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We had a condo Board meeting today. Right here at this pool.

It was a pretty good one too.

I am amazed at the lack of conflict when anything is discussed. And that includes the 20 plus owners who observe and stay for the full time, about two hours.

Some have questions or points to talk about. The pool maintenance, trimming of the trees (not until January, an elusive fact we keep repeating) and so on.

I think we do a pretty good job as do the full time professionals who we hire to do such things as landscaping and pool maintenance.

In a place like ours, the pool work is an important part of it all because it is our major amenity. That and the view. No one wants to lose their view. But they also do not want to have the trees near them pruned. Actually, there is no connection. We do not prune for the views and while a lot of people bought for their view we do not do anything in the interests of their sight lines.

We also discussed some local crime which we do not regulate. You gotta call the cops on your own. And, for keerist's sake don't leave valuables in your cars that are parked on the street because you filled your garage with unopened packing cases left over from your move.

And so on.

Some questions or comments require only a routine response. New people, same questions, same response.

We are on budget! Mostly because we are in the first month of the new fiscal year.

I am the Treasurer and I think that the Executive Committee did a good job of building this year's budget. But there is no amount of propaganda which will counter the fact that month by month we will be on budget or not.

It is important mostly because we set the fees on an annual basis. Monthly payments. Booklets are printed. It is a done deal until next September.

I still like the whole process a lot and enjoy it all. Even the bickering of which there is surprisingly little.

Labels: board meeting, condo