Scandals - 10A

SCANDALS 10-A – JUST WHAT IS A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT?

Read SCANDALS 10, -- about Capital Improvements and who pays for them.  This subject matter needs to be expanded.  The truth must come out and you must take notice.  Are you stupid; are you just plain stupid, -- a nit-wit?  Well, if you’re not, then stand up and scream “Of course I’m not stupid.”  Then band together and do something to stop not only those who are stealing from you, but also those who can do something about it and won’t.  We are talking about one hell-of-a-lot of money.  If you wish to travel back in time, -- the monies stolen from you could have purchased both club houses.

Let’s get right down to it . . . THE PURE FACTS

What is a CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT?

A Capital Improvement is the addition of a permanent structural improvement or the restoration of some aspect of a property that will either enhance the property’s overall value or increase its useful life.  Capital Improvements can be applied to buildings themselves and individually to structural components, which also include, heating & ventilating, plumbing, electrical, fire protection, security systems and elevators.  Capital Improvements enhance the value of the property in the nature of a betterment; extends the useful life of the property; improves the efficiency of the property; improves the quality of the property; it is the addition of upgrades of modifications to the property; and improvements that put property into a better functioning condition; ameliorates a material condition or defect in the property; and provides addition of new or replacement components and material sub-components to the property.

 (This information was retrieved from several sources, including but not limited to: CPA’s,  IRS, Investopedia    Wikipedia, The American Institute of Architects, The Society of American Registered Architects, American Bar Association, and others.)

Stay with me.  According to the Millennium Operating Agreement, all Capital Improvements are to be paid one hundred (100%) by the Management Company (WPRF/Benenson Capital).  That is in print . . .  a fact.  So, why are we paying for Capital Improvements over and over, with no end in sight?  We’re talking about millions of dollars.

It is because the Management Company is big and powerful and there’re willing to spend huge sums of money to defend their position, whatever that may be.  You should know that if we disagree with their conclusions, we reserve the right, under the Millennium Agreement, to bring the matter to Arbitration, also known as Dispute Resolution.

 

Why won’t the president of UCO, David Israel, bring the matter to arbitration?  An experienced person in this type of scenario will tell you that the president is a gutless person, or that there is something going on that greatly benefits him for remaining mute.  Is he involved in a criminal act of some type?  Why won’t he act on behalf of the people in CV?  He needs to be forced by a judge

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Why don’t you pick up the phone and call Mark or Irwin Levy.  Ask either one of them the interpretation of a Capital Improvement as it applies to CV.  They won’t discuss it with you.  They’ll refer you to their attorneys.  Ask them where it states that Management interprets and makes final conclusions relative to the Millennium Agreement.  There is nothing that gives them that power.

This is a SCAM.  It is the biggest scam that has ever been put forth upon the Village.  And, who wrote the Millennium Agreement?  It was the Management’s group of lawyers who were all friends with one another and the UCO attorney who was forced to roll over.  But, in their secret way to favor the Management Company – they made mistakes in the Millennium’s language.

They won’t acknowledge their mistakes because it exposes their jeopardized position, and we’re talking about millions of dollars of which they become responsible.  The Statue of Limitations relieves them of monetary responsibility, but we can still recover heavy sums, and furthermore, protect our future from their ongoing scam.

Charge the UCO office and tell Israel what needs to be done . . . done NOW.  Or, have him dragged before a judge, and we’ll see if he ignores the law as he has done in Century Village.

EDUARDO

Scandals - 11

SCANDALS – PART 11 

 More than just interesting, -- it’s shocking! When you conceal items involving money, in my opinion, it’s the same as stealing. Concealing things in Century Village seems to be commonplace among people who control the money, and the good guys continue to wear blindfolds, earplugs and duct tape over their mouths. To put it bluntly, nobody seems to give a fiddler’s f—k as to what is going one. Only when it becomes ridiculously expensive to live in CV, will the moaning and groaning start and then finger pointing.

 Let’s have a look at one particular issue … PAVING! To get a good idea of what I’m talking about, browse Eduardo’s Scandals articles, which can be found on MY VILLAGE BLOGGER. On 9-4-2017, Donald Foster, LCAM, the CV Property Manager, reported: “Paving – Federal Maintenance made repairs to walkways and bus stops at various sections. New job list was submitted to contractor for estimate. Walkway, bus stop, and roadway maintenance is an ongoing project.” Patching of walk ways, bus stops and roadways, has been going on secretly for a considerable period of time. Logically, one has to ask” “Why is that? All of the paving is only about 5 years old.” If the paving was done PROPERLY, it should last between 12 and 15 years under normal wear and tear. Obviously, it isn’t going to last because it is and has been cracking up, wash-boarding, the surfaces are prematurely deteriorating; it is coming up because of lack of bonding, improper heating of bituminous concrete, perhaps improper rolling, and lack of proper preparation of existing pavement.

 When Dorothy Tetro was the CV treasurer, she set up seven individual accounts relating to the budget. In the event there was an emergency, you couldn’t use any of the dedicated money unless you got the Delegate’s approval. Everything was above board and nothing was concealed. When Ed Black took over the treasury, sanctioned by David Israel, all of the monies were moved into a single “Reserve” account. Israel and Black could use the “Reserve” account money for anything they wanted without anyone’s approval. The goal was a concealment of the facts. 

 Get out the blindfolds, earplugs and duct tape over the mouths of the good guys who turn their backs. So, what does all of that mean? It means that when the walkways and roadways fell apart prematurely, Israel and Black took the money, whatever amount of money, and repaired these areas. Where are the competitive bids? Where are the bidding documents? Where are the invoices? Who explains why the work is necessary? No doubt, hundreds of thousands of dollars have already been spent on re-paving the new paving job and this should not have been necessary …. consult any architect or engineer and you’ll get the same response. Mr. Foster states that the “walkway, bus stop and roadway maintenance is an ongoing project.” He tries to wiggle out of a serious statement by using the word “maintenance.” Patch paving a 5 year old re-paving job is hardly maintenance; it’s a cover-up for a failed paving job that was improperly performed. Mr. Foster no doubt ordered patch paving to be done so that when the walkways and roadways are inspected by the defendant’s professionals, it can then be reported that nothing appears to be wrong with any of the “original” work. You don’t need a private detective to figure this one out. Right before your very eyes, the paving contractor will spread dirt free of pebbles and rocks on a large roadway patch so that it will not look new. The dirt swept around will make the new patch blend in with the existing roadway. There is a word for that … deception. Mr. Foster, with the approval of Israel, and Israel’s button pusher – Black, are spending your money. In reality, the paving contractor, M & M Paving Contractors, should be paying for all of this work from day one of walkway, bus stop and roadway failures to present date and beyond because they knew, or should have known, that failures were going to occur rapidly due to labor and material deficiencies. 

 Inasmuch as Israel and Black permitted a single page contract for a paving job costing over five million dollars and disregarding their fiduciary responsibilities, and their actions and non-actions creating an extremely poor paving job, then they should be responsible for the cost of all patch repairs past and future. Israel and Black need to be stopped cold in their tracks and be held fully responsible for concealing the facts and causing extreme monetary damage to the people of Century Village. By the time enough money is saved for a new paving job throughout the Village, the patch paving “ongoing project will probably exceed a half million dollars. Hey you! – with the blindfold, earplugs and duct tape over your mouth, -- who are you going to blame, Vivian Walsh or Kurt Weiss? A better question – when patching of the patching of the re-paving job comes about – who do you hold responsible – anyone that Israel and Black names. 

 I remember what an elderly woman at the Hastings pool once said – “I don’t care if they steal, as long as they don’t steal a lot.” God bless women over 90. 
 EDUARDO

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