The CotoBuzz Journal, Community Journalism

September 2008 ISSUE

We do not make jokes, we simply watch the LA Times, the Orange County Register and CID/HOA board of directors and report the facts!

LETTERS

LWV Double the Profit, Double the Fun?

August 10, 2008

Michael Curtis asks the question, as Professional Community Management, Inc. is apparently acting as a Property Management Company (PCM) and as a Building Contractor - we have sent a copy of Mr. Curtis' letter (below) to Professional Community Management representatives for comment

What kind of stinking mess is this?

The information below (Licence # 907344 is from the State of California Contractor's State Licensing Board (CSLB) and shows our General Manager Milt Johns, along with Disbro, Olsen, and others as officers of "Professional Community Management, Inc.", a general building contractor, located in our Laguna Woods Village facilities here in Laguna Woods. Milt is the CEO and President. They list our telephone number. They have someone by the name of Michael L. Moore designated as the responsible managing employee (RME). They were formed last December 3rd, and their license runs until December 2009.

Why are they classified and licensed as a general building contractor? Where do they post their license information in the office area, and where have they disclosed this business operation to us?

"Professional Community Management, Inc." is a corporation formed exclusively for the management of our home owners associations. Our management agreements specify this, and further that our General Manager is not supposed to be doing other business activities - particularly within our community and using our resources (remember, we own everything - office space, all equipment, telephones, files - we own it all).

Where is Moore headquarted? Do we have him on staff? What jobs have they (PCM Inc.) performed as general contractor for since last December? Who are their clients? Why such a low bond? Where is this business activity structured within our HOA Business Plans? This business is not on any PCM, Inc. organizational chart - why not?

Was this in anticipation of PCM's land use schemes they were cooking up in recent years?

You know Disbro and Olsen are owners of PCM International, PCM of California, Inc., PCM Inc., PCM Data Services, PCM real estate and escrow companies, and perhaps a slew of other PCM entities.

Burge is PCM's Chief Financial Officer over in Lake Forest.

Wilkinson is Russ Disbro's secretary.

WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON??? WHAT BOARD MEMBERS ARE AWARE AND HAVE REPORTED ON FORMATION OF THIS GENERAL CONTRACTING BUSINESS? WHO PAYS THE FEES FOR THEIR BUSINESS OPERATIONS?

BOARDS - DO SOMETHING!! INVESTIGATE AND DISCLOSE TO OUR COMMUNITY WHAT IS HAPPENING! PROVE THAT BOARDS ARE IN CONTROL OF OUR FUTURE AND NOT PCM.

THE COUNTY'S PUBLIC ASSISTANCE FRAUD UNIT CAN BE REACHED AT (714) 664-3900.

Mike Curtis

Contractor’s License Detail:
License Number: 907344

Business Information:

PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT INC
P O BOX 2220
LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92654
Business Phone Number: (949) 597-4441 Our building...Human Resources

License Number:

907344 Extract Date: 08/10/2008

Business Information:

PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT INC

P O BOX 2220
LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92654

Business Phone Number: (949) 597-4441

Entity:

Corporation

Issue Date:

12/03/2007

Expire Date:

12/31/2009

License Status:

This license is current and active. All information below should be reviewed.

Classifications:

Class	Description
B	GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR

Bonding:

Contractor's Bond

This license filed Contractor's Bond number 747711C in the amount of $12,500 with the bonding company
DEVELOPERS SURETY AND INDEMNITY COMPANY.

Effective Date: 07/18/2007

Bond of Qualifying Individual

This license filed Bond of Qualifying Individual number 747714C for MICHAEL LARRY MOORE in the amount of $12,500 with the bonding company DEVELOPERS SURETY AND INDEMNITY COMPANY.

Effective Date: 07/18/2007

Workers' Compensation:

This license has workers compensation insurance with the
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY COMPANY OF AMERICA

Policy Number: TRJUB418J635A07

Effective Date: 10/01/2007

Expire Date: 10/01/2008

Personnel Detail Contractor License #: 907344

Name	Title	Association Date	Disassociation Date	Class	More Class
MICHAEL LARRY MOORE	RME	12/03/2007		B
MILTON EUGENE JOHNS	CEO/PRESIDENT	12/03/2007
RUSSELL LEROY DISBRO	OFFICER	12/03/2007
MICHELLE MARIE BURGE	OFFICER	12/03/2007
JULIA STARKEY WILKINSON	OFFICER	12/03/2007
JEFFREY BRADY OLSEN	CEO/PRESIDENT	12/03/2007

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