Having received the audio of the Annual Meeting, it was most disappointing
the incumbent Board Members were re-elected; a most
pleasant surprise were candidates from the 2011 election receiving votes Basile and Martin and a third person receiving a vote Ferraras - none of whom were on this year's ballot. Another highlight
was Board President Brown's response to co-owners who inquired why the
Board did not appoint any of the petition candidates who fared so well during
last year's election to any of the 3 vacancies that have occurred with the
resignations of previous Board Members (Devine, President Lauricella and Natividad) this past year was that The Colonies Board of
Directors only wants people they get along with!! No diversification on that
board is allowed! Hopefully one of the
newer board members Crane (an Attorney; http://www.hoganlovells.com/tj-crane/)
knows what he is getting into with that crowd!
Everyone - Thanks for your support!
Renters - Please forward this petition information to your landlords to ensure they receive it.
Addtionally, if you have not joined The Colonies Connection Google Group - http://groups.google.com/group/thecoloniesconnection
Some information – Did you know that July 1, 2012, co-owners will have
the right to request salary information?
VA Condominium Act § 55-79.74:1. (Effective July 1, 2012) states as
follows:
All books and records kept by or on behalf of the unit owners' association, including, but not limited to, the unit owners' association membership list, addresses and aggregate salary information of unit owners' association employees, shall be available for examination and copying by a unit owner in good standing or his authorized agent so long as the request is for a proper purpose related to his membership in the unit owners' association, and not for pecuniary gain or commercial solicitation.
As previously reported, a motion to amend Policy Resolution I-B-17 Smoking in the Common Elements, was
raised at the January Board Meeting by Colonies Board Vice President Pollak. The motion was voted on at the
March Board meeting and all members except Pollak voted against amending the
resolution by not seconding the motion.
Oddly enough, Board Member Gallagher works as a Computer
Programmer at the National Library of Medicine so her not seconding that motion
could not be any more hypocritical but then many co-owners have surmised that trait must have qualified
her to be appointed to the Board aside from the living in the Board Member Frat Building (Building 6 where 4 of 7 members own).
The message and link to the petition containing Policy Resolution
I-B-17 sent via email is as follows:
From: thecoloniesmclean@gmail.com
Reply-to: dominicbasile@gmail.com
To: thecoloniesmclean@gmail.com
Sent: 6/16/2012 2:31:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: ACTION REQUESTED: Petition to Ban Smoking in the Administrative Office at The Colonies of McLean
Reply-to: dominicbasile@gmail.com
To: thecoloniesmclean@gmail.com
Sent: 6/16/2012 2:31:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: ACTION REQUESTED: Petition to Ban Smoking in the Administrative Office at The Colonies of McLean
Hello Fellow Co-Owners,
Below you will find a link to a petition to prohibit smoking in the administrative offices of The Colonies of McLean.
For years co-owners have been asking for the Board to ban smoking in the administrative office, yet to date the Board has taken no action. Second hand smoke is toxic and has been proven to cause disease, disability, and death. Our administrative office should be maintained as a healthy non-toxic environment that is welcoming to everyone. It’s time our administrative office is smoke-free. Co-owners, residents, employees, realtors, vendors, prospective buyers, and guests should not have to be confronted with the distasteful smell, health hazards, and the negative impression it places on our community. Please vote via the petition on whether we should/should not revise the existing Colonies Smoking Policy I-B-17 (attached).
We are confident the results will clearly illustrate that co-owners feel smoking in the administrative offices should be banned. The petition, which can be completed in less than a minute, will be presented to the Board within the next few weeks. Upon presentation of this petition we hope the board will realize this is not merely the desire of a select few but rather the desire of most co-owners. In turn, we expect the Board to act appropriately, taking the necessary steps to execute the wishes of the co-owners whom they represent.
We acknowledge there is a significant number of owners that do not have access to email. If you know of such a person please let us know via thecoloniesmclean@gmail.com and we will hand deliver a copy of the petition and policy. Also, for privacy reasons the email distro list is undisclosed but please feel free to forward this email on to any other co-owners/residents. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments please email thecoloniesmclean@gmail.com.
Thank you for your time in helping to move this initiative forward.
I've invited you to fill out the form Petition to Ban Smoking in the Administrative Offices at The Colonies of McLean. To fill it out, visit:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dDYtdk9JZVJGbkk1Q292RHVyNFRWZWc6MA
Below you will find a link to a petition to prohibit smoking in the administrative offices of The Colonies of McLean.
For years co-owners have been asking for the Board to ban smoking in the administrative office, yet to date the Board has taken no action. Second hand smoke is toxic and has been proven to cause disease, disability, and death. Our administrative office should be maintained as a healthy non-toxic environment that is welcoming to everyone. It’s time our administrative office is smoke-free. Co-owners, residents, employees, realtors, vendors, prospective buyers, and guests should not have to be confronted with the distasteful smell, health hazards, and the negative impression it places on our community. Please vote via the petition on whether we should/should not revise the existing Colonies Smoking Policy I-B-17 (attached).
We are confident the results will clearly illustrate that co-owners feel smoking in the administrative offices should be banned. The petition, which can be completed in less than a minute, will be presented to the Board within the next few weeks. Upon presentation of this petition we hope the board will realize this is not merely the desire of a select few but rather the desire of most co-owners. In turn, we expect the Board to act appropriately, taking the necessary steps to execute the wishes of the co-owners whom they represent.
We acknowledge there is a significant number of owners that do not have access to email. If you know of such a person please let us know via thecoloniesmclean@gmail.com and we will hand deliver a copy of the petition and policy. Also, for privacy reasons the email distro list is undisclosed but please feel free to forward this email on to any other co-owners/residents. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments please email thecoloniesmclean@gmail.com.
Thank you for your time in helping to move this initiative forward.
I've invited you to fill out the form Petition to Ban Smoking in the Administrative Offices at The Colonies of McLean. To fill it out, visit:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dDYtdk9JZVJGbkk1Q292RHVyNFRWZWc6MA
Everyone - Thanks for your support!
Renters - Please forward this petition information to your landlords to ensure they receive it.
Addtionally, if you have not joined The Colonies Connection Google Group - http://groups.google.com/group/thecoloniesconnection
