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Venetian Condo Community Recalls 4 of 6 Board Members

Reprinted from Az Republic 2/10/2012
Residents of the Venetian Condominiums have recalled four members of their homeowners association board of directors.

Residents voted in an April 20 election to recall board President Anna Leja and members Cindy Antoun, Rick Hayduk and Dave White. Venetian residents Suzanne Mirasola, Walt Schletter, Joe Trednic and Cheryl Bergerbaum were voted in to join Marilyn Pollock and Herb Spohr on the six-member board.

"We want to remove the secrecy that has existed for the last year and have better homeowner communication," Schletter said.

Residents had accused the board of violating state law in postponing an annual election and then a recall election. The board also allegedly wanted to split the central Scottsdale condominium community, which consists of the 104-unit Venetian I and the 160-unit Venetian II. The development is located near Via Linda and Mountain View Road.

"I don't know where it's going to go from here, but hopefully we're trying to bring the community back together," Spohr said.

In the election, held at Mountainside Middle School, unofficial results had more than 50 residents voting to recall the four members, with 25 members voting against the recall. Phoenix-based accounting firm Gaintner Bandler Reed & Peters PLC oversaw the election.

Residents had lodged a litany of complaints against the board.

In February, the board voted to postpone an annual election, causing board member John Simon to resign. On Feb. 23, 

Venetian residents submitted a recall petition to the management company, Phoenix-based Associated Property Management. State law stipulates that HOAs must hold recall elections within 30 days of receiving a petition with the signatures of at least 25 percent of residents. 

The board pushed the election date to April 20.

Venetian residents enlisted the help of Rep. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, in confronting the board. In a letter dated April 15, Kavanagh informed the board that they were to follow state law regarding meetings and elections.

"Should the need arise, I am willing to involve the Attorney General's Office, which has already been contacted regarding this situation," Kavanagh wrote.

State lawmakers are looking into the Venetian board situation to make sure members abide by HOA laws, Spohr said.

Last year, the board spent $40,000 on a landscaping presentation from Scottsdale-based Hadley Design Group, detailing $1 million in improvements to Venetian I and Venetian II. Homeowners voiced opposition to the project.

The new board will no longer dive in to expensive improvements, Schletter said.

"We intend to gradually increment landscaping changes rather than go into a million dollars at one time," Schletter said. "We plan to be better stewards."

Source: http://www.allbusiness.com/government/government-bodies-offices-regional-local/12427426-1.html#ixzz1m6eq6Ax8


Read on Residents...We do not have to put up with current Board Selection For Election.....


We do not have to have this election crammed down our throats and have Unqualified people Being elected or Appointed to our Board


Just 25% of residents on a petition and we have a Recall Election    STAY TUNED !!