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ONLY TWO QUOTES FOR A $1.1 MILLION PROJECT

ONLY TWO QUOTES FOR A $1.1 MILLION PROJECT ONLY TWO QUOTES FOR A $1.1 MILLION PROJECT ONLY TWO QUOTES FOR A $1.1 MILLION PROJECT

🚨 Fighting THE $1.1 MILLION VINYL SIDING WASTE 🚨  

Board Contradicts Own Plan-Rushes Unnecessary Project

ONLY TWO QUOTES FOR A $1.1 MILLION PROJECT

ONLY TWO QUOTES FOR A $1.1 MILLION PROJECT ONLY TWO QUOTES FOR A $1.1 MILLION PROJECT ONLY TWO QUOTES FOR A $1.1 MILLION PROJECT

🚨 Fighting THE $1.1 MILLION VINYL SIDING WASTE 🚨  

Board Contradicts Own Plan-Rushes Unnecessary Project

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$1.1 Million Outrageous Vinyl Siding Project

 The board admitted at the September 30th meeting that only TWO contractors were asked to quote this project. No competitive bidding process. No comparison of multiple qualified siding specialists. Dennis Demeglio obtained Just Two quotes - and they selected a roofing company with no track record of large projects over a siding specialist.  Why do they want to use Juan Calderon and New England Roofing?

THE TIMELINE THAT DOESN'T ADD UP !

 

🚩 THE ACCOUNTABILITY PROBLEM

Who's Making Decisions vs. Who Lives With Consequences:

BOARD MEMBER #1 - Catherine Graham

  • Residency: Non-resident (rental owner)
  • Will Experience Construction: NO - Doesn't live here
  • Affected by Costs: Minimal - Rental income

BOARD MEMBER #2  Alexandria Nuñez

  • Residency: Part-time (NYC primary)
  • Will Experience Construction: NO - Away during construction
  • Affected by Costs: Minimal - Part-time use

BOARD MEMBER #3 Jo Mustaro

  • Residency: 20-year board veteran who helped create this mess
  • Will Experience Construction: YES - But Created This Mess ! !
  • Affected by Costs: YES - Full impact

OVERSIGHT GROUP (Us)

  • Residency: Full-time residents
  • Will Experience Construction: YES - All disruption
  • Affected by Costs: YES - Fixed incomes

THE FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM:

People who won't live through months of construction chaos are making the decision to impose it on senior residents who will bear 100% of the consequences.

CONSTRUCTION REALITY CHECK:

What Non-Resident Board Members Won't Experience:• Parking nightmare - No spaces for months while materials stored • Safety hazards - Nails, debris, broken windows from construction • Daily disruption - Noise starting at 7 AM, dust, blocked walkways • Property damage - Flat tires, broken windows, damaged vehicles • Access problems - Emergency vehicles blocked, delivery issues • Quality of life - Months of living in a construction zone

What They DO Get:• Potential increased property values for rental income • Tax benefits from property "improvements"
• No personal inconvenience while living elsewhere

GOVERNANCE QUESTIONS:

Should non-residents control resident lives?• Is it ethical for rental property owners to vote on projects affecting daily living? • Should part-time residents make decisions about full-time community life? • How can board members represent residents when they don't share the experience?

Where's the accountability?• 20 years of board control with no consequences for poor planning • Decision makers insulated from the results of their choices • No mechanism to protect full-time residents from absentee board control

THE TIMELINE THAT DOESN'T ADD UP !

 

🚩 THE ACCOUNTABILITY PROBLEM

Who's Making Decisions vs. Who Lives With Consequences:

BOARD MEMBER #1 - Catherine Graham

  • Residency: Non-resident (rental owner)
  • Will Experience Construction: NO - Doesn't live here
  • Affected by Costs: Minimal - Rental income

BOARD MEMBER #2  Alexandria Nuñez

  • Residency: Part-time (NYC primary)
  • Will Experience Construction: NO - Away during construction
  • Affected by Costs: Minimal - Part-time use

BOARD MEMBER #3 Jo Mustaro

  • Residency: 20-year board veteran who helped create this mess
  • Will Experience Construction: YES - But Created This Mess ! !
  • Affected by Costs: YES - Full impact

OVERSIGHT GROUP (Us)

  • Residency: Full-time residents
  • Will Experience Construction: YES - All disruption
  • Affected by Costs: YES - Fixed incomes

THE FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM:

People who won't live through months of construction chaos are making the decision to impose it on senior residents who will bear 100% of the consequences.

CONSTRUCTION REALITY CHECK:

What Non-Resident Board Members Won't Experience:• Parking nightmare - No spaces for months while materials stored • Safety hazards - Nails, debris, broken windows from construction • Daily disruption - Noise starting at 7 AM, dust, blocked walkways • Property damage - Flat tires, broken windows, damaged vehicles • Access problems - Emergency vehicles blocked, delivery issues • Quality of life - Months of living in a construction zone

What They DO Get:• Potential increased property values for rental income • Tax benefits from property "improvements"
• No personal inconvenience while living elsewhere

GOVERNANCE QUESTIONS:

Should non-residents control resident lives?• Is it ethical for rental property owners to vote on projects affecting daily living? • Should part-time residents make decisions about full-time community life? • How can board members represent residents when they don't share the experience?

Where's the accountability?• 20 years of board control with no consequences for poor planning • Decision makers insulated from the results of their choices • No mechanism to protect full-time residents from absentee board control

🔥 THE SMOKING GUN

Their Own Newsletter Destroys Their Justification

 

📬 OFFICIAL BOARD CONTRADICTION EXPOSED

From the Spring 2025 Newsletter (April 16, 2025):

"Buildings and decks are updated on a rotational schedule. Painting each building is done every 5 years on a rotational basis. Building D has just been completed. Building E is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2025."
 

Yet NOW they claim we need $1.1 MILLION for vinyl siding?

📅 Timeline of Contradictions:

2024: Board spends $100,000 painting Building D

April 16, 2025: Newsletter announces "5-year painting rotation schedule"

Summer 2025: Building E painting scheduled (more money spent)

NOW: Sudden "urgent" $1.1M vinyl siding proposal

🔍 Critical Questions This Raises:

  • Was the $100K spent on Building D paint completely wasted?
  • Why establish a 5-year painting cycle if you planned siding installation?
  • How much will be wasted on Building E painting this summer?
  • Why wasn't vinyl siding mentioned in the Spring newsletter if it was being planned?
  • Who authorized these contradictory spending decisions

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