From the Desk of President George Loewenstein - with questions

"From the Desk of President George Loewenstein"

“Ever since we were reelected in March of this year, with a 75% majority, an anti-faction took hold, which Phyllis joined after her resignation. This anti-faction decided that our interpretation of the Sunshine Law did not suit them, and at the July 11th Delegate meeting, they introduced a motion which we felt had parts that were unworkable.”

SO just what changed, Mr. Former President?? Anti-faction? Really, we just want you to read the Bylaw duties of the President and TRY to follow those rules rather than Reinterpret what” IS” means.

“Especially problematic were several provisions, among others, one that required all chairpeople to post an agenda 48 hours before their committee meetings. That was so that anyone in the village can attend (all 13,000). We asked only that anyone wishing to attend call the chairperson so that a large enough room could be secured for the meeting. This was denied. The motion called for all meetings (except Nominating or Ombudsman) where a quorum is present must adhere to the 48 hours notice. We pointed out that we have daily meetings of the officers to share in the burden of carrying out the normal operations of UCO. Under this motion, we could no longer do this.”

SO just what changed, Mr. former President?? All meetings of our Associations require agendas WHY shouldn’t UCO follow the same reasoned meeting notice requirements. My God man, even the County Commissioners do the very same thing. Now that you have been nominated again, DOES THIS MEAN YOU ARE PREPARED TO FOLLOW THE RULES AS ORIGINALLY INTENDED and now reaffirmed by your BOSS, the Delegate Assembly, IF ELECTED??

“Some changes were necessary in the motion to make it practical, and thus we asked the delegates to postpone the motion, which was denied.”

Correction Mr. former President, Mr. Shapkin tried to delay the vote on this motion to clarify, even when you had ample opportunity to speak up yourself with VP Silver chairing this meeting. BESIDES YOU WERE OFFERED AMPLE OPPORTUNTITY TO TWEAK THIS MOTION BEFORE THE MEETING EVEN BEGAN, BUT ARROGANTLY REFUSED TO EVEN DISCUSS A REASONED COMPROMISE.

“The delegates were so unruly that Security had to be called. This organized group had only one object in mind, and that was to pass the motion as presented without change. Interpreting their action as a vote of no confidence in the current administration, as titular head, it left me no choice but to resign. I was truly ashamed of the behavior of the delegates and feel I can no longer serve them.”

SO just what changed, Mr. former President?? This organized group is the DELEGATE ASSEMBLY – YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS, NOT A BUNCH OF ANTI- ANYTHING, BUT they are clearly for DEMOCRACY!! There certainly was an unruly movement – Mr. Silver who refused to follow Roberts Rules and decided to go into a tangent as a delaying tactic the Assembly recognized as ill-timed and Ill-fated. He even told this august body, “if you don’t like it there’s the door”, and you sat there in approval and supervision of this planned bad behavior.

“Despite all of the above, the mob of delegates voted to tie our hands. I hope that whoever succeeds me can live with these rules.”

SO just what changed, Mr. former President?? Will you stop the games of shifting policy without the requisite meetings at which residents may participate, giving voice to the Delegates wanting to attend, or will you continue to act like KING George and throw everyone whose use to you has expired “under the bus”. Just for your information We the people are not a mob, we are your constituents and Board of Directors, please show the proper respect.

I am truly appalled at the concept that the very people that voted to stop this Administration from ignoring the Board of Directors and their own constituents, are now even considering reelecting those who made the 7-11-08 meeting the complete fiasco it was. Mr. former President wrote "I was truly ashamed of the behavior of the delegates and feel I can no longer serve them”. UNFORTUNATELY WE SHOULD ALL BE ASHAMED OF THE PLANNED BAD BEHAVIOR OF BOTH THE President, as titular head, and the Vice President for their performances and whose behaviors will live in infamy.