April 2014
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April 2014
Lake Point Tower Monthly Newsletter Volume 4 Issue 10 A Monthly Newsletter for the Residents of Lake Point Tower Condominium ASSOCIATION OFFICERS President..................... Bob Cantatore Vice Pres.............. Allan Wolf, Phd. Treasurer........... Raymond Maffucci Director.............. Ron Brandenburg Director.................Dr. Norm Cohen PROPERTY STAFF Manager................... Wendy Phillips 954-458-1362 [email protected] Maint. Sup................ Wilber Torres Maint. Asst.....................Jorge Pando IMPORTANT NUMBERS Office....................... 954-458-1362 Guard House........... 954-458-1428 Fax..............................954-454-6346 OFFICE HOURS Mon-Fri........... 8:30 am - 12:30 pm April 2014 Message from the President Your Board of Directors wishes each of you and your families a Happy Passover and a Happy Easter. Another busy season has come and gone so quickly. Balcony Line nine (9) has been completed without a special assessment. Line 11 is being inspected and we will let you know when it will be done. We do not have funds to do this line at this time. The freight elevator has been done but the interior needs to be redone and this will not be done until the completion of the elevators. The fire alarm inspections have been completed. The final payment to our vendor Premier was submitted to Bank United for payment. As far as property improvements, the service area by the elevator is being painted and we are working on a plan that was given to us by Wilber Torres to relocate recycling. We painted a thin yellow barrier line to help prevent tripping, the pavers have been completed, and there have been many building pipe repairs that have been done inside the units that residents cannot see but has also tied up Wilber Torres. Please remember that we work hard to protect your property investments and it is important to watch every inch of the building. We need to make sure that our elevators are protected. Please let your contractors know that they should not put anything on the floor of the elevator. Everything should be on wheels. I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E Also if you are wearing a wet bathing suit please From the President......... 1-2 only use the service elevator. Message du Président....... 3 Lake Point Tower Condominium Association, Inc. 100 Golden Isles Drive Hallandale Beach, FL 33009 www.continentalconnect.com/ lakepointtower We got an email from the production company that they will be coming back for a new few days of filming the pilot episode. I would like to give a special thank you to your Continued on page 2 Pool Area........................... 4 Zone De Piscine................ 4 Consultant Corner............. 5 Thank You......................... 6 Car Insurance Mistakes..... 7 Page 2 Lake Point Tower April 2014 President (cont. from page 1) Board of Directors; Allan Wolf Vice President, Raymond Maffucci Treasurer, Dr. Norm Cohen Director and Ron Brandenburg Director for volunteering so much of their time to help make the community a nice place to live. every year. Many of you have enjoyed the NC seafood boil. I would like to thank all of the residents that volunteer their time to help make your community a better place; Thank you to Allan Wolf for the “Six by Sondheim” series that was enjoyed by several residents. Irene Waller : Irene took an hour out of her busy schedule every week to teach a Zumba class on Thursday mornings and many residents not only had a great time but got some great exercise and burned calories. Jan Cohen, Ancel Gordon, Karen Lopez, Margaret Flores, and Manny Cantatore for being such a great crew and making every single party and event such a great time for everyone! Adrian Waller: Adrian is an opera singer and many of you have heard his amazing voice at parties and events. Miriam Brandenburg: Miriam is responsible for the beautiful pictures, furniture, laundry room pictures, and decorations that you see throughout the building. Sandy Ruttenberg: Sandy is a world class pianist and many of you have heard her piano playing at our parties and events. Gina and Robert Robinson: Gina and Robert sponsor the yearly “Shrimp a Roo” which is attended by over 100 people Pete Ross: Pete is our dock master and does a great job being over the boats at the dock and painting the tables at the picnic area. VLADIMIR FARBER SALES ASSOCIATE Cell: 847.804.0729 [email protected] [email protected] vfarber.weichertbestbeach.com Parker I REPRESENT Tower Strong Market Leader resident! Progressive Technology Vast Information Network Sales-Mortgage-Title under one roof April 2014 Page 3 Lake Point Tower Message du Président Votre conseil d'administration souhaite à chacun de vous et à vos familles une Pâque heureuse et une Joyeuses Pâques. Une autre saison de pointe est venu et reparti aussi vite. Balcon Ligne neuf (9) a été achevée sans une évaluation spéciale. Ligne 11 est inspecté et nous vous le ferons savoir quand ce sera fait. Nous n'avons pas de fonds pour faire cette ligne à ce moment. Le monte-charge a été fait, mais l'intérieur a besoin d'être refaite à neuf et ce ne sera pas fait jusqu'à la fin des ascenseurs. Les inspections d'alarme incendie ont été achevés. Le paiement final à notre fournisseur Premier a été soumis à la Banque Unies pour le paiement. En ce qui concerne l'amélioration de la propriété, la zone de service est peint par l'ascenseur et nous travaillons sur un plan qui nous a été donnée par Wilber Torres de déménager recyclage. Nous avons peint une ligne de barrière jaune mince pour aider à prévenir le déclenchement, les pavés ont été accomplies, et il ya eu beaucoup de réparation de la tuyauterie du bâtiment qui ont été faites à l'intérieur des unités que les résidents ne peuvent pas voir mais a également attachés Wilber Torres. S'il vous plaît n'oubliez pas que nous travaillons dur pour protéger vos investissements immobiliers et il est important de surveiller chaque centimètre de l'immeuble. Nous devons nous assurer que nos ascenseurs sont protégés. S'il vous plaît laissez vos entrepreneurs savent qu'ils ne doivent pas mettre n'importe quoi sur le plancher de l'ascenseur. Tout doit être sur roues. Aussi, si vous portez un maillot de bain mouillé s'il vous plaît utiliser uniquement l'ascenseur de service. habitants non seulement eu un grand temps, mais a quelque grand exercice et calories brûlées. Nous avons eu un mail de la société de production qu'ils vont revenir pour quelques nouveaux jours de tournage de l'épisode pilote. Sandy Ruttenberg: Sandy est un pianiste de classe mondiale et beaucoup d'entre vous ont entendu parler de son piano à jouer à nos fêtes et événements. Je voudrais donner un merci tout spécial à votre conseil d'administration; Vice-président Allan Wolf, Raymond Cohen trésorier, le Dr Norm Cohen Directeur et Ronald Brandebourg Directeur de volontariat beaucoup de leur temps pour aider à faire de la communauté un endroit agréable à vivre. Je tiens à remercier tous les habitants qui donnent de leur temps pour faire de votre communauté un meilleur endroit; Irene: Irene Waller a pris une heure de son horaire chargé chaque semaine pour enseigner une classe Zumba le jeudi matin et de nombreux MAZAL Nursing Services, Inc. www.MAZALNursingServices.Com Toll Free: (855)Inc. 77-MAZAL ● Office: (305)945-4488 MAZAL Nursing Services, Toll Free:AHCA (855) 77License – MAZAL # 30211620 ● Licensed! Bonded! Insured! Office: (305)SANDRA 945 – 4488 RUB & PATRICIA CURRY, OWNERS AHCA License # 30211620 Our Personalized Services Include: Licensed! Bonded!Care Insured! • Respite • Bathing Assistance • Senior Care • Hospital Recovery Our Personalized Services Include:• Medication Admin • Companionship - Alzheimer’s Care - Respite Care • Meal Preparation • Alzheimer’s Care - Clinical Assessments - Senior care - Personal Care Companionship Meal Preparation Bathing Assistance Hospitalization Recovery Medication Administration - Catheter Care Live-In Care Light Housekeeping Grooming Assistance Wound Care Catheter Care • Live-In Care • Light Housekeeping • Grooming Assistance • Wound/Catheter Care Adrian Waller : Adrian est un chanteur d'opéra et beaucoup d'entre vous ont entendu sa voix incroyable lors des fêtes et des événements. Miriam Brandebourg: Miriam est responsable pour les belles images, des meubles, des photos de buanderie, et les décorations que vous voyez dans tout le bâtiment. Gina et Robert Robinson: Gina et Robert parrainent la "crevette un Roo" annuel qui est fréquenté par plus de 100 personnes chaque année. Beaucoup d'entre vous ont apprécié les fruits de mer ébullition NC. Pete Ross: Pete est notre maître de quai et fait un excellent travail étant sur les bateaux à quai et la peinture des tables dans la zone de pique-nique. Jan Cohen, Ancel Gordon, Karen Lopez, Margaret Flores, et Manny Cantatore pour être un si grand équipage et faire de chaque parti unique et événement un grand moment pour tout le monde! 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We offer Ultrasound, Massage, Balance Training, Cardiac and Neurological Rehab. Individual Functional Mobility programs in your home. Personal training available! Call Me and Start Feeling Better Today!! Licensed Medicare Provider FL8318 Brian Caits @ 954-328-1505 Over 721 Units Sold in Career Sales… Why Not Hire The Best? Sabeto Garazi, C.R.S. Office: 305.779.6205 Sabeto: 305.302.3173 Diana: 305.409.7622 Fax: 305.538.7018 [email protected] 690 Lincoln Rd. # 300 Miami Beach, FL 33139 Broker-Vice President Diana Garazi Semel, P.A. Realtor - Associate Father & Daughter Team MLS ® Multiple Listing Service REALTO R® Florida’s Real Estate Leader Since 1926 The views expressed here are not necessarily those of Coastal Group Publications, Inc. (CGP) or its staff. CGP assumes no responsibility for any text or illustrations submitted for publication. April 2014 Dear Rich, I appreciate your column and look forward to reading it every month. I find the information so beneficial and informative. Just wanted to thank you for that. Anyway, I requested a copy of our 2013 budget the other day after there was a rumor circulating that we spent over $40,000.00 on our attorney last year in our Association. We had only budgeted for $14,500.00 for that year. Page 5 Lake Point Tower Consultant Corner But those fees are usually broken up into minute segments and billed as such. I usually advise Boards that calling an attorney is a business decision. Are there attorneys out there that don’t put you on the “clock”? Yes, and it’s up to you to go out there and find them. And it’s up to you to look through the legal contract, cross out and initial what you don’t like, and stick to your guns on the changes. There should always be at least an allowance for 510 minutes of conversation without incurring charges, and you must get this in writing. Always review your billing statements from the attorney and don’t be afraid to question and negotiate charges that you feel need it. And always ask the question “Am I being charged for discussing this with you?”. If the answer is yes, I’d look for another attorney. Remember, a good attorney is a fair attorney. A good attorney wants to really help the Association he represents, not bill them into submission. can call the attorney and under what circumstances, and for how long the conversation can last. Use what I call a written “attorney contact log”. Have all conversations with the attorney logged as to the date, the exact time the call was placed, what time the attorney got on the line, exactly what was discussed, and the exact time the call ended. A Board should be able to use this log to stay within budget, under normal circumstances. You have many choices out there when selecting an attorney. Choosing the right one for your Association is imperative. When I asked to see the attorney bill I noticed that there were minute to minute charges for the most ridicuRich Parker is an expert condominium lous things. I even found a charge for consultant, licensed Florida CAM and a ten minute phone call from the atPrivate Investigator, and President of torney to respond to our request for a The Presidents Club, an organization bill from his firm. In fact, most of the that affords Presidents of condos and charges were from phone calls from HOA’s the opportunity to network Board members for items that I feel with their peers and exchange valuable could easily have been answered by a information while gaining educational call to the Ombudsman’s office or the knowledge of the industry. For more Department ofCALL BusinessME and ProfesTheTO Association Board HOW must set Irules or if you HOME have a question TODAY DISCUSS CANinformation SELL YOUR FOR sional Regulation. Can you give me on calling the attorney. Have your that you would like answered in one of some insight as to what the heck we’re thoughts organized and written down our columns, please email Rich Parker doing wrong? beforehand, ask direct questions and at [email protected]. ask for direct answers. Authorize who Signed, Legally Blind THE MARKET IS BACK! Dear L.B., I completely understand your concern, and thank you for complimenting me on the column. I have a particular issue with condo attorneys and the fees they charge. The Board must remember that everything in the condo world is a business. The attorney for the condo is in business not only to provide legal advice to the Association, but to make money doing so. When you make a phone call to the attorney, in most cases, a clock gets turned on. You are being billed for the time you take from the attorney. The hourly fees range widely from attorney to attorney. Over 16 Years of Real Estate Experience Over $23 Million in Sales & 58 Homes Sold in 2013 Persons submitting same agree to do so voluntarily. CGP is indemnified and held harmless from any and all liability arising out of such publication. Coastal Group Publications (305) 981-3503. TO Page 6 Lake Point Tower April 2014 Thank you to Sandy Ruttenberg for entertaining us at the various social functions at Lake Point Tower. Aventura 19046 NE 29th Ave, Aventura FL 33180 305 - 935 - 0200 www.hearcenter.com retired concert pianist and we are fortunate that she shares her talents with us. TRY BEFORE YOU BUY! 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Depending on your regional market, you may be able to get discounts for having a homeowner’s policy with the same carrier, having anti-theft devices installed, insuring multiple vehicles with your carrier, and even having a teen driver with good grades. It never hurts to ask for all available discounts and could end up saving you big bucks. Condominium Master Policy 8%-12% Savings Condo Unit Owner HO-6 (W.Wind) Luxury Auto • Business INSURANCE Compare rates & save money today George Zein (954) 454-9599 www.floridainsurance.ws Since 1988 One Dollar Emergency Dental Visit Including Necessary X-Rays NEW PATIENTS ONLY. Meet Your Neighborhood Dentist Dr. Edy A. Guerra $100 Off Whitening WITH THIS CARD. NEW PATIENTS ONLY. Two Locations to Better Serve You: 9456 Harding Avenue, Surfside, FL Phone (305)866-2626 Fax (305)886-2204 4011 W. 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