Month: January 2019

Fellow Residents,

The mailing is out soliciting for volunteers to be ACSA Board of Directors.  Three positions will be open.  Three like-minded volunteers are needed to turn the direction of the current Board from a personal agenda to a total community minded agenda.  This Blog, over the past months, has laid out a direction for a new approach to serving Aquarina rather than the current Board’s direction of ruling and running Aquarina.

If you, as a fellow Resident agree, then please Comment on the Blog, text, or call me (321-258-6151) to discuss a new path to take for our community.

Our time is now for productive change and transparency with our funds!

Is Aquarina Ready for a New Direction?

Those that have visited this Blog (anaquarinavoice.com) have seen a point of view that is quite different from the culture that has currently taken over the control of our community, i.e. a Board that has hijacked the community from the general populace, the Residents.

Our Board of Directors have a personal agenda backed by a developed and nurtured group of disciples and acolytes that have bullied the community, and foisted costs upon the Residents to pay for its agenda, i.e. golf, personal social activities, and whimsical and unnecessary changes to our community, e.g. a totally and needless renovation of the Golf Maintenance Yard, an unwanted move of the Gym Facility, an unwarranted renovation of the Admin Building to accommodate this move, and the personal use of The Brassie Grille for social events, all at the community’s cost. More so, there is the refusal to disclose the specific financials of AGI, which is a large and unexplained monetary cost burden for Aquarina Residents.

The focus of the current Board is to leverage and to use its selfish political machine for its personal end, the control and running of Aquarina. If you, the Residents, are satisfied with the current state of Aquarina, then democracy has spoken.  However, if you are concerned about our current state of affairs, as this Blog has been, then are you prepared to vote in a change of Board members, which the coming March Board Elections could provide?

Are there any of you out there, who may have an interest in a Board position to place the Aquarina Community on a better path for ALL the Residents as this Blog has suggested, and not just for a privileged few? It would take three new and like-minded Board Members to accomplish this change, which would create a majority vote.  If this Blog can gather followers and show support for a change, then there may be a number of folks who would have an incentive to place their names as like-minded candidates for the Board of Directors.  The Question at the Home Page of this Blog has been reset where a Yes or No is asked to support a decision for change or not.  Please check your response. Your response would be anonymous.  In addition, please call or text 321-258-6151 if you want to see and agree with a change in our community from what we have now.

It would be expected that a New Board of Directors would work towards the following.

• AGI will become financially transparent to the Residents.
• The AGI businesses will be groomed to be self-sufficient and independently run to remove the Residents’ financial risk.
• Changes and additions to the community, e.g. common elements, will be determined by an open community vote.
• The focus of a New Board of Directors is to serve and maintain the community and not “run it” as an owner or developer.
• All the amenities of Aquarina, i.e. golf, tennis, beach and community centers, river and ocean accesses, and restaurant, shall all have measured oversee and funding.
• There shall be a Board priority to refurbish the Roadway Entrance, i.e pavers, roads, and curbs.
• The Beach Access crossovers shall be tuned for convenience, e.g. shower, proper handrails, etc.
• The ACSA Quarterly Maintenance Fees shall be evaluated for a reduction.
• The onsite Property Manager’s role shall be assessed.

An opportunity is upon us in March for a positive change to address ALL Residents in our community, and uplift neighborhood comradery and invigorate property values.  

An Aquarina Voice

2019 Goals for Aquarina

As we enter another year, a list of projects cry out to be completed for the Residents and the Aquarina Community.  These are practical items that would benefit all the Residents and not just a few, as has occurred in the past, e.g. with golf.

They are:

• Though minor paver repairs have been done at the Roadway Entrance, a complete repair overhaul of the pavers needs addressing. In addition, a black coating, white striping, and power washing of the curbing are also overdue.  There is talk of a waterfall; however, tuning of the Roadway Entrance should be a priority over a waterfall at this time.  The Roadway Entrance sets the tone for the community, and helps our property values, which should always be of primary importance.  

• The beach crossover needs a suitable commercial shower commensurate with our Beach Clubhouse, and conveniently located at the deck area.

• An Internet Camera (Cam) should be placed at the Beach Clubhouse for folks to see the daily conditions at our beach.  Many communities have this device for the beach to be monitored for recreational use.

• A Janitorial Service with a daily agenda to service all the common areas, e.g. bathrooms, Clubhouses, etc.

• A golf cart (if it’s not already available) for our onsite Property Manager to do at least one daily tour of the community and its facilities.  This daily tour is to engage Residents and to monitor our common elements.

• Have our golf and tennis operation subject to an outside audit to determine a cost effective program. They are constantly losing money at our expense.

• Work out a program for Josh to take over The Brassie Grille to the point where he just pays us rent for space.  This would eliminate AGI risk, losses with the restaurant, and possible collusion of the Board with its operation.