CynthiaL3 (Florida)
Posts: 20
Posts: 20
Posted:
Swimming Pool Liability
and Abuse of Conduct by Two Board Members.
Some basics here first. We have 90 units, in a modest condo community. One small swimming pool attached to a small community center.
The swimming pool is still under the Master Developer, however, our part of this 3 phase complex, the 90 condos, are NOT under the Master Developer. We are incorporated, and have a MC/PM, which just happens to be the MC/PM for the Master Developer. So, we, the condo HOA have no control of monies or decisions being made for the community swimming pool. However, we can make suggestions only.
The Master Developer, has not and will not, take seriously public safety. As a result, they will not hire a swimming pool life guard. I must admit this is so unacceptable to me, on so many levels. The minimum age is 16 to enter and use the pool. So far, I can't find any "wording" to stop this unsafe practice in our docs. I'm still looking.
As a result:
- We have the liability of people swimming without a life guard. (This is my No. 1 concern)
- The Master Developer has empowered 2 of our board members to monitor the pool, when they are there.
- These two board members, Pres. & V. Pres., (close friends) have abused their positions as board members.
- By verbally abusing the children, adults and anyone who is there without a pass. Since we have over 50% as renters, and the owners ARE NOT giving renters our rules, instead of nicely explaining the rules to the folks at the pool, they are embarrassed and verbally abused by these two board members.
- They watch with binoculars, and run out to the pool when they see a potential violator, and...
- They have called the police on violators, who may run from them, and becomes a spectacle & chaos.
- A number of families WILL NO LONGER go to the pool when these two women are there.
- The community center has been vandalized a number of times, IMO, I'm sure this is in retaliation to the abuse from the 2 board members.
Yes, I realize the rules established for the pool, need to be followed. Their good intentions to monitor the pool, is just not an effective way to do this. I have written about these two in other threads, they do not have any concept of decent board behavior while out in public, and I'm embarrassed for them. The abuse of position also includes the Pres. cussing out an 80 year old resident, which could be heard by residents in 3 buildings. Everything is kept secret, the other two board members who live out of town, never hear about this inappropriate conduct. As you can see, I'm toying with any and all ideas to modify this conduct and behavior. My knee jerk reaction is to embarras them publicly, however, I'm afraid my aggressive remedy will do as much damage.
and Abuse of Conduct by Two Board Members.
Some basics here first. We have 90 units, in a modest condo community. One small swimming pool attached to a small community center.
The swimming pool is still under the Master Developer, however, our part of this 3 phase complex, the 90 condos, are NOT under the Master Developer. We are incorporated, and have a MC/PM, which just happens to be the MC/PM for the Master Developer. So, we, the condo HOA have no control of monies or decisions being made for the community swimming pool. However, we can make suggestions only.
The Master Developer, has not and will not, take seriously public safety. As a result, they will not hire a swimming pool life guard. I must admit this is so unacceptable to me, on so many levels. The minimum age is 16 to enter and use the pool. So far, I can't find any "wording" to stop this unsafe practice in our docs. I'm still looking.
As a result:
- We have the liability of people swimming without a life guard. (This is my No. 1 concern)
- The Master Developer has empowered 2 of our board members to monitor the pool, when they are there.
- These two board members, Pres. & V. Pres., (close friends) have abused their positions as board members.
- By verbally abusing the children, adults and anyone who is there without a pass. Since we have over 50% as renters, and the owners ARE NOT giving renters our rules, instead of nicely explaining the rules to the folks at the pool, they are embarrassed and verbally abused by these two board members.
- They watch with binoculars, and run out to the pool when they see a potential violator, and...
- They have called the police on violators, who may run from them, and becomes a spectacle & chaos.
- A number of families WILL NO LONGER go to the pool when these two women are there.
- The community center has been vandalized a number of times, IMO, I'm sure this is in retaliation to the abuse from the 2 board members.
Yes, I realize the rules established for the pool, need to be followed. Their good intentions to monitor the pool, is just not an effective way to do this. I have written about these two in other threads, they do not have any concept of decent board behavior while out in public, and I'm embarrassed for them. The abuse of position also includes the Pres. cussing out an 80 year old resident, which could be heard by residents in 3 buildings. Everything is kept secret, the other two board members who live out of town, never hear about this inappropriate conduct. As you can see, I'm toying with any and all ideas to modify this conduct and behavior. My knee jerk reaction is to embarras them publicly, however, I'm afraid my aggressive remedy will do as much damage.