We are Watching! 

 

 Before and since the massive increase in your HOA fees, ammenities have been eliminated

or changed, our governing documents, and the Florida Statutes have been ignored:

 

  • The maintenance staff has been reduced by 50%.

  • Our dumpster size was REDUCED by 33%.  We no longer have the bulk items removed by our trash company!

  • Even after the fiasco of having contract work done by vendors without license, insurance or permits costing our community more than $200,000, your Board continues to allow work to be done in our community without necessary permits and insurance.  Trusted Construction is currently facing issues with obtaining load-bearing wall permits.  The matter is pending in the Village of Royal Palm Beach Building Department.  We are waiting to see what fines will be issued and whether they will be required to remove the stucco so that the building department can confirm the materials used and assess compliance with the Florida Building Code. (Major cost that may be placed back on SGW owners). 

  • Your Board continually violates our Governing Documents and Florida Statutes with impunity:

  • The board denied member request to inspect the Trusted Constructions contract and find out if it was reviewed by the in-house attorney before repairing load-bearing walls. (no idea how many load-bearing walls were repaired, only two the building department was aware of after being pointed out).
    • SGW Bylaws: ARTICLE X - BOOKS AND RECORDS   -   The books, records and papers of the Association shall at all times, during reasonable business hours, be subject to inspection by any Member.
  • The board not getting three estimates as stated in SGW by-laws.
    • SGW Rules and Regulations:  EXPENDITURE LIMITS - 1. Caps Expenditure  -  b. The BOD must, whenever plausible, get three (3) bids from contractors for work approved by the BOD to be done.  Sometimes, it is not possible to get three (3) bids then the BOD must show (in writing) that the effort has been made to get three (3) bids.
  • The installation of dumpster gates goes against the SGW By-Laws because they are not original designs.
    • SGW Bylaws:  -  Section 8. Nature of Reconstruction: Any reconstruction included hereunder shall be substantially in accordance with the plans and specifications of the original building, or as the building was last constructed, subject to modification to conform with the then current governmental restrictions and codes. Unless appropriate governmental approval is received, the dimensions of the replacement dwelling shall not exceed the dimensions of the previous dwelling.
  • The Board is ignoring the by-law that stipulates the requirements for monthly meetings. (SHALL) be held monthly. "It has a peremptory meaning, and it is generally imperative or mandatory".  Shall Law and Legal Definition | USLegal, Inc.
    • SGW Bylaws:  ARTICLE VI - MEETINGS OF DIRECTORS  -  Section 1. Regular Meeting: Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held monthly at such place and hour as may be fixed by resolution of the Board. Should said meetings fall upon a legal holiday, then the meeting shall be held at the same time on the next day which is not a legal holiday.

  • Your Board President tried to ILLEGALLY remove a properly elected Director because the Director had the temerity to actually listen to constituents about issues with the management of our community.  This took place at an illegally called meeting.  Your Board President has now decided that even Directors are no longer allowed in the office unsupervised!     Locks have been changed!!

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    • FS720.303  -  (2) BOARD MEETINGS.  -  (a) "A meeting of the board of directors of an association occurs whenever a quorum of the board gathers to conduct association business. Meetings of the board must be open to all members..."   -   (b) "Members have the right to attend all meetings of the board. The right to attend such meetings includes the right to speak at such meetings with reference to all designated items."

  • Parcel owners are being compelled to adhere to code enforcement rule 16.2 concerning historic/grandfather trees and bushes located in "common areas".  Our governing documents prohibit this!
    • SGW Declarations and Restrictions:  ARTICLE VI - MAINTENANCE OBLIGATION OF ASSOCIATION   -   Section 1. Common Area: "The Association shall at all times maintain at its expense all Common Areas, including all improvements placed thereon, in good condition and repair."    ARTICLE VII - MAINTENANCE OBLIGATION OF LOT OWNERS   -   "Owners are strictly prohibited from performing any maintenance duties of the Association without prior consent from the Board of Directors..."