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Reply to Dianne, Re: Pool PestsNov 13, 2012

Hi, Dianne.

We don't generally have trouble with an entrenched board because most of the shareholders spend less than three years here (a few of us have been her 15+ years). Four of the six board members have been here less than five years. We have condo units as well. The people who run are those who want first dibs at apartments or have a nanny state agenda, or political ambitions, all of whom would fit easily into one of Dante's levels of hell.

We have checked the proprietary lease and there is no mention of the pool or health club. There is also no mention In the "House Rules," or the by-laws. In the Health Club and Pool Regulations is the only place it's mentioned; it says the pool and health club are "private." Three paragraphs later it states that there are guest passes available. These were originally intended for people visiting shareholders, but now there is an incredible abuse of the practice as the number is no longer limited.

Thanks for your support, Dianne. Will keep you posted. Will do a petition tonight.

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"Pool Pests" - P.C. Semkey Nov 14, 2012

Hi, All. Thank you again for your input. It seems that our board discussed the issuance of passes with management, but not the particulars. The board president seemed genuinely surprised at the idea that there were an unlimited number of passes being distributed. So, we'll see how this all works out. He agreed that there needed to be limitations.

The treasurer actually gave an excellent presentation but there are still some questions remaining.

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