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Featuring Betsy Barbieux

CAM, CFCAM, CMCA, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COACH,

FLORIDA CAM SCHOOLS, LLC

Betsy,

Please tell me the statute that speaks on

Board voting in an e-mail? Also, I’m not

sure if this is in the statute, but there is a

part that speaks on voting in an e-mail, but

the Board will need to ratify it in the next

upcoming meeting.

— Jackie

Jackie:

Actually, the statute prohibits voting by e-mail.

Section 718.112(2) (c) Board of administration

meetings.—Meetings of the board of administration

at which a quorum of the members is

present are open to all unit owners. Members of

the board of administration may use e-mail as

a means of communication but may not cast a

vote on an association matter via e-mail.

—Betsy

• • • •

Betsy,

I would like to know how you would handle

the following situation with regard to candidates

for the Board of Directors. We have

four (2) year openings and one (1) year opening.

One of the four current Board members

who will remain on the Board without having

to run is married to one of the candidates

who submitted a Notice of Intent to Run.

There are four additional candidates and two

of them own a share together. So, as I understand

it, the ones who own a share together

can only both be on the Board if there are

not enough candidates to fill the openings.

Would that mean that the three candidates

who are running as the only ones on the share

automatically become directors and then the

one whose husband is already on the board

and the two who own a share together would

be the only ones who have to be in an election?

What if the two candidates who own a

share together receive the most votes out of

the three? Please help. I want it to be done

right and not just based opinion. Thanks.

— Kris

Kris:

I don’t find anything in the statute that addresses

your specific dilemma, so this is just my opinion.

Which means you may wish to seek legal

counsel. But my first thought is the candidates

who both own one share cannot both run for

the board. Both their names should not be on

the ballot. Only one of them can run unless they

own two shares. The candidate whose husband

is already on the board cannot run for the board

unless they own two shares. Her name should

not be on the ballot.

If that means there are the same number of

eligible candidates as seats (or fewer), those eligible

candidates are automatically on the board

with no election. If that means there are more eligible

candidates than seats, you will have a fullblown

election. If that means there is still a seat

to be filled after the annual meeting, those existing

and new board members can appoint someone

to fill that seat(s) and that person could be a

spouse/joint owner of a board member if no one

else in the community is willing to be appointed.

—Betsy

• • • •

Betsy,

I recall you saying that cable providers are

to “give” a community channel with their

contracts for large accounts. But I don’t see

anything in the Chapters 718/719 that say

that. Can you clear that up for me please?

— John

John:

You almost remember correctly. Many cable

companies offer a channel to the community

for their local news. There is no statutory requirement;

it would be contractual.

—Betsy

• • • •

Betsy,

An owner is making a fuss about me opening

proxies and counting them before the

election. I do so because I have to know

if I have a quorum and that the proxy was

signed by the designated voter. What does

the State say about proxies and who and

when they can be opened? This owner

wants the Board to make a policy that the

CAM does not open them (because he is an

owner) and that it should be done the day

of the meeting in front of other owners. I

said she is mixing up the policy for proxies

with the policy for ballots and the election

of Board members. She also said the proxies

are not property of the association until after

the AOM. I say they are the property once

they have been delivered to the association.

— Matthew

Matthew:

I don’t find any statutory or Rules procedures for

opening proxies. Ballots–yes. You could have the

board create a policy at a board meeting and vote

on it. I always open proxies as they come in and

put all that information and their vote (if a limited

proxy) on the owner sign-in spreadsheet ahead

of the meeting. I don’t find a law or rule against

doing so. I don’t have any help at my membership

meetings so I get as much done before the meeting

as possible; otherwise, it will be another hour

before the meeting can start. My understanding

is that written documentation becomes official

records when in the possession of the association.

—Betsy

• • • •

Betsy,

Are HOAs in Florida required to have

a website?

— William

William:

In Florida, Chapter 720, The Homeowners’ Association

Act, communities are not required to

have a website. Neither does Chapter 719, The

Cooperative Act, require websites. Chapter 718,

The Condominium Act, does require associations

with more than 150 units to have a website

with certain required documents to be posted.

—Betsy

• • • •

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Smart Entry Systems, Page 8

ADA Ramps

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Air Conditioning Maintenance,

Replacement & Repairs

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Alarms


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PCI (Perillo Construction Inc.), Page 17

Asphalt Overlays & Repairs


Omega Maintenance, Page 31

Asphalt Striping & Seal Coatings


Audio Systems

316 Tech Services, Page 10

Balconies

All Fencing and Repair, Page 13

Ballroom Audio/Video Systems

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Biohazard Cleaning

All Dry USA, Page 32

Breaker Panel Replacements

Hypower Inc, Page 3, 12

Build-Out Services


Bulk Debris Collection

Trashouts LLC, Page 10

Built-Ins

The Closets Company, Page 22

Cabinetry


Car Stop Installation & Removal


CCTV



Closets


Commercial Cleaning

ACL Cleaning Systems, Page 11

Computer Network Systems


Concrete Curbing


Concrete Garbage &

Dumpster Enclosures


Concrete Resurfacing,

Restoration & Repairs


America’s Best Painting & Waterproofing Services, Page 23

Biscayne Restoration, Inc, Page 18

Oceans Elite Construction, Page 28

Concrete Walls & Columns


Conference Room Remodeling


Construction Services


Decorative Concrete


Demolition Services


Disinfection & Sanitation Services



Doors


Wright’s Impact Window & Door, Page 20

Drain Pumping

Plumbing Experts, Page 30

Electrical Contractor


Emergency Lighting


Fans

Dan’s Fan City, Page 13

Faucets


Fencing


CBR Fabricators, Page 14

Fertilization


Fiber Optics


Fire & Burglar Alarms


Fire & Smoke Restoration


Fire Inspections


Fire Protection Services


Fire Pumps


Floor Coatings

Premier Coatings, Page 4, 16

Flooring


Garage Door Openers

Precision Overhead Garage Door Service, Page 17

Garage Door Repairs


Garage Door Replacement


Garage Floor Coatings


Gate Opening Systems


Gates



General Contractor





Generators


Glass Repairs & Replacement

Sachek Services LLC, Page 37

Grapple Truck Services

Wolfer Landscape Services, Inc, Page 21

Grease Traps


Gutter Cleaning & Maintenance


Evolution Gutters, Page 19

Gutter Installation & Repairs



Hardscapes


Holiday Lighting


Hurricane Damage Assessment

& Repairs


Hydro-Excavation

Bob Smith Plumbing, Page 36

Impact Windows & Doors


Roofing Recovery, Page 34


Intercom Entry Systems


Irrigation Installation & Repairs



Janitorial & Porter Services


Junk Removal


Kitchenettes


Landscape Lighting


Landscaping Design & Installation



Landscaping Services



Lawn Service & Maintenance



Leaf Guard Gutters


LED Lighting


Lighting


Locker Systems


Marble Polishing & Restoration

Intercontinental Marble Polishing & Restoration, Page 22

Mold Remediation


Nursery Plant Sales


Office Spaces


Outdoor Furniture

Dr. Strap, Page 26, 27

Sun & Beach Patio Furniture, Page 25

Outdoor Furniture Upholstery



Package Room Solutions


Painting



Dr House Painter, Page 24


Parking Lot Floor Coatings


Parking Lot Lighting


Parking Lot Repairs


Parking Lot Striping


Patio Furniture



Patio Furniture Repairs & Restoration



Patio Remodeling


Paver Sealing


Paving



Pipe Replacement



Plumbing



Pool Cleaning & Maintenance


Pool Service & Supplies


Pressure Cleaning




Property Maintenance


Railings



Recycling Services


Restoration Services




Roof Cleaning


Roof Coatings

360 Roofing Services Inc, Page 33



Roof Maintenance


RCI Roofing, Page 34


Roof Repairs





Roof Tarps



Roofing




WeatherTight Systems, Back Cover, Page 35

Screen Repairs & Replacement


Security Cameras



Sewer Line Replacement



Sidewalk Installation & Repairs



Sliding Glass Door Repairs

& Replacement


Speed Bump Installations


Spray Decking


Stair Railings


Stamped Concrete


Storage Solutions


Structural Repairs


Structural Steel


Stucco Repairs


Stump Grinding


Surge Protection


Surveillance Systems


Tenant Project Management


Tenant Turnover Cleaning


Toilets


Trash Pickup Services



Tree Trimming & Removal


Tunneling for Plumbing Repairs



Underground Plumbing



Walkway Repairs


Wallpaper Installation


Waste Pickup


Water Damage Repairs & Restoration


Water Heaters


Water Heaters Only, Page 37

Water Leak Detection





Waterproofing





Welding Services


Wi-Fi Infrastructures


Window Repairs


Window Replacement



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