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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Tue, 29 May 2012 15:49:07 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>CAI-FLA Updates</title><link>http://www.southgulfcoastchaptercai.com/cai-fla-updates/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:25:26 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>FLA Minutes</title><category>CAI</category><category>CAISGCC</category><category>FLA</category><category>FLA Minutes</category><category>Update</category><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 23:55:41 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.southgulfcoastchaptercai.com/cai-fla-updates/2010/4/10/fla-minutes.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">549328:6322543:7289577</guid><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">CAI FLORIDA LEGISLATIVE ALLIANCE (CAI-FLA)<br />DRAFT MINUTES OF MARCH 13, 2010<br />1021 Douglas Avenue, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714/Conference Call<br /><br /></p>
<p>A. QUORUM: A quorum was established made up of the following participants:</p>
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<td style="height: 12.75pt; width: 146pt;" width="195" height="17"><span style="font-size: 120%;">PRESENT:</span></td>
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<td style="width: 179pt;" width="238"><span style="font-size: 120%;">AFFILIATION:</span></td>
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<td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Mike Bender, via phone</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 120%;">Southeast Florida, Attorney</span></td>
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<td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Louis R. Biron</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 120%;">At Large, Mid Florida, Insurance</span></td>
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<td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Harold Blinder, via phone</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 120%;">Southeast Florida, Banking</span></td>
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<td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Harry Charles, via phone</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 120%;">At Large, Mid Florida, Homeowner</span></td>
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<td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Ron Cole, via phone</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 120%;">Mid Florida, CPA</span></td>
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<td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Jonathan J. Damonte, via phone</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 120%;">Suncoast, Attorney</span></td>
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<td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"><span style="font-size: 120%;">R. Michael Kennedy, via phone</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 120%;">At Large, Mid Florida, Attorney</span></td>
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<td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Barry Scarr</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 120%;">At Large, Suncoast Chapter, Insurance</span></td>
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<td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Merrill Spivak, via phone</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: 120%;"><br /></span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: 120%;">At Large, Southeast Florida, Manager</span></td>
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<td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Patricia Staebler, via phone</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 120%;">West Florida, Appraiser</span></td>
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<td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Robert Taylor</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 120%;">Mid Florida, Attorney</span></td>
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<td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Charlotte Toth, via phone</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 120%;">Suncoast Chapter, Manager</span></td>
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<td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Paul L. Wean, via phone</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 120%;">At Large, Mid Florida, Attorney</span></td>
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<td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"><span style="font-size: 120%;">William White, Chairman</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 120%;">South Gulf Coast, Manager</span></td>
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<td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Douglas Wilson, via phone</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 120%;">West Florida, Manager</span></td>
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<td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Also participating were:</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 120%;">Executive Director</span></td>
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<td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Janet Rackley</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 120%;">Lobbyist</span></td>
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<td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Travis Moore, via phone</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 120%;">Gold Coast, Manager</span></td>
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<td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Excused:</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 120%;">South Gulf Coast, Manager</span></td>
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<td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Laura Matijak, via phone</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 120%;">Gold Coast, Manager</span></td>
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<td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Barbara J. Oliveira, via phone</span></td>
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<td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"><span style="font-size: 120%;">George Reiter, via phone</span></td>
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<td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Absent:</span></td>
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<td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"><span style="font-size: 120%;">None</span></td>
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<p>B. CALL TO ORDER: Chairman White called the meeting to order at 9;36 A.M.<br /><br />C. MINUTES: Paul Wean MOVED and Barry Scarr seconded to approve for further<br />distribution the 2/26/10 Minutes as circulated, and the motion was unanimously approved.<br /><br />D. LEGISLATIVE REVIEW: Travis Moore reported on the merger of the original SB 1222<br />language into the original SB1196 and noted that the bill retained its community reference and<br />picked up a military affairs reference, resulting in a strike all version that will now to go to the<br />bankers. He relayed that HB419 and 327 are not moving forward.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Discussion ensued regarding interest in including a pre-lien &ldquo;form&rsquo; in the statute to<br />shield those who fill it out from danger of UPL, which would expedite the process for both<br />owners and associations. Harry Charles noted that our language regarding the election process﻿<br />is still not picked up in the bill, and Mike Bender agreed to work with Travis and Bill White to<br />provide Travis with the corrected language and locations.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Travis stated that he is still attempting to have our definitions included in the bulk buyer<br />sections. He announced that HB 561 will become the companion to SB 1196.<br />Robert Taylor had agreed to review and examine the nonjudicial foreclosure proposals, and he<br />submitted a written report, &ldquo;Comments on Proposed Florida Nonjudicial Foreclosure Act,&rdquo;<br />which will be retained for use when the issues resurface.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lou Biron will draft and send language relating to loss assessment, wind and hurricane<br />and the community association master policy assessment to Bill for use later. Over the summer<br />Barry will work with Lou to develop strategy on bare walls vs. any other concept for insurance,<br />with an eye toward proposing language in the 2011 Session, per an assignment from Bill. In<br />the interim, Barry will e-mail Bill an article and other items relating to insurance, for Bill&rsquo;s<br />review and determination about circulating them to the Insurance Subcommittee for the<br />meeting he asks be conducted prior to the general business meeting in April. Bill will take the<br />insurance positions to be determined in that meeting and use them in directing Travis regarding<br />insurance between now and April.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Travis will forward the next strike all amendment upon its completion. Travis departed<br />the call.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Paul Wean, Mike Bender, and Robert Taylor and Mike Kennedy gave their feedback on<br />the consequences of the recent Coral Lakes decision.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Robert Taylor alerted delegates to requirements of the posting of signs for use by<br />firefighters, and he will send the information to Bill.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bill White and Doug Wilson relayed requirements relating to fences being constructed<br />around swimming pool heaters, and Doug cited Ch. 514 relating to public swimming and<br />bathing facilities. Patricia Staebler will forward to Bill White information pertaining to a group<br />lobbying in support of a particular state amendment, seeking to ask that the Alliance utilize its<br />resources to also lobby voters on the issue. Bill will clarify with national whether CAI<br />members&rsquo; resources could be used in this manner, as the amendment does not relate<br />specifically to common interest ownership issues.<br /><br />D. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned to 9:30 AM, April 10, 2010, a conference<br />call with an assembly in Altamonte Springs.<br /><br /><br /></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.southgulfcoastchaptercai.com/cai-fla-updates/rss-comments-entry-7289577.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Florida Legislative Alliance Update</title><category>CAI</category><category>FLA</category><category>FLA Update</category><category>Update</category><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:18:57 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.southgulfcoastchaptercai.com/cai-fla-updates/2010/4/6/florida-legislative-alliance-update.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">549328:6322543:7247474</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>By William D. White, CPM, CMCA, CAM ~ FLA Chairman﻿</p>
<p>The 2010 legislative year is heating up very quickly. Literally dozens of bills are being filed every day. Some making improvements to the common interest ownership statutes Senate Bill 1196 by Senator Fasano will become the main bill supported by CAI-FLA in the upcoming session. This bill is now in committee and being reviewed for possible amendments by CAI-FLA. CAI-FLA have verbally agreed with CALL and CAN to re-view this and other legislation to make it better and workable for the industry. This effort, spearheaded by CAI-FLA, began in 2009 and together these three major lobbying groups will support the best legislation TO-GETHER. It is hoped that this joint effort will help get some important changes passed. In the forefront is the critical issue of the cap on first mortgage fore-closures. Consideration is being given to increasing the time period to 12 months and dropping the one percent altogether. The mortgage bankers lobby has made a pro-posal which does nothing in the way of relief for communities. This and the election requirements will be heatedly debated until a workable compromise is arrived at and proposed. As the session progresses you will be kept in-formed through the Chapter&lsquo;s Legislative Alert email chain. We encourage you to communi-cate with your chapter representative so your issues and suggestions can be brought to the monthly CAI-FLA meetings. Minutes of those meeting are available for distribution to CAI members from your Chapter CED.<br /><br />The Chapter representatives to CAI-FLA from South Gulf Coast Chapter are William D. White and Barbara Olivera their email addresses are Billw@profcommservice.com and Barbaratv@Comcast.net .<br />Current filed bills of interest to community associations: SB1196, HB419, HB115,SB840, SB606, SB398, SB606, SB398, HB561, HB337, HB327, SB854, SB780, SB648, SB626, HB581,</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.southgulfcoastchaptercai.com/cai-fla-updates/rss-comments-entry-7247474.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>
