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The purpose of this site is to fill the gap left when, on 27 January 2011, the Lake Ashton Living website took down the resident discussion areas, that, until that time, afford this outlet and venue for it residents.
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Following is the 11th statement made in the HOA BOD 8 Feb 2011 email:
·The Board Expressed Appreciation for DeWinkler Operation of Bingo and Announced Sunset of Board Involvement With Bingo
REPLY -
oAgain, our Board is confused. The license is still in the HOA name AND thus, the HOA continues to be responsible for all Bingo Operations, whether Dave Ross likes this fact or not.
Following is the 8th statement made in the HOA BOD 8 Feb 2011 email:
·There Has Been No Evidence Presented to the Board That Pontious Mishandled Bingo Funds; Critics Are Simply Confused
REPLY -
oIt is our opinion that the only ones confused are the members of the HOA BOD.
oDave Ross, who has a degree in Criminology and Corrections, has all the records that have been turned over to us PLUS those records he has refused to turn over, in his possession at his home for at least 4 months.
oThese are the same records that two separate police departments stated that there “… were numerous crimes committed by numerous people …”
If you keep doing the same thing over and over again yet expect a different out come each time, is the definition of insanity.
In terms of CDD or HOA leadership, if the Lake Ashton Residents keep electing the same people and the same people associated with the various social circles, and then 'we' are surprised that NOTHING changes, IS the very definition AND example, of insanity.
Think about it; over the past 4 years, those running for CDD office and within office, have stated over and over again that 'they' fix our budget, they they will write Request for Proposals (RFPs) for contracts that give advantage to the Residents vice the developer, that new contracts can be obtained at a much lower cost than the ones we currently have, YET the CDD leadership continues renew the contracts that were originally created by the Developer for the Developer.
No one on the CDD has ANY EXPERIENCE in writing RFPs much less have any idea as to how to write these RFPs so that the Residents of Lake Ashton gain financially from these contracts.
While the CDD Supervisors claim they are developing new RFPs, have that asked anyone who has extensive knowledge in such things, to help them write them? No. Thus, don't be surprised that we get the same old contracts and management company in the end. INSANE, right?
Thus, the CDD MUST return tax monies to those who paid these taxes and first do their job in finding cost effective and profitable RFPs / contracts for the community.
What is even more interesting, while this same CDD Board resisted holding the developer accountable for the road failures, even spent $78,000 of our money on lawyers, only to then NOT tell the very lawyers who were hired about the lifelong multimillion dollar road repair problem.
That is right - the CDD Supervisor's only told the lawyers that the issue was LESS than $500,000 since they knew that based on this low figure, the lawyers would recommend not serving the lawsuit since. However, if you call the law firm, they will tell you that they had no idea that it was a multimillion lifelong road problem. Had they knew the real issue, the law firm would have recommended prusing the legal action in order to protect the LA Residents.
Now, the CDD is suddenly all concerned about our failing roads, such that they are illegally withhold tax monies that belong to residents, in order to now address road failure problems.
What do you think? Do you think this is the kind of CDD leadership this
Community needs? I welcome all thoughts on this issue.
Following is the 6th statement made in the HOA BOD 8 Feb 2011 email:
·50-50 and Concessions Funds Were Used to Improve Post-Turnover Lake Ashton
REPLY -
oBy Law, Concession funds are a part of Bingo proceeds and should be treated as such
o50-50 funds are illegal but when run under the auspices of the HOA, then such funds belong to the LA Residents, where the HOA should then give such monies to the CDD who is responsible for facilities and maintenance issues for Lake Ashton.
o11 January 2011, Dan Perry, the HOA attorney, in front of 12 witnesses, proclaimed that he worked for the HOA BOD only and did not represent the LA Residents. IF this is true and not just another issue Mr. Perry is confused about, then the HOA BOD should personally pay Mr. Perry's his fees.
Following is the 4th statement made in the HOA BOD 8 Feb 2011 email:
·50-50 Funds are Kept Separate From Bingo Funds
REPLY -
oFALSE: 50-50 is an illegal gambling game and it is looked at more seriously when run in conjunction with a For Profit Bingo operation. Bingo and 50-50 funds have been co-mingled since the inception of this activity
Following is the 3rd statement made in the HOA BOD 8 Feb 2011 email:
·Florida law: After Expenses, Proceeds From Bingo Games (NOT Concessions or 50-50) Must Be Returned to Players
REPLY -
oFALSE. According to Florida law, when a concession stand is only operated in conjunction during Bingo operations, all monies are to be considered as Bingo funds.
Following is the 2nd statement made in the HOA BOD 8 Feb 2011 email:
·Until 2010, Bingo Operations and Finances Were Handled by Volunteers
REPLY -
This is false. Per the 23 June 2006 HOA BOD minutes, states the HOA is responsible for the lawful operations of bingo.
The minutes went on to state that a Bingo Committee was established (like other HOA Committees) and appointed Paul Ponitious as Bingo Committee Chair.
Finally, in the 5 July 2006 minutes, Jake Eaton (President of the HOA BOD) stated that from that date on, ALL HOA Committee Chairs WERE required to provide monthly detailed reports regarding their respective committees.
Following is the first statement made in the HOA BOD 8 Feb 2011 email:
·The Board Accepts Responsibility for Lawful Operation of Bingo in Lake Ashton
REPLY -
oThe HOA, since 23 June 2006, HAD and always has had, the Lawful Responsibility of Bingo Operations (see 23 June 2006 HOA BOD Minutes), which is something the HOA BOD denies
oThe Bingo License was first received in October 2006 and it is the very same license used today (See 17 October 2006 BOD Minutes)
oDave Ross believes that he can accept responsibility OR reject it, at his will. This perspective will not be accepted in any court room, regardless of what Dan Perry has advised the HOA BOD.
The previous posts documented that LAVA (Frank Ota) would ensure that the LA Residents would bear NO COST for the memorial. That said, ask the CDD to produce copies of payments, any payments for the use of electricity since the memorial was competed.
Thus, if someone is going to say one thing publicly and do another privately, is that the kind of leader Lake Ashton needs? Think about it, it seems only Bingo cronies get elected to HOA or CDD office. Frank is a big Bingo support and even received funds from Bingo.
Frank Ota asked me to help him gain community support for the memorial effort. I made sure I fully understood the intent and desire of this project. However, when the Bingo planning committee decided NOT to pay for their own electric feed but opted to plug into the LA electrical grid instead, I challenged Frank on this issue since by doing so, now ALL residents would be paying for the memorial which was contray to what he promised.
When Frank refused to install a separate electrical meter, I resigned from LAVA since this action brought dishonor to the very memorial and the memory of those who severed. Thus I withdrew my support of that organization. If they are going to lie about this issue, what else are they (Frank) willing to lie about?
Below is a copy of the LAVA Memorial Informational Flier that informed the LA Residents as to the purpose of the Memorial and that it would not cost the LA Residents anything.
