Vote of "NO CONFIDENCE": Formal Complaint filed against Leisure World of Maryland

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A resident vote of “No Confidence” has been cast against the Leisure World Board of Directors in the form of a Formal Complaint calling for a Dispute Resolution Hearing.

The 2/27/15 resident complaint was filed by “JustUs”, the Leisure World resident advocacy organization. It calls for a stay on any further resident fund expenditure for construction of a new $5.2+ Million Dollar Administration Building.

Here is the complaint transmitted to the Leisure World of Maryland Executive Committee:

Subject: Official Complaint - To stay any further Administration Building and Clubhouse 1 expenditures
From: JustUs <justus.lwmd@gmail.com>
Date: February 27, 2015 9:51:21 PM EST
To: LW Exec. Committee <execcomm@lwmc.com>
Cc: David Frager <davidfrager@aol.com>, joel swetlow <jswetlow@gmail.com>, henry jordan <hjordanvpe@aol.com>, Phil Marks <Psmarks2@juno.com>, paul eisenhaur <Paule@lwm10.com>, barbara cronin <ba.cronin@comcast.net>, Wacha linda <lwacha66@yahoo.co.nz>, JustUs <justus.lwmd@gmail.com>


February 27, 2015

To the immediate attention of:

LWCC Executive Committee

Official Complaint - To stay any further Administration Building and Clubhouse 1 expenditures

1. On November 25, 2014 the original “JustUs” petition signed by 514 Leisure World residents was presented and entrusted to your care (copy enclosed).

Constituting many times more individuals than the actual members of the LW BOD, 514 resident petition signers voiced their right to direct how resales funds are to be spent.

By their signatures, 514 residents voted in favor of:

A. placing a hold on the present new construction plan,
B. an invasive facility conditions Administration Building assessment and report to determine viability of renovation
C. a resident referendum be held prior to any plan enactment.

2. Without reflection on what they heard, the Leisure World Board of Directors voted on Resolution #40 - “an amount not to exceed $150,000 be allocated from the Resales Fund to conduct an invasive facility condition assessment on the current Administration Building.” The residents were unable to see or count the vote taken by the BOD. Exhibiting total disrespect and callous disregard for the residents whose choice had been made clear via petition, letters and voices in assembly on November 25, 2014, an invalid Leisure World Board of Directors vote occurred. When a concerned resident stood up asking for a roll call vote, her request was denied by the Leisure World Board of Directors. In so doing, the Board of Directors further substantiated resident lack of faith in the undocumented and unsubstantiated vote.

3. Participating complainant parties to this filing against the Leisure World Board of Directors include the 514 resident petition signatories, the attached/enclosed signers and additional individuals to be forthcoming. As such, the hearing of this complaint need be held in a space large enough to accommodate this large number of people as well as a Leisure World front page resident notification of the time, date and location.•

Remedy/Solution:

#1: Upon receipt of this dispute filing, a stay shall be placed on any new Administration Building construction plans and Clubhouse 1 renovation expenditures by the Leisure World Community Corporation and Leisure World Management Corporation until all legal proceedings have concluded.

#2: *This dispute resolution hearing shall be held as an open meeting made available to all Leisure World residents.

#3. Factual based data is to be obtained from a certified structural engineering firm, who will examine the major structural components of the existing Administration Building. The results of this study shall provide the rationale for deciding between renovation or new construction.

#4. LWCC Policies and Procedures shall be amended to reflect all votes involving expenditures and action items are to require roll call documentation of each voting member, the records of which are to be published in the meeting minutes.

slkatzman
President,
“JustUs” advocates to enhance the quality of life for all Leisure World residents