Americano Board of Directors
Georgette DeJesus, Ruth DeGaglia, Jerry Midman and
Randy Handly, Maintenance Dept. Head
Directly after the annual meeting to review the operating Budget for 2008 as prepared and approved by the Board of Directors.
2007 Board of Directors
Gerry Midman VP, Georgette DeJesus P, Ruth DeGaglia
S/T
A Note From The Board:
Your Board of Directors and staff have been working diligently to make your stay at the Americano Beach Resort - your home away from home - a pleasurable one. We've come a long way in the past few months. All improvements take time and we thank you for your patience and understanding for any inconvenience during the restoration process. If you have any suggestions, questions, or concerns, please feel free to write us. We welcome the opportunity to meet our owners.
Our desire and goal are to protect every owner's investment in this shared ownership, maintaining the quality of our resort and it's services providing a safe, clean, and enjoyable environment. We are working very hard to keep operating and maintenance expenses to a minimum by promoting efficiency. Reaching this goal depends on recognition of the responsibilities of shared ownership and the cooperation of every owner.
Children:For the children's protection, please provide appropriate adult supervision, to prevent any unfortunate accidents. The authorities will be called if children are found unattended on our facility. Do not leave your children unattended.
Many changes and repairs have been, and or will be completed by year's end. Our pool deck was repainted and beautifies the entire pool area. We the owners have a responsibility in the matter of how "our" facility looks. I realize there are many rules to abide by, but by the same reasoning, if this is our home, and since we pay a maintenance fee and taxes, we should treat it as such.
During the period of time considered Spring Break, our resort experienced unruly, unsafe, and costly destructive behavior, making it necessary to make adjustments in the requirements for occupancy between these dates, March 11 to April 15 as follows:
Owners be aware - Know who you are permitting to occupy your unit. You
will be personally held responsible for cost of damages and or any housekeeping
expenses incurred by your guests.
Inventory sheets that are obtained at time of check-in must be filled
out and returned to the front desk within 24 hours of check-in time or deposits
will become non-refundable. These sheets only take a few minutes to complete
and are for your protection.
All letters sent to the Board are read and responded
to during our Board Meetings.
June 10, 2007 at 12:00 noon in the Lobby
Meeting was called to order at 12:05 pm by Georgette
DeJesus.
Directors present: Georgette DeJesus, Gerald Midman,
Ruth DeGaglia
Mr. Midman accepted the minutes from last meeting and Georgette 2nd it.
Basically we will have an open forum because summer meetings consist of reviewing projects completed and planned for future, answering owner questions, and reinforcing rules.
Randy Handley (department head of maintenance) gave a run down of the floor turns consisting of fresh paint, tile, carpet, and removal of murphy beds.
We are not replacing the original lobby door with a window until we get the automatic door secured. The drain system in that area needs to be reworked. We are going to use a canvas canopy to cover the area.
We have owners arguing over the type of music being played on the pool deck. We will try to get a census from owners at pre-registration as to the most popular type music for the week. It was also brought to the attention of those in attendance that we must purchase a license each year from ASCAP and Muzak to be able to play the music.
It was noted that our insurance carriers dictate the rules that are being enforced. Children under 18 years of age do not belong on fitness center equipment or in either of the spas. No diving in the pools. No large floating devices in the pools as a child could become trapped underneath and drown.
Common sense should tell us there should be no glass on the pool deck. If broken, cut feet is only one possibility. If it is suspect that broken glass has entered the pool, the pool will have to be closed and drained and cleaned, then refilled. The last time this had to be done was at a cost of over $11,000.00 to e covered by our maintenance fees.
Children are the responsibility of their parents or guardians. Americano staff are not baby sitters. Parents need to enforce these rules.
Per insurance, we do not have security. We have managers. Make a manager aware of a situation or possible situation.
More remodeling is planned for the lobby this summer. The bar will be moved beside the Bistro, making it possible for the bartender to prepare food and serve it in the evenings after the Bistro closes at 2:30 PM.
Danny (Pizza Dude) is catering Italian night on Thursdays. Sign up sheet is at the front desk.
Mr. Midman sings the praise for the maintenance department at every meeting and praise is well deserved. According to a member in the audience, they also felt that every department should be recognized and praised for the combined efforts in making the Americano a whole.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:10 PM.
Submitted by Ruth DeGaglia, Secretary/Treasurer
March 25, 2007 at 12:00 noon in the Lobby
Meeting was called to order at 12:05 pm by Mr. Midman.
Directors in attendance were: Georgette DeJesus, Gerald
Midman
A quorum was present.
It was verified that notice of meeting was properly
posted.
Mr & Mrs Nowak asked what happened to the Mansion.
Mr. Midman explained the sale.
Resort improvements were discussed, the new AAA door
installed to the pool deck/garden area.
Talked about replacing lobby windows with tinted safety
glass this summer.
New canopies over the picnic area and umbrellas on
the pool deck.
Discussed moving the bar and connecting to the Bistro
so items from inside could also be purchased at night.
The parking lot will be restriped this month (Mar
07). We will be relandscaping the front side and back
side of resort.
The guest bathroom off the lobby should be renovated
by 2008.
Discussed what the developer may do with the Sales
Office when they get moved upstairs.
Next meeting was announced to be held June 10, at
noon.
Meeting adjourned at 12:30 pm.
notes taken by Georgette DeJesus.
minutes submitted by Ruth DeGaglia, Secretary/Treasurer
Association members attending: Dan & Linda Nowak,
Judy Midman.
November 12, 2006 12:00 P.M. In the Lobby
Meeting was called to order at 12 Noon.
Directors in attendance were: Georgette DeJesus, Gerald
Midman, and Ruth DeGaglia.
A quorum was present.
It was verified that notice of meeting was properly
posted.
Georgette gave outline of the agenda.
Reading of previous minutes was waived and was approved
as is.
Mr. Midman wished the audience a Happy Thanksgiving
and a Merry Christmas on behalf of the board. He stated
Tidelines the resort newsletter is a team effort of
all departments produced once a year and sent to each
owner. He then asked that the newsletter and the welcome
packet given at check in be read by the owners. He
presented an outline of the upcoming projects and
estimated time frame for completion. Georgette addressed
issues and changes at the resort over the past year.
Condo does not run restaurant, developers do. Yesterdays
News was developer retained and permanently closed
due to lack of patronage by the owners. Too much money
was lost. The developer opened our little deli Called
the Bistro and she warned if we do not patronize owners
will lose it too. The investment group who purchased
the property to include the King’s Mansion, has backed
out of new construction plans due to lack of funds
and will no longer need the area previously known
as yesterdays news for it’s offices. The developer
has decided to use the space for a new Sales Department
Office. New in Sales is the Bel-Aire defined as one
week in a Seabreeze and one week in an Atlantic used
together as one week will sleep eight. Also the developer
took a few whole units to be used for multi use. The
condo docs can not be changed. The pool deck has been
delayed not just for funds but also timing. In an
attempt to pacify all owners, it will have to be done
in sections. Most complaints are received from owners
while we are trying to work on the building. All roofs
are now complete. We have 15 years on the lower and
20 years on the high one. An owner hit the elevator
door hard with a luggage cart breaking the metal casing.
New doors had to be purchased at a cost of $15,000.00.
The developer is giving us new furniture for the lobby.
They wanted to raise our taxes buy one million. We
hired our own attorneys at a cost of $5,000.00. Who
were able to keep it to $730.000.00 this year, citing
we are hotel turned timeshare. Taxes for 2007 have
already been fought. We had to make a change in reserves.
$130,000.00 for roofs actual cost was $412,000.00.
We can special assess but chose not to if it can be
avoided. This is why only two floors a year are refurbished.
We can not make the resort non-smoking. We can put
a machine to purify the air and spray in the rooms.
Mr. Johnson sent a resume to run for the board at
the last minute. If he had not there would have been
a voting meeting this year. There is a lack of interest
in serving on the board and poor response on returning
voting ballots.
Open Forum:
Increasing costs discussed. Utilities have gone up
500%, Gas 400%. Owners running air conditioners with
open windows don’t help the utility bills. We can
put signs in rooms reminding to conserve. Going to
ask housekeeping to close curtains and leave air on
low. Suggested that e-mail be used for communication,
Georgette will not answer e-mail. Nothing else would
get done. Phone calls cannot be returned if a name
or phone number is not given. Everyone takes phone
messages and returns calls. There are only two people
in reservations. Rules for banking units have changed.
You must bank your week by June 2007. 2007 weeks have
already been given for 2006. Five minute recess taken
to finish counting votes. Meeting was called back
to order at 1:20 P.M. Results in Ruth DeGaglia and
Gerald Midman were re-elected. Votes were confirmed
by owner George Perl. Notice was posted at front door.
Meeting was adjourned at 1:30 P.M.
Ruth DeGaglia
Secretary/ Treasurer
Budget Meeting November 12, 2006
Meeting called to order at 1:50 P.M.
All directors present.
There is no choice but to call for an increase in
budget. We will need an increase of 10-15%. Total
reserves over the past 8 years increased the most.
Insurance cost increased, but could be worse. Zurich
decided at the last minute to keep us. We make rules
for a reason. Since the analysis of the Tomoka units,
the Seabreeze and Halifax units had a decrease. Reserves
were used for capital improvement. The 3rd floor is
planned to be refurbished. We are going to need to
rebuild the reserves. Budget was approved.
It was confirmed the meeting was properly posted.
George Perl’s donation was used for employee Thanksgiving
luncheon. Meeting adjourned 2:30p.m.
Ruth DeGaglia
Secretary/Treasurer
Addendum to minutes
$65,000 was taken from the pool and given to Air Conditioning.
$18,000 was taken from exterior building and given
to roofs.
