repair attempting to replace a laundry room door that the FCO previously damaged. They called security after I took the photo and claimed that I was harassing them. I took the photo because I was aware of the shitty work the FCO did.
Summer 2021 FCO workers 2
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A big contrast to GRS workers this summer replacing damaged walkways, who had no problem with me taking a photo of their work.
GRS Working on Walkway
GRS Working
Another example of GRS working
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Rumor has it that a few other courts are fed up with the FCO incompetence and may bail out by the end of this year?
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Howard
Yes!yes!yes!!
Says it all!!
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FCO IS DISGRACEFUL AND COSTING US SO MANY UNNECESSARY WASTED FEES!
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I am an Esedra Court year round live-in owner 12 years and a Board Member.
All I see is Esedra going down hill yearly with absolutely little or NO management or maintenance whatsoever. The Board meetings are so dissatisfying they are difficult to sit through. Definitely need Zoom, also!
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Please Esedra, we need a PMC desperately. When will you see the light and join the 21st century.
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Lately I’ve been asked by a few Fountains Residents how is GRS Management doing as compared to the FCO.
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Here is a brief list of GRS accomplishments as outlined by our current court president.
Hopefully this list should answer many of the questions other Fountains residents have been wondering and thinking about?
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Everyone likes saving money and it is happening this first year under GRS Management as compared to FCO Management last year.
Howard
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Page 1 of GRS Results
Page 2 of GRS Results
Are you getting this info from anyone other than the Pres? Can you show some cost comparisons?
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Hello Vito- please tell the FCO Board that the entrance into the Melaleuca Gate looks like crap .. some inexpensive work can clean it up nicely..Thanks Lowell Levine Tivoli Court Resident
Hello Vito
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The main number to the Fountains Gate Entry System is still out of service. 561-967-6126. It has been almost two months now that the telephone line has been out of service. Previously you had a vendor working on it. Is the vendor still working on it? Is the FCC still paying for the telephone line? Has the FCO requested a credit for all of the days it has been out of service?
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Any updates to report?
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Thank you
Howard
Lowell – This is a Fountains blog. I doubt that the FCO Executive Director, Vito Senese reads these posts. You can contact him directly at: vito@fcocondo.com – (561) 964-3600.
“……….unfortunately this is the way FCO does business. They do not notify most courts when they plan to change many things. There haven’t been any security meetings for months. This is at the time when the Fountains are missing security fencings, having break-ins, many other changes, like the new security company and the new FCO head – Vito.
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We have a new head of security for weeks and nobody has announced it or introduced him. The security have lost our roof keys at both gates. The phone system hasn’t been working for months. They don’t even have a list of presidents of all courts and wouldn’t let our contractors in when needed. They don’t issue correct passes. They can’t find many of the license plates that drive here in their system. We don’t get any security reports anymore. They don’t come to our pool after hours… The list can go on. It’s not the security company’s fault. The security company is not getting adequate information or direction from the FCO. They are not getting any feedback from other courts either, because there haven’t been any security committee meetings. WHY???
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Another issue with the FCO is that they refuse to give a bar code to our property manager, Melissa, thus they are actively costing us money because she often comes and goes and has to stay on line for 15 min a few times a day wasting her time. The time she could have been helping our residents.
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It’s absolutely unacceptable that Tivoli and Deste pay 25% of all security fees for the whole FCO community, but can’t get one bar code for their property manager, when all people who work at the FCO, which is the property manager for other courts, they got bar codes.
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Why Tivoli and Deste were not given the contact number for the new head of security? Is 25% of security payments not enough to even get this? The FCO has given the security company a perception that Deste and Tivoli are not part of the Fountains, but we are paying for security just as much as other courts, we should have a say in all matters related to the security, as has been agreed last year, but the FCO is not holding their end of the bargain since the agreements were made last year.
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The question is – why are Deste and Tivoli paying lion’s share of the security costs at the full rate ($325,000 a year is a lot of money!) while not getting full services, full attention or even common courtesy other courts do? This will have to change or … ”
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Another pissed of Fountains Resident wrote
“…….., however, when they hire new Security Companies they have no clue as to what they should have included in the contract. I gave up asking to be present when they interview these companies. In my secular profession I was Director Of Security at two very prestigious communities. We have come up short with each company we had.”
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Disgusted in the North
Attention Ben Geller please go into the Melenuca gate entrance and see for yourself how disgusting and filthy it looks . It needs to be cleaned up .Thank You Lowell Levine Tivoli Court resident …
Lowell
I don’t think Ben Geller or most FCO board members give a shit about anything in the North? They haven’t in the past!
Watch what they do, not what they say.
Just an FYI- closing the residents gate should NOT be allowed. The point of that gate is for conveniency. Nothing convenient about trying to turn into the neighborhood and almost crashing because the FCO security closes it for “their own reasons”. This should NOT be permitted as it has caused/will cause many accidents when residents are trying to turn in and CAN’T because the gate is closed. There is a camera that literally captures every license plate that goes in, why close it?
Have you tried speaking with Security, The FCO or Concert at all to find out the reasoning?
Ernie
Did you not attend the FCO meeting yesterday.
Were you thrown out at Fountains Hall or refused the Zoom link to attend remotely?
Are you attempting to make a point? If so, get to it, instead of spewing inane ignorance with every post.
Yes Ashley that gate should not be closed.
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But the FCO has a hatred for everyone that lives in the North.
We pay a portion of our maintenance fees to the FCO for roads, lights, security, and landscaping.
The FCO refuses to allow transparency to what they are doing and discourages residents from attending their meetings. They refuse to provide accurate budget information to northern presidents, and are extremely obnoxious and discourteous whenever a female northern presidents asks the FCO Board questions.
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They do not keep accurate FCO Board meeting minutes with no meeting recordings.
They do not manage money properly and use questionable financial bookkeeping practices shifting a unfair financial burden to northern courts.
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In a word the FCO Board sucks and a professional management company needs to replace them.
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—–Original Message—–
From: Vito Senese
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2022 11:57 AM
To: Howard
@comcast.net>
Subject: RE: FCO Meeting
Good morning Howard,
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I hope you are doing well.
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Please be advised that after due consideration, we are not able to approve your request for the Zoom link.
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Have a great day.
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Vito Senese
Executive Director
P: 561.964.3600
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—–Original Message—–
From: Howard @comcast.net]
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2022 11:20 AM
To: Vito Senese
Subject: FCO Meeting
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Good morning Vito
Please send me the Zoom link and password for today’s FCO BOD meeting Thank you Howard
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Sent from my iPhone
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A big thank you to the resident that provided me with the Zoom meeting link
Howard I feel your pain and frustration. I too was shut out by Vito Senese. The conduct of the FCO organization needs to be exposed to every single resident in this community North and South. The now 16 presidents who are in control of the FCO and all financial matters are self serving. For over 40 years we had 19 presidents until 3 presidents saw the light and corruption and chose an honest and transparent management company. Corruption with GRS can not possibly happen because we have total control over finances for our community. Our residents have total transparency of where their HOA fee goes. The only lack of transparency comes from what we pay to the FCO for Security, Roads, Lighting and Landscaping.
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What people don’t understand goes back to Mandatory Membership Days. The Courts that funded and won the Mandatory Membership lawsuit did it on their own. The FCO even though we pay into the pot was not willing to kick in one penny to help. That’s a perfect example of how corrupt the FCO board of presidents are. Because of the successful WIN of the lawsuit, every resident, North and South, realized hugh gains in their property values. Did they thank us? Not a chance because they are SELFISH! FCO does not have your back unless you are in their Club or belong to the Country Club.
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IF your money is green they will put it in their pocket. THEY DO NOT have your back.The majority of the FCO presidents were members of the Fountain’s Country Club. Monies collected from residents’ HOA fees were always voted to be spent to benefit the Country Club and not the Residents. It is so clear in that they voted to pay $500,000 for the Lake Worth gate. In my community nobody knew they paid for the gate. The Gate, Roads, Lighting and Landscaping all owned by the Country Club. Residents pay for all of these amenities for the benefit of the Country Club NOT the Residents.
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The Fountains Country Club was a nonprofit Club. FCO had a mutual agreement contract with them. Residents would pick up expenses for them In exchange for Lake Worth Gate, Craft hall, Fountains Hall, the FCO Office and Maintenance Dept. Once Fountains Country Club sold to Concert Golf 9a for profit company), they bought all assets and liabilities. The Fountain’s Country Club was severely mismanaged and was on the verge of bankruptcy. Your representatives think it’s smart to still honor the mutual agreement contract and still give them a for profit club freebies? stealing money from residents. I say stealing money as Concert now charges residents rent. The FCC was forced to sell, and sold to Concert Golf. What is sad to say once Concert took over they now charge resident’s rent to the tune of a $100,000 a year.
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Guess what! Our leaders, the FCO presidents, as well as the executive director (previously Debbie Poulette, now Vito Senese) are a huge part of the corruption. The entire board and our executive directors who are supposed to be CAMS for the community, do not look out for for the ENTIRE community.
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I have to tell you Howard you were shut out from getting the the Zoom link, I was too. Vito Senese, the community’s new CAM, thinks he has the power to deny paying residents access to information on how our dollars are being spent. When our courts were considering leaving the FCO, Ben Geller touted how important transparency was. Whatever happened to that Mr. Ben Geller? Are you instructing Mr. Vito Senese who can and who cannot view Zoom meetings? Are you the one denying that our courts can NOT have access to financials for Security, Roads Lighting and Landscaping? My hope is that the 16 remaining courts wake up smell the coffee and see that the FCO Is leading you off a cliff.
I was appalled today when I was leaving the community out of the Lake Worth gate. What I witnessed was the FCO maintenance department powerwashing the area by the new (emergency entrance & exit) to Lennar builders property. The trucks coming in-and-out of the community has wreaked havoc on the roads with large construction trucks spewing dirt to the entrance and exit to our community. We pay for the road maintanence even though Concert owns the roads. We should not be absorbing the cost of cleaning up and repairing roads and the mess that Lennar created.
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Do our leaders (FCO BOD ) think it is acceptable for residents to pay 100% of Concert’s bills? Concert and Lennar are “for profit” businesses. Why would a non profit business pick up costs? Concert made lots of money selling to Lennar. Lennar will be making lots of money once the development is complete.
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When are residents in this community going to understand that you are not being 100% represented? It is sad how residents in the North are living compared to residents in the South. If Concert gets their way, it’s just a matter of time and residents in the South will feel our pain. The FCO BOD has demonstrated such lack of transparency for centuries now. The FCO counts on residents being kept in the dark and having blind trust.
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It is time that residents open their eyes and DEMAND total transparency. Pay attention to how your money is being spent and don’t count on the 16 FCO BOD presidents to make all financial decisions for you without your knowledge or input. Understand we as owners pay ALL expenses for the community and the FCO.
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Residents have essentially set up the FCO office and staff and maintenance department in business. Residents pay all business expenses, rent, payroll, employees paid vacation time, all insurances, medical for employees, workers comp, insurance coverage for buildings Concert owns and charges us rent for. Residents pay for all tool and equipment for the maintenance department. Employees of the FCO have always been guaranteed yearly income raises. Where in the real world does that happen that residents are paying to set anybody up in business? I’m not sure that happens any where else?
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I think the FCO plays with residents money like its monopoly money. The 16 presidents choose where, when and how to spend your money. Sadly as long as residents in this community do not pay attention, you are going to continue to get ripped off. I seriously think residents need to wake up, pay attention, look at the financials and demand that all FCO BOD meetings be available via Zoom for residents’ convenience and transparency. Residents should insist presidents investigate alternative management companies.
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The FCO does NOT always have your courts best interest in mind. Communities here in the Fountains can save a boatload of money. It’s right there in front of you. Three communities have left the FCO management and are finally realizing gains and can now spend money where it benefits the residents of the individual courts. Open your eyes and open your mind. Good Luck to everyone that lives in the ungated community of the Fountains of Palm Beach.
If you had an opportunity to live in this community, would you, considering all you know as of this moment?
Michele, Would I do it all over again if I knew what I know now? Absolutely not!
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Two months after purchasing here I was sued by the Fountains Country Club, even though I was legally not required to join when I purchased. They sued me anyway, knowing full well that I was not required to become a member of their club. 7 Courts voted out Mandatory Membership for new owners using the same proxy that was used to vote in Mandatory Membership, as was promised.
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The FCO did not stand behind residents in this community that were being sued. The 7 courts had to sue the FCC on behalf of their residents. The residents did prevail and won the lawsuit against the FCC, and also the appeal. Once the suit was over, all the communities in the Fountains of Palm Beach benefited by increased property values. The majority of the Board of Directors were all Country Club members right down to the President of the FCO.
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What is happening now is the FCO is bleeding the residents in the entire community dry. The three Courts that left the FCO for a different management company are benefiting greatly financially. The FCO has a tremendous amount of money in reserves that they’ve collected. The courts that have left can finally take control of their own finances to benefit their residents. Here’s hoping sunshine and rainbows are coming our way.
Sounds good to me, that’s what I like to hear and see going forward!!
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Many of the senior residents in this court do not understand all of these court politics (Esedra)and they just follow the old continuing tradition. It really must be explained to them thoroughly or to their children who control their purse strings but do not live here.
That is the real problem—
A knowledgeable and well-informed long time Fountains resident informed me of the following that occurred at the recent FCO meeting at Fountains Hall this past Monday.
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This resident, at this meeting this past Monday, stated that after a discussion of board presidents requesting that FCO meetings be held via Zoom, Bob Lipp president of Atriums made a motion that all FCO BOD meetings be held via Zoom This motion was seconded by the President of Versailles Court, Scott Harris, who is a former FCO president.
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FCO president Ben Geller refused to allow a vote on the motion to allow Zoom to take effect stating that doing so might allow residents of three courts that are no longer part of the FCO to attend FCO meetings, even though the three courts still pay $65 per door. These three courts number 468 doors. The total Fountains doors number 1767 doors. According to my math the 1767 doors minus the 468 total doors that compose the three courts that left the FCO at the beginning of this year leave 1299 doors.
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Ben Geller and Vito Senese (who is an employee and not a Board member) made an improper and illegal decision to bar 1767 residents of The Fountains to attend FCO Board meetings via Zoom in an illegal attempt to prevent 468 non-door members that pay a total of $30420.00 to the FCO for roads, security, lighting. etc.
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Can someone who attended this meeting confirm that the above did in fact occur?
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Is Ben Geller, the current FCO president a dictator that should be promptly removed as an incompetent president?
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Disgusted with the FCO
A Big Thank you to GRS Management and the Tivoli Court Board of Directors.
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Finally almost a year free of the incompetent FCO management and a savings of over $100,000.
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Please click on these links to read the summary of 2022 success and the transition to professional outside property management
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https://www.fountainsnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Page2.jpg
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From a
Long time Tivoli Resident
Long Time Tivoli Resident
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Thank you for posting.
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You neglected to point out that all GRS management meetings are on Zoom so residents are kept up to date, Unlike the incompetent FCO that tries very hard to keep Fountain residents in the dark not only for what they are doing but how they mismanage residents money.
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Another Tivoli Resident
In 2018, the FCO budget charged back to all 19 courts was about $2 million.
5 years later, for 2023, the FCO budget is $4.5 million!
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In case you’re wondering why your monthly dues next year are so high–
Here’s the nunber for 2018, at the bottom of the list
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https://www.fountainsnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/FCO-Courts-and-Budget-2018.pdf
Could you please post what the maintenance costs are for 1,2,& 3 bedroom units in your court compared to the courts you are so maligning.
The first page of the 6-page proposed 2023 FCO budget, for $4.5 million, is linked below.
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An observation –
Although 26% of the Fountains units are now no longer under FCO management (468 out of 1767), none of the 9 FCO office positions have been eliminated.
In addition, in 2023 the staff is budgeted for 8% raises.
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2023-FCO-prop-budget
Ridiculous, insane, delusional and definitely unnecessary.
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FCO SHOULD BE REPLACED by PMC ACROSS THE BOARD!!!
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BTW- security is terrible also. The Fountains has one excellent front gate guard, Ed and he has been with us for years. He handles his position perfectly, couldn’t ask for anyone better!
The other guards are way behind the eight ball!!
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We as residents are throwing our money out the window between the FCO and Security!!!
Sad 😔 but true—
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New pictures of construction at The Fountains
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If Tivoli Court is so very successful with GRS THEN IT IS A ‘GIVEN’ that the remaining north courts should also definitively drop the FCO AND HAVE a PMC—
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In the beginning some of us we were not sure how the management Company works but now what we SEE is definitely a positive success.
In Esedra we have 174 doors and astronomical fees to the FCO , we get nothing for it.. our court definitely needs help and proper management. We have a board that accomplishes nothing, I know, I have been on the Board this year and a prior year ,4 years ago, when PMC was starting to be mentioned at meetings. I thought it was a great idea, now it is a necessity. Our Board meetings are a disgrace to attend in Esedra ! Many unhappy campers , here.
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PLEASE drop the FCO and go with a management Company So that our 174 doors will stop being ripped off by the FCO! BTW —ZOOM IS DEFINITELY A NECESSITY FOR OWNERS TO BE INFORMED PROPERLY!!!!
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Thank you,
Owner at The Fountains 12 years..
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Thoughts to ponder. The FCO management has 468 less clients/doors to manage. Out of a total of 1767, they now have only 1299 clients/doors.
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The staffing or hours have not been adjusted to reflect the workload requirements. The office hours continue to be closed daily from 10am – 2pm. The reasoning behind this is to allow staff to complete tasks uninterrupted.
How does that make you feel knowing they have fewer chores, yet they are charging you more money than they did when they had 1767 clients/doors.
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Not sure how many, if any of you pay attention to when the financials are posted on the FCO website. For those of you that do pay attention to the financials, you must have noticed that they are being posted later and later even though they have a fewer clients/doors.
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It is now December 2nd and October’s financials are not posted yet. You would think with the reduction in clients/doors, financials should be posted much earlier than they were before.
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Are there any people on this site concerned? Wouldn’t you think the FCO Board of Directors should be investigating saving you money?
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There is a better way!
The entire FCO is and has been getting so many kickbacks from residents, they are robbing us blind! Yes you are entirely correct— less doors to serve, less residents as a whole should pay.
PMC. Is the only way for courts to go, we have definitely earned that change.
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They are intentionally keeping all residents in the dark, very self-serving. Presidents of these courts are also wanting to be presidents of these courts not for the betterment of the courts, but to for the betterment of themselves and their extra curricula activities. Not all Presidents —but certainly, if you watch closely you will notice and not having to be told directly…
Some of these courts are maintained better than others , for sure.
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Residents should be rotated as to who Boards are made up of, not the same old , same old!
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If those who have been on the boards for many years not put their names in for the elections that would give the so to speak new blood a chance to serve and to certainly serve for the betterment of the courts because we , the residents, have certainly been paying over and above what we should be paying and have been penalized enough with these players running the courts year after year.
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STEP BACK- you know who you are!
“On December 8th you are invited to a presentation from Concert and Ridgewood about the upcoming development of the Country Club, Community Amenities and Parcel E.”
It is very important that all residents in the Fountains of Palm Beach community attend this meeting. Questions need to be asked. Is Concert seeking approval so they can sell the property to a developer for more money? Who will be maintaining the surrounding property once it is developed? Cut the grass, trim the trees clean up etc. More importantly, since the entire community is invited why wasn’t this invitation sent out to the entire community instead of circulating thru the grapevine?
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Click to see the community invitation below:
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Invitation to meeting
Parcels A,B,C,D and E
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Parcel A – GL Homes Banked Property
( Potential 250 future residential units)
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Parcel B – 318 Rental units
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Parcel C – 70 Rental units
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Parcel D – 192 units Residential units
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Parcel E – Concert is seeking county approval for 350 units. (The current zoning only permits 192)
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With all of these units We are looking at potentially 1180 Units adding to traffic on Lakeworth and Jog road and throughout our community. It’s scary to think that if each of these units have 2 or more cars the amount of traffic we will be dealing with……
Who calls the shot here in this community? I’m a bit angry and I feel that I have to share. On November 23rd Vito sent out a notice about a town hall meeting at the Country Club.
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What Vito neglected to do was to send that notice to GRS who manages and represents 3 courts that are no longer part of the FCO management. That invitation should have been sent to our management company GRS so they could forward it to the residents in the fountain’s community.
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What is happening here is so petty and infantile. Why should 468 residents continue to pay toward common expenses? Roads, lighting, landscaping, and security when we are not afforded any knowledge of how money is being spent and what is about to happen in this community.
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What is happening here in this community of 1767 residents, 468 residents no longer use the FCO management. BIG DEAL SO WHAT! 1299 are still members of the FCO. How dare Vito thinks or the FCO thinks they can cut a 3rd of the residents out from any information on what is happening in our community?
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No way could this ever be a United community as long as the FCO is in power. To me the FCO seems to be sore losers. Get over it, move on. There is a better way to manage communities and unite and share reasonable expenses.
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Sorry, sad but true my opinion some of you may disagree. I’m good with people having different perspectives. It is what it is! 468 residents should Immediately Stop paying towards common expenses. The FCO thinks we don’t deserve any knowledge then why should we contribute?
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“How dare Vito thinks or the FCO thinks they can cut a 3rd of the residents out from any information on what is happening in our community?”
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It seems to me that it was the decision of the 3 courts that left that keeps them in the dark. Those questions were asked prior to leaving and were known to them completely at that time. You made your own beds so stop complaining about it. Why don’t you compile a list of questions and submit them to Vito. I am sure they will be answered.
Hi! Does anyone know if there is a Zoom link for tonight’s meeting?
Sorry, there was a Zoom link but it was not posted on the blog.
It was sent out via email.
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If you were not able to attend, the expectation is that there will be a link to the video/audio recording on the fcocondo.com website.
Thanks. I’ll look for it.
Ernie, I’m not sure you were following what I was putting down? The courts that left the FCO Management are very comfortable in the beds that they have made. All we did was choose a different management company To handle our accounting and manage our communities. The CAM we have through GRS walks our communities, and is total hands on.
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By simply changing our management company to GRS, we have saved substantial money this year. Another benefit is that HOA fees in those courts have not been raised for 2023 like all the Courts using the FCO management. Gefion Court took out a loan for a new roof. Residents always voted not to fund reserves. HOA in Gefion is raised proportionately to make the loan payments.
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GRS was able to connect us and get us insurance that was much more affordable. It was not necessary for any of us to raise HOA fees for insurance.
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When I posted FCO should have forwarded to GRS the notice for Concert’s Town Hall meeting, I meant just that! Thankfully there are many residents that share information because they want this community to be United.
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The 3 non-FCO Courts pay $65.00 per door monthly towards roads, security lighting and landscaping. ($ 30,420 monthly, $365,040 yearly paid directly to the FCO)
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All 1767 residents pay equally towards roads security, lighting and landscaping. ALL 1767 should have been notified. It would take Vito 2 minutes to forward that flyer to GRS. GRS would in turn forward it to the 468 residents they represent.
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Everyone wishes this could be a community United. It’s difficult to feel 100% United when we send our money to the FCO, they know where to send the bills. If they can send us bills, they can send us a flyer to notify us of what concerns all residents.
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If you’re happy with the FCO that’s great! It’s your choice to choose what you feel is best for you. The courts that moved to GRS are happy and that’s their choice. We are still all neighbors that contribute equally to common expenses. We should be treated equally.
Would anyone who went to the Concert Golf meetings yesterday like to report the key points from the meeting for those who couldn’t attend?
Thank you
Comments from an owner who attended the Concert meeting this week:
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The meeting began with Bryan Elliott of Concert Golf and Johnathan Grebo of Ridgewood Real Estate Development. The other entities of this circus are WGI, Slattery, and Sanford Ferris that do planning architecture, and legal work
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The different parcels were discussed
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Parcels C and B 318 apartments
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Parcel D 192 Townhouses
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Parcel A GL Homes has 45.6 acres
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Parcel E consists of 78 acres where the current clubhouse, Luxemburg Court
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If developed Concert needs to obtain approval to build 350 units
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Building could begin within 120 days starting early next year
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Presently if Concert were to build 199 units county approval would not be required and the existing club house and dining room would remain
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If Craft Hall was demolished a new community park would be built
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If a new club house were built in the south it would be 8500 square feet. The existing club house is 8600 square feet
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Concert owns the roads and gates in the North
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A new entrance will be created on Charleston Road
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If all is approved it would take three years for all to be completed.
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The Versailles Court residents in their townhomes will see a wall with two story buildings 50 to 60 feet away from their golf course views.
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One long time resident stated privately to me that there is only one person, a former FCO President that is responsible for the clusterfuck that now exists in The Fountains
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Pissed off
The FCO BOD (16 presidents) should invite the presidents of the 3 Courts using different management to do a presentation. Find out the facts. Are they saving money? If so how much? What are the pros and cons?
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The 16 presidents have a fiduciary duty to research and investigate every option available to benefit their residents. Doing so will benefit the entire community. That is how to truly Unite a community.