 |
JANUARY 2008
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!
Interview with Third Board Director K. McDaniel
Posted
by: CotoBlogzz |
12/09/2008 10:045
AM
We
were fortunate enough to catch up with newly
minted Third Board director K. McDaniel, and she
was kind enough to take the time and respond to your
questions.
CBJ:
Congratulations
on your recent election to the board – we know the
election was highly contested.
KM:
Thank
you for your congratulations.
CBJ: CotoBuzz
Journal readers, perhaps more than most, know that
working in a HOA/CID environment is very much a
thankless job -
so why did you decided to run?
KM:
Basically I am an appointment by the Third board.
I think I was probably a compromise candidate which
united a majority of the board. I talk to
everybody and listen to all who care to speak to me. I
am recognized at board and committee meetings because
I have an interest in governance and the community and
have attended and participated actively in countless
board and committee meetings. When I speak I try to
focus on the reason and avoid hard and fast positions.
CBJ: Would you consider your selection to the board as a vote for the status quo, for reform, or for revolution.
KM: I
will not be identified with a particular group but
will consider carefully and vote according to the
merits of the situation.
CBJ:
Can you share
with the CotoBuzz Journal readers what you expect to
accomplish during your term, as well as any challenges
you may face?
KM:
The major concerns, as I see them here in LWV,
are twofold and separate yet conjoined. We are
presently a community of two distinct generations and
it is vital that we respect and honor the needs and
desires of the older generation as well as those
of the younger group. That will continue as time
marches forth and subsequent generations live here.
The
other is the economy and financial concerns. We are a
community of senior citizens, that is residents over
55 years of age. We have a population of mostly
retirees yet we have a fair percentage of residents
who are still working full time. It is important to
try to be aware of everybody's needs.
Reserves
are of primary concern because they are what will keep
our community in good repair. With an awareness of
that we are also concerned with people being able to
continue to live in this community while helping,
through their contributions to reserve funds via
assessments. In this economy, which is at best
uncertain, we need to proceed with great care and keep
a very sharp eye on each and every expenditure.
I
personally feel it is critical to be completely
informed and have as full an understanding of the
needs and availability of funding for everything in
this community as possible. Communication and
civil debate help with this understanding and
conscientious decision making.
CBJ:
As you may know,
political assassinations are relatively common –
do you expect any assassination during your term?
KM:
No, I do not anticipate any assassinations....but then
who ever does? I will count on the good
will, participation and intentions of the majority
.....boad and residents alike. I would like to
encourage each and every member to attend meetings of
the boards and their committees and to play an active
and positive role in the governance of their
community.
RELATED STORIES
LWV:
WHo is On First? PCM? GRF?
A piece titled City, Village news essentials Oct. 16
to 23 News for those on the go published by the Orange
County Register asserts that the recent restraining
order against Laguna Woods Village resident Lucienne
Skogen was on ?on behalf of the Golden...
Flash
Report: New Look United Mutual Unusual Business or
Business As Usual
Just elected at the organizational meeting for United
Mutual are:
President: Lloyd Foster
First VP: Bevan StronmSecond VP: Marv
RosenhafSecretary: Linda WilsonTreasurer: Paul
VogelExecutive VP: Milt Johns:Assistant treasurer:
Janet...
Sleepless
in Laguna
ZZZZZZZZZ"S ...........Our Gen. Manager ( Milt
Johns) was distressed and fearful because he did not
like what was said in an e-mail. He has hired attorney
Bill Harts firm to...
New
Third Laguna Hills Mutual of Laguna Woods Village
Board Seated
The Third Laguna Hills Mutual of Laguna Woods Village
seated the new board for that housing mutual today.
Officers include Carol Moore, President; Stan
Feldstein, 1st Vice President; Don Lippert, 2nd Vice
President; Kathryn Freshley, Secretary. The voting...
OCDA:
Lack of manpower, Lack of Willpower, Lack of Cognitive
power or too Much Power
According to the Orange County District Attorney
website, "The mission of the Office of the
District Attorney of Orange County is to enhance
public safety and welfare and create a sense of
security in the community through the vigorous
enforcement of...
Laguna
Wood Village Third Election Results & Analysis
The Laguna Woods Third Election results tabulated
earlier today are1Paulus Congratulations to new board
members Burrasca, Freshley, Skydell and Paulus
73-year
old Laguna Woods Resident a Threat to Property
Management Co. Employees
Apparently Laguna Woods Village Property Management
Company employees feel a 73-year old resident is a
threat: Last Thursday, PCM filed a Petition of
Employer for Injunction Prohibiting Violence or
Threats of Violence Against Employee (workplace...
Did
they, or did they not?
On Channel 6 News program, Cheryl Walker, reporter for
the Laguna Wood Globe stressed three times:
"Never, ever, in the years I have been here, has
the PCM staff, or any group from the boards, gone over
our heads to the Register to try to control...
Are
Certain LWV Residents Being Blackballed by OCR?
NOTE: We have asked OCR's Ron Gonzalez to comment on
letter below, before we published it - we had no
response.
Public
Relations for LWV or for Service Providers - The
Golden Age or the Golden Parachute?
PCM of California, the management company for Laguna
Woods Village, demanded management fee increases which
raised the fee from $363,700 in 2006 to $654,100 in
2008. In just two years, the management fee has
increased by 79.8%. What could possibly...
CA
Supreme Court Boots HOA's Spin Doctor's ArgumentXX
The latest missive of "spin" regarding the
"GRF v. Franz" was in the process of being
widely circulated when on August 27, 2008, the
California Supreme Court posted its own message to GRF:
"petition for review denied." Jim Gilbert
has provided great...
Laguna
Woods Village - Having Fun in Paradise?
In a recent letter to the editor, community activist
(some may call him a disgruntled homeowner), Mike
Curtis raises questions about the community's property
management company's motives in obtaining a general
building contractors license, and asserts...
California
Lawmakers Don't Speak CID- Zilch, Nada!
California Lawmakers Don't Speak CID - Common Interest
Development, that is. The Orange County board of
supervisors want to pull a "Russian
Georgia": The BOS and LAFCO want to obliterate
unincorporated communities such as the three
unincorporated...
LWV
Double the Trouble, Double the Fun?
We have asked Professional Community Management, Inc.
representatives to comment on the questions asked my
Mr.Curtis, but have yet to hear from them. Meanwhile,
Mr. Grundke has rhetorical questions of his own:
When
Fees Get Out of Control
QUESTION: I paid $139,000 for my Desert Hot Springs
condominium in 2005, but according to the Riverside
County tax assessor's office, it's now valued at only
$100,000. My mortgage balance is $109,000. I pay two
homeowner association dues monthly, $350 to...
LWV
Double the Profit, Double the Fun?
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
to Professional Community Management...
The
Devil Made me Do It - Blame it on the Loopholes
During Thursday?s CZ Master Association?s Candidate?s
Night designed for Coto de Caza residents to meet the
candidates running for two seats on the CZ Master
board, the first question mischaracterized our
position, asking an either or question: ?Buzz...
Is this general manager (Milt Johns) over his head in his management skills? Can someone come out with only experience from the garden to manage a 90 million dollar business without a conflict of interest? When is the last time Mr. Johns lowered our costs...
The
Wealth (or Erosion of) of Homeowners Association
We previously made the argument that analogous to how
a wealth of nations is determined, one can use a
similar approach to measure the wealth of an
association ? such wealth is over an above ?book
value? - such as the CZ Master Association, for
example...
Resident?s Voice, a Laguna Woods Village volunteer
association, critical of the property management
company and the non-profit homeowners association,
today announced the launch of what they call Phase 2
and are asking other Laguna Woods Village Residents...
Laguna
Woods Village CC&Rs, What CC&Rs? I Got Your
CC&Rs Right Here!
Coto de Caza is not the only place where the board of
directors consistently either disregard the civil
code, governing documents (Covenants, Conditions and
Restrictions - CC&Rs) or even the moral code.
Should
I stay or should I go - in/from my HOA? X
First was the Delegate?s Corner blasting CZ Master
Association board of director?s critics for speaking
out against a corrupt delegate system and electoral
process in favor of direct elections, consistent with
current legislation, and consistent with the...
Mirror,
mirror on the wall, who is the fairest gladiator of
them all?
As I stood atop the Roman Colosseum during a recent
trip, emotionally gripped by its horrific history, I
couldn?t help but make the connection between the
ancient gladiator and my role as in-house attorney,?..
For starters, lawyers are often referred to...
Chuck
Chuckles: Senator Schumer, That is
Those who do not know, go to law school. Those who do
not do, blame. Those who do not know and do not do,
join the US Congress. Senator Schumer has asked the
Government Accountability Office to investigate if
rising gas prices are the result of oil...
Pssst,
Can I Interest You In a Lawyer?
When there are too many policemen, there can be no
liberty.When there are too many soldiers, there can be
no peace.When there are too many lawyers, there can be
no justice.Lin Yutang (1895-1976), Chinese-American
writer, translator, and editor.This...
Dare's
role in Pastures cost association $100,000
By BRENDAN J. LYONS, Senior writer First published:
Sunday, Times Union August 12, 2007. Republished with
permissionAugust 12, 2007 ALBANY -- An advocate for
the Historic Pastures Homeowners Association, which
lost more than $100,000 in...
IF
You Can Keep Your Home - Apologies to Rudyard Kipling
If you can keep your home when all about youAre losing
theirs and blaming it on raising HOA dues,If you do
not get a lien on your home for transfer feesWithout
notice, and you are being hated byOthers stuck in
escrow so complicated, they have to pay by...
Use any
|
Select Blogzz & click icon |
|
BlogzzSphere |
ADVERTISEMENT
|
|
|
|
